New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

while Sam Lewis's Homely got the c
Man O. Wars impressive victory was
hartily received by bumper holiday
.sowd that taxed the capacity of the
handsomely appointed racing establish
vent. He was a prime favorite with
the laymen despite his heavy impost of
,so pounds and the very best two-year-
I'D opposition that had been out this
scastr,' Not so much in winning as in
the manner of that victory Man o. War
today stamped himself one of the
very finest Of the season, if not of the
nast decade. For seldom have betteA
fields gone to the post in the rich
United States Hotel Stakes.
Man O. War did everything that could
be expected OF thoroughbred. He
carried weight as Is it were a feather.
We outfooted his field when asked to
run ard held his lead safely when
eased up. He sprinted the six fur
longs in the good time of 1.12 2-5.
Never was the time bettered in the
race though it had been equalled twice
before. Captain E.. B. Cassatt's Gar
hage back in s914 stepped to the same
notch, nosc but he carried only 1o6 pounds.
Billy Kelly won a year ago in kindred
time, but he had only 127 pounds on
his back.
Winner Outclasses His Field
Man O. War if pressed might have
run second faster than he did to-day.
And still. impressive as his Victory
was there was disappointment over the
race. Not that Man O War failed to
make good in every conceivable man
ner, hut because this great colt was
not nut to 81 seyerer test under his
burden.
There probably was nothing in the
race that could have Strengthened the
son Of Fair Play. But the fact re-
mains that only two Of the high class
dandies ever had chance to meet the
winner on any sort of even terms. This
was because of q particularly poor
start
Man o. War. which twice broke run
ming through the barrier, was sent
away winging Carmandale was the
only one that got anything approx
mating an even break Upset, which
broke third lost five or six lengths
before he got in motion. Bonnie Mary
whioh was expected to furnish stffest
competition, like most of the others,
was loo to at the very start. Bon
ME Mary ran wonderful race, every
thing considered and was only nosed
out of the show money after making
up miles of ground.
1t didn't take very long for Man
o. War to show clean pair of heels
to Carmandale; that done, the biggest
part of the afternoons work was ac-
complshed. Lotus sent his mount
along and by the time he hit the first
bend had drawn off to lead of sew
era lengths. Ambrose had the rail
with Upset and off poorly had to go
to the outside. of course. He raced up
like rocket through the first furlong
Bonnie Mary, shuffled back at the start
was in close quarters until she reached
the stretch.
Upset and Carmandale Weaken
In the meantime Lotus kept a-wing-
ing with the favorite. Carmandale' s
cork was pulled early. Half way round
the bend Ambrose shot again with
Upset and for a time began to creep
up on the pacemaker. But LOTUS
who was alert, gave Man O. War his
head again and he drew away with
a bound This broke the heart of Upset.
In vain Ambrose went to the whip.
He never could draw up on the leader
H0mely was able to get out of the
main pack in the run up the back
stretch and around the bend first
caught then shook off Carmandale, but
he never had chance to get the con-
tender, and indeed had to be hard rid
den to stave off Bonnie Mary's helated
chsllenge for third money.
The Kenner of $500 added, at mile
end three sixteenths, .furni shed one of
the real thrills of the afternoon; a
driving finish between Commander J.
K-L Ross Milkmaid and Sam Hill
drsth's Cirrus through the stretch.
Aikmaid won by neck. Sir Barton.
Balustrade and Duchess Lace were
scratched leaving only three to face
the starter.
Frogtown drew off to the lead before
'ne frst turn and cut out sizzling
pace around the bend and through the
oackstretch, Milkmaid running second
and Cirrus trailing. At the far turn,
az about the middle, both the others set
cut Tor the pacemaker. Milkmaid
raced Frogtown into submission at the
Top pf the stretch But Cirrus stood
'ae whip gamely under Ensor's spirited
,lde and had Milkmaid extended to the
unit at the end. The mile fifth was
won by Katie Canal, a 10 to 1 shot.
court Gallant, the favorite, broke down
o. the end of the backstretch and
asa to be destroyed.
!, builseye, of Raj PARIS stable, won
@e concluding dash of five and half