New-York tribune., 1918-07-23

on the heads of the patrons of the
course. The layers braved sunstroke
by standing on the lawn through the
six races. Some of them placed cab
bage leaves in their hats to cool their
brows. Others poured water over their
heads Many stood and took it alp
this goes for the bets as we'll.
The new records, although they de-
note fast time, do not give trust
worthy idea of the class of the win
ners Sea Pirate and Old Koenig. The
ing platter, third rate handicap colt
at best. There are at least half a
dozen two-year-old colts and fillies that
can concede him weight and beat him.
He is, however, steadily improving, and
as he likes distance he may work
his way into the second division. as
Tippety Witchet did last fall; but he
will never be q champion.
Higher praise can be accorded Old
class sprinter. Up to yesterday he had
won several handicaps. In the race
for the Carter Handicap he took the
measure of honest old Roamer. Speed
has always been his forte. 1t was,
therefore, matter of no great sur
prise when he established new record
for the Futurity Course, as the short
slX-furlong dasn Is called.
Gets Running Start
But in all fairness it must be said
that the benefit he received at the
start helped him materially, not only
to beat Old Father Time, but to win
the race. He had the inside position
and after several attempts to get him
away-he was very fractious--J ockey
Ensor took him behind the line five
feet and rushed him at the barrier. AS
the other five contestants were stand
ing in a perfect line, but not in motion,
Old Koenigs headlong rush gave him
a big advantage, although he actually
"broke" behind his opponents. In
few strides he was in front and from
hounds. with the hare having big
lead of open daylight.
But for this bulge" at the start
this race alone would have been well
worth the long journey to the hill
top track. All the entrants represented
speed of high order. Jack Hare, Jr,
was added, and though the little son
the scale to all his opponents, he
was installed the favorite at even
money This was tribute to his
many victories this season and his
consistent FORM But Jack Hare, Jr.,
was soundly beaten. Old Koenig not
only took his measure, but Flags beat
him easily for the place honors.
Has Lost His Keen Edge
This defeat by Flags showed that
Jack Hare, jr., has lost the keen edge
of his speed. Once he was mighty
sprinter, and no later than this spring
he made Flags look cheap in race
at Pimlico that called for speed. His
loss of foot" can be accounted for.
In an endeavor to make him go over
a distance in order that he might win
some of the three-year stake
events his trainer had to call upon a
different set of muscles. This robbed
him of the keen edge of his speed, but
it enabled him to go a distance. AS
he has won $4,000 this season under
this sort of training, the loss of his
speed has not been a drawback in his
race after the mighty dollar. With
him it was a case of his loss was his
gain.
Old Koenig never showed to better
advantage, even though the start was
dominant feature in the result. The
big son of Golden Maxim looked like
a piece of highly finished mahogany as
fairly rolled off his coat. The hot
sun and the humidity fairly oiled his
Joints and smoothed out the kinks in
his muscles. When he gained the
lead he soon settled Flags. which
tried to keep pace with him. The
speed was like the weather-a sizzler
But fast as it was, he had plenty
Jockey Ensor, at no time in the race
let go of his restraining pull on the
bit. From first to last Old Koenie
commanded the result. He won by five
lengths.
Flags Always Second.
Flags was always second and easily
obtained the place honors by three
lengths. Jack Hare, Jr., in tigh
quarters during the early stages O.
the conteGt, worked his way clear a
the head of the stretch, but was unabl.
to finish better than third. Papp, the
Futurity winner of last year. never
showed the slightest trace of his for
mer sped and was fourth on suferance
For some reason best known te
themselves the professional handi
cappers fought shy of Sea Pirate il
The first race and his early odds of
20 10 soon mounted 30 even money
= pounds from Sea Pirate, was the
colt most in favor This seemed
strange, lnasmuch as Sea Pirate ha,
won a string of races at the Empire
track But Sea Pirate got his revenge
for this neglect. He tailed The Boy
the pacemaker, to the stretch, ant
then came on in his usual resoluts
style and won by length. Fair
brother, mis- rider. was not sourc,
of help to him and the colt won or hi
own courage. This race is by far tn,
best that Sea Pirate has won this yea
and it marks him as a colt which viii
improve under training.
Jack Stuart Takes Second Event
Jack Stuart made a runaway rae
of the second after he had safe
rounded the first turn. He was in
bad position at the clubhouse, but whel
he reached the back stretch he ra
like startled antelope and 500
caught the early leaders. He opene
big lead early and won by te
lengths.
Aldebaran, after many attempts t
win race here, finally put over tn
racing colors of Jefferson Livingsto
in the third race at 8 to g. He bea
q poor lot of platers because h
escaped the early crowding on the frs
turn. Chllum, the favorite, met will
repeated interference and closed up
big gap.
LInfrmier, an imported colt from
France. was the hot tip for the fft]
ryce. He managed to overhaul Bill Nc
tloy. which showed the way until tn
last furlong.
Jill Quits at the Finish
The last race, five furlong dasl
Tor two-year- -olds, was an open bettin,
affair. Jill threatened to run off will
first money and opened I'm hio oa,