The evening world., 1918-07-05

n There is no better way OF de-
scribing the day at Aqueduc.
yesterday. The crowd was bigger,
perhaps. than the track ever held be-
fore. enthusiasm was never at a
higher pitch. three favorites and a
most popular second choice, Star
Spangled, won: one track record was
broken and another equalled.
Elfln Queen strengthen her claim
to the t~wo-year-old championship by
tow-ropins her opponents in the
$4,000 Clover Stakes, and Old Koenig
re-established himself among the
seasons best sprinters BY winning
the Carter Handicap. In doing this
Old Koenig had to run seven furlongs
In the marvellous time OF 1.23 AS,
hanging up a record, beating the best
previous mark of 1.2i 1-5. held by
that peerless queen OF the fillies Re
greet
Elfln Queen won her rae with her
jockey trying TO pull her up in .5S 2-5.
equalling the track record made only
on June "a last by High Time. This
colt had TO step every foot OF the way
to win in a drive when he made the
mark, but Elfin Queen simply gal
loped to the am notch. She. Pris-
ella Mullins and Dottie NandiVeer,
all fillics. incidentally were the win
ming favOriteS.
Good old Roamcr came within b
stride or two OF making the carts
OF his hackers glad. He ran a re.
markable race, coming from behind
after early difficulties, but a trifle
too late to catch Old koenig.
A sentimental u was given the
days doings by the victory of Star
Spangled in the opening event. What
day other than July 4 could be more
fitting for the success of a horse SO
named? II ever there was a hunch
furnished a racing crowd 1t was this
Quincy stable entry, and most OF the
speculatlvely inclined enthusiasts
didn't overlook it. That's why he
and little Walls received such a won
derful ovation on their return IN thu
scales.
Jimmy Fitzsimmons, trainer OF Stai
Spangled, couldn't have been hap
pier il he had won the Futurity
He and the owner OF the Quincy Sta
BILE had planned a month & 70
such o victory. There were othei
races the colt might have won but
as Fitz. said I'VE wanted TO CIV
the crowd a winner and do racine
some good. We knew that holiday
crowds lean toward lunches and
figured that Star Spangled woul'
he a winning one. am tlekle'
silly, because we doped things on
right"
Roamer's race in the Carter wa
so impressive that 1t was too ba'
he lost. He certainly was the Des
horse, Away in a tangle, he rai
in a bunch behind Naturalist. OIL
Koenig and Kalitan all the way I
the stretch. lie didn't seem t
have his early foot and FOR ina
matter, neither did Polymelian, IN
other speed marvel OF the race. !
is Just possible that the riders 9
both had waiting orders" for Meth
n err began 10 run until the turn 10
= home. Roamer was practically las
at this stage, but when Lyke 50
him down he came like a streal
=, He overlook Polymelian. which ais
. began to run at bou the sam
; time, and in the final sixteenth va
catching Old Kocnig with ever
lump, 1t took all the finishing pow
,r ers of Joe Byrne on the latter
a keep his neck in front
II Joe Marrone could have hear
some opinions expressed by for
nj students after Hanovia was beate
in the Nth race, he wouldn't haN
been exactly pleased. His ha
. run two sensational races previou!
ly and was regarded almost as
sure thing. Second was the be-
she could do. after having been
In drug on the oral market. The
was no wise money for her at a