The sun., 1918-09-08
REALIZATION AND
! TITLE FOR JOHREN
Despite Bowed Tendon II. P,
Whitney's Colt Wins His
tOric Turf Classic.
WAR PENNANT A VICTOR

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Johren. the imported bay colt owned
by Harry Payne whitney. Is the undis-
puted king of the three-year-olds. He
won the coveted crown yesterday after
noon at Belmont Park when he hobbled
homo on three legs, the victor OF the
historic Lawrence Realization Stakes.
The great son of Spearmint and Min
cola. which has been on the top runs
Of the championship ladder since early
spring. didn't beat aRy worthy asplrants
for the title yesterday; neither did he
run as fast as a champion should. But
he displayed moro courage than any
horse has exhibited In these parts since
the day Hamburg Belle won the Futur-
lily a decade ago with part Of her OF
hind leg torn to the bone.
Johren went forth to do battle. SUI
ferinR from n bowed tendon, and despite
the pain from such an ailment he did all
that was asked OF him. He travelled
one mile and Ave furlongs and led home
Richard T. Wilson's little selling platter
Whippoorwill. He stepped over the
course in the slow time of :55 1-5, and
at the epd was two lengths ahead OF
Whippoorwill. Ordinarily such race
would belittle selling platter. but be-
cause OF his courageous performance IL
ranks with the best ever run for the
title.
Contenders Refused Issue.
That Johren did not meet more worthy
opponents did not detract from his vic
tory Since the immortal Salvador first
won the Realization In 1889 the stake
practically has decided the champion
ship II is the severest test for three
yesr-olds on the American turf, and for
Yesterdays event more than three score
of colts and Allies were eligible but all
except the despised Whippoorwin re-
manned in their barns.
Why several great horses were not
started Is a matter OF conjecture. Tney
may be on the ailing list and not Mt to
travel long Journey. but surely some
Of the threescore elgibles. such as Willis
sharpe Kilmer's Sun Briar and A. X.
Macombers Motor Cop, were At enough
to at least try for such a rich and Ia
nous stake.
Two weeks ago Johren would have
seemed invincible, but yesterday 1t was
different. After winning the Saratoga
Cup on August 81 Johren pulled up lame
and 1t was common gossip all week that
he had bowed" Despite these reports
whippoorwilI and George w. Lofts Papp
him. and Papp was withdrawn at the
last minute because his trainer did not
believe he could travel the distance
without wrecking his future.
BY lodging the issue Sun Briar. Motor
Cop, War Cloud. Trompe La Morte and
all the other contenders for the title ex-
cept Sunny Slope lost whatever chance
they might have had of being crowned
Sunny Slope 10 excepted because he was
Ill Nd
races and is likely to win some more.
but no matter how great his future might
DO he cannot now supplant Mr.. Whit
ney's colt as the monarch OF his age.
Record Low Price on Johren.
The contest did not attract much in
terest A majority OF the big holiday
crowd was not aware of Johren's all
ment They knew him as the great colt
which had won the Belmont. the Subur-
ban. the Latonia Derby and the Sara
tosa Cup. and when he was matched
against Whippoorwill, the little selling
platter which has won only one cheap
race in HIS career. they took 1t as a
Joke and awaited an exhibition. II the
men who lay the odds knew Johren had
a bad injured leg there was no evidence
Of It, They took no chances with him
prohibitive odds of, to so against him.
When those not familiar with the in
tricate angles of the turf heard his
price they gasped and sat back, expect
ing him to win by half the distance.
And great was their surprise when they
saw the little selling platter straighten
him out to the last ounce.
As soon as the webbing went up
Johren sped to the front and in less
than a furlong opened up gap OF half a
dozen lengths on his opponent. Then
Frankie Robinson frightened his reins
and. confined him to a slow but steady
pace. Rounding the turn 1t was apparent
Johren was laboring under terrible
strain. His leg was bothering him. His
stride shortened and Whippoorwill began
TO make up some of the lost ground
Entering the home stretch 1t looked as
IL Johren might be beaten. Whippoor.
will was gaining with every stride and
was only three lengths back. At the
final eighth pole the distance separating
them was still shorter, but Robinson
had not yet gone to the whip. He had
instructions not to punish the colt and
10 hit him only II a crack or two spelled
victory.
At the ANAL sixteenth pole terrific
shout went up. Whippoorwill was within
striking distance and apparently run
ming strong enough to win. But Robin
son heard the shout of alarm and wen
10 work on his mount. He didn't slasi
and bang his crippled charge. He gav'
him a few touches of his heels, shool
the whip in his face and then sat oacl
and put up a strong hand ride. 1t wa
all that was necessary. Johren had tn
courage and despite the pain staggered
on to the judges the victor.
War Pennant n victor.
The Champagne, the other stake o
the programme, WAS won by A. X. Ma
comber's brown colt War Pennant W
r. Coca Terentia finished second an
Edward Ariington's QUESTIONABLE wa
third.
What the Realization is for three
year odds, the Champagne Is for juve
niles. II is a test at seven furlong'
over the straight course. Five costl
and highly tried youngsters went fort
10 do battle. Terentia had the mos
early speed. She broke on her toes an
set a merry pace to the final.furlon
mole. At that point War Pennant cam
with a rush and took command. At Il,
ana he was two lengths in front.
The whitestone Steeplechase went
Herbert L. Pratt's Nutmeg. with III
Triple Springs Farms Reddest secon
and Joseph E. Wideners Doublet thir'
Doublet and Reddest were poorly riddle