New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
W Woodtrap
Over a Pile Of
Saratoga Coin
Players ''Had EN- Rollin' -
Till Elmendorf Came a
Cropper; Foul Excused
By w. I. Macbeth

Many of the oral bettors, who for
the last two weeks and more have in
tested the particular environs of Yon-
kers, where the Empire City racetrack
Is situated, seem to have been sudden
ly afflicted by mental alteration.
They appear at least. to have forgotten
where the merry goround is located,
for the attendance this week has
fallen off to half-and certainly the
gr~at majority of the departed left
without transportation to Saratoga.
Because of the vicissitudes of weather
and horsefesh the game I'D Yonkers
way for the last fortnight has been
particularly tough.
with dry track form perked up a
bit this week. The dyed-in. the-wool
devotees Of form whose gluttony for
punishment was abnormally develorA d
had an opportunity the last couple of
day to dynamite Saratoga money out
OF the books. Four favoritcs, fer in
stance, came in on the chin strap yes
iclday afternoon. and each and every
en- had q generous following
deed it would have been a Roman
lay for the good men if Sunny
Fitzsimmons hadn't got his sig
crossed with q couple of prime
tlses that failed to land the candy.
y lin lost some caste few days
when his live tip, Lola, was
out by white bulldog; but
lamentation was only a piff1e to
vail of despair that went up when
Quincy Stables Elmendcrf was
e;1en by Woodtrap in the feature
vent of the afternoon.
Odds-On Choice Beaten
This feature, such as it was, was
the Morrisania Handicap for three
year-olds and upward at mile and a
sixteenth. There was plenty of tough
luck associated with the upset of Ell
meAdorf, as heavily played as any
price Of 10 to 20. Only three faced
the starter. as originally named, and
right after the break the favorite was
caught between Woodtrap and Tusca-
iooca and between them was al
most knocked down. 1t looked as if
both Woodtrap and Tuscaloosa bumped
Elmendorf. Certainly Walls mad TO
take up sharply and lost all chance OF
benefting by the early speed of his
mount.
Tuscaloosa always was outrun By
the time Walls straightened Elmen-
dorf, Woodtrap had drawn out to a
lead Of a couple of lengths. Though
Elmendorf challenged gamely and at
one time almost drew up to even
terms around the far bend, Woodtrap
drew away again. Walls again made
a run coming round the stretch turn
but had little left for the pinch, and
under the whip bore over from the
middle O. the track to the inside rail.
George Walls laid a claim OF foul
against Woodtrap, and Rodriguez, who
had the mount was called up before
the stewards. Evidently his explana-
tion satisfied the officials, for after
long harangue the race was allowed
10 stand as run. In the opinion of the
majority a palpable foul was con-
mitted, due to jam at TIE break. II
all such fouls were disciplined about
half of Mars Cassidy's fields would be
disqualified every day.
Nine-Y ear-Old Disappoints
The other Quincy Stable nomina-
tion which disappointed sadly was the
nine -year-old chestnut gelding Andrew
which had been especially prepared
al the Grayesend track. Every body
around the racetrack down to the
waterboys had him for q good thing
Ii was simply question Of his be-
ing FL
Andrew, perhaps like Elmendorf
needed a race or two under his belt
TO De at his very best But stlll he
ran fairly enough, considering the
break he got. Walls was pinned In
shortly after the start and was in
close quarters 10 the head Of the
stretch Once ne got through. Andrew
closed out strong and resolute, and
was running over the pacemaker at
the send- He pulled up just trihe
lame however. Adele, the second
choice, was much the best. She sci
her own pace and stood a drive gamely
20 offset a great burst Of speed on