The sun., 1919-06-01

IA AIVHt VI -. AeE2l Lodge.
More than twenty thousand persons
were at the course, but they seemed few
to those who saw the crowd on Memo
rial Day. The gigantic course was
largo enough to accommodate the 90, 000
and the pushing and showing and maui
ting of the day before were missing
While the Memorial Day gathering was
an enthusiastic one It was not ono whit
more 80 than that of yesterday. There
were no head and head finishes, bK all
OF the contests furnished keen competi-
ton, and there were cheers galore for
all the victors.
Fruit Cake Made Favorite.
The Ladies' Is one of the oldest fixtures
On the American turf. II was first de-
cided at Jerome Park in 1868 and since
Its inaugural has already attracted the
best mares and FLIES in the country.
This year was no exception. Forty-six
royalty bred misses We're nominated, but
only eight were named overnight to
start They were considered evenly
matched and even after Sylvestra had
been added 1t was considered an ex-
tremely open race. Fruit Cako had the
most friends and was made the favorite
At 10 to 8. But Enf1lade, with Johnny
Lotus In the saddle. was well played at
to 2, anc so were Terentia and her
stable mate, Athlone, at 5 to !, and Syl-
~estra At 9 to 2.
The nine ladies' which went to the post
were as unruly as a gathering of mill
tant suffragettes. While being lined up
NJ the webbing they behaved frightfully.
They tried to kick each other out of the
contest and II was only after five trying
minutes that Mars Cassidy got them
aligned and sent them on their way.
Terentia had the most early speed and
quickly sped to the front. She was fol-
lowed closely by Fruit Cake and Enfilade,
with the remainder of the field strung
out Mr.. Goes flly was full OF run
ming and stepped UP the backstretch at
q terrific pace. Fruit Cake had a lot of
speed too. and SO did Enfilade, and they
chung at Terentia's heels tenaciously.
Around the ben the trio, led by Teren-
tia, bounded along far ahead of their
opponents and II looked as II the race
were among them. Into the homestretch
Terentia came first, with Fruit Cake at
her heels but firing fast. and Enflade
third. running fast and smoothly under
a snug ride by Lotus.
Al the final furlong pole Mr.. Goes
famous ally began to falter and after
few Jumps more quit almost TO a walk.
As she shortened her stride LOTUS
brought Enhlade up with a rush and for
n moment 1t seemed an II the premier
Jockey were going to ride another stake
winner. But just then Sylvestra came
tearing out Of the ruck at terrific pace.
She was devouring the ground. Every
stride gained her more than a yard. and
despite a desperate finish by LOTUS on
Enflade she got up in time to win by q
comfortable margin.
Sweep an Easy Victor.
The result OF the Richmond was
never In doubt after the barrier went up.
Sweep On raced Peter Piper into sub
mission during the first half mile and
then came on and won as he pleased.
Sweep On's race was an exceptionally
fine one. He ran as though he could 20
Derby route. and II would not be sur
prising IL he would improve and give
Sir Barton a fight for the three-year-old
laurels
Weight defeated The Brook. This re-
markable steeplechase horse was con-
sidered SO much superior to his oppo-
nents in the Meadow Brook Handicap
that Walter s. Vosburgh, the official
Handicapped. assigned him the crushing
tmpost OF 173 pounds. This was twenty
one to forty pounds more than his OPP
ponents were asked to carry and II proved
too much for him. The great son of
1routbeck and Hattie ran an excellent
race. but failed to get any part of the
purse. He nnlShed NTH, but only half
a dozen lengths behind Joseph z. Wide
ner's Stonewood. which carried of pre-
aiier honors.
The Meadow Brook was a test at two
and half miles. Stonewood. with only
l40 pounds on his back and Vincent
Powers in the saddle, went TO the front
soon Gfter the start and set the pace
throughout to win in driving finish by
at length and a half from Morton l..
Schwartz's Crest Hill. Sk!bbereen,
Stonewood's stable mate. finished third
and probably would have won II Fred
die Williams had SO desired. Aware that
Stonewood was winning, Williams did
not urge Skibbereen to do his best
The first race. a selling affair at six
furlongs. was won by 8. C. Hiidreth's
Arrah Go On. with Vague second and
6ubahdar third. After the race three
horses changed stables and to keep
Vague It cost the Huntington Valley
Farms nearly $1,000. Robert McReever
claimed Star Realm from r. e. Wat
kins. w. Strike took Currency from Ed
ward r. Whitney and J. Ebb pounced
down on the Triple Springs Farms
6ubahdar. Three horsemen put In claims
for Vague. but his owners bid OF 50, 900
was the highest.