The sun., 1918-10-08
STAR SPANGLED Is
. FIRST IN BELGRADE
Crippled Son Of Superman
Shows Remarkable Courage
In Stake at Jamaica.

!. Star spangled. the crippled son Of the
snce mighty superman and Notasuiga,
sturned to the races after a long vaca-
pcn yesterday afternoon at the Jamaica
rack and ronped OF with the Belgrade
Sailing Stakes, the feature event of, the
programme. Despite the fact that he
was suffering intense pain from his
,rppled knees Star Spangled ran re-
markable race and led high class
fed of sprinters in impressive style.
A. the end OF the six furiong journey
Ne was two lengths in front Of Pana-
man, which took second honors, n
length ahead of Midnight Sun.
star Spangled is one OF the fastest
and most courageous colts on the turf.
Nh, his knees are weak and eore and
swollen 10 twice their normal size. BY
long and hard work James Fitzsimmons.
his trainer, patched up his knees and
early last week had him ready TO race.
He entered him In an event for three
year-olds last week. but as Star Span
rled and John Sanford's Tippity
Witchet were the only entrants the race
was declared Off.
To keep in condition Star Spangled
needed work. On Saturday Fitzsim-
mons gave him q trial. The courageous
colt did all that was asked of him, but
his trainer thought Il was his last trial.
go crippled was he at the end that II
was necessary for Georgia Walls to dis
mount and lead him to his stall. There
he was scarcely able to stand ana for q
time It looked as II the horses days on
the turf were at an end. But the
trainer worked on him day and night
and yesterday morning had him in fair
condition TO keep his engagement In the
Belgrade.
Feared He would Break Down.
Hes the gamest horse I ever saw"
the trainer told all who visited him ir
the paddock before the race. ''but
couldn't advise any one to wager or
him. His knees are in bad shape and
he may break down."
majority OF the crowd took the
tip" and bet on some other contestant
but there were many who "gambled'
that Star Spangled wouldn't break down
His owner was one OF these men. He
backed his colt despite the advice OF his
trainer.
= Arer the race the owner was con.
graduated for having courage enough
IN wager on such a crippled horse
Fitzsmmons overheard the conversation
and remarked that he didn't possess one
hndredth as much courage as the colt
"He shot at the moon and was lucky,
Fit= said. referring to the owner OF thu
Quincy Stable, but Star Spangled ran 9
great race. He suffered enough pain Il
make ninety-nine out of hundred thor
III 70 IN a
/. To see Star Spangled run one woult
never know he was cripple. To IN,
crowd he looked like a champion. H,
took the track as soon as the barrier
arose and was never headed. A furlonl
from home he began to show signs OF
distress, but as soon as Jockey Schut
finger gave him a taste Of the whip hi
responded like the great colt he Is and
Remained in front to the end.
boot Caught on Spur.
During the running Of the second race
Sohnny LOTUS on Airman got his boo
caught IN a spur worn by Tommy
Rowan, who was astride Hondo. For g
sixteenth of a mile the jockeys were
unable to tear themselves free. Neal
the home stretch LOTUS rode with one
hand and tore his boot open with th'
other. When free the noted Jockey tool
Altman to the front and scored an cas-,
victory.
After the race the patrol Judge re
ported the case to the stewards. The,
eross-exam mined Lotus and Rowan, bu
did not change the result Both jockeys
fold what had happened and Rowan
added that Hondo was beaten at tn,
lime the accident occurred.
The Upton Liberty Bond HandicaI
was won by W. r. Goes Thunderclap
John Sanford's Juyenescence was sec
Ond Young Adam finished third. bu
was disqualified for fouling. II,
swerved in the home stretch and car
ried Juvenescence wide. This killed
Juyenescence's chances of victory ant
gave Thunderclap an opportunity tt
sneak up on the rail and win the purse