New-York tribune., 1919-09-25

The card was scarcely up to the
STANDARD. which has come to be expected
of Aqueduct. bat with one possible ex-
ception the racing was more spirited
and bitterly contested than ordinarily.
The riders fought it out for the place
ard show positions in almost every
instance. and this developed a number
Of duels that had the enthusiasts up
or their chairs. The one exception was
the distance race, the Hornpipe Handi-
cap at a mile and fve-sixteenths, which
was fifth on the programme.
Claquer Does Poorly
This race was won in commanding
fashion By Andrew Miller's imported
Snapdragon II. but it looked very much
as # Ambrose. who had the leg up on
Claauer. made little effort to win with
Mrs Y ". JeFords's colt. Ambrose had
ClaQuer under triple wraps most of the
way and took him all over the race
track He seemed almost breaking
Ciaquer's neck as he sailed under the
stewards.
The fact that Claquer SCARED from
s TO TO almost anything afforded.
room for nasty talk. 1t Is to be hoped
that the stewards satisfy themselves
that TO sharp practise was indulged
in by Jockey Ambrose or Trainer Daily.
PicSwick's victory in the Stonybrook
was perhaps the most popular achieve
ment Of day that ran strongly to
form. II was one of the four winning
favorites. AT no stage of the mile
Journey did Pickwick leave the race in
the slightest doubt. The start was per
feet. and in the first hundred yards
Davies crowded out into the lead which
he never relinQuished. Arrah Go On
followed most closely to the pace and
still. when they hit the far turn, he
was at least three lengths behind. He,
in turn, had drawn four lengths away
from Recount. At the stretch turn
Davies moved we'll over into the track
TO take advantage Of the better foot
ing while Fator saved some ground by
skinming the rail.
This put Arrah Go On dangerously
close 20 the pacemaker and favorite.
but so soon as Davies showed Pick
wick his whip the geidino bounced right
again. Recount. slow to begin, came
tened for The stretch. About the six
teenth pole he got TO even terms with
he fast fading Arrah Go On and in
the fight TO the finish outgamed him.
The day started right, Nightstick,
he heavily played favorite of the open
ing dash a. six furlongs, was so good
as to be able to win after being prac-
ticaly left al the post. Back Bay, the
second choice. finished second but was
disqualified He hit everything in his
way and continually crowded horses
against the rail on the run through the
stretch. The Specification gave the
place to T F. Mcmahon, while Frank
Waters moved UP into third money.
Only Real Upsets
About the only real upsets of the day
were confined TO the second and third
races. David Gideon's Castor was CON
sidered the best thing of the afternoon
and played accordingly. This one didn'.
get in the money The Curb Stables Or
leans Girl outga amed Cock O. the Roost
in the final drive and won in the very
last stride. Game Chick. in the third,
was quite as warm a favorite. but
weakened in the last furlong and had
TO be content with third money. Sister
Helene, 3 long shot, drew out in the
last quarter and OUTRAGED Bright Gold
for the honors.
James Butler hasn't won many races
this year, but his Siesta. favoritc of the
last race at 4 mile, from a speculative
standpoint, was about the best thing
ever saddled. Rice, who rode his first
winner OF the meeting when he put over
Snapdragou, made it two in a row by
cashlng with Siesta. This one Sm>sy
spreadeagled the field and won il a
romp. Courcelles was second and T. VI
King third