New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

Roamer ran one OF Tue mOSC remark
able races ever seen at Empire City
or any track, irrespective of his vener-
able gray hairs. He toted the heavy
;mpost Of 1873 pounds-Dalmatian had
carried but 118, and ten pounrs makes
a great difference over such journey
to a tie for the record. And he won
50 easily, withal, that critics were of
the opinion the great gelding might
have footed it second faster to
smashing new record had he been
pushed all the way. Roamer, then,
ran one of the most remarkable races
of MS long and honorable career. And
still Roamer was not the real hero of
the afternoon.
Was it not our old friend Pope, who
said:
"The gorgeous steed we pompously
bestride
Shares with his lord the pleasure
and the pride"
Well if Pope had seen yesterdays
races at the inaugural of the summer
meeting he might have stood the shar-
ing of the glory idea, but he would
never have put the animal before the
man. Jockey Larry Lyke was truly
the lion Of the day He not only
shared honors with Roamer in the
feature event, but he stood out promi-
nently in each OF the six races of the
card.
Lyke Wins Four Times
Lyke's riding throughout the after
noon, taken by and large, furnished a
succession of thrilling exhibitions, the
like Of which had not been seen in the
East in many years-since the Snap
per Garrisons, the Tod Sloans and the
Walter Millers passed out with the
open betting ring. Lyke won four of
The SIX races. In each of the other
two ne brought his mount home a good
second. And each time he placed he
was aboard the second choice, so that
ne finished right where form expected
him to finish.
IL was no wonder, then, that having
won his third consecutive victory with
koamer IN the Empire City Handicap
end having rated his grand mount SO
well that the aged gelding was able to
ho'cn the track record without ex-
.ending himself, that Jockey Lyke was
tendered such an ovation as it is the
privilege of few of the present dav
r'oers to receive, as he pranced Roamer
back to the judges.
Let 1t not be understood that anv-
BODY wishes to detract from Roamer
ne probably would have beaten War
cloud yesterday afternoon. He ran the
mile and furlong in 1851. War Cloud
showed l:50 l-5 to beat Jack Hare, Jr.
al Aqueduct in the Dwyer Stakes. Aoue-
duct Gct Is faster track than is Empire
wy. 1t was in perfect condition for
H., iast thursdays great race. Empire
olty was good yesterday, but no such
PCaasteooard Ca coarse as Aqueduct. War
Iloud extended to the limit to beat
JACK Hare, Jr. Old Roamer finished
under wraps.
Rated Roamer Admirably
AN ana still to Lyke belongs a great
deal OF the credit for Roamer's won
aerful exhibition Of speed. No steed
was better rated from start to finish of
race In the Queens County Handi-
Ipap at Aqueduct two weeks previously
MoT Moamer beat such good ones as Tom
Sn..!1;aggart, Hand Grenade and Borrow,
11es.'hs such pace ail the way as to
teaye M the others dizzy at the end. Yes
seraay Roamer led his field quite as
saSaiy. say but Lyke rated him so admir-
nv was never IOrCeQ at anV
s'age and was as fresh as daisy for
real struggle through the final fur
,one' mad one developed, which it did
ne fractional time of Roamer's great
"':'e IN the Queens County was: 23:46
a., a., ~ 10; 1886 3-5. Roamer's frac-
ta ..oiai lot the mile and an eighth yes
,.E, ,.taay' "a l-5; 48; 1925; 1885
10 % IN the Dwyer Stakes at a mile
""a 1urlong Jack Hare, Jr, set the
paSe paJ 70 the mile at: %; 1925; 1:l12-5
Smu Sr 1876 SO: War Cloud finished in
on, dron. IN 1850 1-5. You get the infer
ence; Can you not distineuish The
~ ThaeTee T OF Lyke's Judgment of pace
,.na Inc Empire City Handicap wasn't a
was ~ was procession. Though he
ra". mas never fully extended Roamer soon
,s ,s.eo away from the others. Hollis
v,, rnn easily next best, made gallant
aaw dam uown the back stretch. Buxton cut
ho"n some of Roamer's lead, but when
ne threatened to draw up with the
Epssemaker, on the far turn Lyke gave
ssIa;n nvsIher his head and the gallant old
s..s'ilg S.s drew quickly away again, It
home A'o"'er IRON tnere
cr. ..0llister, on the other hand. stood
Su u' as tar ahead of James Buffers
tsr p.' as hoamer stood ahead of Hollis
stsh,. ilcket, which was put in by the
clar llauie 10 pace Roamer (Mr. Miller de-
iaa'ed ina TO win with the champion geld-
n.y. might as we'll have been left in
.-e stail. He simply afforded johnny