New-York tribune., 1918-09-21

stable mate of Compadre; Lieuten-
I'm sf1ildreth's Regal Lodge and f.
There never was more exciting two
morse competition. For the last half
or the slippery journey these two aris-
tocratlc thoroughbreds raced like
team They were 50 close through the
three final furlongs that none dared haz-
ard guess as to the ultimate winner.
indeed. as they flashed under tho
Judges perch nose for nose and stride
for stride none but the officials were
in position to render a lust verdict
1t seemed the nearest thing to dead
that the better horse won. The result of
minds eye
Bets After Race Ends
Nor will it be conced ID by the writer
that the better horse won. The result of
the race justified popular opinion.
Everybody thought it toss-up before
the TWO went to the post. The layers
quoted 3 to 10 and take your pick.
Ihey were equal favorites at the Start
ana equal favorltes at the finish. So
close was the finish that bets were
made after the race was over and
before the winning number Was hung
up.
IL has been insinuated that Panaman
may not have been the better colt But
mere Is no question as to the better
Jockey. Robinson clearly outrode
SSchuttlnger from barrier rise to finish
~ ~ wouldn't have been nose finish if
the riders had been reversed.
Compadre had the worse OF tho
! riders, as he also had the worst of tho
start. Compadre is one of the ouickcst
breakers lnstrainlng. From a standing
sIart ne can lose any of his company
the hrst sixteenth. But for some rea-
son best known to himself Mars Cas-
sloy yesterday did the unusual and
sent the two away from a walk-un
start. inns incident cost Compadre
estimate 'a'iFe
Even SO, Compadre had such feot
that ne quickly drew away from Pan
shlan and was able to take the rail no.
sltlon from nlm before the first hena
was reached. Robinson realized b;s
mount would be outfooted early. and
very wisely allowed Schuttinger to
crowd out to the lead. He saved his
thoua tiaouai. PIT IN edging out to where
me bend began to go after the AIM.
Sonlpadre. Inch by inch and foot he
iooI ne drew up, until at the turn ;nto
Tapped. "eie pracVlcaily
On the rail position Compadre had
nao 'ne stopper going, which he likes
as matter of fact. Panaman was in
~ ~ Iielnehl few feet further out. At
the haf mile the pair raced closo &C
d well matched team. Panaman's 49,
zie showed in front of that of Con-
Paofe, but the latter was HANGING On
DDogeealy. Panaman began to falter
Noplnson drew his whip. Comnsdro
closed up; drew slightly awav Ana
lnen hoblnson rode as he seldon, bae
niuueh; ne kept his mount straight
"iiie ne pled the goad without mercy
Horse Shows Gameness
50 they raced through the last tbrao n'ao
lurlongs. The lead alternated Win
each stride. Panaman's head was down
as the ilnlsh was reached and tha+ J.;
lerhaps why he won. '''N '"@' -
r. sunny Jlm tltzsimmons. who trains
Eompadre. was in no wise disgraced h,-
'ne result, thought he thought he had
. certain winner in Compadre. No
ta .aainer ma, mas saddled more winners this
~ n9asoM to,.;a man TINS same Fitz, and the
material with which he has n worE
IS Tar from the best. 1t would ba ;n
Ieiestlng to see what he might accom-
p!lSn with one of the really cren4
stables. ieoiiy great
fltz put over one of the ve,,, hos4
enIlgs or the meeting in the first race
a.lo ana not forget to tell everybody he
Si,. Siiv" ,1 10 TAKE chance. He saddled
~ f Ian, "hlch breezed home through
Wa,ls ls'oppy ~, gong under little George
" ans at the juicy odds of 10 TO SI4,
wan winch is owned by ]. ]. Nor,
and Is castoff of rather nror,;,,. ~, ,a,.
stable showed so little before Fjtzs;n,e
mons took him in hand that his nro
his sulks. ~ safe leed
SKY Man revelled in the six furlonos
ol Sloppy gong and won as he pleased
never extended. The favorite ITnhala
propped with Kelsay at the barr;ar ,@,", as
ne had propped before with little En-
Sor who has been set down for H.
carrier fault. Umbala ran wonderful
race after getting off next to last in
neId OF twelve and after getting over
ure of the afternoon. He bad bad ieat, on,,,
three mounts and scored 'au uos osnIy
tally. His ride on Panaman va pssieoe ao
eplc OF horsemanship. as well as con
etalshlp. Little less meritorous va
ms ride of H. P Whtney's .otrbn
lIaVorIte IN the second race. at five fnr.
longs, Here he won by clearly outrid-
g, ""No.'' VINO mad the mount on
sherman A. a melon ripe for tbn c,,+
Vlng. he latter led to the final ojohtb
ana should have won with a stronge,.
ride but once sketchy got I'D there i
was al over but the shouting ROM
son showed he could ride outsidors
quite as we'll as favorites bv nuttin@
over No!awn, a 10 10 shot. in tho l,sf
race, who was for maidens three wears
old and upward at six furlonys.
Lyke. who of late has not been win.
n'ng very often with fa,orites aston
lshed the natives by scoring twice with
cholces. He landed the five fur,ongs
third with the Brighton Stables Toto
shooting right out TO the front at tha
start and lasting just long enough 70
staVe of the gallant challenge of Raj
ystrade though the last sixteentb
Iyke had quite as hard time of -
winning the mile fifth with Sam Hi
oreth's Poacher. The latter wcn+ -
The front in the last furlone. but qor
the heavy going and lasted lust lony
enough to nose out the heavily backed
lack Mount. which bore out throush
the final furlong and which would haSe
Won in couple more strides. Lvka
AoweVer. like Robinson, had perfecf
score for the afternoon.
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