New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Whitney 'sHorse
axes Measure
OF War Cloud
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been reached did Robinson make his
effort. Johren responded. like the game
colt he is. He was so close up when the
challenger of Cum Sab swung wide into
the final straight that War Cloud car
ried Johrcn wide
They hooked up there, at the hea /
of the stretch, in one of the rrett est
duels of the year. No glass so power
full as to tell wherein the advant lge
lay. Like a well mat he'd team they
came, advantage changing with Zach
head bob. LOTUS, the greatest fn h.
er in the st, put ever ing he had
into chat test Of hors emans i. From
the top of the stretch to the final
eighth pole it was anybody's race.
There Johren finally managed to get a
scant snout in front.
Lotus Rides Great Finish
LOTUS then went to the bat. he
rode with heel and hand. He picked
up War Cloud in his lap to carry him
an inch fur h with every leao. But
the spurning Johren, always confid mt
in his reserve power, Or w away, inch
by inch. Robinson, crouched .ow had
but to whisper his en- ouragcment.
Fifty yards from home it was seen
War Clouds heart was breaking
against the inevi able. 1t may have
been that too early run. A yhow, War
Cloud was done. He stage n b.
hind Johren, though st PIP ng with
every stride, game but beaten favo-
rite. Cum Sab and Lanius, tn fin
ished in the order named h d been but
spectators through the nm i Ell h h.
The holiday crowd, even that gener-
Gus portion of il tn had | ack W r
Clouds chances, was not stinted in its
acclaim of a we'll merited victory. Sell
dom had more heary ova ions been
rendered stake winner and his ckey
than those showered on Johren and
Robinson at the finish and during the
immediate five minutes succeeding. Ir-
respective of specul I'll sentiment,
every one realized he had just wit
messed q real thoroughb ed classic,
fought out in proverbial thoroughbred
style.
The Amityville Steeplechase proved
the first upset of the afternoon, rrin-
cipally because AL Reeves, TIE favor >,
broke down while only two jumps aw Y
from home. He was in front and we'll
within himself at the time. New Ha-
ven then came on and outgamed Arch
dale, which had been the contender un-
til the time of the acc dent to AL
Reeves, in the final brush over the fat
Favorite Barely Wins
Sweepup II, the only winning favor
lite, lasted just long enough to win the
first event at six and a half furlongs
over the main course. Torchbearer,
which hung on gamely to the pace
maker all the way, was much stronger
at the finish and would have won in
another stride. Nothing but won
derful, whipping finish on the part Of
Lyke saved the favorite.
Rose dor took the mile and quar-
ter Coaching Club Handicap. Ensor
waited with her to the head of the
stretch, where he came to the front
with rush and was able to galiop in
winner through the final eighth.
Lady Dorothy, under wraps to the head
Of the stretch, failed to respond when
called upon. Eyelid had nothing left
when challenged.
Ground Swell, fayorite Of the four
and a half furlongs fifth event, quit
to nothing after three-eighths and fin
ished in the ruck. Walls landed the
brackets with Lady Vulcan, which
came with a great burst of speed at
the end and caught Flyaway in the last
sixteenth.
Lotus, disappointed in the big stake,
had the satisfaction of gaining brackets
in the closing event at FIVE furlongs
straight with War Marvel. This was
for maiden two-year-olds. War Mar
vel stood long, hard drive gamely
and won going away at the end from
John E. Madden's The Trump. one Of
the we'll played, supposedly good
things Of the day. Yurucari, the ia
vorite, was pinched off badly right
after the start and never could get
through in time.