New-York tribune., 1918-10-24
Macombar Colors Triumph
Through LOTUS s Ride on
Motor Cop
By w. J. Macbeth

can be counted upon to earn bale or
two of hay every once in a while-a
Thoroughbred that has the happy fac
"lty of running particularly good races
at long odds and particularly dull ones
at short odds-furnished the big sur
prise of yesterdays racing programme
at the Empire City track
Panaman, clevcrly ridden by Lyke.
won the Bedford Selling Stakes, at
about six furlongs. worth 81 900, from
a better than average field OF four.
The odds-on favorite, Out the Way,
trailed the procession at the end. nav
ing stopped almost to a walk through
the final furlong
Whether or not the fact is signifi
cant, it is nevertheless true that Pana-
man was in different hands yesterday
afternoon. In his last three previous
local appearances Panaman was ridden
by Eddie Tapjin, and in two of these
events he was beaten away off by Star
| Spanged, which he led to the wire by
a half dozen lengths yesterday after
noon.
Round Turn Together
However in all fairness to Tapln, it
must be admitted that the race was
run lust to suit Panaman. Walls. with
Star Spangled, had evidently been in
structed tc 90 out after the favorite
from the start Out the Way, on the
rail, broke slowly, and Robinson had
to crowd his mount to the limit the
first sixteenth TO get up on even terms
with Star Spangled. The pair raced
I,~, ~ l1Cir q a
way round the turn. II was sucn
! grilling pace as horse flesh couldn't
/ stand, and Lyke had the good sense to
/ realize the fact
He kept Panaman off this killing
pace and never made q move till he
seN the leaders tiring al the head of
The stretch. Then, after he had
stragh tened his mount for the run
home he came straight as an arrow
and almost as swift. by the way. Out
the Way was the first to give up when
this new menace appeared. Star Span
uled hung on resolutely till the final
/ sixteenth, then began to weaken IN
turn.
Because of the fact that the two
most highly regarded OF the ned mao
run themselves to death before the
greatly simplified When Larry let
his mount down he had nothing be
fore him but two dead horses. He
shot past them in order as if they
had been out for q stroll and won
Just as far as he pleased. Out-the-
Way seemed TO go completely to
pieces under Robinson and never
would respond when he began TO stop.
Doubtless the terrific sprint up the
Hill to the first turn to get up with
Star Spangled took SO much out OF
the colt tha he choled I'D.
One Of ne most interesting races OF
an exceptionally interesting card saw
the triumph of A. X. Macomber's
co ors when Motor Cop lasted just
long enough under q grand finish by
Johnny Lotus to get the long end OF
the purse. Motor Cop. Ultima Thule
and Jock Scot-the two last mentioned
running coupled in the Bres'er silks
were only noses apart at the end.
Motor Cop had his usual speed, but
he began to tire under the heavy i'm
post of 129 pounds toward the end
Indeed this good three-year- colt
was ucky to win. Ultima Thule. on
the form shown in the race, was the
best of the lot. The son of Ultimus
came from away back in the stretch
run and Nou d have landed q victory
vas partly the fault of Lyke, who rode
the stable companion. Lyke, with Jock
scot, got off to even terms with the
fPvoritc. u tina Thule was not SO
fortunate But little Ensor soon got
this speedy one in motion. Lotus
drew away far enough in the flst SIX
teenth to get The rail. Then Lyke
with Scot saoved up 20 him.
Pair Fight 1t Out
The pair fought it out all The way
no hfr
race meanwhile in the ev dent hope
that his stable mate would pull Motor
NOps corn Dut when Ensor let his
mount down before the stretch turn
he appeared to be bumped by Jock
scot He tried to go through on the
iail but Lotus folled him. Then he
had to take up and come to the out
sid" of the pair
Hitting the stretch, Ultima Thule
appeared to be out Of it. but the colt
had a lot more in reserve than either
OF the other two Motor Cop hung on
gamc.y till the final sixteen h. Then
he began TO falter Ultima Thule was
Iast c-oslng at the end. Had Lyke lie.
TINS one through On the turn there is
little doubt Ultima Thule would have
won, as going the long way meant the
loss of lengths and he and Motor Con
were the only noses apart at the finish.
A nose nnish introduced the card
and another one closed it, John +.
Madden's Maggie Maitland the third
choice, won the opening dash of five
and half furlongs, but as the result
Of ffuke. The favorite, Under Fire.
was pounds the best. H. Meyers got
away poorly and then at the stretch
turn ran out badly. Maggie Maitland.
away fying had OF ened commanding
lead and lasted just long enough to
Withstand Codvale's challenge through
the final sixteenth.
John Sanford's Alphee won the five
and half furlopgs curtain number in
much the same way The favorite
Over There. was best, but suffered a
weak ride on the part of McAtee. Rob
inson got Alphee away flying and
made every post a winning one. Over
There slow to begin. clio ed with a
great burst OF speed through the
stretch and would have won in an
other stride.
Different Eyes ran a great race af-
ter being practically left ut the post.
This one was turned sidewise on the
extreme outside when Cassidy started
the field. Thunderstorm, which be-
haved badly at the post, vas finally