The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
ARE
HANDED JOLTS|
Gloomy Gus Steps Down in
Front Of Classy Field in
American Handicap.

Empire City, N. Y, Oct. 2a-Today's
racing had a disappointment here and
there. but still was UP to the most
highly approved standard Three fa-
vorites won, and there were no start
ling reversals of form.
1t would be difficult to say which of
the two losing favorites, Koh-I-Noor
or Runes, was the most surprising
disappointment. Because of the filly's
grand performances of late Kohl
Moor was expected to win the Amer
ican Handicap feature in hollow
fashion. She finished absolutely last.
Gloomy Gus, on which a heavy play
had been made, won the race from
Salvestra in commendable style
These two waited behind for three
quarters of mile, then, when the
others were leg weary, came away.
Minto II, the early pacemaker. tired
badly in the last furlong. The geld
ing had raced himself out in racing
Koh-I-Noor to death.
Runes acted very sourly with Schut-
finger throughout the mile and a
quarter in the fifth race. Either he
needed the race under his belt, or
Schuttinger, who has been ailing for
some time, had not the strength to
get the most out of his mount. Wood
trap, the second choice. had all the
speed and won just about as he
pleased. Air Man. clearly outrun to
the stretch. came with a great rush
at the end and beat Runes out of
the place in the very last stride.
Ophelia- which appeared sore in
her warming-up exercises. placed one
more star in the diadem of Sunny
Jim Fitzsimmons. king of the 1915
trainers. Wallis got away flying.
opened up a gap after the turn home
and won with something to spare.
though he had to ride hard at the
end to stave off the challenge Of
Polygon and Herodias, the Coe entry.
which finished second and third, re-
spectively.
The mile and seventy yards sec
ond trial was only a breeze for Gex,
which was ridden by LOTUS. Jack
Mount seemed hopelessly out of it at
the far bend, but he closed with a
sensational rush and nosed Nintey
Simplex out of the place in the very
last stride. Simplex in turn, was
only a scant head in front of Bar
One
McAtee landed the brackets with
hutitI an o-lO-l SnON, IN lne tnlTO
race. r. T. Wilson's Whippoorwill
was the best and would have won
but for an accident The saddle Slip
ped back on this ones rump anG
the wonder of it was that Robinson
could stick to the horse. let alone
ride a finish. He was beaten by
a head in the most exciting finish
of the day, and. like Everest, came
from away back. Whippoorwill, by
the way. took the place from Ev-
crest only by a scant head. Lang
den. the favOrite. had no excuse
whatever. He got off well and set
the pace until well in the stretch.
then quit cold.
Larry Lyke scored a popular VIC
tory with Tiger Rose in the curtain
number. He got away flying on the
outside and led all the way in. Blue
Devil suffered early interference. but
finished out strongly after getting
clear in the stretch. Gold Vale did
not have the early foot and was lost
in the shuttle before the first turn.
The summary:
FIRST RACE-For 3year-oId fllies: FIVE and
One-haf furlonGs: Won by Ophelia. Is to 10, /
to 2 TO 4; second. Poly gon. 4 To 5. l to };
third, Herodias, l to } War Kiss. Maggie
Maitland Scoots and Marmite also ran.
SECOND RACE-For 3-yeaT and up
wards; selling; one mile and seventy yards
Won by GeI, to S, out, out: second Jack
Mount, to 2, l to 2; third Ninety Simplex, 2
to 5. Bar One. Hondo and Bantry also ran
THIRD RACE-Al ages: claiming handicap
about six furlCuss: Won by Adele 8 to l. ;
to /. even; second. Whippoorwill. 3 to l. 6 to 5;
third, Everest, l to 2 Breeze, JOsefina Zarate,
Nominee, Socony. Mae Murray Golden King
and Langdcn also ran.
FOURTH RACE-The American Ace Handi
cap; for 3-yearo and upwards; one mile and
one-sixteenth: Won by Gloomy Gus, 2 TO l. 4
to S. to 8; second. SalVestrs, to 5. } to );
third, Mnto Ind, to ). Kohl Moor and
Matinee lido, also ran.
FIFTH RACE-For 3year-olds and upwards
selling; one mile and one-fourth: Won BY
Woodtap. to 2, to 5. TO ); second. Air
man. to l. 10 5; third. Runes, out. Piedra
and Puts and CaFs also ran
SIXTH RACE-For 2-yesr-olds; claiming
about six frulongs: Won by Tiger Rose, to
l. to 5. to 5; second, Blue Devil, to ).
c to 5; third. GoldVale. 8 to 5 Under Fire.
Syrdarya. Misericorde. Bonstelle. Bright Lights
Asterisk, Tailor MAID. Sky Man and Tippler also
ran