The sun., 1919-08-29
PA DALY'S ROCKPORT
WINS AT 100 TO 1
Veteran Horseman's Old Plug,
With Apprentice Up, Sur
prises Racegoers.
By HENRY ". KING.

SARATOGA, Aug. 2s.-Surprises never
cease at the racetrack here. To-day w.
C. PA" DAILY put over a 100 to 1 shot
home his famous colors, Red above the
Green. was his chestnut horse Rocltport.
He won by half length from Miss
Kruter. Boyle, a little apprentice lad,
rode a great race. Almost last to leave
the barrier he whipped his "Old Plug"
as Rockport is called, all the way, and
by putting up a vigorous finish landed
Pas breadwinner home in front.
The "Old Plug did not run in" on
Pa. He was confident his horse would
win and scattered many $40 bills among
the layers.
the prominent Jockeys seeking the SER
vice of a good boy. He asked Ensor.
MoAtee. Simpson. johnson, Rice and a
half dozen others to accept the mount,
but all pleaded previous engagements
and refused It. Wen win a good bet
II you will give him a good ride" Pa
told each Jockey he approached, but the
boys had seen the old skate perform too
often to believe any such ghost stories.
To them he did not have as much chance
of winning a race as the pony which
leads the fields to the post every day.
Some of them told Pa SO. but these re-
marks didn't dsmpen the veteran horse
mans enthusiasm. He continued the
hunt for jockey and finally landed on
Boyle.
Even boyle Doubts Ability.
As young and inexperienced as he is,
Boyle knew enough about Rockport to
doubt his ability of finishing in the
money. He took the mount to earn the
$40 fee rather than to win a race But
when in the saddle he did the best he
could and that was enough to land the
purse.
Rockport is known as the most con-
sistent thoroughbred on the American
turf. Until to-day he always ran the
same kind OF dull race and at least
score of times finished absolutely last.
Last season ne was SO consistent tnal
several wagers We're made In several
races that he would finish In the rear
In the winter he went to Cuba and there
won couple OF cheap races. On his
return to this country he displayed the
form he showed last season. He usually
finished when his opponents were
weighing out
Starter finished third to Rockport and
Miss Kruter but was disqualified for
foul!ng and Dim!tri was awarded third
money.
Reversal I'm wilton Handicap.
The wilton Handicap resulted in a
double reversal Royce Roofs finished
first and Tippity Witchet second To
land home in these places both turned
glaring somersaults. Ticklish, which
was the favorite and practically left at
the post. finished third
In this race Binding Tie belonging
to E. r. Bradley. ran although she was
not eligible. The conditions OF the race
distinctly stated that It was for nom
winners at the meeting. but Mr. Brad
ley sent her to the post despite the fact
that she won race here during the
first week OF the meeting.
Clifford A. Cochrane's fast but erratic
mare Fairy Wand won the berkshire
Handicap in a driving finish by nose
from Ormonda. w. r. Goes Terentia
was third.
Fairy Wand carried 1876 pounds and
ran one OF the best races of her career.
She put up a real good fight in the
nome slretCn ana OulBameu the llgntly
weighted Ormonda-
The Amsterdam Handicap went to
Richard T. Wilson's Thistledon. with
Sasin second and African Arrow third
and last. Thstledon won by only n
neck. but that was because OF a weak
finish by Buddy Ensor.
John p. Grier shows speed.
Harry Payne Whitney started his
high touted John p. Grier in the last
race. The colt ran WELL but finished
second. He was length behind Peace
Pennant.
Joha F. Grier broke in front and raced
with Wedding Cake to the middle If the
bend. There he dropped back four or
Ave lengths and seemed hopelessy
beaten. But he came on again when
Strengthened out in the home stretch and
sained ground with every stride. He
would have caught Peace Pennant in a
few more Jumps He is by Whisk Broom
Cd and is a wonder. He is eligible for
the Hopeful and Futurity
At meeting OF the stewards OF the
Jockey Club officials were appointed for
the autumn meetings TO be held In New