The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
WAR CLOUD WINS
STAKE BY A HEAD
LOTUS Lands Colt Home in
Front in Thrilling Finish
at Empire City.

War Cloud, the renowned three-year-
old colt owned by A. X Macomber. won
the New Rochelle Handicap. the feature
at the Empire City track yesterday af-
ternoon. To earn the verdict tho colt
and Johnny LOTUS, his rider. were COM
PEELED to extend themselves to the limit.
When they finished the one mile jour
ney only War Clouds head was In front
OF Matinee Idol, which took second
honors. n nose in front OF Andrew Mil
ler's Recount. A few inches behind Re
count came Lady Gertrude. Kashmir.
the only other contestant, was less than
length behind the winner.
The finish was one of the most thrill
ing Of the year. SO closely did the Ave
horses follow each other over the line
that tho crowd was in doubt about the
placings until the judges posted their
verdict.
That the race was such thriller was
due to w. c. Vosburgh's handicapplng.
He brought the entire field almost on
even terms. On War Cloud he packed
1870 pounds. four more than the scale.
and asked him to give from twenty-five
to thirty pounds TO his opponents. II
was great figuring. and when the quintet
sprang across the finish line almost
abreast the Handicapped as we'll as the
victor and victorious Jockey was ac-
corded an ovation.
Lady Gertrude on in Front.
Georgia Walls sent Lady Gertrude
away winRing. and sped his lightly
weighted Ally around the first turn at
the head OF the field. When straight
ened out in the backstretch Walls pulled
his charge Off the pace. as he had been
instructed to do. When he eased up his
n
the front and raced like q team to the
head Of the homestretch. At that point
the Macomber colt began to draw away.
and an eighth OF n mile from home
looked like an easy winner. But Matt
nee Idol. which was always close to the
pace. came with a rush and II took all OF
Johnny Loftus's skill to keep his charge
In front TO the end.
Koh-INoor. the speedy but uusound
black Ally owned by Edward Arlington,
which has been making q show OF the
selling platers in these parts during the
last month, was matched against Manls-
ter TOT and African Arrow. two good
handicap horses. in the ffth race. and
she made them look like cheap platers,
She gave both OF her opponents big
Jumps of weight and beat them home
without extending herself at any stage
of the one mile and seventy yard
journey.
Koh-I-Noor Leads All the Way.
Walls sent her to the front as soon as
the barrier was released and kept her
swinging along In front until she won
/ eased up by half a dozen lengths. Manis-
ter Tol finished second, three lengths
ahead OF African Arrow.
Y After the race II was the opinion OF
veteran trainers that Koh-I-Noor is as
fast as any horse IN training and they
heaped praise on James Fitzsimmons
ard Frank Herold, who train her.
Early in the season the flly was a
confirmed "bleeder." They rested her
up during the hot summer months with
the result she returned to the track this
fall stronger and faster than ever. Since
her return she has competed In a dozen
races without bleeding. So unsound was
she in the spring that her owner sold
her for 1880, but when the buyer
learned that she bled he sent her back
to Mr. Arlington and demanded the re-
turn OF his money.
War Zone. the little bay son OF Do
rando and Boco. has returned to his old
barn. Until last Friday he was owned
by Mrs. w. c. Starr. When he was
beaten on that day by Peter J.. Coburn
claimed him for $500. Yesterday when
he was again beaten by Peter Mrs
Starr claimed him for sl.450
Hannibal, the fast two-year-old colt
belonging to Richard 7. Wilson. Jr. has
been retired for the year. Tom Healey,
| yesterday afternoon