New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Son of Colin
axes Feature
At Aqueduct
Whimsy Runs Creditable
Race-Jockey Lyke Rides
Two Winners
BY w. |. Macbe,b

sent the Quincy Stables Compadre out
10 victory in the Rockaway Selling
Stakes Of $4,000. This black three-year-
ola colt, and son of the mighty Colin,
ran wonderful race under a clever
ride by Jockey G. Walls and copied
the lions share of the purse after
heart breaking duel with the Cleve-
land Stables Whimsy through the last
sixteenth.
The early speed of this game Colin
get it was that decided the outcome Of
the six furlongs trial The little coal
black colt was away from the barrier
like shot out of q gun. and before the
frst turn had opened up lead of three
good lengths of Green Sold Walls,
aboard the pacemaker, shaved the rail
all the way, conserving every possible
inch of ground, till he struck the
stralghtaway good four lengths in
front.
l. looked very much at this stage OF
the journey as if it would be process
sion for the stout-hearted Compadre.
But the folks of this opinion had not
reckoned upon the staying qualities ana
the finishing punch OF Whimsy. The
latter got off none too well, and suf-
fered severely through the early stages.
Indeed. Whimsy was shut off badly
after the start, so badly that Jockey F.
Robinson had to wait until the stretch
was reached to extricate himself.
A Drive for the Wire
He came on then with Whimsy like
stone out of catapult. Halfway
down the stretch Whimsy had collared
Green Gold, running to his very best
possible form. Green Gold hung on
resolutely for a dozen strides. Then
Whimsy drew away. There was moth
ing now ahead of Robinson but Com
padre. Walls was letting his mount
rate himself, but when Whimsy began
to draw up the little fellow drew his
whip
A sixteenth from home Whimsy had
almost collared Compadre. From here
to the end it was whipping finish,
with each boy putting everything he
had in the ride. Fifty yards from the
wire the pair were hooked up as
team, the lead alternating, apparently,
with each succeeding stride 1t did
look twenty-five yards from home as
if Whimsy might win. but there the
Burgomaster colt hung momentarily.
He came on again. but not quite in
time. 1t was so close at the finish that
few dared guess the result till the first
number was hung up. Doubtless
Whimsy would have won in another
stride.
Jockey Larry Lyke. who appears
pounds the best of any of the boys
now riding in the East. twice gained
the brackets and again finished in the
money in five attempts during the
"a q
credit for Lyke's victory in the second
race, at six furlongs. with Jack Hare.
Jr., the oddson favorite. Hare so very
far outclassed the rest of the field that
probably any other boy might have
WON almost as easily. But there was a
great deal Of merit in Lyke's victory
with Lady Gertrude in the third race
at a mile.
in this event Lyke showed an illus
tration Of perfect Craftsmanship. 1t
WAS the Ladys sixth consecutive vic
tory. and with Lyke up this one looked
like stake horse. Lyke saved every
rcssible inch of ground, and at the
final bend caTNc through on the rail.
caught Empress tiring, and won going
away.
Robinson's ride on Empress was the
direct aNt.the<is to that of Lyke. 1t
would have been hard for this boy to
lose had he attended to his knitting
and kept Empress up against the rail
For some unknown reason he hauled
the leg-weary Butler Iilly out into the
middle Of the track. losing consider
able ground thereby and enabling Lady
Gertrude to get up where she could
outgame the pacemaker.
Little Nearer Wins Fifth
Little Nearer won the fifth, the dis
Of - al.
III commanding style. Slow TO begin
as usual, this one came with a great
rush through the stretch, raced Air
man, the early pacemaAer, into sub
mission before the eighth pole, and
won with plenty TO spare. Wiseman,
heavily backed, quit cold after six fur
longs
John f. Madden's Sweet Briar walked
Of with the closing event at five fur
longs which was foY maiden two-year-
Old tillies. Sweet Briar. which was
we'll out from the rail in field of
fifteen, forced her way through in the
last furlong, got TO the front a six
teenth from home. and won going
away. Lackawanna and Ballet Dancer
Ii both tired in the final furlong.
Minuet ran fine race
+. ". Prices imported two-y -year-old
gelding. Gath, breezed home to victory
in the curtain raiser. This was a five
furiough dash for wo-year-olds. Gath
raced al the others into submission
through the first quarter II was gal
lop for him from thereon in.
Gath's victory IN the first race well
illustrates The fortunes Of the turf. In
dispersal sale of John Sanford's cast
offs last Saturday this geldng was
bought by Z. W. Price for $500. That
same afternoon he ran second to ST.
Quentin. He was claimed yesterday for
$3.50, Just ten times the auction price
Of few days ago. going to Jack
Shaughnessy. or the Olympus Stable.
Meanwhile he has won almost $7O0 in
purses. Gath may yet prove great
bargain for the new owner, as he is by
Tracery out OF Philistia, i daughter Of
lsinglass, which cost ;,ir. Sanford more
than $4,000
There was d rather serious spill at
the first turn in Che second race. Chief
Lally, trying TO come through on the
rail, stumbled and fell, ard Golden King
fell over MN. Erickson, who had the
mount Of the latter, suffered fract-
urea collar bone. Callahan escaped
with a few bruises.
II. K. Knapp, one OF tho stewards of
the Jockey Club who has been i'll some
months past, medc his first visit of the
year TO the races. He motored over
from his country home at Islip.
Transfer St. Paul Game
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