The sun., 1919-07-09
LUCULLITE RACES
A MILE IN 1885 50
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Great Son Of Trap Rock Scores
Sensational Victory in
Bramble Handicap.
PANOPLY WINS ASTORIA
Weak Ride by Ambrose Keeps
Flying Flower From Fin
ishing Second.
PANOPLY WINS ASTORIA
NJ HENRY ". KING.


Thoroughbreds do not run much faster
than 8. C. Hildreth's Lucullite did yes
tsrdsy afternoon in the Bramble Handi-
Gap at the Aqueduct track. This beauti-
full bay son Of Trap Rock, which was
once the pride OF August Belmont's sta
BILE, stepped over the one mile course
without any apparent effort In the phen-
omenal time OF / :s6 3-5 seconds. This Is
only one nth of q second behind the
famous mark hung UP three years ago
By the mighty Short Grass. which
shouldered only ia pounds. Yesterday
LuculIite carried 124 pounds and won
eassd up half q dozen lengths In front
OF the Beach Stables Sunny Slope.
All during the last furlong Lucullite
was under a stout pull and there was no
doubt but that the great cold could have
smashed the track figures to smithereens
II he had been allowed free rein and IL
10 likely he would have come dangerous.
~ close to Roamer's worlds figures OF
1:aI as II he had been pressed hard all
the way.
There was never any doubt about the
result. Buddy" Ensor had the leg up
on him and sent him away with the feld.
but in i've Jumps the race was as good
as over. The great son Of Trap ROCK
made his opponents look as IL they were
standing still. He was like wild horse.
With Ensor doing his mightest to keep
him In check he tore up the backstretch
and around the turn far in front. When
he entered the homestretch he was nve
lengths in front with his mouth wide
open and his head swinging In the air.
Al the anal eighth pole Ensor was stand
ing almost straight In the stirrups, but
he was unable to hold back the colt and
Lucullite gained more ground from ms
dizzy opponents and won easily. lie
finished 90 strong that ne ran almost an
other half mile before he could be
brought to stop.
Double victory for whitney.
The Astoria Stakes. a real sporting
eyent for Juvenile Niles over the hve
furlong course, resulted in a double VIC
tory for Harry Payne whitney He
Panoply finished first and his Wendy
second Mrs. Walter NJ. Jeffords's Fly
ing Flower was third.
That Mr.. whitney's colors flashed
home in first and second places was due
to an exceptionally bad ride by Ambrose
on Flying Flower. With any kind OF a
decent ride Mrs. Jeffords's Ally surely
would have been second and with a good
strong ride probably would have won.
The Astoria Is a sweepstakes Of $25
each, starters to pay $50 additional. with
$500 and a piece OF plate valued at
$3.50 added. In former years 1t was
dinner stakes and the victor entertained
the owners OF the defeated hllies at din
ner in the Waldorf-Astoria-
In quest Of the plate. purse and honor
that goes to the victor nine of the best
nllies in training donned silks. Mr..
whitneys pair, Panoply and Wendy
were made the favorites. but all of the
other contestants had many friends and
all were heavily backed.
Ambrose Rides Rad Race.
Despite the fact that she was carry
ing top weight OF 1872 pounds and giving
away big Jumps of weight to all of her
opponents. Panoply displayed the most
early speed and quickly opened up big
gap. For a sixteenth of mile Ambrose
chased her with Flying Flower. Then, to
the disgust and disappointment of the
followers of Mrs. Jeffords's flly, the
Jockey took her back and rated her in
behind the leaders. At the final eighth
pole the weight began to tell on Panoply
and her stride began to shorten. while
Flying Flower. in behind her opponents.
was fighting hard to run over her horses
But Ambrose wouldn't get her clear sail
ing. He attempted to take her to an
opening near the rail. then changed his
mind and guided her over to the middle
of the track. There she found clear
sailing and made up lot Of ground. At
the Anal sixteenth pole she was in second
place. but Ambrose seemed to have little
ambition to win. He made no EFFORT to
catch the leader and Wendy came along
and nipped him on the post for second
honors.
Panoply covered the Ave furlongs In
IS seconds. This is the fastest time
ever made for the stake apd only one
fifth OF second behind the record
established by her stable mate. Cob
webs. last week.
So closely did Joseph f. Wide
ners Naturalist and A. X. Ma
con.Lers War Cloud finish in the
Handspring Handicap that no one knew
the victor until the official numbers
we're posted. To many II seemed like a
dead heat, but the followers OF Natural
list said their choice won by nod and
the friends of War Cloud were just as
ins!stent that Mr.. Macomber's colt
earned the honors by nose. TIE
judges, who are in the best position to
see the finish, said Naturalist won by
a few inches.
James Fltzsimmons's Leading Star,
the only other contestant, raced along
In front with War Cloud for half a
mile. then quit and was beaten ten
lengths
Naturalist Gets Poor Start.
Although Naturalist carried the heavy
impost OF 1874 pounds, he was much the
best In the race and that II was a close
finish was due to a bad start Only
three horses competed, but Mars Cassidy
sent them away in ragged shape with
Naturalist several lengths behind War
Cloud.
After several disappointments Samuel
RoSs'g Toucanet earned brackets in the