New-York tribune., 1919-08-31

". r Goes filly Cleopatra. which
closed with gEeat rush through the
stretch, was second, three lengths be-
hind Man o War. Commander ]. K
L. Ross's ti!ly Constancy was third
several lengths back in turn.
Man o War, which was odds-on at
to 5, never left the result of the race
IN doubt from the rise of the barrier,
He raced up 20 and away from the fine
lot Of juveniles as if they had been
hitcked. Johnny Lotus, the Glen
Riddle Farms Jockey, never once had
to give his mount his head in order to
win. He had Man O. War under re-
straint all the way and apparently
might have won as far as he pleased.
Victory Worth $24,600
Man O Wars victory was worth
s24s0o prize money to his owner. But
that was only a circumstance. The
victory-or rather the ease of it under
existing conditions-proved Man o.
War one OF the very greatest colts in
the history Of the American turf. 1t
clinched his claim to the two-year-old
Futurlty OF a week hence only a mere
matter OF formality. Man O. War has
met the best and under all conditions
and has handed one and all O sound
beating.
1t was not known for certainty be-
fore to-day's race that he was such a
good colt as he is. He had not yet
proved himself in the particularly
heavy going that obtained as the re-
suit Of long downpour, which set in
before the iirst field went to the post
But when the Hopeful of 1919 had be-
come matter OF history every one
was willing to concede due honor and
respect to a champion of CHAMPIONS
At times while the field was at the
post it was practically impossible to
distinguish colors, so heavy was the
rain and II is natural to believe big
boy like Loftus absorbed more extra
weight than the jockeys Of the lighter
weighted thoroughbreds. Yet Man O.
War was the only heavyweight that
was not anchored in the muck. Con-
stancy. which was expected to hustle
the colt, was beaten away off and had
all she could do to save third money.
Harry Payne Whitney's Upset didn't
get into the picture at all.
There was j long delay at the post,
for several Of the field were skittish
uIndcr the lashing rain and danced
about ftfuily Man o. War was par
Jones's Etl | Gray am cut her leg so
badly that the tilly may have to be de-
stroyed. Four times Man O War broke
through the barrier with Lotus, twice
accompanied by several others.
Constarcy Takes Lead
When they finally were sent away,
Man o War was not among the first
n notion lie propped slightly. Nolan
broke in front with Constancy, while
Knapp, on Upset. came second and Mus
grave with Madden's added starter,
Captain Aleock, third.
Man O War was back about fifth,
with Hasten On and Cleopatra. But he
lefr them as thunderbolt leaves the
clouds. In two or three mighty strides
he was away from the pack in pursuit
Of Constancy, which had drawn off to
lead OF four lengths in the first fur
long. LOTUS didn't rush his mount
after the feet pacemaker. He was
content 70 nibb!e away at the lead, and,
relentless as fate. Man o War, well
within himself. crept up inch by inch,
stride by stride
Johnny took plenty of sea room. He
went TO the outside of Constancy at
the stretch turn and simply rolled past
Man o. War was plainly eased through
the last sixteenth.
Meanwhile Cleopatra, which was
slow TO begin and which came unduly
vide into the stretch was running over
the others. She simply sailed past
Constancy, which was tiring under
her heavy impost Hasten On ran his
race. He was prominent all the way
But Upset did not appear able to un-
track himself in the going.
The Saratoga Cup, at a mile and six
furlongs, developed q regular knockout
surprise. Sam Hildreth's great three
Willie Sharpe Kimer's Extsrmina tor
Purchase was beaten, but n.t dis
graced. The colt for which, it was
ohiclally reported a few days ago,
100000 was refused, forced Exterm-
nator to run the distance in 1850 and
Tie the track record established by the
Hampton Stables Africander, as
three-year- old, in this same event away
PACK IN 1903. Purchase was only
beaten less than length by the great
est mudder" of modern times.
Route Tells on knapp
The mark against Purchase to-day is
not so significant as might be suspect
ed whole lot of wise horsemen be-
HeVed hldreth was inviting trouble
wvhen he engaged veteran, Willie
hnapp, to ride the great three ar-old
colt II the distance wasn't too great
iiof iof Purchase 1t certainly was for Will
ne, and to make matters worse Knapp
iost MS whip at the head of the stretch
Just when he needed it most.
purchase, u whip horse, had only his
M,e!'e' courage and stamina to fight out
the greatest mud runner of the times
IN gruelling duel from the turn
nome Under the circumstances his
perlormance was wonderful.
when Knapp dropped his quirt Pur-
chase had moved up to challenge and
was extending Exterminator to tho
very limit of his speed and endurance.
ihaeed. right at the time the two
great thoroughbreds were hooked up
az hurricane speed. They had just
swept an eighth around the bend-the
thirteenth furlong of the race--in the
sensational time Of 12 1-5 seconds.
,, here is the fractional time by fur
longs: 0:12 2-5, 0:24 2-5, 0:37, 0:49 3-5,
i'ol As, 1:15, 1928 35, 1:41 3-5,
a;o4 10, 2:06 AS, 2:19 3-5, 1888,
2:45 is, 2:53.
Inc race was run in binding rain,
wnlch had fallen steadily for a couple
ot hours before the horses We're sent
70 me post The course was sea of
mud and water. The Trump, which was
soued when Thunderstorm was
scratched, and which appeared to be
;;ann'ng for exercise and third money