New-York tribune., 1918-09-27

Used to be time when racing blood
meant something, when speed was the
keynote OF racing effectiveness. But
that was in the days when they Sc
lec.sd judges for accuracy of judg-
ment. keenness OF eye and initiative.
Judges. az well as horses. were ex-
pccted to run to form in those halcyon
day. They were not color blind. They
picked winners by colers, not by num-
bers.
The turf this year has been dis
graccd by many reversals of form. The
stewards. responsible FOR this sad state
OF affairs. have appeared time and time
again too weak -spIned and supine 10
strike Tor the courage of their conyic-
tons. And the tolerant public. in its
wave Of long suffering generosity, has
decided to forget and to forgive.
Always Doubt
here is always a doubt as to the in.
tegrity of competition, and this fac.
has saved many a stewards skin.
mere can be no doubt as to the winner
of heat. If reasonable doubt exists
1T should be declared dead heat.
There was no doubt in the minds Of
anybody as TO which horse won the
closing dash of five furlongs at the
Aqueduct racetrack yesterday after
noon. The Oneck Stables Thunderciap,
ridden by Fairbrother, won by from
anything from long neck to half a
length. But Lieutenant g. d. Wid-
eher Elndoostan was placed first. Be
fore the official mum bers were hung no
the supporters of Hindoostan would
. have sold out for mill on the dollar.
! nat IS why we wish a Lick telescope
! Tor our judges who have grown gray
! IN long years OF service. AS matter
OF TACT. they should have been super
annuated before the year of the great
food. when Noah built his celebrated
houseboat. Lick telescopes will not
might ii the players would only be
content 20 await Developments.
Forgetting this sixth race. which
was the most outrageous decision OF
several days-since Harwood II beat
PulluX half length, only to be award
ed second place, in fact-the after
lcon's racing was not all that could
so the imagination may be stretched
TO excuse form hip-fops. Imagination
may be stretched to excuse the victory
O.. Andrew Miller's Ticket in the feat
ure event of the afternoon. Mr. Miller.
on occasion, sits in the stewards stand.
so TAR as that goes.
Mr.. Mliier's Ticket is not very con
'iSeCit nurse. NO more consistent than
Andy Schuttinger. who rode him, or his
owner, who tried TO make Superin-
tendent Shevlin of Aqueduct the goat
e., Tor rule canceling complimentaries
TO racetracks on Saturdays and holi-
DAYS. This rule. by the way, applied
only at Saratoga and Belmont Park.
1t is off at Aqueduct. I've give no
ccmplimentarie with string attach
ments,' says Mr.. Shevlin.
Runs Wonderful Race
But as to Ticket he ran wonder
full race in the handicap for all ages
and just cakewalked home-that's all
He was good, awfully good-though, so
Tar as that goes. the going was just
TO his liking. He get away poorly,
this suiky horse. but he took it into
ms head TO run, evidently. From the
half home he looked like Sysonby
Rounding the turn he came like shot
stretch he raced over the field. to win
IN common gallop; Ticket does not
run every day as he ran yesterday
For reference see late form charts.
Undoubtedly the feature event of the
afternoon was the Oakdale Handicap
at SIX furlongs for wo-year-olds, with
guaranteed value of $500. This
didn't amount to so much, as il proved
only romp for Eternal. J. W. Me
Cleiland's colt, burdened with 1870
pounds. simply galoped behind the
pace and went to the front in a canter
the moment Schuttinger decided to let
him down. Mormon d rank outsider.
was away the best of the others Star
Realm. of the Coe stable. blew up be
fore half mile and trailcd the field
home
After getting look at the track the
steeplechase jockeys evidently decided
1t was yacht racing rather than boat"
racing weather Byers took such a
stranglehold of Manslayer, the favor
Lewis turn green with envy had he
been there 10 see. The celebrated
deadlock is only a circumstance. Car
ter hnlshed first, but was disqualified.
}. Rowan, who had the mount on this
one, did everything in the last half
mile but assassinate Brand-one that
the boys said was framed for a shoot
Rowan almost rode Mahoney over the
wing at the last jump. Mahoney
claimed foul after the race and his inst
claim was allowed after the stewards
had consulted the offending Jockey.
Rowan was set down for the balance Of
the meeting for his unmistakablc sin.
But "Strangler' Byers escaped with
out tumble.
Split Form Wide Open
They split the form wide open in the
opening event, at six and a half fur
longs, which was won by Currency.
Little George Walls got away winring
with this one and raced Niehtstick. the
fayoritc, dizzy before the stretch turn
Though Walls kept to the sloppy going
along the rail all the way down the
stretch, he was able 10 win almost AS
ne pleased. The heavily played Jack
Mount was outrun all the way.