New-York tribune., 1919-10-25

There was no need of closing the
door after the horse had been stolen in
The case OF the presiding stewards, who
refused the further entry of the horse
during the meeting, which closes to-
Jay, and suspended the license of G. H.
Morton. the trainer, for the same pc
rod. The stewards considered Scotch
yerdict's reversal of form so startling
hat the matter will be referred to the
stewards OF the Jockey Club.
Although the victory of the long shot
stunned the majority of the large
crowd present, the horse had strong
following, for the apprentice jockey,
nuggan, who rode Scotch Verdict, was
rendered warm reception when he
weighed out. Incidentally, it was the
first victory ever scored by Duggan.
Favorite Finishes Second
Tom McTaggart, the heavily support
ed faVorite, pulled down second honors
after making fruitless chase to over
haul Scotch Verdict. Blairgowrie was
beaten off third.
The Scotch Verdict melon has been
II, the cutting for several weeks. but
apparently the time had not become
ripe, for the horse finished third and
meeting. In his previous starts Scotch
sixth in his two starts at this
Verdict showed high fight of speed,
but always blew up when the crisis
came.
However, it wa different Scotch
Verdict that face the barrier yester-
day. He got of ell, with Tom Nc
Taggart and Blairgowrie in close pur-
suit On the backstretch Scotch Yer
dict easily romped away and opened I'D
large lead. Turning for home he
maintained a ten-length advantage. The
jockeys on both Tom McTaggart and
BlaIrgowrie. IN the mean time, had been
VII pp ny their mounts to greater eff
.ort, but to no avail, for Scotch Verdict
rolled home an easy winner.
The c'osing days of the Metropoli-
rous for the followers of favorites.
for five choices failed their hackers,
as was the case Thursday. Drummond,
IN the last race. was the only favorite
to come under the wire first, winning
the Albion Handicap, the sixth event
on the program, at one mile and six
tenth.
Catches Leader in Stretch
'oche! hummer rode Drummond, and
after following the pace Closely
caught the firing He~oisme in tie
stre!cn to win going away. Crystal
ford, shouldering top weight of 12s
pounds. was E. rank third.
belle Roberts scampered off with the
Ttn r%co at one mile and a sixteenth
through q good ride by the apprentice
!eckey Zoellcr. The youth got the
hl.y of iying, passed Miss Orb on the
turn At he far bend and won easily
by several lengths. Paddy Dear fin
Nhed strongly to take second honors
with the tired Koh-lNoor third. Lu-
eius, the favorite, pulled up in fourth
position.
American Soldier stamped himself a
god mudder when he ran over his
ne in winning the first race over tho
snort six-furlong course. The winner
was knocked back after the break, but
Jimmy Butwell carried him forward on
she outside of his field. assumed th.
iead IN the stretch and won handily
EASTERN Glow was second, catching
oeglan Queen in the last stride
Back Bay, the favorite. disappointed
IN the third race WI en- he finished sec
ono, back Of unc.e's Lassie which made
eve post winning one. Back Bay
got up into contending position at
'he mead OF the stretch but never could
eatcf sa the leader. Marmito, which was
'hird did not run to her form.
a ~ to shot. Title. won the second