The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-20
,Rejuvenated Overnight and
Is Startles Racegoers at En-
:, pire City by His vigor.
POOR RIDE DEFEATS HIM
schuttinger Keeps Usual Front
Runner Far Back and Nat
uralist Wins Handily.

ran q great race. He finished second
to Joseph e. widener's Naturalist in the
Pelham Bay Handicap. the feature Of
the programme. Al the end Of the mile
ana sixteenth Journey the great son
OF Knight Errant and Rosetree II. was
n length behind Naturalist and a head
In front of Richard T. wilson's con-
sistent colt Corn Tassel.
On Thursday afternoon A. J. Colds
Borough. Roamer's trainer. sent him to
winter quarters and announced his re-
tirement for the year. adding that the
old gelding might never race again. He
said the champion was getting old and
needed . rest that he had lost much
of his speed and stamina and that Mr..
Miller had agreed to give him the leisure
he deserved.
sRestinE'' Even on Friday.
On Friday Mr.. Goldsborough said his
pet was resting beautifully and despite
the fact that his name appeared on the
, his trainer insisted that Roamer was
going to continue to rest. And he told
all his friends 90.
But Roamer rested 30 we'll during
those few hours that yesterday morning
he was q new horse In the opinion OF his
trainer. He was like the great cham
pion who had won hundreds OF stakes,
100000 In purses and had lowered Sal
/, vatcr'e one mile worlds record from
q 1:5Sh to f:st4- He was like the
u yvungster he was in 1914 and 1915 when
he was the undlsputed king OF the turf.
The trainer came to this conclusion
= when he attempted to give the old fell
dow a little exercise. All Of his saddle
boys were i'll so he put Andy Schut-
finger. his famous Jockey. in the saddle.
With his favorite rider In the saddle
Roaner forgot that he was getting old
and almost ran away with the noted
rider. Mr.. Goldsborough said he burnt
up the track.
50 impressively did Roamer run that
Mr.. Goldsborough went straighta way to
Mr.. Miller and told him the champion
was still chs mpion. Mr.. Miller. according
then asked: "What would the public
think after you made the announcement
that he had been retiredf'
Entry Allowed to stand.
A long discussion followed and Mr..
Miller came to the conclusion he would
Ike to see the champion win another
stake. So his entry in the Pelham Bay
was allowed to stand.
When Roamer reached the paddock
before the race lie soon was surrounded
by q great gathering of horsemen who
seemed anxious to see whether or not
the champion was as old and as gray
and % wrinkled as had been announced.
Instead they found the gelding as chip
per as a two-year-old and they made
haste to wager on him. Mr.. Goldsbor-
ough told T. crowd of his charge
quick rejuve. .tion. and there was a
wild rush for the memory brokers. Mr..
Miller had little to say about the geld
fng's retirement He said his trainer
had sent him to rest little prematurely.
On the track Roamer showed no signs
sof old age. But Jockey Schuttinger did.
The gelding was full OF running. but
when Mars Cassidy sent him and Nat
uralist and Corn Tassel and Star Master
away on even terms Schuttinger seemed
Nike an old man on fractions colt which
was attempting - run away. He almost
pulled Roamers head of to keep him
from going to the front
.N The Jockeys efforts had the desired
effect. for they brought him in last
place before the FIRST turn was rounded.
Although Naturalist stepped along in
front at an exceedingly slow race,
Roamer. who Is known as a run
ner with q world OF early spe, rrailed
sdome
,. At that point schuttinger gave his
mount free rein. The courageous old
fellow sprang forward and quickly
moved into second place. But he could
not catch Naturalist. He had been held
in check too long and the widener entry
had little trouble In landing the stellar
horrors.
The race was run in I AS as. This is
one and four-hfth seconds behind the
track record.
Just suited NaturaItst.
. After the race 1t was the unanimous
Z opinion that the race had been run
70 order for Naturalist He is a re-
aowned Splinter and the slow early pace
made the contest only a half mile sprint
II was also agreed that II Schuttinger
had allowed Roamer to have gone on
about his business in the early part OF
the journey he would have been re-
turned the victor.
Koh-G-Noor. the fast but unsound
daughter OF DR.. Lego and Priceless
Jewel belonging to Edward Arlington,
romped of with the third race. but as
has been the case since the summer
meeting at the Empire track Joe Ven
dig bid her up when she returned to
the scales. Vendig's method OF annoy
ing Mr.. Arlington did not meet with the
approval OF the crowd and when he went
before the judges he was greeted by
boots and Kisses that lasted for several
minutes
These cries OF derision did not feaze
vsndig. for he remained at the stand
until he had boosted" the filly 5000.
The advance was not enough and Airing
ton, minus the purse which Koh-I-Noor
had won, led his charge back to her old
Darn.
More than 1900 persons were at the
track and they saw some of the most
spirited contests OF the year. The first
race resulted In a hair raising finish,
Harry Payne Whitney's Out the Way,
the Quincy Stables Star Spangled and
Mrs. Bresler's Ultima Thule finishing so
close that no one except the judges
were able to separate them.
Christopher Fitz Gerald. the steward
and manager OF the meeting who has
been watching and judging finishes for
more than score OF years. said he had
never seen y closer finish. The Judges.
who are In the best position to see the
ehoroughbreds cross the line. said Out
the Way won by a nose and that Star
spaneled was a similar distance ahead
, Of Ultima Thule.
. CUE MEN MEET TODAY.