New-York tribune., 1919-07-11
HiIdreth Colt s7riun1pks
Easily in $6,O 600 Stake
Knapp Pilots Chestnut to Victory That Has Bearing
3YearOl Championship; Loftus's Mount
Fails to Hold Early Advantage in Big Race
By w. ]. Macbeth

By w. J.
Sam Hildreth's handsome three
fectly ridden by the veteran Willie K
of exceptional quality by winning I
terday's racing programme at the A
Purchase not only won, and wo
of 1852 3-5 over the muddy mile al
took the measure of Commander J.
year-old champion Sir Barton. Becs
Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, the
went to the post odds-on favorite of
To Purchase every credit is due. In
thS Dwyer he did everything that was
asked of him, and that is all any one
can do, whether man or thoroughbred.
The powerful son of Ormondale looked
&. oil horse in every action from the
lminary warm-up until he was blan-
keted after the finish of his victorious
duel. For duel it was.
W. J. Starts Lightweight ed Crystal
Ford was in over his head from the
start and never figured for anything
better than the consolation end of the
purse, barring accident to Purchase
or Sir Barton.
Eternal Is Withdrawn
The heavy rain of the afternoon,
which left the track very sloppy, made
Of the issue battle between Sir Bar
ton and Purchase. 1t might have been
a more interesting race had the
weather held clear. In that case J. ".
McClellands Eternal would undoubted-
ly have tried to make it three cor
nered argument.
Kimbal Patterson decided at the
last minute that the Sweep colt could
not concede weight to Purchase over
the particular kind OF going. So tina.
at the last moment Eternal was
scratched even after he had
been posted on the board, with Schut-
finger for a rider. Edward Arlington's
QUESTIONABLE and Sam Hildreth's Cir
rus had been withdrawn earlier.
A big crowd braved the heavy rain
IN order to be in at struggle which
is bound to have heavy bearing on
the ultimate award of the three-year-
old championship of the year. 1t was
known that Purchase was on feather
edge of form; it was rumored that Sir
Barton was just trihe off. The latter
isd not been showing in his best form
III workouts and he was supposed to be
suffering from bucked shins. Indeed,
Commander Ross declared the night be-
fore that it might be necessary to
scratch Sir Barton.
But when the Canadian multi-mill-
,onaire. who is one of the very greatest
sportsmen Gin every sense of the word
connected with the American turf, de-
clded to take the sporting chance, the
iayman was absolutely satisfied The
tact that Johnny Lotus, who had shared
aH of Sir Barton's 1919 fame, was in
the saddle, was another stay to gen.
eral confidence. Sir Barton and Lotus,
garading to the post, were given as
Great an ovation as that afforded Pur-
base and Knapp at the close of the
ace.
Sir Barton Takes Lead
Purchase, on the rail, displayed his
sual propenslties for misbehavior, but
lars Cassidy got the three away in
ar alignment after couple of min
tes. LOTUS who had taken Sir Bar
on away to the outside, where the
ooting was firmer, had his mount in
notion the quickest and in the first
/urlolng drew away to comfortable
cad, Evidently his mount did not
hustle of his own free will, to the
satisfaction of LOTUS, for Johnny
reused the Ross colt with his whip
shortly after the start.
Half way up the backstretch Kum-
ncr went after the pacemaker lie
moved up with Crystal Ford until his
iounts nose was at the end of Sir
3arton's tail. Knapp in the mean time
ct Purchase down bit and the Hill
reth contingent heaved sigh. They
we're fearful Willie was about to run
is mount into a pocket.
Purchase. however, seemed only
breezing. Hitting the turn Lotus at
lempted to shakeoff his grim pursuer.
Sir Barton couldn't, or wouldn't, run
faster. 1t did seem as if he was
either bit sulky or terribly sore
Swinging into the stretch Lotus
picked the best going out from the
rail some fifteen feet. Knapp, trailing
waited with Purchase until Sir Barton
rad drawn couple of lengths away
from Crystal Ford. Then he came to
the outside of Sir Barton and fairly
walked away to victory.
1t was seen Sir Barton didn't have
living chance then, though the erst-
while unbeaten three-year,old was
given everything in Loftus's riding
category. Sir Barton was only gallop.
ing the last quarter.
Did Not Run His Race
In nowise wishing TO detract from
the victory of Purchase, it must be ad
nitted that Sir Barton did not run his
race. He appeared off coaor The weight
of course, may have had all to do with
IT. He gave Purchase nine pounds anc
that was lot under the track condi-
tions Whether or not Purchase is
good enough to trim Sir Barton al
equal weights will have to wait some
'ater meeting. With an advantage Of
eght pounds Purchase won, and wor
easily. He was never fully extended
yesterday.
By and large, it was rather benefit
day for the Hildreth connections
Poacher. the odds-on favorite of ths
mile fifth, was another Hildreth hors,
that won in romp. He had to b;
peunds the best, for he had yer,
rough passage until the turn into tn,
stretch, where he came away to tn,
outside. But from there home he wo,
\ IN gallop for LOTUS.
1t was better for "boating" than 70
horse racing, so our manipulators pu
on what appeared couple of "boat
races early in the day. Ambrose's rid
on Walksthe Plank in the first rae.
tnerited the spotlight Williams
handling of The Dean in the stceple
chase was quite az abominable a
Rewans ride of Reddest, a couple O
weeks ago.
The stewards called Williams up be
fore them, but so far nothing has bee,
done for publication. If the steward
continue to ignore the queer" ridin,
mat is going on thes- can be only on;