New-York tribune., 1918-08-29
Routledge Wins
TheAdirondack.
Surprising ans
Jehords Colt Victor at 20 to
day Due Finishes
Second
By w. ]. Macbeth

SARATOGA, N. Y. Aug. 28.-It has
been nowise surprising during the
current meeting for the improvement
OF the breed of horses at Saratoga to
encounter surprise after surprise in
the spirited competition. But perhaps
no greater surprise developed during
the bralnstorm of melodramatic action
since August ] than the vic
tory Of Routledge, the two-year- old
chestnut colt of W. NJ. Jeffords. in the
Adirondack Handicap this afternoon.
Al of the great, The very great and
the y near great Juveniles in train
lng-Nith the exception of the Cham
plon gelding, Billy Kelly, and Rodgers,
OF the Loft Stable-were out for this
$4,000 classic, which was a slx-furlong
dash Kelly was scratched because his
owner, Commodore J. X. L. Ross. did
not relish the idea of blighting a good
thorough ghbred's reputation by asking
him to fight the inevitable
me official Handicapped had allotted
the apparently impossible impost of
40 pounds against the seasons two
year-old sensation. Rodgers was saved
VI for Saturdays most important Hope
ful, as this one had been figured the
most likely Of the large field to beat
Billy Kelly at the weights
An Impressive Victory
Routledge, the Jefords colt, there
fore took occasion to make his first
winning effort most in lTessive one.
The sharpshOoters regarded him with
about as much tolerance as the late,
fat newcomer to a crowded subway
jam. The fact that E. Ambrose was
up made no greater hit than the
latent possibilities of this particular
surprise. And a surprise Routledgc
+,ir
the spectators, even though his odds
were as inviting as 20 to l.
Houtledge was one surprise of the
race. Another was the hang-up per-
formance of G. w. Lofts Day Due.
This latter was one of yesterdays good
things gone wrong. 1t was backed
from the sky TO the centre of gravity
Yesterday afternoon and finished no
where rs a result of a bump coming
ished second to Routledge in to-day's
feature, could not be given away at
80, II and g. And with Kelsey, whose
horsemanship of the previous afternoon
was anything but impressive, this par
ticular colt figured prominently in the
climax of the afternoon. If Day Due
was interfered with yesterday, as Kel-
sey maintains, he more than got even
with couple of other babies this
afternoon.
Daydue. far more than Ambose was
responsible for the triumph of the
Jeffords colors. The colt was full of
running in spite of Yesterdays unsuc-
cessful attempt and crowded out quick
ly to an advantageous position after
q good break from the barrier R. t.
Wilson's Hannibal, which had been cut
up bit by falling on the car tracks
during a runaway escapade of the
morning, and Lord Brighton fought it
out with Daydue around the turn
after The Trump, the early pacemaker,
had been raced off his feet in the first
furlong. Sweep On and Star Realm
got away with the tail of the pack, and
neither was ever prominent.
Sweeping around the near turn into
the stretch, Daydue, which had raced
both Lord Brighton and Hannibal dizzy,
began to bear out. He was on the in
carried them almost to the middle of
the track. This gave Routledge, with
which Ambrose had lain off the killing
pace, an opportunity to take the very
shortest route home Ambrose hugged
the rail, saved many lengths Of ground
and succeeded in pulling the cork of
the game Daydue in the run through
the stretch.
Outside this particular race form
upSeJS we're nOC so sCalIllnG as usual
While favorites had a rather tough
day of it they went down in the other
events before second and third choices.
The three year-old FLY Royal Ensign,
which was sensational two year-old
IN spite of bad feet proved one of the
very best things of the entire racing
season. This one has been under cover
for weeks, having started only once
this season, at Jamaica.
Lykc was intrusted with the task Of
cutting her loose. He got away flying
heart of Lady Gertrude, the favorite,
before they hit the stretch. Royal En-
sign was ten lengths in front at this
stage Of the journey, and simply can
tered home the rest of the way
Lyke also rode a very excellent race
with Wise Man, winner of the mile in
the third, very excellent race when
one remembers his last exhibition with
the horse. On that occasion Wise Man
was unable to beat fat pig The lads
on that afternoon were solicitous for
the welfare of Gold Tassel Wise Man
and Lvke were nowhere.
To-day Smart Money, real good thor
oughbred was beaten three lengths by
Wise Man. Lyke must be commended
for his nerve in showing such reversal
of form in two succeeding starts. The
morse Is e&cul pateO.
This afternoon Willis Sharpe Kill
mer's great three-y year old, Sun Briar
will attempt to break the mile record
of :34 As, recently established by An
drew Millcr's aged Roamcr Sun Briar
Will carry 100 pounds and will be rid
den by Z. Sande. He will have two
pacemakers, Hank O'Day for the first
half mile and Fxterminator for the
second half. Willie Knapp will ride
Exterminator.
Cloea Will N:c41xx