The sun., 1918-10-15
THREE HORSES WIN
FOR MRS. BRESLER
Sherman A., Ultima Thule and
Hank 0'Day Score in Races
at Empire City.

The opening OF the Empire City race
meeting yesterday afternoon long will
be remembered by Mrs. r. L. Bresler
OF jamaica. Three times her colors
flashed home in front. and on each OF
her victors the fair owner, her husband
who trains them and q host OF friends
wagered heavily.
After her blue, red and white striped
silks had been borne to victory by Sher-
man A., Ultima Thule and Hank ODay
IN the first three races. Jock Scot, owned
nose behind Joseph L. widener's Nat
uralist In the Klngsbridse lightweight
Handicap.
Buddy" Ensor, the little jockey who
q under contract to p. A. Clark and
Richard T. Wilson. Jr., guided all Of the
Bresler horses. He also had the mount
on Willis Sharpe Kilrner's Tableau
d'Honneur, which won tho last race
The four victories scored by Ensor made
the best showing by jockey this sea-
son. When he rode Mr.. Kilmer's colt
past the judges he was accorded a great
ovation.
In the FIRST two races Ensor got Sher-
man A. and Ultima Thule of on their
toes and never left the results In doubt
Each led his field all the way and won
eased UP.
Third Il . Thriller.
N the third race Mrs. Bresler and her
friends received enough thrills to do any
racegoer for season. 1t was a three
horse contest for a Liberty Bond Purse
Of 1881. 3. c. Hildreth's aged Strom-
boil, which two years ago carried Major
August Belmonts colors to the top rung
Of the Championship ladder, and Matinee
- a..tx
Because Of a great race Stromboli ran
at the Aqueduct track he was made an
odds on favorite at TO Q. When In his
prime his consistent performances earned
him the sobriquet Of Old Honesty, and
although beaten yesterday he lived up
TO that name The old fellow gave up
everything he possessed. and despite the
fact that the hard track hurt his old
unsound legs he never called quits.
stromboh took the lead at the start
and led his field a merry chase until half
way down the back stretch. At that
point Hank ODay began to overhaul
him and when the bend was reached
Hank was At Strombolrs saddle girths.
From then until the finish line was
crossed II was a nip and tuck struggle
between the pair.
At the Anal eighth pole they were on
even terms, and they came tearing
toward the judges stride for stride. To
the big crowd of recegoers who ushered
in the season at the Yonkers course It
could be seen that Stromboli was in
trouble He was struggling on like
only q courageous thoroughbred can,
but his age and ailments were telling
their deadly tale. His unsound legs
were "squeaking'' and causing him in
tense pain, while Hank ODay, who Is
old but sound, was running the best
race of his career.
A sixteenth Of a mile from home Hank
ODay had his neck In front and APP
peared an easy winner. but "Old Honesty"
would not stop. He continued under the
whip and fought out a stirring finish,
but he was compelled to accept second
honors. beaten by a nod.
Close Finish In <ingsbridse.
The Kingsbridge also resulted In
thrilling finish After Harry Payne
Whitney's bay colt Out the Way had
set terrific pace for i've OF the six
furlongs Jock Scot came with a rush.
and twenty yards from the finish stuck
his head In front. But he held COM
nand for only a few jumps, for Nat
uralist, which had trailed the field early
in the race. displayed a terrific burst
Of speed during the last eighth Of a
nile and got up In time to win on the
post by head. Jock Scot took second
money. two lengths ahead OF Out the
Way.
When Sherman A. returned to the
scales after his victory in the initial
contest Joe Marrone bid him UP from
$1,000, his entered selling price, to
$500. This boost" was not large
enough to suit Mrs. Bresler and she
retained her colt with an additional bid
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