The sun., 1918-09-25
WAR CLOUD ROMPS
OFF WITH ROSLYN
A. X. MacOmber's Renowned
Col. Gallops All the Way in
Feature at Aqueduct.

4 X. Macomber's War Cloud. which
early in the year was considered the best
three-year.old in America, ran off with
the Roslyn Handicap. the feature event
at the Aqueduct track yesterday after
noon The big son of Polymelus and
Dreamy was at his best and made Kash-
mir. Papp and Matinee Idol look like
the cheapest kind OF selling plsters
War Cloud was cirtually thrown into
the event. Although he has defeated the
best OF his age In some of the richest
stakes OF the season he was asked to
carry only l22 pounds. With this light
weight on his back and Johnny LOTUS
10 guide him he never left the result In
doubt.
LOTUS held him off the pace for half
mile and then gave him his head. War
Cloud sprang to the front in few
strides and the race was over so far as
the winner was concerned. without be-
ing urged to do his best he sped away
from his opponents and won pulled up by
four lengths. kashmir finished second
and Papp was third. War Cloud gal
loped over the one mile and a sixteenth
course in / :46.
Hollistcr Beats sprinters,
War Clouds victory was the second
time during the day that Mr.. Macomber's
coors flashed home in front, In the
third race. a lightweight handicap for
all ages. Hollister romped away from a
big field of high class sprinters. He
carried 1874 pounds and won with plenty
OF speed in reserve. LOTUS held him
In second place while High Cost set a
terrific pace. At the fnal eighth pole
when High Cost had spent his speed the
noted Jockey gave his charge a touch
o. the whip. HOLSTER sped to the front
and passed the judges a length and a
hal' in front Of Wise Man, which came
with a rush in the last sixteenth and
nipped Arnold on the post for second
honors. Hollister travelled the six fur
longs In the fast time OF 1 :12 SIS.
Whist. a chestnut gelding belonging to
J. F. Flanagan, won the steeplechase. II
was a race for three-year-olds and al
though only four youngsters went forth
10 do battle the contest was a good one.
Whist jumped like a veteran and held
his opponents safe at all stages. He
went to the front soon after the start
and was never headed. At the end of
the two mile journey he was a length
and a half in front Of Mrs. T. J. Dono-
seven
lengths for the place.
Ninety Simplex Runs BADLY.
While Torchbearer was much the best
Of the fifth race and won the event in a
gsllop the race was not all 1t should
have been. Several OF the platers did
not do their best The runping of Ninety
Simplex caused the crowd to groan.
Jockey Cruise messed him about at the
start and never allowed him to get into
his stride. The stewards did not like
his race and It Is likely that they will
ask his owner. trainer and jockey to ex-
plain why he ran SO badly.
The last race, dash for two-year-
ODDS. furnished the best contest Of the
day. II went to w. r. Goes Kiss Again.
with P. A. Clark's Merry Princess second
and James Fitzsimmons's Ballet Dancer
II third.
KISS Again was much the best. After
outrunning her field in the first furlong
she swerved all over the track and lost
several lengths and the lead. But she
came on again and displaying a great
burs, of speed In the final furlong got
up In time to win by length.
sketchy Bolts to Rail.
Harry Payne's Sketchy was one Of the
"Hlesldnls, Out she newer hao ShehSe
after the start. AS the barrier arose she
boted to the rail and lost SO much
ground that she was never a serious con-
tender
His Sister, a chestnut daughter OF
Uncle and Mallymena. ran away from a
field OF juvenile platers in the first race.
She followed Madam Byng to the final
eighth pole and then went on and won
ca sd up by four lengths. Madam Byng
finished second and the Brighton Stables
EsrlJcker was tlird.
Richard T. Wilson'S Umbala started In
this race and as in almost all his pre-
r!ous starts he actly badly when the
barrier went up and was badly beaten.
Frankie Robinson had the mount, but he
was unable to do any better than did
Enso-. who was suspended for not get
ting him away from tho barrier In race