The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-28
LOTUS RIDES GREAT,
RACEON STROMBOLI
Noted Jockey Enables "Old
Honesty" to Win Stirring
Battle by Short Head.

Johnny Lotus, the noted Jockey.
caused sensation yesterday afternoon
at the Aqueduct track. He put tip
finish on the once mighty Stromboli In
the fifth race that caused veteran and
conservative horsemen TO bubble over
with enthusiasm and declare II one OF
the greatest rides ever seen on the
American turf. Even Snapper" Carl
son. who n generation ago earned a fame
in the saddle that will never die, hailed
tho performance as marvellous. To the
crowd II seemed uncanny.
An eighth Of a mile from home Strom-
boil. carrying the colors of 8. G.. Hill
dreth. was beaten horse. q. G. Rasch's
little brown colt Gloomy Gus was at
his throatlatch and full OF running.
while Major Belmont's. former idol was
staggering from the effects of setting a
hot pace fer seven furlongs. But Lof. Us
would not allow "Old Honesty" 70 be
beaten and went TO work on him with
heels and hands.
For another sixteenth OF a mile he
managed to keep his mounts nose In
front Then the old fellow started to
Idle" and Gloomy Gus. with little Geor-
gle Walls in the sa ddle. displaying all
the skill and strength he possessed,
poked his head In front.
Lotus Uses the whip.
To all present the race was over, for
II looked as IL Gloomy Gus would score
an easy victory. From a head Gloomy
Gus increased his lead to a neck. but
he led BY that margin for only an in
slant Realizing that a hand ride. no
matter how vigorous. would not have
the desired result LOTUS went to the
whip. He didn't want to punish the
old fellow severely. but he wanted him
to win. So with all the force he pos
sessed he laid the rawhide over Strom-
bolts tanks. This aroused the fight
ing qualities OF the courageous old
gelding and in q few strides Stromboli
| was again on even terms with the
| leader. For twenty or thirty yards
Johnny kept him there without more
| use of the whip. but Stromboli was
distressed and wanted to stop. There
were only a few more bounds to the
| Judges and LOTUS went back to the
| whip. With one hand he lay It on his
| charge and with the other put up a
hand ride the equal OF which Is rarely
| seen on the turf. This made Strombol
| try again and he staggered along
! stride for stride with the younger and
| sturdier Gloomy Gus. Then with the
| finish line one Jump away LOTUS threw
down his whip and fairly lifted hi.
mount home the victor.
The crowd appreciated Loftus's SUI
perb jockeyshtp and when he passed The
Judges was greeted with salvos OF ap'
nlause. But they were mild compared e
the ovation he received when he guided
his charge back to the scales. Thousand.
OF racegoers gathered around the stant
and cheered the great Jockey for severa
minutes. Even men who had wageret
on Gloomy Gus showered LOTUS will
praise.
Stromboli was not neglected by tn,
crowd, either. II was his first ST. b
more than a year and while some Of thu
speed and stamina which made hir1 ,
championship contender two years ag'
and earned him the name OF Ok
Honesty" were lacking. and he ran {
great race. and covered the one mill
course over a cuppy track in the tas
time Of / :3S 20.