New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Rider Lifts -
Tired Wh;nsv
Into a Victory
kinghsher Furnishes a Sur
prise for Closing Day
at Aqueduct
By w. ]. Macbeth

ne Iluo OF Jockey ". Byrne. whlcN
alone was responsible for the victory
OF the Cleveland Stables Whimsy. in
the Myrtle Selling Stakes, at a mile
the feature of the closing day of the
Aqueduct summer meeting-was about
the only thrill getaway day furnished
ITS congested patronage. Because of
the necessitated transfer of horses to
the Empire City racetrack, near Yonkers
which will throw open its gates to a
seventeen days meeting this afternoon
it was not to be expected that the
closing events would prove up to that
high standard of excellence which had
prevailed throughout the very success
ful meet Of the Queens County Jockey
Club.
But geeting back to Byrne and the
Myrtle Selling Stakes He won with
horse that was dead on his feet
throughout the last sixteenth. He made
that tired horse outgame blown
though fresher rival through that
psychological stage of the journey
which usually decides every racing ar
gument. Mllkman, of the Potomac Sta
bic, mt the stretch a length and a
half ahead of his field with Whimsy
and Damrosch fighting head to head
for the honor of challenging Whimsv
finally drew Damrosch's cork and went
out after the pacemaker. Under
Byrne's clever ride Whimsy crept incl
by inch. but was still apparently beatcn
when the TWO struck the final sixteenth
Then Byrne appeared to pick hi
mount right up into his arms and car
rled his home. 1t was not until fifty
feet of the finish that he succeeded
IN getting Whimsy up to Milkman. The
latter once collared, was easily out
gained. He hung right at the end.
Handicappers Have Laugh
The expert handicappers had a good
laugh at the expense Of the LAYERS at
the conclusion of the third race. This
was over long route-a mile and five
slxteenths. When it was found Little
Nearer had been scratched the mathe
matlcians figured Kingfisher, of Mar
rome Stable, moral certainty. Imagine
.helr astonlshment when they went
INTO the rang and found Kingisher
quoted at odds of as good as 4 and
to /.
The wise ones figured. of course.
that the false odds were laid against
"akof, an unknown rider, rather than
against good horse, and they took a
chance on the horse winning desnite
the boy. After the race they found out
that the layers thought they had an
ace in the hole. Kinghsher had run
away for three miles in the morning.
hlhghsher, however, might have run
away for five miles while he was at Il
and still have beaten his opposition.
He moved up very fast after turning
tor home, passed Little Cottage at the
eighth pole and won just about as he
pleased. The route was too LONG for
Past Master, which was crowded away
out to lead of dozen lengths in the
first half and which set d fast pace for
the first mile.
Jack of Spades Wins Easily
The fifth race, at mile, proved q
rather easy trial for Jack of Spades
which responded gamely for Robinson
In the last quarter and drew away to
an easy victory over African Arrow.
"oodthrush might have given the ia
vorlte battle for the honors if the
wilson colt had not been crowded back
and bumped about at the start Wood
thrush was running strong at the end.
Falrbrother won the closing race. at
six furlongs, with W. r. Goes Sweep
On. 1t was just an exercise gallon for
the odds-on favorite. Though never
extended, this good colt stepped the
distance in the commendable time of
!'lz 90 sweep On has shown marked
Improvement in each succeeding start
and Will bear watching from now on.
Crank showed what he could do with
good boy in the saddle when he GAL
loped home to an easy victory in the
sx-turlong handicap, second on the
days card. Buxton won just about as
ne pleased with the gelding. Star Mas
ter made too early run to retrieve q
slow start and had nothing left for the
pinch. Tumbler, the favorite, quit in
the last quarter. Rhine Maiden, which
was almost left at the post, made a
gallant run through the stretch, and
might, indeed, have won with an even
break.
Favorite Takes Opener
Chasseur, the favorite, won the open.
ing dash of five furlongs, despite an
unfavorable post position among a field
of thirteen. Rice brought the colt
home with a great rush, and won going
away.
The Westchester Racing Association
announces that the Futurity will be run
at Belmont Park on September IA next
The estimated gross value of this stake
is $35, 1000.
A heavy play was made on Barry
Shannon in the fourth race. George
Walls, who had the mount, seemed as
anxious as Barry Shannon's hackers to
get home in front. Once he broke
through the barrier a sixteenth or
more.
The popular jockey, Jimmy Butwell,
will be seen in silks throughout the
Saratoga meeting He has been en-
gagged to ride for Wilfred Viau, who
owns such good ones as Omar Khayyam
"a leave of absence from Camp Meade
for the month of August
D,La Kahanarolxu Rxo,L.