The Washington herald., 1918-10-23
STAKE HORSE
LANDS FEATURE
Waf Cloud. the Favorite, Cap
lures the New Rochelle
Handicap.


Macomber's War Cloud. ridden by the
premier jockey, Johnny LOTUS. was
the most highly regarded favorite at
Empire City track today War Cloud,
a stake horse in with a cheap lot.
was seagerly grabbed at the odds-on
price Of to l. A short blanket
would have covered the field at the
finish
KashmiE finished absolutely last.
Two additional lengths would have
won him the heat. Three times dur
ing the race Taplin threw away two
lengths in the handling of his mount.
Tapiin, at the start. was in second
position from the rail. next to Lady
Gertrude. These two broke in front
Of the others. apparently with plenty
of speed to guarantee a good position
against the first turn in this mile
event But for no apparent reason
whatever, as the field was rushing to
the first bend. Taplin took Kashmir
up sharply. He took him up so
sharply that the colts head bobbed
back almost to the Jockeys snout
and Kashnir folded from a contend
ing position to a trailing one. Half
way around the first bend Taplin
again applied the brakes to Kashmir.
This. knocked the colt out of II two
lengths more. Taplin then took his
mount to the outside and began to
move I'D. He made an admirable run
m the back stretch under an ira
tional occasional lash or two with
the whip. But at the crest of the
high hill at the far turn, for no ap-
parent reason whatever, the horse
was once more taken back Fro;n
there he was taken over the long
route. outside the field. and still he
finished right among the cluster. A
length spelled the difference between
victory and last place.
Alvord. from an outside posltloh,
simply galloped- away with the third
event at about six furlongs and from
a field Of dozen crazy actors. En-
sor crowded out in front with Alvord
At the start and stayed there all the
wav. though he was forced to cut over
from the outside position to take the
rail before the first turn Alvord nm
ished in a common canter.
Another one that won quite as
easily was Snapdragon II. in the sec
ond race at mile and seventy yards.
This one had to be pounds the best to
win. because Robinson rode like
piece of cheese. For no apparent rea-
son whatever. after a favorable break,
Robinson took Snapdragon back be-
fore the first turn after he had most
advantageous break, and trailed the
field around the first turn He lost
four or five lengths in the process, and
had to race like the wind up the back
stretch to catch the fleet Columbia.
Still Snapdragon was able to come on
the outside and won as he pleased.
Ninety Simplex closed with great
rush
One Of the big upsets of the day de-
veioped in the fifth race when Kohl
Moor defeated Manister TOi. The race
or the latter against Roamer had ce-
uieRtsd the belief that this one was
unbeatable bv the other two. But
WsRq took KOh-I-NoOr out from the
start and simply laughed at the favor
ite sil the way. The victory was so
ridiculousIy easy that even the disap-
pointed had to laugh at it.
Peter won the opening dash at five
and-a half furlongs. He was Outrun
In the early stages. but closed with
q great burst Of speed through the
stretch, caught the leaders firing at
the sixteenth pole and won going
away. Madam Byng tired at the
last fuTlOng. War Zone. on the race
"a j. was run. appeared by far the
best of the lot. He was off poorly,
was bumped back shortly after the
start. but still came with such a
rush at the end as to promise ami
hilatiOn for all the rest had he had
an even break in the racing luck.
The concluding race, at five and
half -furlonEs, was a. scramble for
thirteen maiden twb-year-old flIies.
Pluviada and Stilleto. a couple of
outsiders, happened to get away
best and furnished the contention
all the way. finishing in the order
named. z. Haynes who had Belle
Yorke. best played OF the lot. pulled
Rup before the first turn and sacri-
feed all his chances.
FIRST RACE-For 2ysar-olds: selling; i've
and q. half furlOHgs: Won by Peter, to 2
to 5. ? TO 5 second. Madam Byng. s TO 5, 4
To 5. third, War Zone. to ). Bright Light,
TfpDIer. syrdarya. LaCkaEanna. Asterisk and
Fustian also ran.
SECOND RACE-For 5-year-oIds and upwards
selling; one mile and seventy yards: Won by
snapfragln md. Il to 10 I To Z. out: second.
Ninety simplex. to ), ! to 5: third. Columbia,
out Garbage and Past Master also ran
THIRD RACE-For 5year-oIds and upwards;
selling; about six fmIonEs: Won by AIVord.
to 10. I 70 ). out second. Adele ) to . s TO
& third; Our NeThsw. to s. Jack Mount
More such. Mae Murray Margaret Ellen, Drift
field. Appleton Wisk Ro$e Fin. Liberty Star
and RrDorn Petidler also ran
FOURTH RACE-For 3year-ods; the New
Rochelle Handicap: mile: Won by War
Cloud ! to 4, out. cut second. Matinee Idol.
70 I, to 5; third. Recount 2 TO l, Kashmir
ard Lady Gertrude also ran.
FIETH RACE-F0r 3year-oIds and upwards;
one mils and seventy yards: Won by Kohl
Moor. 70 5 ! TO T. ont; second, Msnister TOi
J IN 4 out. third. African Arrow. out Only
three starters
SIXTH RACE-For 2year-old maidens; sell
ing: five and one-haH furlonEs: Won by PluTi-
ada, 10 70 I. 70 l. to /: second. stiIletto, }
70 I. to 5; third Lady Mary. to 5. Chateau
BRAND, Precious Jewels. Sayona. Iamentation,
starlight Dance. COurcellss Rosagine. Uuwise
C'hild. Nsne Yorke and wilfreda also ran.