The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-31
BARKLIE TAKES BIG
CHASE AT TERMINAL
Mrs. Jeffords's Jumper Wins
United Hunts Double Event
by Half Length.
ROBERT OLIVER SECOND
Mrs. Whitney's Lads Love
Gets Unexpected Battle From
Vague in Sprint.
ROBERT OLIVER SECOND
BY DANIEL.

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to hold annual meetings some dozen
years ago. the social tone was not the
dominant one yesterday at the Belmont
Park Terminal. Because OF the fact
that there was no counter attraction at
any of the metropolitan tracks. the races /
had quite a popular appeal and the vast
majority of those who came TO the Long !
Island course for the first half OF the
autumn meeting were not listed In the I
social register.
A good many did not have their names
even in the telephone book, but 1t was a
good days sport with all that. Rain IN
the morning dampened the ground and |
the ardor of good many who had |
counted on being there, so the attend
ance was not up to fair weather expecta-
lions, though under the circumstances
! the gathering of 1000 was quite hatter-
ing to the officials of the association,
The big feature was the second half
of the United Hunts Double Event Stee-
J, plechase, at three miles. The first half
Of the event was run In June and was
won by The Brook. Yesterdays section
- brought out field of only four jumpers,
only two of which had any business
competing in so important chase. The
starters were Mrs. Walter NJ Jeffords's
Barklie, which used TO be known as w.
y +. Knebelkamp; w. r. Goes Robert OIL
yer. Mrs. w. A. Primes Gullhight and F.
Ambrose Clark's Robin Goodfellow. 1t
O. was a foregone conclusion that the con-
I. tenders would be BarSlie and Robert
oliver, and II was almost as certain that
Barkle would show the way home. And
so he did. But he surely had to go
some!
Three on n Line.
The first time past the stand three
horses were jumping together, with Gull
flight only two strides behind But on
! the hnal mile Rarklie drew away and
Crawford, who was riding the gelding.
made a determined effort TO open a gap
y between himself and Robert Oliver. rid
I den by Kennedy. But Kennedy would
. not have it. Robert Oliver showed
. enough speed stamina and fencing abil-
ity to regain the lead and for a time
fight off the favorite.
But Barklie had the class and he
would not be denied. As he rounded
into the long homestretch he was a
couple of lengths in front. But Robert
, Oliver was not yet TO be counted out Of
the running for first money. Barklie
. came along like a streak, showing sur
prising speed for the finish of a gruelling
three mile chase, but Robert oliver chal-
I. lenged and little by little made up lost
~, ground Nearer and nearer thew bounded
= NoWdIu Hlllsl utdIcl anu
; came Robert Oliver. Now he was only
!. length behind the pacemaker Now he
y. was only half length TO the had.
y Down past the stands they came, with
Barklie's nostrils thrown into the air
and his hoofs ploughing up huge clods
3 OF turf as he tore on to the goal. Rob-
crit Oliver came stronger and stronger,
but 1t was not to be his day. Barklie
y won, but he was only a head in front
2 as they passed the judges. II was a
great race and the victory stamped
e Barklie as being a far better horse than
most turf followers had admitted him
? to be.
Robert oliver was forty lengths in
- front of Robin Goodfellow while Gulf
> light finished fourth. Nary a stumble
OF untoward incident married the race.
But 1t was deplored that The Brook was
not in there again 10 fight for n repeti-
tton Of his June success, IN which he
carried 40 pounds over the two miles.
-. Lads Love n Winner.
-. There were three races over the JUMPS
and three on the fiat. The best OF the
contests on the fiat was the Hillside, a
six furlong dash for three-y ear-olds and
upward. There were seven starters, with
the Greentree Stables Lads Love, a
three-year-old chestnut geldng by Ham
burg out Of Ballet, the favorite at to
8. None OF the others appeared to class
with Mrs. Payne Whitney's horse and
he did the expected when he came home
the winner by half length.
But Lads Love did not stand out in
his field as brilliantly as the layers of
odds thought he would. The Hunting
don Valley Farms Vague, a chestnut
mare by Celt. led almost all the way and
Il was npped in the homestretch John
r. Macomber's Musical Honours, an i'm
portation, finished third
What was expected 10 I've a splendid
running race over the mile and a quar-
ter In the Terminal Handicap turned out
a two horse duel between j. F. Flana-
gan, Jr.'s. Lytle and the Deserts Stables
Crumpsall. It was race for gentlemen
riders and Mr.. Flanagan had the mount
on Lytle. Fred Alpers had the leg on
Crumpsall. There were many who
thought Lytle the better horse. but Mr.
Alpers gave splendid exhibition in the
saddle and piloted Crumpsall home a
winner by length and half.
Stradivarius Is in Tune.
Crumpsal was saddled by Mike
Brady, who had the satisfaction of train
ing another winner, Stradlvarius, In the
Freeport Steeplechase at two miles
Stradivarius and Goblin. the entry OF ]
f. Davis, were the favorites at to II
aht iOi n hiiilO ~ 4ophSu 40 IL lTeN WOulC
finish one. two. Stradivarlus was tn,
winner by two lengths. but Goblin, try
as he would, could not head off In,
Crown Stables Jay Bird, which finished
second Goblin was third. II was no
: the classest sort OF a lot that Stradi
yarius had 10 beat.
The opening event. the Manhasset,
sprint for maiden two-year-olds, brouEh
only four TO the post. Robert l.. Gerry
1ndiscretion was made an even none,
favorite but Indscretion was every
9 thing her name implied. The filly evl
IDENTITY thought that she was down for
jumping race, for after going three fur
longs she carried Hoeifier wide an
after going over one OF the jumps threw
the jockey. Mrs. w. A. Primes Sea Ser
pent won with ease. while the Hunting
don Valley FARMS Bread Line wa
even an easier second. j. e. widener'
=. -Comique, a to proposition. could no
raise enough speed to beat a horse cal
Mrs. Payne Whitneys old reliabl
Syosset won the last event of the DAY
the Nassau steeplechase. 1t was IN
easiest kind of a victory. Flight Car
y tain was second and Whist H., the onl
- ether starter. managed 10 straggis HON
- too.
The second half OF the autumn meet
ing will be held next Saturday, startin
at IL o'clock In the morning so as not I
conflict with the races nj Belmont Parl