New-York tribune., 1919-09-11
No W alk-Over
ForMan o'War
In the Futurity
John P. Crier Continues
Winning Streak; Auda.
ciOus Victor in Handicap
By w. !. Macbeth


old champion, is going to have no pic
mic In the historic Futurity that will
be run at Belmont Park Saturday after
noon. Two weeks ago the sharps con-
ceded him practical walk-over Miss
Jemima, queen of the West, which had
never been extended before she met
Homely and Constancy at Saratoga, losu
all caste when she finished outside the
money in rather cheap field at the
current Belmont Park meeting. On
the seasons dope Miss Jemima alone
was expected to straighten Man O.
War if anything on four legs really
could extend him.
Since Miss Jemima exploded two can
didates of rare class and possibility
have sprung up. Either or both, in
deed, may make Man o. War realize
he has been to the races. These are
Sam Hildreth's Dominique and Harry
Payne Whitney's John P. Grier
DOMINIQUE ran wonderful race in
meeting. He came right back on a
good track at Belmont and galloped
away from the speedy Cleopatra, beat
ing her off with ease half dozen
lengths. These performances set the
rail birds to raving Dominique was
the one. they said, to take the meas
ure Of the irresistible Man O. War if
the Glen aRiddle Farms colt was to
be beaten.
Two Wonderful Races
The wise ones have forgotten
Dominique for the minute. John r.
Grer drove the Dominique phantasies
right out of their heads by his last
two wonderful races. In these sprints
he showed enough class to beat any
two -year-old forced to concode weight
to him. Last Friday John ?. Grier came
from nowhere and beat out such good
ones as Pilgrim, Service Star and
Rouleau by the most sensational
charge imaginable through the final
furlong.
He was practically left at tho post,
because of the inability Of an as
sstant starter 10 turn him loose with
the barrier. He circled this assist
ant and then holted to the outside BY
the time Ambrose Strengthened the
colt John P Grier was fifteen or
twenty lengths in the ruck He made
up more than eight of these in the
last furlong.
Yesterday. in the closing dash of five
and Il half furlongs. John ?. Grior was
sent out for his final prep" for The
tuturlty, and he duplicated Friday
wonderful finish against cassicr op-
position. This latest sensation from
the Whitney stable is bad actor at
the post-just Ike Man O War. He
broke badly for Ambrose and then re-
fused to run straight By the time
Ambrose finally got Grier down to busi-
ness he was eight Or ten lengths be
hlud the pacemakers.
Ambrose didn't make much use Of
his mount the first half mile Then he
turned him loose. And how John P
Grier did run! He came through the
final furlong after flick from the
whip Just like a quarter horse. and so
easily. Why. his ears We're pricked
forward and his neck bowed as he cut
down the front runners one by one and
shot past them TO victory by a length,
going away.
Padraic and Germa fought il out all
the way, and the former outgamed the
latter in the last sixteenth for the
place. John P. Grer raced the fYc and
q half furlongs in 1905 2-5-not much
for time in cold figures, but wonder
full achievement when his position at
the start is taken into consideration.
Bad Start for Questiornaire
NJ L. SchwartE's thtree-year-old colt,
Audacious, Won the Pershng Handicap
at a mile, the feature of the holiday
programme. As in his last outing he
IdCtG IlgNl 10 lle front ana made every
post winning one. QUESTIONABLE ran
a wonderful race after being practi-
cally left at the post and was crowd
ing Audacious at the finish. With an
even break the positions might have
been reversed. The Pershing Handi-
cap carried $4,000 in added money and
a silver trophy worth 5000.
Harry Payne Whitney's Dr. Clark
formerly Sammy won the Nursery
Handicap at six furlongs straight, with
$500 added. For the first time this
colt raced to his work. ". r. Goes
Cleopatra was the best of the field