The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07
Gipe Purse to Beaten
Horse in the Realization

race away from over There there was
terrific din. II meant that Vexatious
would get the race, and as the Whithey
flIv was the favorite, she had the most
friends.
But the cheers for the decision was
shortlived, for the crowd soon reanzed
that Mr.. Coe had been treated lunJustiy,
and even those who had prohtfd by the
verdict sympethized with Mr.. Coe.
Rever.aIs Are Explained.
To many racegoers the victories of
Cleopatra and over There were re-
versals. Mr.. Karricks explanation OK
their former races were:
"Oyer There came out of his last race
at Saratoga very sore and It was five
DAYS before / was able to put a saddle
on him. That compelled me to rush his
training and when he met Thunderclap
last week he was still bit sore and
trife short. That race did him a LOT
of good. The soreness left him and
since then he has worked better than
ever for me. He is not a sound horse
and the hard race Of to-day will compel
me to throw him out Of training. To-
day raced him in new heavy steel
shoes which held his bad feet like
wise, and he ran much better than he
did when I ran him in smooth plates"
Explaining Cleopatra's defeat by DOM
Unique last week, he said: Cleopatra
is a slow breaker and an ungainly hlly
and unless she is pulled UP at the start
and steadied down her stride is all mixed
and she fails to show her best. Against
Dominique she didn't get a chance to
settle down. He has a tremendous burst
Of speed, and coming down that straight
81 LII
part Of the contest.
"In the mud last week he broke so
quickly and gained such big early lead
that Jockey McAtee, on Cleopatra, be-
came overanxious and rushed her after
him before she was in her proper stride.
Tho distance of that race was only five
and a half fprlongs, and 1 didn't blame
the jockey for his actions. II he had
waited for her to settle down Dominique
would have had such a big lead that 1t
would have been impossible to catch
him At six furlongs or more Cleopatra
will do to Dominique what she will do
to any other colt OF. Ally except Man O.
War"
'Chase Shocks On1oOkers.
The steeplechase was the worst race
of its kind seen here In many a day.
Byers handle ]. E. Widener's Skibbereen
that even the casual racegoers were
shocked. All through the run through
the homestretch II seemed as II both
Rowan and Byers were trying their
mightiest to make Rhomb win. They
did not ride even as we'll as amateurs,
and It was the general opinion that both
boys should have been punished. At the
end of the journey Rhomb was only a
nose in front of Skibbereen, which was a
neck ahead OF Reddest. Withs anything
like a good ride Reddest and Skibbereen
would have administered decisive beat
ing to the winner.
AS soon as the jockeys weighed out
the stewards held an investigation.
They hailed Rowan and Byers before
them and then sent for James Boden. j.
H. Lewis and Lewis Garth. trainers Of
Reddest, Skibbereen and Rhomb, re-
spectively. They were cross-examined
and after some elaboration 1t was an
nounced that all future entries from Mr..
Boden would be refused at the meeting.
that Rowan had been suspended for tho
meeting and that their cases would be
referred to the Jockey Club.
Mr.. Boden was asked what instruc-
lions he had given his jockey. He said !:
"Reddest is an erratic fellow and will
not run unless he has company. I there
fore ordered Rowan to remain alongside
of Skibbereen and not to pay any atten-
ton to Rhomb until the homestretch
was reached. I issued those orders be-
cause Skibbereen Is a straight and true
jumper. while Rhomb swerves over the
Jumps and did not want Rhomb to hit
my horse and knock him out of his
stride. The lad followed my instructions
to the letter and think 1t is unjust that
he has been punished"
Neddam showed that he is colt
far above the ordinary In the first race.
He took the track at the start and was
never headed. At the end he was eased
up six lengths in front of James Nc
Manus's Padraic, which beat George d.
Widener's Royal Duck length for sec
ond honors.
The fifth and sixth races. which were
for selling platers, resulted In stirring
finishes c. p. Winfrey's Mary Belle
took the fifth by a head from Pictor.
A. K Macomber's War Bond won the
last, half a length in front of Siesta.