The sun., 1918-09-17
CORN TASSEL HANGS
TRACK RECORD
Travels One Mile and a Six
tenth in Bayview Handi-
cap in 1:44 is.

Racing shifted to the Aqueduct track
Yesterday afternoon and the six events
furnished some Of the best sport Of the
season. All Of the contests were truly
run. The fields were large. and one Of
the largest crowds OF the year turned
out to see the contests. Every seat In
the grand stand was occupied and the
clubhouse and lawns were filled to over
flowing.
The feature Of tho programme was
che Bayview Handicap. for three-year-
dds and upward at one mile and a six
teenth 1t went to Richard T. Wilson
IRIS imported gelding Corn Tassel. with
John Sanford's George Smith second and
Joseph e. widener's Naturalist third.
To win the stake Corn Tassel was
compelled to hang up a new track rec
ord. He stepped over the course in
1:ii1-5. clipping one-nfth OF a second
from the old mark hung UP on July S
BY Jack Hare. Jr.
Half a dozen high class horses made
NJ the field. Tippity witchet was on
tered over night. but Mr.. Sanford with
drew him at the last minute and added
George Smith. In his trials George
Smith has been breaking records, and
the Tip" few around the track that the
Sanford colt couldn't lose. As result
he was heavily backed and went to the
post the favorite at to 8.
George Smith "Props."
The sextet walked UP to the barrier
aligned and Mars Cassidy sprung the
webbing without An instant's delay. All
broke on even terms except George
Smith. He "propped" as the webbing
sscended and then refused to do his
best As result he was twenty lengths
behind the leaders before Georgie Walls
could get him into his proper stride.
James Buffers Spur. was the FIRST to
show in front. He was followed closely
by Naturalist, A. X. Macomber's War
Machine and Corn Tassel. In the run
down the back stretch Naturalist as
sumed command and led a merry chase
for his opponents, which were strung
out in Indian file. with George Smith
sulking and trailing the field.
While rounding the turn Corn Tassel
made bid for the lead and when the
home stretch was reached he was In
front While he was sprinting to the
lead George Smith got 1t into his head
to run his best and went tearing along
on the outside Of his field at a terrific
pace. At the final sixteenth post It
looked as II he might win, but Corn
Tassel had plenty Of speed in reserve
and when Jockey Ensor hit him q crack
with the whip the Wilson horse re-
sponded gamely and went past the
Judges length and a half in front.
George Smiths wild dash brought him
home in second place, a length ahead Of
Naturalist.
.Bellerose for Mad Halter.
Mad Halter, a fine looking bay colt
belonging to Major August Belmont,
won the Be!lerose Selling Stakes from
a big field Of highly bred juveniles.
Major Robert L. Gerrys Balustrads
finished second and the Brighton Stables
Toto was third. Buxton rode one Of the
best races OF his career on Mad Halter.
He got him away from the barrier on
his toes. kept him up with the leaders
until furlong from homo and then
By vigorous finish landed his mount
home the victor by a length.
Eternal. the brown colt which many
tnrfmen say "A the best two-year-old
Of the year. won the fifth race from
1--WE good youngsters. He had none the
best of racing luck. but managed to
get home In time to win by length
from A. X. Macomber's War Marvel,
Edward Arlington's QUESTIONABLE.
The first race, a dash OF six and a
half furlongs for three-year -olds and
upward, went to Mr. Macomber's Hol-
lister Crank finished second and Ina
Frank was third. Fourteen horses made
up the field. clifford A. Cochran's Fairy
Wand was the favorite and to the sur
prise and chagrin OF the crowd the
starter took her from her position at No.
and placed her on the extreme out
SIDE Of the field. While there an as
Sstant starter took her by the head and
prevented her from getting away until
ell OF her opponents had travelled sew
eral lengths. BY placing her on the
extreme outside the starter killed what
ever chance she might have had to win.
ana despite a superb ride by Willie
Aidgley the best she could do was An
hh good fourth.
Dunboyne Has Retired.
punboyne. the big chestnut son of
GET which won the Futurity on last
saturday, has run his last race this
year After he won the historic classic
william Hogan. his trainer. discovered
mat he had thrown a splint In the race.
AS result he was thrown out Of train
ing and Will not don silks again until
next year
The Prince Palatine yearling which
sNenard T. Wilson, Jr., bid in for John
.anlord at Durland's Academy for
..PVVO last Friday night was sold yes
"faay to George w. Loft for $4,000.