New-York tribune., 1918-10-27

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The popularity Of racing was never
more emphatcally expressed than by
the multitude that turned out to bid
farewell to the thoroughbred 1t was
fined space of the Yonkers racing
plant, revived memories of the golden
days of the American running turf
on big occasions; occasions such as
the Suburban, Brooklyn, Metropolitan
and kindred handicaps, not to men,
ton futurity. Clubhouse, grand
stand, lawns and stairways were
jammed even during running of the
races. Indeed, there was not room for
everyone to gain a vantage point.
And the racing of this getaway"
day was quite as satisfactory as could
be expected. 1t is true there was a
disappointed or two. Ususually, about
every race is a public calamity on
the last day Of a season. But under
the careful administration which had
made of this last meeting a compli-
ment to the sport of kings form stood
out through the last day as on the
first.
One Startling Upset
Only one favorite won, but in four
of the other races we'll played second
or third choices gathered the long
ends of the purses. Practically the
only startling upset of the day was
the defeat of African Arrow, l. to 2
favorite, by Gamecock, in two horse
race.
frankie Robinson, with John San
ford's George Smith, won the York
town Handicap of $4,000. the feature
Of the day. Robinson displayed a high
type of riding intelligence to land the
feature, too. By the same token
Johnny Lotus, with A. X. Macomber's
War Cloud, was guilty of one of his
few weak rides of the season. Johnny's
was purely mistake Of judgment such
as one might expect from a Troise
or Buxton, but never from the pre-
mier jockey of the American turf
Naturalist, one of the speediest of
the seasoned thoroughbreds in train
ing. went out, as might be expected,
from the start to race the field dizzy.
And LOTUS, instead of leaving the
duel to Lyke, who was riding the stable
companion, Star Master, and who was
IN position to challenge at the very
ilrst turn, went right out after Natural
lst. They raced together like a team
around the first bend and down the
backstretch. Lotus, indeed, succeeded
in killing off Naturalist in this brush
of six furlongs, but he killed off his
own mount at the same time.
Even after having raced Naturalist
INTO submission, Johnny did nothing to
conserve the strength of his steed for
the duel that awaited in the stretch.
He crowded War Cloud all the way
round the bend till he had drawn sew
eral lengths ahead of Star Master and
George Smith, hooked up in thrilling
struggle.
The result was that about the time
LOTUS Strengthened War Cloud out for
the straight run home he found his
mount tired fast under him and faded
Immediately from the picture. George
Smith, kept off the early pace, came
with a great rush through the stretch
| and won with ridiculous ease. Star
Master, the poorer of the two Macon
her horses, stuck to George Smith
gamely to the very end and was beaten
only by scant nose. Corn Tassel, on
tne other hand, came from away and
nosed War Cloud out of third position.
Head to Head.
The race between Gamecock and Al
rican Arrow was a pretty one. For
almost half a mile they battled head
to head. On the backstretch Walls
took the rail from Rice, and after this
it was simply question of little Geor-
gle keeping Gamecock straight.
Orderly, the odds-on favorite, won
the third race at mile and seventy
yards in the easiest sort of manner.
Miss Kruter, the second choice, prov
ing herself much better than any of
the others. Turf the second choice.
took the opening dash at about six
turlongs in a romp, leading all the way.
Paddy, the favorite, which fnishe d
third. had no excuse.
Over There won the Champion Han
dicap. breaking away in front and max
ing every post winning one, though
ridden out at the end War Marvel.
the favorite, was in tight quarters all
the way round the turn and might have
won had he been able to squeeze
through in time, as he was travelling
fast at the end Balustrade ran Won
derful race and finished third after
being practically left at the post.