New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

The Walden Stakes. be 1t mentioned
!, passing. which featured to-day's
n,oran,ne, attracted one Of tho most
,augssted and vociferonsly enthusiAs-
i. crowds that ever paid tribute to
Il. thoroughbreds at Maryland's land
ms,s W. Of the sport Of kings. The race
' 80. won by this same Commander
Ross, R although Billy Kelly, his bread
viuper was allowed to MUNICH oats
II lis stall while the classic was be-
inf contested
war Pennant, recently acquired
iyou, A. K. Macomber by the COM
m.nder. with Johnny Lotus, Amer
las premier jockey on the colts
bstk, proved far too much the best to
1oale this classic live up to its her
AIDED pitch OF excitement.
Fans Disappointed
Commander Ross truly is not the
MI power of avarice. He proved this
b. scratching the great Billy Kelly
a, The last moment. The fans were
somewhat disappointed. They were
not exactly biased on the point of the
Canadian sportsman sending a stable
offour to the post in the feature race.
But they would sooner have seen Milk
maid or War Pennant scratched. The
nublic had been led to believe that
billy Kelly and War Pennant might
settle the question of supremacy over
he route.
This prospect was about the only
seace after it was learned definitely
that Eternal would not again stake his
reputation against Billy Kelly. Of
course there may have been every
aood reason for the withdrawal Of
kelly. The story went that he had
besn slightly kicked while at the post
tsfore his last start.
However; that may be the fact re-
mains that Commodore Ross has a
atting two-year- old colt as we'll as a
ponderful two-year-old gclding. War
pennant won The Walden Stakes in
aost impressive fashion. Milkmaid, a
ytaole companion purchased from John
MADDEN some weeks ago and ridden by
.,ande. who would have piloted Billy
Kelly again had he started. was a good
second R. T. Wilson Jr.'s Thunder
storm was third. Sam Hildreth's Cir
Fus counted upon to extend War en-
ant to the limit, ran disappointing
) sace, finishing fifth.
And so We must confess that under
he circumstances the race wasn't
nusA 1t was just q betting PROPOSE
ion once the news percolated that Billy
Kelly would rot start The interest
and color were there no longer. AS
spectacle, however, it fulfilled Pimlico
tradition. 1t was a real horse race,
lrdesd until Welt into the stretch.
Then LOTUS and War Pennant asserted
themselves and it vas seen that Johnny
Asd been only kiddink the boys all the
way. He might have won by cables
sngh had he so desired.
Gets an Early Lead
W1 Pennant went out to the front
ssn after the start and was never
hsaded. War Navel, stable mate,
e'oke With the winner, but in the race
'the turn Thunderstorm from the cx
Asme outside, raced up into second
position and or to War Pennant's crup-
Nr Around the bend War Pennant
cane on again and outfooted Thunder
,iorm., Down the backstretch the two
l.oss colts raced head to head, with
thunderstorm length behind. Be-
,'rs the far bend Nilkmaid, the other
nss nomination, Joined the issue and
auooted Thunderstorm, so that the
'aole vas running, one, two, three.
Vryus. meanwhile, was already dis
;Adted competitor, away back sixth.
suund the turn Ensor gave Thunder
..0im shaking up. The Wilson colt
ssponded gaIpely, but could not cut
asnously into the lead OF the three
soss speed merchants leading the pro-
Nsslon. And then shortly after the
a'ee- ee-quarters War Pennant gave up,
iaaon.
lagnderstorn, carried wide at the
s.s'ch turn, coilared War Pennant at
y eighth pole and the latter tailed
v % nothing, finishing in the ruck-
~ remnant and Milkmaid were here
SAVING 1t out head to head. Ensor
Is coming like the wind with Thun-
,d.n'orra. So Lotus decided it was no
ssse % take chances He shook up War
,s,nshant, which simply drew away from
NSmaid as he pleased and won as
Pleased, never fully extended.
I'VE we as important, perhaps. as the
ausa was the Pimlico Remount
ssclng Purse, second on the pro-
nsanle, Tor entire colts and horses,