The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
CORN TASSEL RUNS
 SENSATIONAL RACE
Practically Left at the Post He Races After Field and
 Wins Stake by a Nose.

New York, Sept. 10-After being virtually left at the post Corn Tassel, owned by Richard T. Wilson, IT,, won the Amityville Handicap, the fea- ture at Belmont Park yesterday after noon. He ran the best race of his great career, and aided by a wonderful finish by Jockey Lyke got up in time to earn the premier honors by nose. St. Isidore was second, only an inch or two in front of Hank O'Day.
 Corn Tassel was much the best, but to win he was compelled to use every speck of speed and stamina he pos sessed. At the end he was staggering from the effects of the strain. So tired was he that it is probable he will not be able to race again for many days.
 Seven high class horses made up the field, with Corn Tassel the favor ite at to 5. When Mars Cassidy re- leased the barriers all except Corn Tassel were on their toes. He was wheeling with his head turned toward the grand stand. As the field went away a moan went up from the crowd. In the opinion of a majority of those present Corn Tassel was hopelessly beaten and great many, including his trainer, Thomas Healey expected Lyke to pNll up his mount. But the jockey, who had been rid ing some very good races and some very bad ones recently, started Corn Tassel after the field. In the run down the backstretch he gained a little ground, but not enough to put him in contending position, because St. Isidore, the fast miller belonging to Edward Arlington, was stepping along at the head of the field at 8 | terrific pace.
 Ridden by Georgie Walls, St. Isi' | dore skinned the rail around the i turn and entered the homestretch two lengths in front of Hank O'Day | which waA a length ahead of Corr Tassel. Down the homestretch St Isidore bounded along at his best pace and a sixteenth of a mile from | the finish looked like an easy victor | Then Lyke went to work with whiI and heels on Corn Tassel and Rice
 urged Hank O'Day to his greates
 speed. Gradually they crept up ol ] the leader, but Walls kept St. Ssi | dore going and it was not until the very last jump that Lyke was able tt lift Corn Tassers nose in front. Three of the other races resulted in thrilling finishes. In the third ract ] Walls, on Starry Banner, outrodt Lyke, on Deckmate, and managed tt land the Quincy Stables chestnut col home the victor by half length.
 In the steeplechase only the small
 est margin separated Mrs. Paynt l Whitney's Square Dealer and Herber L. Pratt's Trumpator at the finish This pair ran ahead and head fol more than a mile. They took mos
 of the obstacles together and it wal not until the very last jump that Gin
 cent Powers landed Square Dealer il front.
 His sister, belonging to Fredericl
 Johnson, and Marmite, owned b! Clifford A. Cochran, finished so closet! | together in the fifth race that onl, the judges were able to separatt
 them. It was the nearest thing to ; | dead heat witnessed on local tracl this season, but the officials said tha
 His Sister passed them a nose aheat
 of Marmite. Callahan rode His Sis
 ter, while Willie Midgleley, Jr., hat the leg up on Marmite. Both lad
 rode faultlessly and each got ever.
 possible bit of speed out of hi
 charge. When they returned to tn
 sccales winner and loser alike re
 ceived a good round of applause.