New-York tribune., 1918-08-09

The race proved simply romp for
Lyeiid. which won in the easiest sort
oi fashion. pulled up through the final
sixteenth. in spite Of most disadvan-
tageous start, which left Ensor and his
mount half dozen lengths to the bad
when the field got fairly in motion.
Only four tillies were nominated for
this rich stake, and in the opinion of
the students of form only two figured
st all prominently. Expert opinion
appeared almost equally divided be-
tween the winner and Morton L.
! Schwartz's imported Entilade. 1t was
! take your pick between these two and
write your own ticket on Ballymooney
and Daytoria.
Eyelid won because she was pounds
the best Enfilade had absolutely no
excuse. She got away running on the
outside to the finest imaginable start.
Eyelid, which had the rail position and
which was being held by an assistant
starter VIXEN the barrier was sprung,
was f1atfooted and not ready.
Eyelid Ten Lengths Behind
At the end of the first furlong, when
the horses swept past the judges for
the first time Eyelid, which is a some
what slow beginner and which was
propped at the start to boot, was fully
ten lengths behind the pacemaking
Enfilade. Daytoria followed most
closely to the pace. with Ballymooney
length back and Eyelid bringing up
the rear as the field swept around the
first turn.
Ensor made no move with his mount
till the four Strengthened out for the
run through the backstretch He
moved up fast then. AT the half he
had caught and passed Ballymooney
and was moving up fast with Daytoria.
Eniilada meanwhile appeared to be
The pace Eyelid had grabbed off Day
toria, too, long before the tillies came
to the second turn.
1t was question of skinning
through on tn rail to head the pace
maker before the second bend, and
Ensor never hesitated an instant He
rushed up to the knothole as boldly as
II riding alone in a ten-acre lot. Lyke
evidently was paying closest attention
to Daytoria. on his outside Ensor.
with Eyelid. had almost caught him
before he woke up.
Eyelid Comes to Front
i The two of them then went to it
around the far bend. For q furlong
they hung together. stride for stride
Then Eyelid began to draw away. Half
way around the turn Eyelid was lead
ing by half length, then three e-ouar-
ters. When she hit the stretch Eye
lid was more than a length to the good
But the race was ancient history by
this time. Eyelid would have had to
fall to lose out
The Eyebrow flly increased her ad-
vantage with each long, Looping stride.
Ensor let her run half way down the
stretch: then he eased her up and she
m front OF En1ilade in the good time
of 2:04 10. Private time. indeed,
caught her in 1903 4-5.
Eyelid, the winner of to- days run
ming Of the Alabama. is by Eyebrow,
a son of Star Shoot that is nov. at the
Ashantee Stud of Mrs. Herbert Wads-
worth at Avon, n. Y, having been
placed there By the breeding bureau
OF the Jockey Club. Eyelid comes by
1 1el s{aylag qualities honestly, as her
dam, Raiment. is by Henry of Navarro
out OF Lady Rayon, by Rayon dor.
Three Favorites Win
. To-day's card was pretty we'll divided.
Counting Eyelid, which was a split fa-
~" l2tOClfGS
we're returned victorious II the half
Gozen events. Sketchy, Harry Payne
"hltney's fine black -year-old flly
which raced Star Realm = almost a
dead heat Monday. furnished the me-
dunn of real killing in tie closing
event at five and half furlongs'
Sketchy was backed from to to
4 to and ran like to 20 shot.
IL was SIMPLY question oe Robinson
gettlng on fovorably in the congested
neld, little incident which he attend
ed to in real Robinson fashion. Ron
lnson worked through or the rail. IL
INC hrst sixteenth, raced away from
Kayonnant around the turn ard cake
walked hcme. pulled up, five lengths
ahead of Milk Maid. ''''
Capt. PARIS EsQuimau IN tho omen
ing cash OF five and a half furlongs
knocked the form players into kine-
dom conc. This 10 to shot GOT awav
i,lylng from the barrier and was I'VE
lehsehs IN front beA're the rest got into
motion. This lead was increased ~
eight lengths before the head Of ,bo
stretch. Keen Jane. the second choice
closeu with great rush through
INC stretch but too late to pet I'm s.;
nara the we'll played favorite. couldn't
untrack himself and quit in the stretch
Canso Leads All the Way
Canso, warm favoritc. made every
post winning one in the mile second
A'Errant, much the best of the others
was strong at the finish and will bear
Watching next time out. Midnight Sun
ciosed with a great rush through tho
stretch and nipped Louise V. in the
thlrd race at six furlongs. Hamilton
A, the favorite. never was prominent
Rama, a rank outsider. which finished
third, had all the hard luck of this
race Not until the last eighth was he
able to get clear. He closed with rush
and was running over the leaders
at the finish. After This race Kama
should not be overlooked next time ont
Hank O'Day. in the mle. fifth. looked
like a sure winner half way down the