New-York tribune., 1918-07-09

'"o-yeaf-oid niileS, When W. 4. Co
home to new track record for five
dandy black, Elm Queen. Under Il
the game Terentia step ped the dista
second from the track record establi.
two weeks ago and one and two-fif;
held Jointly by r. r. Wilson, jr.'s N
G. A. Cochran's Pleione.
The upset mentioned refers not TO
'hc fact that Tcrentia took fall out
Of Father Time, but that she beat Elm
Queen. So highly regarded was this
sleek, black grille that those specu-
latively inclined simply bumped heads
trying to back her chances at to 8.
Indeed, those who got to 8 were some
what fortunate. Toward the end, when
,he FLIES ware rarading to the post,
me best QuotatiCn that could be seen
most anywhere was to 10. Those
whose judgment had been backed by
coin Of the realm were positive-before
the race was run-that any price was
good so far as Elfn Queen was con-
cerned. 1t was just like finding money
or breaking the baby's bank. Elm
Queen had won her four last previous
starts in the East, and against good
fields, too, in any manner she pleased,
/ from three to half dozen lengths.
But these same worshippers of form
RENE bered- the race had been
run-thet Terentia was in no manner
allied to the goat or canine tribe, nor
yet again TO the swine. They thought
OF the last race Of Saturday, about as
game an exhibition as had been seen
IN these parts this season. when Teren-
tia, almost Knocked TO her knees ct the
start OF 4 iive-urlong trial, still came
on gamcly from away back and raced
Dottie Nanoiver into the ground
through the last sixteenth to an easy
victory. The remembrance came too
late, Of course None but the bookies
and those who had sidestepped the
event as TOO tough could enjoy the
laugh.
Coo Must Play Host
". +. Coe. rho owns Terentia could
be located nowhere in the ofting, though
it is certain &c enjoyed his laugh last
night all right Mr.. Coe won good
piece OF money in the victory. was not
IN hand 10 ,ose any OF Il back on other
races, and viii have to play host At a
banquet table OF only six plates The
owner Of the winner Of the Astoria IS
obliged to set up the dinners for the
owners Of all the starters in this event.
This WAS q two-horse race from the
barriers rise to the finish. the rest of
the field being lost practically all the
> way. The oddson favoritc had the rail
position. with Terentia next TO her
y The pair broke together, they raced
together and they hung together pretty
, much all tie way. II may have beer
that the mpost of 1926 pounds allotted
20 Elln Queen was 200 much even fol
, this stout'y built and stout hearted
> two year old flly. Or it may be that
the odds-on favorite was not in quite
, such fine condition as at the time OF
her last previous starts. Even before
, The race Trainer W. II. Karrick pre-
dctcd to friends that the Queen might
not have her mind on the race.
The fact remains, however, that
Elfin Queen, though beaten. was fal
from disgraced. She was only halt
length behind filly that clipped fftF
of a second off the track record, though
she toted fourteen pounds the more
Such racing as that needs no alibi Al
! the eighth Terentia was leading
! by half length; at the quarter by
scant nose; at the half By hal
length again. an advantage which was
/ maintained to the end. Farbrothel
and Lyke finished as spiritedly a
their mounts. 1t was one Of the grand
est -year-old races of the season
.Iohren Wins the Fourth
Harry Payne Whitney's sensational
three year-old colt, the importet
,lohren, won the fourth race. a specia
handicap at q mile and sixteenth, j!
y the most sensational finish imaginable
from Red Sox, the rank outsider Of {
field of four Johren had all h,
could do to win despite Robinson.
great ride through the last three-si
teenths. Shut off right after the start
Robinson was forced to pull up anc
race around the field. Instead OF rae
ing his mount right away to make W
, the lost ground, Robinson decided tt
| rate him SO as to cut down the dis
advantage gradually.
He almost waited too long. Wher
; he finally did cut loose after Red So>
the outsider absolutely refused tx
crack. 1t was not until the last thirty
yards that Robinson finally succeeded
; in getting the great Johrcn up. anc
the horse was out to the last ounce al
the end. Damrosch, which ran a gooc
race, was in tight quarters all througl
the last furlong.
Shannon River scored a rather easy
victory in the steeplechase. He fenced
we'll. showed plenty of speed on the
Fat and responded gamely when chal-
lengcd by Early Light and Brand ir
the last furlong. Crest Hill, the ia
vorite, was under quadruple wraps tn,
first two miles. Furthermore, Craw
ford appeared to prefer seat on the
horses head to his saddle at every
fence. When he finally decided to LEI
Crest Hill down the favorite hac
nothing to let down.
Torchbearer and Wise Man, favor
ties in the first and fifth races respec
lively, beat large fields just about a.
they pleased. Walls took Wise Mar
to the front at the start and led al
the way. Mergler waited to the las
quarter with Torchbearer and theI
drew off as he pleased.
Walls scored his second straight vic
tory with Elmendorf in the last race
at mile, by taking advantage Of al
; opening on the rail at the stretch turn
| Gueland undoubtedly would have wol
with an even break IN the luck
bumped about severely shortly afte
the start, Taplin's mount was carrie
!. wide at the stretch turn by Port
Drapeau, which weakened in the las