The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-27
RACING'S WINDUP
DRAWS Big CROWD
George Smith Wins the York
town Easily From Fast
Field at Yonkers.
OVER THERE ALL THE WAY
Game Cock and African Arrow
Furnish Hot Duel, Former
One Winning.

George Smith, the fast but eSratic
black horse owned by John Sanford. won
Me last handicap OF the season on the
metropolitan turf yesterday afternoon at
the Empire City track. He was on his
real good behavior and defeated a select
field Of handicap horses in the Yorktown
without being extended. He finished two
Master, which took place honors three
lengths ahead Of Richard 7. Wilson Jr.'s
Corn Tassel.
To see this and I'VE other races one
OF the largest crowds OF the season
turned out to bid the thoroughbreds au
revoir until next spring. The little Yon-
kers course was filled to overlooking
Every seat in the grand stand and club
house was occupied. while hundreds stood
In the aisles and on the lawns.
Crowd sings "Auld Lang syne."
When Taps" sounded after the last
race the thousands rose as one and sent
forth q lusty round Of cheers and then
Joined in singing AUD Lang Syne"
The season had been the best and most
vast majority OF the crowd regretted to
see its end.
Those who made the trip saw some ex-
oellent sport. There were no hair raising
finishes such as thrilled the throngs
earlier in the week, but every race re-
suited In n keen contest.
The Yorktown was the feature. 1t was
for three-year-olds and upward, at one
mile and furlong. and in quest OF the
Mi nf he has In
training went forth to do battle. A X.
Macomber's pair. War Cloud and Star
Master, were the favorites and were
heavily backed at Z to 8. All the race
goers knew OF the speed and stamina
OF George Smith and knew also that he
could win II he would do his best. But
he is such an erratic fellow he had only a
few friends and was lukewarm second
choice at 2 to !.
When 1t came to racing the result was
never in doubt George Smith. which
had No. l position at the post. seemed
more eager to run than to sulk. and went
away with his field without any urging.
Once in his stride frankie Robinson took
him of the pace and held him in fourth
position and clear Of the others. where
he would not be bumped and knocked
out of his stride. With nothing to inter-
fere with his long strides George Smith
sped along under a stout pull. while
Joseph f. Widener's Naturalist stepped
In front at q fast pace.
Kept winner Under n Pull.
When Strengthened out in the back
stretch LOTUS sent War Cloud to the
front. but Robinson made no effort 70
chase him. 1t was too soon to let George
Smith down and he held Mr.. Sanford's
horse under restraint, while War Cloud
-
Master, which was in second position.
Rounding the bend for home Robinson
gave George Smith free rein and in a
few jumps he was in second place and
only a length behind War Cloud.
Entering the home stretch War Cloud
quit AS he faltered George Smith took
command and breezed the remainder OF
the way to an easy victory.
Tho Champion Handicap for two-year-
ODDS was won by w. R Goes imported
colt Over There. He broke from an out
side position on his toes and assumed
command before the flrst sixteenth had
been covered. Once in front McAtee had
little difficulty in keeping him going fast
enough to win by length from a. X
Macomber's War Marvel. Robert L
Gerry's Balustrade was third.
The fifth race was a duel between Her
bert L. Pratt's Game Cock and C. E.
Lenz's African Arrow. African Arrow
was the favorite, but Game Cock had a
host of supporters. The pair left the
barrier together and raced stride for
stride for a quarter of a mile without
either gaining 30 much as an inch. The
brush aroused the crowd TO a high pitch
of excitement and they began cheering
before the contest was one-quarter I'm
ished.
Draws Away In Back Stretch.