The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
BIG HANDICAP
TO NATURALIST
Robinson Brought Winner
Home in Front of Old
Roamer After a Tussle in
Pelham Bay Stake.

Empire City. y. Y, Oct ls.-Today's
racing at the Empire City track
proved a red-letter day in the sport Of
kings. Patrons Of the turf added s509,-
100 to the Liberty Loan. making s., no.
so from this sports following.
The feature race OF the day, the Pei
ham Bay handicap. at a mile and six
teenth, with 1880 added, developed a
strain Of pathos. Roamer. the public
idol and public choice. was beaten.
Though J. F. Widener's imported four
year-old gelding, Naturalist, won this
feature event with something to
spare. the race was one OF the most
thrilling Of an afternoon Of thrilling
racing.
Robinson brought Naturalist home
good length in front of the gallant
ROamer. but such a struggle for the
pace Roamer. R T. Wilson. jr. s
Corn TasseI and \. X McComber's
Star Master. after lighting grimIy
through the final sixteenth. were only
heads apart at the end. So close was
the finish among the three that the
judges alone were able to call the
placiRgs with certainty. Andy Schut-
finger was primarily at fault for the
defeat of ROamer. To the half pole
the field Of four simply Ealloped. yet
SChuttinger. who had the rail posi-
ton, not only re~used to go out and
set pace that might have killed
on Naturalist before the stretch. but
he actually took his mount up and
trailed around the first turn. that
guaranteed for the old GeldlnE the
long route all the way. Where he
should have been winging out in front
down the back stretch SChuttinger
found himself lengths away from the
leader. Naturalist which was only
galloPing. Then when SChuttinger did
decide to move up he made his run
with the heavily weighted Roamer up
the hill to the far turn. The result
was that Naturalist played a waiting
game.
Roamer and Cornrassel took lot
out Of themselves racing up to the
pscetnaker Naturalist wa the fresh
est horse for the rail business of the
stretch ROamer. which had several
lengths the worst OF it from having
to take the overland. tried valiently
i'm the stretch to cut down Naturaltst's )
lead, but the horse of iron could not
get up. after being in tight quarters
all through the back stretch. a cir
cunassanCe which prevented EnsOr get
ting through in time to make win
ming drive.
star Master. prominent for halt
mile. dropped back in the race aroTrd
the far turn. but cam on again in
the stIe'ch when it was too late. he
thrilling finish OF the Pelham Bay
Handicap was but one Of many that
grGced the day.
\ selling handicap for all ages at
bout six furlOngs introduced the
card II was one OF the most puz-
ZliuE fields that had gone to the post
in some weeks because Of the excrp-
tiOnal balance. \ table napkin. it
seemed, would have covered the
head Of Out the Way. Star Span
gIed and Ultima Thule as they nasued
past the judges. Indeed none bU tie
judges dared hazard PICK. 1t was
about as close thing 20 a triple lead
heat as one could imlgIRe.
out the Way. which was give n
the verdict. showed a world Of early
speed for Robinson and stood a drive
Eamely after losing cons iderahle
ground through a wide turn into the
head OF the stretch. Ultima Thule.
which had to he content WITH the
show money. was strongest At the
finish and would have won in an
other stride
FIRST RNCE For all age. ~lhug. lanui-
Csr. abUt s furlonE, Won b. Out "f the
Way = to T. In 10 J 10 {. sac.nd. ~ r
SIangisi. even. IN ). third. Ultima Thule,
ont. BiH Nr,l0y and Thun,errlap also nan.
SErOND RACE F0r Swear oldS and upward
hIles and mars. about fIIrT0ngs. Won by
Misl KrIfrr 10 ]. ) to 5. out. second. Ba
thilde. rUt crt third. Mae MUTrav. ; to 5.
Irish LADY Il. J nc Mar. Miss Eamtieruy and
HigblInF I-aSsie also ran.
THIRD RACE For 3-year-Ulds and upward
srIIing mile Won by EOhI-Noor : to o..
cut urIt. second. Airman. : 10 ,, ont: third.
HundD. 10 :. KinSfsher and Reyelrr alsO ran
FOCBTH RACE The Pelham Bay Handi-
raus- Tor 2-ye r-ods and upward l-I6 miles.
Won b. Naturalist. to ?. ! 10 ;. ont; second.
HoIrEer tD o. out. third. Corn Tasssl. out
star Master also ran.
FIFTH EACE-Fur 3year-oIds and upward
claiming. ! mile and % yards. Won b. Everest.
{ Q. = tO !. ont second. orderly. S 10 5.
ont third. Jack Mount. TO /. NhippO0rwilI,
E'dsrkru. Past VI star and PIelIa also ran.
SIXTH RACE For 2year-Od rnaidens 81
flrl1ngA Won hy Over There: second. Della
Wsrg. thirl sea Way. Different Eyes. War
TT. Minrswesper Somewhere in France. Fortu-
natHs Petrol and Maggie Maitland also ran.