The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-04
TROMPE LA MORTE IS
BACK IN BEST FORM
Winner of metropolitan Hand
leap Romps OFF With the
Oakdale in Fast Time.

Trompe La Mort, Joseph q. widener's
imported colt which won the Metropolis
tan Handicap, showed no i'll effects OF his
recent Illness yesterday afternoon at the
Aqueduct track. In fact he seemed
faster and gamer than ever. He won
the Oakhill Handicap and travelled over
the one mile and a sixteenth course In
the remarkable time of l AS. This Ia
only two-ffths of "a second behind the
track record established by Helen Bar
bee in 1915.
After winning the classic Metropolis
tan Trompe La Morte began coughing.
and 1t was not until early last week that
Tom Welsh put him in training. Last
Saturday he appeared under silks. but
he showed nothing and was beaten of in
the one mile race, which went to Roamer.
Yesterday he was a different horse.
He was full of running. and after tho
Quincy Stables E;lmendorf and James
Buffers Bantry had raced each other
tired by setting a terrific pace Frankie
Robinson gave Mr.. Widener's colt his
head and Trompe La Morte went to the
front and won easily by a length and
hak.
Hendrie swervcs in stretch.
Frank Weir's Hendrie ran a good race
and got UP in time 10 snatch second
money from Elmendorf. During the last
sixteenth of mile Hendrie lost sew
eral lengths by swerving all over the
track.
Cum Sab. the black son OF Bursomas-
ter and Antipathy, which won several
stake races for George w. Loft. changed
barns through the selling race route.
After he had won the second race ]. j..
Dyer bid him up from $4,000 to $2.So0,
and Mr.. Loft let him go at that figure.
Despite the fact that Cum Sab had
Me
plenty OF stamina Maxey Hirsch. his
trainer, did not fancy him. He was too
unreliable and made the noted trainer
say he would prefer good consistent
800 selling platter to him. Hes
million dollar champion one day and the
next he's not worth a million cents.''
Although Cum sab won by length in
the fast time of rs as It's a question
As TO whether or not he was the best
horse in the race. Col. w. L. Apple
gates imported colt Regal Lodge was
badly interfered with on the far turn and
lost several lengths. He came with a
rush IN the stretch. but he was unable
10 catch Mr.. Lofts colt and got up onlv
| in time TO take the second end of H.
purse by a head from Frederick thas
Great. eel
Mrs. whitney Scores in Chase.
Mrs. Payne Whitney's colors were
carried to another victory in the steeple-
chase. They flashed home in front on
Square Dealer and III third place on
Cocktail. Square Dealer won by tho
scanty margin OF a head. with Com
mcndcr ]. X l., Ross Dramaturge sec
ond three lengths in front OF Cocktail.
After Cocktail had led over all the OBJ
! stacles Dramaturge went to the front
and seemed an easy victor. Five Jumps
| from the Judges he was In front. but he
weakened right at the end and Square
Dealer came with a rush and beat him
home for premier honors.
A bad start marred the fourth race
Mars Cassidy sent the big field away IN
Indian file. almost leaving Gex and Cue
! land, the two choices. at the post. As
sumo got away running. and setting the
pace throughout won romping by half "A
dozen lengths. Gue!and and Gex made
| up lot of ground in the stretch and
finished second and third respectively.