The sun., 1918-07-28
SPUR IS VICTOR IN
YONKERS HANDICAP
Shows Traces Of His Best
Form and Wins Stake in
Driving Finish.
EAST VIEW GOES TO UTE

After several disappointments James
Buffers Spur showed traces OF his true
form yesterday afternoon at the Empire
City track. He won the Yonkers Han
dicap, the feature event OF the pro.
gramme in a driving finish. At the
end of the one mile and a sixteenth
journey he was half length In front
of G.. w. McNamee's Tom McTaggart,
which took second honors, length
ahead of Frank Weir's Hendrie.
The race was not nearly the best the
big bay son of King James and Aunte
Mum Is capable OF running. He didn't
beat any Cudgels or Roamers or Omar
Khayyams, and his time of AS l-5 was
nearly a second behind the record But
he finished ourageously as OF yore and
earned the plaudits OF the crowd.
To see the contest 10000 racegoers
were at the little track among them
were Mr.. Butler and his whole family
Spur won this fixture last year and
John Whalen. his trainer. was confident
he again would carry the white and
cherry home in front.
III ] don't win this race I'll lose my
Job" said Mr.. Whalen. as Spur led tho
seven contestants through the paddock
gate on the way to the post Hes
as At as can make him, and II he runs
to his work he'll win"
But only a handful OF racegoers took
the tip" with the result that Spur went
to the post at the generous odds Of
to /.
st. Isidore Sets Pace.
From the outside Of the track Edward
Arlingtons St 1sdore sped over to the
rail and was the first to show in front
He was followed around the first turn
by Dorcas and Ticket with Tom Nc
Taggart fourth. Hanovia fifth and Spur
sixth and on the outside of the field
In the run down the back stretch s.
Isdore shook off Dorcas and quickly
opened up a sap Of two lengths on
the entire field. but before the bend was
reached Tom Mc'raggart doomed w at
his side. This cast off from the Willis
Sharp Kilmer stable was full OF run
ming. and while rounding the turn raced
St Isidore into submission. and by tho
time the home stretch was reached
seemed to have first honors at his mercy
While he was running around his field
to take command Spur. with Joe Byrne
in the saddle. was gradually making up
the ground that separated him from the
leader. At the final furlong pole Mr.
Buffers horse was in third place and
running faster than any OF his oppo-
nents But Tom McTaggart had some
speed in reserve, and to get to him
Byrne had to use every ounce 81
strength and skill he possessed For
another sixteenth Tom McTaggart kept
his neck in front. Then Byrne fairly
lifted the head Of his courageous mount
in front and then inch by inch kept
him increasing his lead until at the
end he was a good half a length in
front.
Mr.. Butler Congratulated.
It was the first race Mr.. Butler won
at his own track and only the third
of the season. After the victory hs
probably was the happiest man at ITO
track and was showered with congrat-
ulations.
The East View. $4,000 stake for
| two-year-olds, over the short six fur
| long course. went TO John Sanfori's
Ute. This bay son Of Ogden and Onaga
made a show Of five high class juve-
niles and won in a gallon by three
lengths The Kentucky Stables Chas-
seur, which was added at the last min
ute. took the second end of the purss
and the Brighton Stables Lord Brighton
was third.
The Brighton Stable was represented
by Lord Brighton and Eaylocker and
they were made the favorites at even
money. Lord Brighton was considered
|
| heavily backed but he was unable 20
handle the heavy impost Of l27 pounds,
| and after leading until the final eighth
pole fatered and was badly beaten
| George Walls kept Ute off the pace
until the head of the stretch. Then re
moved his mount up and took command.
| At the end he was doing his miCHtiost
to keep Mr.. Sanfords colt in check
Lucky" Jack McGinnis put over \
winner in the fifth race. when his Day
, toria stuck her nose home in front o,
John Sanford's Valerius. That pav'o-
ria was returned the victor was due -
weak ride on the part OF Jockey
| Drusch. who had the mount on Vale
RUS. The boy got Valerius away from
the post badly and then in the run
| down the back stretch rushed him from
| the rear Into the lead. This tended
| to sap the speed and strength ~ Va
lerius. but he still had enough reserve
! to win II he had received an energetic
! ride in the home stretch Dursrh was
unable to help the colt and Georgia
Walls outrode him and landed Dav'0~la
home the victor by the smallest pos bic
| margin.
For giving Drusch the noun, Nj
| Sanford AMI his trainer were rom T."
condemned by a majority Of the crowd
! Walls is under contract to ride the sam
! ford horses and why the popular Up
| State sportsman used Drusch Instead 4
Walls is a question the raceGoors coHh
| not enswer