New-York tribune., 1919-07-06
Man O. War,
to 10 Shot,
Lands Stake
Odds-On Choice, Piloied by
LOTUS, Races to Easy
Victory i'll fremont
By w. ]. Macbeth


Man O. War, the two-year-old chest
nut col, Of ths Glen Riddle Farm,
romped home in the easiest imaginable
fashion 20 victory in The fremont Of
$4,000. which was the feature race Of
Yesterdays programme al Acueduct.
Man o. War, never once extended or
let down by Johnny Lotus, tip-toed the
six furlongs in 1913 (Which was two
seconds OF the track reco-d), commen-
table time when one recollects that
the Fair Play colt never once was let
down and that he shoulderec tie un-
usually still impost for juvenile OF
$50 potnds.
Outside the display OF Man O. Wars
courage and speed under weight, there
was little 10 this classic. The Glen
Riddle Farms colt was early conceded
the victory by all hands. Indeed he
scared ont everything OF class eligible
among the juveniles.
Outside OF Rocking Horse, q stable
mate. Rsl PARIS Ralco was the only
competitor named over night. This
one was scratched a. he last momert.
Then r. +. Carman added Ace Of Aces,
but evidently only for the consolation
end Of the purse. as this rank outsider
was absolutely To-: by the other two.
Man O. War was q prohlbitive favor
ite az l 20 10. There was very little
play on this race. Because OF several
startling upsets earlier IN the year,
where prohibitive favor.tes were con
cerned, The public was just a bit
ehary accepting such risks with It's
gold. though Man o. War did ap-
=, On -hc% Mnc< QF
;he boys speculatively inclined took
limited aiers on the outsiders in he
hone that Man o. War might break
leg. or something. But no accident de-
veloped.
LOTUS drew away 20 a comfortable
lead rounding the bend and then
gathered his mount up in his lap.
he gave the crowd a thrill or two
through the stretch. keeping just IN
front ot the laboring Ralco. He drew
the finish fine enough 70 please every
one. when he might have won by two
or three city blocks.
J..E. Widener's four-year-old chest
nut colt Trompe La Mort, which seems
70 be al top form right now. won the
BroOkdale Handicap, with $4,000 add
ed. al mile ard a furlong. one OF the
other two secondary features. Jockey
c. Fairbrotner. who had the mount
rad the time Of his life bringing Irompe
Ia Mort safely through the nnal SIX
teenth 20 win by a nose, for Lotus
-ame with Lanius in a great rush AT
.se finish and would have won IN Ln-
-ner stride or two
Trompe La Mort cut out terrihc
ce for the first three-quarters, rae
4. H. Macomber's Hollister dizzy
= =
1e eighth pole. Then Lanius, which
-.~s had rated OF the pace, began
tols hand. LOTUS hugged tie
-,u in the run through the stretch.
y, about the sixteenth found himself
restered % be cut of and came 20
ae outside Of the pacemaker
T. Was whipping finish from there
ne. with both Lotus and Fairb-other
ding Ike demons. Lotus was over
aulirg the leader a. every jump. but
-rompe La Mort had just enough left 20
make good his early advantage his
snout was barely n front as the finish
ire was reached.
The Glendale Steeplechase Handicap,
w-h 81 900 added. az about two mics
and a half, was interesting only
because of the fact that the odds-on
f2vorite, Brooks, hung Up new record
il winning as he pleased. brooks
covered the course in Ass fat. wh.ch
Was FIVE seconds faster than the best
previous time ever shown that o. ".
g. Brokrw's Lxpansionls:, under I'D
pounds. November 10. 1915. L must be
remembered, however shat the course
has been changed since the old record
was made; previous 20 last fall the
forses finished on tae main track.
As in the otccr -wo features, -he
steeplechase field was rather limited
20 produce -he maNluu.r Of thrills.
Orlv three faced The starter, and one
Of these, Royal Arch, was never close
enough 20 figure after the first hall
nile.
During that stage Of the journey
Brooks stole a lead o. fully fifteen
lengths. Nicklaus then steadled ms
Mount and he'd the race SAFE all the
way.
Belle OF the Sea acquitted herself
well in spite o. the fact that Brsn RODE
anything but sensible race. he was
al over the course with the FLY and
~ the last turn ran extremely VIDE.
Then. after getting close 20 the pace
maker a. the last jump. he allowed
Belle Of the sea 70 bear out badly IN
the fnal sprint over the fat.