New-York tribune., 1918-10-16

fected perfect score, and there is no
gong behind perfection in any game.
In annexing his two consecutive vic
torres, moreover, McCrann displayed
the earmarks of racing genius, which
THIS narrative will point out. For in
the Fordham Selling Stakes, the feat
ure OF the afternoon, as we'll as in the
succeeding claiming race, little Nc
orenn put over mounts successfully
against particularly we'll regarded
favorltes. and did it over the route to
boot. Distance races, naturally, call
INTO play the greatest resources Of
Jockeyship; and in neither of his tests
was McCrann found wanting.
by far his most impressive victory
was that with Cornelius Fellowes' s
Mlnto II, In the feature race. The dis
tance of the Fordham Selling Stakes is
a mile, and though Mimic II was highly
regarded in certain quarters, the
speedy Koh-I-Noor was looked upon
as e kick-in-t -the-ncck by all the wise
tsh. Mimic II drew the rail position in
a field Of six; Koh-I-Noor the outside.
IL behooved McCrann to get off flying
with his mount in order to prevent be-
ing pocketed or bumped back in the
Jam tor position around the first turn.
hoh-l-Noor was out free where speed
could make good irrespective of the
break of the start.
Takes Many Risks
McCrann did not get Minto II off
quite as quickly as some of the rest of
his company. But he went right to
bat with the barriers rise and took all
the risks that involved drive through
on the rail before the first turn.
Daddy's Choice and Whimsy left him
barely room to squeeze through. Many
hesitated to take the risk. But Nc
Cram showed the stuff of which real
jockeys are made. He gambled and
won.
Once Mimic II crowded safely to the
lead half way round the first bend the
race was as good as won. Walls with
koh-I-Noor gave chase. But. run as
he would, Koh-I-Noor could not cut
down the lengths lead. Opinion pre-
vailed for while down the backstretch
that Walls was rating his mount off the
pace. But of the two it was Mimic II
that was being rated. This fact showed
very plainly when in the stretch Walls
began to drive h-I-Noor, Mimic II
simply laughed at the black fily.
More startling, perhaps, because it
Crann's victory with the Cleveland
Stables Puts and Calls. This particu-
lar bay gelding had been trying in vain
to win a race for five years. Until
late yesterday afternoon he was in the
maiden class. Naturally such con-
tinuous disappointment might be eX-
pectcd to win some time, but certainly
! yesterday didn't appear to be the day.
Chester Two, the favorite, was regard
ed as an absolutely certain cinch. But
Puts and Calls trumphed eventually
over a mile and a quarter route.
Maybe the debut of Puts and Calls
might have been delayed indefinitely
had not Chester Two sprained an ankle
round the far turn. The colt pulled
up very lame. Be that as it may, no
one can take any credit from the ride
CT McCrann. His long, disappointing
mount, which is known to possess GER
tain qualities of speed, broke last on
the outside. But little McCrann batted
him and coaxed him into running the
very best he knew how, so that before
the field got around the first turn he
was in prominent position. Down
the backstretch Puts and Calls showed
clean pair Of heels to Chester Two,
and to the end he continued to draw
away from the others, even after the
favorite had dropped out of it. Nc
Cram took no chances, kept the "old
maid" hustling to the end and won
in fashion so easy as to give the
regulars good laugh
Liberty Bond Best Race
BY far the best race of the after
noon was the Liberty Bond Handicap,
at a mile, in which A. K. Macomber' IS
Hollister took the measure Of Harry
Payne Whitneys ten-year- old Borrow,
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Sam Hildrcth scratched Regal Lodge.
I But the race made up in quality what
it lacked in quantity. Few grander
two-horse races ever have been seen.
A whisker separated the pair at the
end after they had raced nose to nose
all the way down the stretch. Hollis
ter happened to have his head down at
the end, and that is how he won.
1t was thrilling exhibition of
horsemanship between Tapln and
Robinson, as we'll rs an epic strug-
Bile between the mounts they bestrode
Of the two Robinson's was perhaps
manship. Mr.. Whitney's jockey was Tot
quite ready for the start; neither was
any one else. excent Mars Cassidy.
Mars gave the word while the horses
were still twenty feet away from the
barrier in a walk-up start. Borrow
was half wheeled round, almost facing
Cassidy, when the barrier was sprung.
A great plunge had been made on
Borrow. The aged geldng, which had
opened at to /, had been hammered
down to to 10 at post time. The
price on Hollister receded from TO
to to 8. The layers of odds in all
their lives never received better
break of luck than this same start
IN question. The vigorous young Hol-
ilster was winging away to a two
lengths advantage before the aged
borrow found his pins. But Robin
son went out manfully with the old
geldlng; rushed him up close to Hol-
llster before the first turn and then
sat tight.
Borrow, of course, with the outside
posltlon. had the longer route to
trayel. Around the turn, down the
oackstretch and then around the far
Dend koblnson was content to trail
lie made no move till he had straight
ened his mount for the run homo
tie came then with rush ush
that almost caught Taplin nanninp
He had collared the pacemaker in .
few giant strides before Eddie woko
up and went to bat. And then haoan
q racing classic. Stride for str;da
nose to nose, the great thorouvhbreds q
fought 1t out. Hollster just did last
Favorites Win First Two
Followers of form got off with both
feet as favorites took the first two
races. Robinson scored with Fl. p
Whitney''s Cirrus, making 1t a runaway
from flying start. Kiss Again weak.
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