The sun., 1919-10-02
FLYING START GIVES
MY LADDIE VICTORY
Enables Him to Beat N. r.
Goes David Harum by a
Head in Stake at Jamaica.
ny HENRY ". KING.

n DAD start prevented w. " COe ITOIn
winning two stake events at the Jamaica
track yesterday afternoon. Altar his
imported colt Nutcracker had romped
Off with the Auburndale Handicap, at
one mile, he sent forth his two-year-old
David Harum to battle in the Oceanus
Handicap against Walter j. SsSmon's
My Laddie and Royal Duck, which was
added by George D. Widener at the last
minute.
David Harum was much the best, but
because Of the start he was compelled
to accept second honors, a head behind
My Laddie. Although only three horses
went to the post, Mars Cassidy sent
the field away in struggling fashion,
with My Laddie flying off three lengths
ahead of David Harum and Royal Duck
two lengths further back.
This advantage at the start enabled
My Laddie to win the $500 purse.
Aided by the lead he gained at the start
My Laddie sped along in front, and
entering the homestretch was three
lengths ahead ot his field. There he
began to tire aad David Harum chal-
lenged. With every bound the Coe colt
gained ground, but under a diligent ride
by Troxler My Laddie managed to retain
his lead long enough to win on the
post by n few inches. In one more
been in front.
The track was heavy and holding and
it took My Laddie 1:14 rs to cover the
six furlong route.
Myers Overconhdent.
Nutcracker's victory was an impress
sive one. He led from the start and
won by three parts of length from
Mrs. II. l.. Bresler's Jock Scot. At no
stage of the journey was Nutcracker al
lowed to do his best, and that he did
not win by a larger margin and more
impressively was due to a bad ride by
Jockey Myers. This lad is probably the
best apprentice rider in the country, but
he seems to have too much confidence
in himself and his mounts. And this
overconfdence has often caused him de-
feat. Yesterday he showed more con-
fidence than ever and twice during the
race 1t seemed as. II he might throw
away sure victory.
While rounding the first turn he took
such a tight hold of Nutcracker that
the colt tried to run out. While leading
Ia the homestretch Myers looked around
over his right shoulder at his opponents,
and at the same time began to ease up.
II there had been a horse on the inside
of him he might have slipped through
and beat him home.
w. C. PA" Days old plug Rockp prt
scored a clean cut victory in the fifth
event. He went over the derby distance
of a mile and a quarter in real good
shape and beat home a cheap field easily
At the end he was only galloping eight
| lengths ahead of Mrs. T. Francis's Lord
Herbert. Since PA" turned over Rock
port to his II year old son. William c.,
Jr., the old horse has shown wonderful
| Improvement He has won two races
| and run well up in other events
PA" was confident his horse would
| win and advised everyone he met at the
| track to wager on him. But few ac-
cepted his tip and Rockport receded in
the betting from 21S to / to 4 to l.
Victory for BaIIyben.
After several disappointments Ed
Nash finally put over a winner, His
Ballybell led home a big field of cheap
! juveniles in the first race. ]. j. Fitz-
| gerald's Dunsandel. which formerly car
ried the colors of P. A. Clark, set ter
rife pace for half a mile and entering
| the homestretch was nearly a dozen
lengths in front and running easily But
then he began to stop and as he faltered
| Ballybell under a vigorous ride by
| Maurice Rowan came with a rush and
in driving finish won by half length
| Inc sNtn event Drought Dig Held
of maidens to the post to race six fur
| longs. There was a Tip" on almost
every one of them with the result that
every horse in the race was we'll played
Sammy Kelly from the Casco Stable
was the favorite, but the best he could
do was finish third behind Chief and
Joe Joe.
Chief went to the front at the start
set the pace all the way and won by
two lengths. Joe Joe was second best
and took the place half dozen lengths
ahead Of Sammy Kelly.
A 40 to l shot took the second race
| at one mile and a sixteenth. He was
| considered only fair Splinter and few
at the course believed he could travcl
the long course. therefore only a few
bets were placed on him, He took the
track at the start, quickly opened VI
a big gap and cantered all the way
to an easy victory. War Note finished
second and Basilius was third