The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-22
Declines Issue Longwood Singles and With Other Stars Defaults
'SHOALDISQUALIFIED
IN THE SPRIGHTFUL
Finishes First in Feature at
Empire City, but Purse Goes
to Romany.
BY HENRY ". KING.

BY HENRY ". KING.
Shaal, the bay son Of Danger Rock.
Major Robert l.. Gerry few days ago.
finished first in the Sprightful Stakes at
the Empire City track yesterday after
noon, but he didn't get the $4,000 purse.
He was disqualified for fouling r. II.
McCarter Potter's Romany and the
Quincy Stables American Boy, his only
opponents. with his disqualification
Romany moved into first place and
American Boy was awarded second
money. For the foul work of Shoal
Jockey Hummer was suspended for four
days
Until the foul came the race was one
of the prettiest OF the meeting. The
three horses raced abreast until we'll
around the bend. There Shoal, which
has a tendency to bear inn swerved,
crossed over IN front Of Romany and
then shut off American Boy. This cost
Romany and American Boy several
lengths. and any chances they might
have had Of passing the Judges in front.
With his two opponents out Of their
strides Shoal continued through the
homestretch at a good pace and crossed
TIE llne IL ltIBli VI Nv
many. which was half a length ahead of
American Boy.
The foul was seen by all racegoers as
we'll as the judges, and as soon as the
horses had returned to the scales the
stewards summoned all three boys be-
fore them. and after hearing them
handed out the disqualification.
After the race Christopher Fitzgerald
said that Shoal was a hard horse to
Ill do 49,. A-Is
WINGED Hummer had not deliberately
fouled his opponents. He said the boy
was punished for not trying to
straighten out his horse after Shoal had
done the major portion of the damage.
Decision Popular with Crowd.
Although Shoal was the heavily
backed favorite. at to 8. the disquali-
fcation was popular one. When
Shoals number was taken down and
Domany's put on top the loudest and
longest cheers of the afternoon rent the
air.
The Hillsdale Handicap, the secondary
feature, was won by Tlcklish. which
carried for the first time the colors Of
G. w. Forman. Eleven good tpree-year-
olds were named over night for this
event. but the rain and the heavy track
caused the withdrawal of five OF them.
OF those which went to the post Tick
lish was much the best Ridden by
Hummer he waited on the pace to the
head Of the stretch. where he went to
the front. and won breezing by six
lengths. Youneed. which set the early
pace, finished second, four lengths in
front OF r. II. McCarter Potter's Blair
gowrie.
After three disappointments Dream OF
the Valley, fine looking big black two
year-old clot by Watervale and Dream
Girl, belonging to Samuel Riddle. earned
brackets in the last race. He won in
a romp by four lengths from Il. +. Car
mans INDIAN which was second. a
length in front OF James Fitzsimmons' $
imported colt lie Glorieux.
Dream of the Valley showed traces of
the speed he displays in the mornings.
He is one of the fastest youngsters in
the Riddle barn. Time and again he
has run as fast as the unbeaten Man o.
War. but in his previous races he didn't
show the speed Of a cheap selling platter.
SO badly did he race that Louis Feustel,
his trainer, was on the verge of brand
ing him as a morning glory. When Mr..
Feustel shipped the Riddle horses to
Saratoga last week he left Dream OF the
Valley behind him. On Saturday the
trainer came down from Saratoga and
on Empire City track gave Dream of the
Valley trial in the mud. The colt
fairly flew over the sloppy track. He
worked Il half mile in 4s seconds and at
six furlongs pulled up in 1913. As a re-
suit of that trial Mr.. Feustel entered
hiR for yesterdays race.
With only three horses opposing his
colt the trainer for the fourth time was
confident Dream of the Valley would
win in a gallop.
Even II this fellow is a morning
glory he'll win this race" said the
trainer The small field will make him
forget that It is n race and he'll run
like the wind as he does in the morn
ing"