The sun., 1919-09-02
TWO RECORDS FALL
AT BELMONT PARK
War Cloud and Lucullite Clip
Four-flfths Of a Second
From Track Marks
WEDDING CAKE A VICTOR
Easily Beats Miss Jemima in
the Tomboy-Cudgel Is De-.
cisively Beaten.
ny HENRY ". KING.

Two track records were smashed to
smithereens at Belmont Park yesterday
afternoon. In the first race s. c. Hill
dreth's Lucullite clipped four-fifths Of a
second from the old six furlong mark.
and In the Autumn Handicap A. K Ma
comber's War Cloud clipped the same
time from the old one mile and a fur
long record. Lucullite's time was l 10 as
and War Cloud was clicked In 80 1-5.
Although the track was lightning fast
the feat accomplished by each of these
great horses was little short of remark
able. Lucullite carried 100 pounds and
won galloping by five lengths. while War
Cloud shouldered 11S pounds and beat
three renowned handicap horses. in
GLIDING Commander j. X. L. Ross's great
Cudgel
War Clouds victory wasn't as easily
accomplished as that of Luculllte. He
was compelled to do his best to win by a
length from Valor. which was a similar
distance In front of Cudgel.
By their victories Lucullite and War
Cloud earned the right to q place near
the top OF the championship ladders. Mr.
Hildreth's colt landed firmly at the
head of the sprinters and War Cloud
took place beside Purchase. Sir Bar
ton and Cudgel in the battle for the
War Cloud has run since the Preakness
last year, and it was good enough to
warrant the belief that he will go on
and live up to the great reputation he
earned, early last season.
10000 See Contests.
While the performances of War Cloud
and Lucullite were the features of the
days sport the four other events fur
nished stirring contests and aroused
more than 10000 persons to a high pitch
OF enthusiasm. Although the grand
stand and clubhouse have been enlarged
since the spring meeting they were
fllled to capacity and several thousands
stood on the lawns and in the aisles.
The only seats unoccupied In the vast
plant were In the clubhouse boxes. For
some reason or other society had little
representation. Those socially prominent
could be counted on ones fingers,
Inc crowd was not attracted to the
course by any famous or historic stake
or by any particular horse. All were
there to welcome the return of the thor
oughbred after a months sojourn at
Saratoga. The Autumn Handicap, for
three-year-oids and upward, and the
Tomboy Handicap for juvenile fillies at
five and a half furlongs were the stake
horses, but there were 10 Man o. Wars.
Roamers or other public idols carded to
start.
Popular Favorites Beaten.
Cudgel and Miss Jemima, the queen
OF the South, were the most popular con-
testants. Each was a heavily backed
favorite. and each was decisively beaten q
just before Cudgel went down to defeat
In the Autumn Miss Jemima was beaten
In the Tomboy. The Southern queen dis
played a great flight of speed, but the
$50 pounds she was shouldering sapped
fer strength and she faltered in the
home stretch and finished fourth. III
ROSTERS Wedding Cake won the event
by a length and half from George w.
Lofts Germa. which beat Lawrence
Waterbury's Homely a head for second
money
The contest In the Autumn Handicap
was spirited to the extreme The weights
on the four contestants were nicely ad-
-3rsted. Although Cudgel was made an
odds on favorite at to 10, all of his
opponents were well supported.
At the barrier the four veterans be-
haved like so many well trained ponies.
ana as result the start was prompt.
IT was good, too. the quartet starting
on their long journey in a perfect line,
War Cloud displayed the most early
speed and was the first to show in front.
but he held command for less than a
sixteenth OF mile. Jockey Hummer,
who rode him, had instructions to Law off
the pace. and as soon as be got his
mount in his stride he took back and al
lowed Valor to set the pace. Valor
stepped along at terrific pace and
started around the bend two lengths I'm
front He was showing no signs of dis
tress, and TO the crowd seemed like the
winner.
When Strengthened out for the final
run War Cloud challenged. So did
Cudgel and Corn Tassel Each had
plenty OF speed in reserve. but Valor
was far from beaten. He is a courageous
horse and responded to Fator's whip like
a champion. At the final eighth pole
Valor's stride began to shorten and his
opponents began to close in on him. But
he would not quit. He struggled on and |
held command to the final sixteenth pole.
There War Cloud caught him and then |
inch by inch began to draw away, until |
at the judges stand he was a trifie more |
than length in front. Cudgel came
with rush at the end, but the best he |
could do was to beat Corn Tassel for |
third money.
Weight stops Miss Jemima.
The Tomboy also furnished a thrilling
contest. Miss Jemima showed the way |
for three-eIghths of a mile There she |
was Joined by Wedding Cake. and the |