New-York tribune., 1918-10-22

Form students couldn't understand
It at all.
"Must be niger in the woodpile, -
hey declared as they beat it to the
stands just TO look on.
The wise information soon surged
through the clubhouse and over the
avn: "Play T,rch bearer at any
,rico. He's the real copper riveted
inch Of this meeting. He can't lose"
And how they did play Torchbearerl
Ie was simply backed off the boards.
those who remained firm in their con-
'ictions that Housemaid should win
the race were decided on merit
ield strictly aloof.
Fitz Smells Rat
Head Steward Fitzgerald, who ever
IS busy as. setter pup in chicken
ard, was not long in smelling rat.
,or was he quite SO long in applying
I. remedy. He went right to the root
of things. That happened to be the
paddock, of course. He nailed Eddie
rapln, who had the mount on House
maid.
"Where's your whip?' was his open.
ing word OF greeting. And then, when
he had led Taplin to one side:
"See here. young man." said Fitz.
| want no monkey business in this
race. do not wish to be cross, but
wish to give you some fathery ad-
vice. Remember, I'll be watching you
from start to finish. I have a pretty
and do not satisfy me that you are
trying from start to finish then
can promise you long vacation. Just
remember, III be riding that horse
with you and | intend to stand for no
monkeyshines."
Those may not have been MI Fitz-
gcrald's exact words. But they convey
the meaning. And Taplin did win.
He might have won easier. His race
Vas anything but impressive. But he
did win. ard nossiblv thereby avoided
a scandal. Housemaid was lot the
best: so GOOD, in fact. she WIS able to
neat Torch bearer even in spite of ap-
parent Indifference on the part of Tap
lin. For. despite the warning of the
steward, Taplin did seen careless. If
II were not known that Mr.. Fitzoerald
cautioned the boy, one would be
licensed to suspect That Taplin tried
his hardest to shoe Torchbearer in, but
failed because that one faltered at the
end. 1t is true that Housemaid had to
race on the outside of Torchbearer all
the way, but it is equally true that
Taplin, till the final sixteenth was
reached, did not appear to ride with all
the zeal OF which he is capable. And in
the stretch he allowed his mount to
hear in dangerously toward Torch
bearer; SO dangerously close that a
foul was narrowly averted. However,
All is we'll that ends we'll. Irish Lady
II and Seafarer were only spectators.
Star Realm Victor Gus
he high standards of racing compe-
tition were maintained throughout the
4cx- I,a., Or hi.
closing meeting The first four races
developed head or nose finishes. One
quite as thrill ing as any of the after
noon saw Dave Gideon's two-year- old
chestnut colt Star Realm returned
winner of the Rainbow Selling Stakes,
at about six furlongs, the feature event
If the card
Star Realm won not because he was
tne hest two-year-old OF the six that
answered the bugle, but because of the
Esct that frankie Robinson is many
pounds a better Jockey than Fl. Erick-
sen. Erickson had the leg up on Os-
good, which would have won with any
Kind of halfway decent handling.
Thistledon, the second choice, was
badly used up by Ensor before the
head of the stretch This one, which
was on the rail, + ad tc be crowded out
al full speed TO avoid being pocketed,
as Ntdr kealm broke away HylnG. star
Realm and Thistledon raced head to
head of the first bend and naturally
fought each other 70 standstill.
By the time the stretch Was reached
Thistledon was Blown. Osgood, which
ha4 kept in q ommanding position all
ma way, nov legaY to move up with
a great rush hut Erickson was abso-
lu ely handicap to the game effort Of
the gelding. Robinson, by grace of
spectacular finish, was able to keep his
mount in front to the end, though he
v2dlc have lost in another stride.
porcas, favorlte of the mile and
serenity yards handicap, was indeed
lucky to win. Salvcstra might have
won with better handling on the part
OF Iapiin; would have won anyhow in
another stride. Tap1in. though his
mount had plenty Of early speed, took
me ally back abruptly before the first
turn and waited off the pace until
reaching the far turn. Then he moved
Up last Dorcas, meanwhile, had raced
paddys Choice into submission.
A Wicked Duel
1t wa "a wicked duel through the
stretch between Ensor and Taplin, but
Hnsor more than held his own Taplin
went to bat at the head of the stretch
anu succeeded in heading Dorcas
Mcmentarily. AT the sixteenth it ap-
peared as if Savestra would surely
WIN, as this one had q good long ncck's
advantage. Then Ensor took Dorcas
up IN his lap, switched his mount