The Washington herald., 1918-10-27
GEORGE SMITH
LANDS FEATURE
Sanford's Entry Captures
Yorktown Handicap on
Empire Getaway Card.

New York. Oct. s.-The bangtafis
made their farewell bow OF the ses-
son TO New Workers up at Empire
City track this afternoon.
Only one fsvorite won on this final
day, but In four OF the other races
well-plsyed second or third choices
gathered the long ends OF the purses.
Practically the only startling upset
OF the day was the defeat OF African
Arrow. a one-to-two fsvorite. By
Gamecock, in a two-horse race.
Frankie Robinson. with John san
ford's George Smith. won the YORK
town Handicap Of s2O60 the feature
OF the day. Robinson displayed a
high type OF riding intelligence 10
land the feature. BY the same token
Johnnie LOTUS, with A. X Macon
ber's War Cloud. was guilty Of one %
his few weak rides Of the season.
Naturalist. one Of the speediest of
the seasons thoroUghbreds in train
| ing. went out. as might be expected,
] from the start TO race the field dizzy,
and LOTUS. instead OF leaving the
I duel to Lyke. who was riding the
stable companion. Star Master, sno
who was in a position 70 challenge az
the very FIRST turn, went right out
after Naturalist
/ They raced together like q team
around the first bend and down the
, back stretch. LOTUS. indeed, succeed
after having raced Naturalist into sub :
brush Of six furlonEs. but he killed on
/ his own mount at the same time. Even
after having raced Naturalist into sub
I mission Johnny did nothing to con
serve the strength of his steed for the
/ duel that awaited In the stretch. We
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the bend Till he had drawn several
lengths ahead Of Star Master and
George Smith. hooked up in q thrilling
struggle.
| The result was that about the time
! LOTUS Strengthened War Cloud out for
the straight run home he found his
mount tired fast under him and faded
immediately from the picture. George
Smith kept of the early pace. came
with a great rush through the stretch
and won with ridiculous ease. star
: Master. the poorer Of the two Macom-
, ber horses. stuck TO George Smith
Eamely 10 the very end and Was
/ beaten only by a rcant nose. Corn
I Tassel on the other hand. came from
i behind and nosed War Cloud out OF
third position.
/ The race between Game Cock and
African ARROW was a pretty one. For
almost half mile they raced head
. 20 head on the back stretch Walls
took the rail from Rice. and after this
it was simply a question Of Auue
( George keeping Game Cock straight
orderly. the odds-on fsvorite- won ths
third race at mile and seventy
yards in the easiest manner, Aiss
EruJer. the second choice proving
. herself much better than any OF the
I others. Turf. the second choice, took
the opening dash at about six fur
longs in a romp. leading all the way,
Paddy. the favorite. which finishs-d
third. had no excuse
over There won the C-hampion
Handicap. breaking away IN front
and making every post p winning one,
though ridden out at the end. War
/ Marvel the favorite. was in tight
quarters all the way around the turn
and might have won had he been able
10 squeeze through IN time as ne
was travelling fast AT the end Bal.
lustrade ran a wonderful race and
finished third after being practically
left at the post
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