The sun., 1919-10-15
Yonkers Course Is veritable
Quagmire and "Web Feet"
Have Gala Day.
sIMPLEToN WINS STAKE
Gallops to Easy Victory in the
Rainbow-Foul Riding
Excused.
BY HENRY ". KING.

track was veritable quagmire and only
the webfooted eouines scored There
were some bad looking races. but be-
cause Of the rain and the heavy track
Jockeys and horses were excused. The
stewards took into consideration that
the reins were slippery and that the
Jockeys and horses were laboring under
a big handicap during the different
events.
In the very first race there was some
fouling and bad riding. While racing
along with the leaders Heavy Weapon
was bumped and knocked from a con-
tending position to last place. A vast
majority of the crowd and the stewards
were under the impression that Fore
closure. which won the race. had COM
united tho foul. but the Jockeys con-
cerned declared II was Edith X. that
had done the rough work. As a result
there was no disqualification.
In the third race Manoeuvre fouled
Sieta and then went on and won the
race. but when the stewards questioned
the Jockeys concerned all denied any
knowledge of fouling and again the
stewards ovcnaooked the rough work and
allowed the result to stand.
Rough Riding In Fifth.
Tho fifth race was replete with rough
riding. All the way around the course
Frasch guided Panaman in zigzag
fashion in front of Woodtrap. ridden by
Jimmy Butwell Halt. a dozen times
Frasch allowed Pananian to bear out
from the rail. but each time Butwell at
tempted to charge Woodtrap through an
opening Frasch steered his mount back
to the rail and made Butwell take back.
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Butwell refused to take to the outside.
He remained on the rail behind Pana-
man until well into the homestretch.
Then he got through. but by that time
Snapdragon. which came with rush
entering the stretch and bumped into
Albert A, was three lengths In front of
him, and although Woodtrap was full of
running the best he could do was finish
second a length behind Snapdragon.
Butwell was furious at Frasch and
accused him Of attempting to ride sew
eral horses in the race. Frasch did hold
Woodtrap in a pocket, but he violated
no rule in doing so. He was In front at
the time and he had the right to take his
horse on any part of the track he
pleased. provided he didn't allow his
mount to bump into any other horse.
The stewards didn't like Butwelfs ride
and called him into the stand, but after
questioning him at length decided to dis
miss the case.
They also called before them Hummer,
who rode Snapdragon, and Tommy
Rowan. who had the leg up on Albert A.
They were oross-examined in an effort to
find out whether OF not Snapdragon de-
served disqualification for humping AL
bert A. These two Jockeys told different
stories and for the third time foul was
excused because Of the adverse condi-
tsona
simpleton Wins stake.
The feature of the programme was
the Rainbow Selling Stakes for two-year-
olds at six furlongs. Half a dozen
smart youngsters were named to COM
pete in this, but because OF the heavy
track three were withdrawn. and Sim
pleton. Sister Helene and Eastern Glow
were the only ones to answer the bugle
OF the trio simpleton proved much the
best He had more speed than his OPP
ponents and opened up a lead of three
lengths in the first furlong. Then he
splashed his way through the mud to an
easy victory. At the end he was a
length In front of Sister Helene.
Simpleton could have won by a much
larger margin, but Butwell began to ca SO
up his mount a sixteenth of mile from
home. The crowd did not like these
tactics and hundreds called on the
Jockey to ride his mount out But the
veteran Jockey was obdurate and al
lowed Sister Helene to get within a
length of him.
Zinnia, the bay mare belonging to
Mrs. c. X. Moore. ran a remarkable
race in the last event and led home a
big field of platers by a length and a
half. On the backstretch Zinnia seemed
hopelessly beaten. She was nearly a six
teenth of a mile behind Edward Airing
toms Koh-I-Noor. which was stepping
along far ahead of her opponents.
Rounding the turn Zinnia challenged.
Che quickly moved into second place and
then continued her chase after the
leader. Koh-I-Noor. She displayed rare
Hpeed and courage and gained ground
with every Jump. but even this wonder
full run did not seem sufficient to catch
the leader. But she persevered and un-
der strong ride by Jockey Mountain
caught Koh-I-Noor firing in the last fur
long and in a driving finish wore down
the Arlington hlly and won going away
By length and half Koh-I-Noor I'm
ished second and Keen Jane took the
third end of the purse.
~GOOd Thing" Scores in Second.
Clarence Buxton uncovered a ''rea]
good thing In the second race, wher
Heroisme, an imported colt by Verdur
and Dainty. galloped home ahead OF 9
big field OF maidens. Heroisme was
much the best OF the race and won with
ridiculous ease. Happy Buxton sent her
to the front and without urging his
mount to do his best at any stage He
roisme increased his lead with every
bound and sailoped home nearly a six.
teenth of a mile ahead of Susan M.
which took the second end Of the purse
Sir Grafton was third. Heroisme wal
heavily backed. His friends wagered q
fortune on him Just before the horse.
went to the post and knocked his odd
down from 10 to to 9 to /.
The big disappointment OF the rae,
was L'EnJoleur. belonging to Joseph E
Widener He had worked EXCEPTIONAL,
well for the race and those who hat
seen him in his morning trials consid
cred him a sure winner. But witt
Hummer in the saddle he didn't show
any speed and finished far In the ruck
Hummer got him away from the barrie
Inst ran him into third place, tool
fourth place while going up the back
stretch and then allowed him TO fal
back next to last L'Enjoleur was trie,
IN the mud and not found wanting, 3.
the heavy track could not be offered q
IN excuse for his bad race.
GETS TWO BOUTS.
Charles Futterman. manager o