New-York tribune., 1919-07-24
Fator and schuttinger,
Double Winners. Lose
on Odds On Choices
Bv w. |. Macbeth

Judged by the lean days Of the re-
cen, wet spell. there was plenty of &C
ton up at the Empire City race track
yesterday afternoon. With the return
OF the sun. long absentee, the temper
Of the owners and trainers appeared
to improve; and with it the fields. in
the bargain. The events were not rid
cled by the customary Wholesale
scratching, and the fact developed un-
usual action among the multitude OF
devotees.
The track naturally was even more
treacherous and uncertain than on the
afternoons when the intermittent
deluges swept down. There is no man
ner of describing it. Certainly it was
heavy. like glue, near the rail while
further out it had dried somewhat.
leaving crust. 1t was patchy; that is,
there were heavy puddles here and
there among the drier spots so that the
footing for the thorougiloreds was
aoout as dangerous in places as
banana peolinss for the late pedes-
trians In the good old days before the
reiormers decided to run the U. s. A.
All things considered, form stood the
test we'll enough as three favorites vim
dicated public confidence. But there
were quite enough of the unexpected
to spice the entertainment. And it lust
had TO fall out that the two odds-on
cholces-and among the most heavily
played selections OF the afternoon-had
to be mixed up in the explosions
Wins Again in the Mud
R. F. Carman's fine -year-old
colt. Carmandale, which proved his
Nropensities for mud running in the
Whirl Stakes of last Saturday, when
re took the measure of Feodor and
Royal Duck, came right back and
walked off with the SO 900 Wakefield
Handicap at five and half furlongs
This one looked the winner from the
moment of his preliminary breeze"
aAd was played down from to 5 to
ii 10 10 The fact that Fator had the
mount further treasured the admirers
of this colt. though Fator's work in the
irst race was exceptionally careless,
rs we will relate little later
Though forced to concede weight to
the other four, Carmendale made it a
stern chase for the others all the way.
lie might have found his master, in
deed, had J. J. O'Toole's Krewer run
true in the stretch Krewer, though
tlring, got almost up to the pace
maker shortly after the final turn and
to the outside where the going was
tire better. But when Carroll went to
The whip krewer swrrved over against
the rail into the ve-y heaviest going.
As it was, krewer was beaten out only
tired mount to the very best of his
ability as Carmandale weakened rap
idly through the fasc sixteenth.
The Grass carelessness of Fator cost
the public heavily in the first race
when the favorite, Bright Gold, was
nosed out by Barley Water, 2O-to-1
shot. Barley Water set the pace until
we'll in the stretch. Bright Gold then
moved up to even terms, but Fator
evidently thinking to draw a close
finish, eased his mount and could not
get going again in time when the filly
hung IN the last hundred yards.
Fator is very promising youngster
who seldom makes the same sort of
mistake twice. Thereafter he took care
- ride out his mounts. AS result
he won the mile and seventy yards
third with the odds-on Warsaw simply
is he pleased after laying off the early
0ace and giving his mount "breather"
u9 the hill Of the backstretch.
Two for Schuttinger
And Schuttinger, like Fator, scored
20 victories, and like him was beaten
IN what appeared a sure-thing mount
indy scored mis- first victory with
LUcus in the second race at a mile
and sixteenth. He rode a perfect
race. rating off the early pace Of
Searchlight III until the middle Of the
arm, though always keeping we'll be-
rcnd serious challenge from Fator
with Poor Butterfly.
In the Primrose Handicap, at about
SIX furlongs, Schuttinger had the leg
up on A. II. Morris's Quietude, whicn
Nth Irene. a stablemate, ran one, two.
Mary Maud nisbehaved scandalously IL
gong to the post and refused to run
hex for Fator. 1t was all Mary Maud
could do to nose out Scoots, the rank
outsider. for third money.
Schuttinger, however. finally met his
Waterloo in the closing race. To him
was entrusted the fortunes of Albert
A, Richard Cooks red-ho. favorite