The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-22
CORN TASSEL WINS
AQUEDUCT STAKE
r. T. Wilson, Jr.'s, Gelding
Beats Ticket, Papp and Spur
Over a Heavy Track.
TWO RACES FOR PRATT
His Game Cock Wins Opening
Event and His Trumpator
Takes Chase.

Despite tho cold. damp weather big
crowd turned out to see the races at the
Aaueduct track yesterday afternoon. The
grand stand and clubhouse were filled
to capacity and hundreds stood on the
lawns and in the aisles The 10000 per-
sons who made the trip saw some STIR
ring contests. In three OF the events only
inches decided the race.
The feature of the programme was the
Aaueduct Handicap. for three-year-olds
and upward at one mile and a furlong.
II went to Richard T. Wilson Jr.'s Corn
Tassel by a head. with Andrew Miller's
Inconsistent Ticket second.
Half dozen good handicap horses
were entered over night for the stake.
but because OF the heavy track War
Cloud. Manister TOT and HOLSTER were
withdrawn. when they were scratched
Ce,r w. Loft added Papp or the
quartet which went to the post Corn
Tassel had most followers and was made
the favorite at to 5. Ticket was
second choice at IS to S. James Buffers
Spur was at 3 to l. with Papp the out
slider at s to /.
When Mars Cassidy sprung the bar
rier Ticket shot away on his toes, fol-
lowed closely by Papp and Corn Tassel.
Spur was wheeling when the starter
yelled "Come on" and was practically
left at the post.
Ticket Sets Fast Pace.
Down the hackstretch Ticket sped
along at n fast pace with ,Papp at his
saddle girths and Corn Tassel two lengths
back. Spur was trailing the field. hope
haa fan
Wilson's entry. Around the bend Ticket
Get dizzy pace. but he was not fast
enough to shake Of either Papp or G prn
Tassel.
Entering the homestretch Robinson
made a bid for the lead and sent Corn
Tassel along on the inside of the track.
where the going was heavy. but the
stout hearted eelding would not do his
best on the muddy part of the track and
hung" badly.
When the eighth pole was reached
Robinson seemed to realize his mistake
and yanked his mount over to the middle
OF the track. This had the desired ef-
feet, for as soon as Corn Tassel found
the dry going he heightened his stride
and began to overhaul Ticket. which was
q length in front and running strong.
Inch by inch Corn Tassel gained and
sixteenth Of a mile from home stuck his
head In front. Then Robinson sat still
and was content to have his charge
win by a narrow margin. With Tgor-
GUS finish. Corn Tassel would have won
by more than a length. Papp quit at
the mile and was beaten off.
Chase for Trumpator.
The other feature of the day was the
Bushwick Steeplechase 1t was over
the two mile course and resulted in an
easy victory for Herbert L. Pratt's
Trumpator Jockey Bush held him off
the pace until a quarter of a mile from
the finish.
Then he gave his charge his head and
Trumpator went to the front and re-
manned there, to win eased up by five
lengths. Skibbereen finished second and
Reddest was third.
1t was the second victory for Mr..
Pratt. for in the first race his chestnut
colt, Game Cock. defeated good field
of platers over the seven furlong course.
Game Cock was slow to break and en-
tering the homestretch was next to
last, but he was on the best part Of the
track and when George Walls gave him
a touch OF the whip he responded gamely
and gained with every bound. At the six
teenth pole he took command and won
easily by two lengths Go,ding was
second and Sasin third.
The fifth race was awarded to f. g.
Soule's Pullux. but a majority of the
crowd differed with the judges. saying
that Harwood I'd won by half length.
Pullux finished in the centre OF the track.
while Harwood cd passed the judges
close to the outer rail.
The final event. at six and half fur
longs, for two-year-old rnnidens, resulted
IN a hair raising nnsh. As the finish
line was crossed. Autoinettes head was
IN front Of Hurricanes