The sun., 1919-10-19
HANNIBAL BEST IN
THE WESTMINSTER
r. L. Wilson's Colt Wins Fea-
ture at Empire City Track
by Three Lengths.
LEVIATHAN FOR MASDA
Man O'War's Full Sister Beats
Half a Dozen High Class
Sprinters.
LEVIATHAN FOR MASDl
BY HENRY ". KING.

Richard T. Wilson's Hannibal, the
three-year-old son of Olambala and
Mexoana, ran Off with the westchester
Handicap, the feature at tho Empire
City track yesterday afternoon. A. X.
Macomber's Star Master finished sec
ond and Mrs. R L. Bresler's Jock Scot
was third. Audaclous, the three-year-old
showed the effects of too much racing
and finished fourth James Buffers
Spur. the only other contestant, was
last, nearly sixteenth of a mile behind
the winner.
The track was dull and cushion like
and was~a big aid to Hannibal, which
has bad legs. Hannibal Is as fast as
any horse in the country and can step
furlong in IL seconds any time. He
was full of running yesterday and when
Jimmy Butwell got him off on his toes
he stepped to the front and went around
the first turn a length and half ahead
OF his field.
When Strengthened out in the back
stretch Butwell took 2 snug hold on him
and allowed him to step along at a nice
steady pace. Rounding the bend, the
veteran jockey gave his charge a little
more rein and Hannibal bounded away
and increased his lead to three lengths.
Coming into the homestretch, Star Mas
ter, which had been outrun in the early
stages of the race, challenged. He dis
played a good burst of speed and quickly
reached second position. but that was the
best he could do. Hannibal had plenty
of speed in reserve and with Butwell
easing him up, passed the judges three
lengths ahead of Star Master, which was
two lengths in front of Jock Scot.
The Westchester was at one mile and
Hannibal stepped the distance In
1:4O Us.
Hannibal, which was carrying ia
pounds was the favorite at to 8.
Audacous had few supporters, because
II was reported that he pulled up sore
after a workout earlier in the week.
Big Crowd mt Track.
One of the largest crowds that ever
visited the little Yonkers course turned
out to see the sport. Thousands filled
the grand stand and clubhouse to over
flowing and damned the lawns. 1t was
an enthusiastic gathering, too, and
oheered their favorites before, during
and after each contest
All Of the races were keenly contested.
Three of them resulted in sensational
finishes. In the Leviathan lightweight
Handicap, the secondary feature. Masda,
full sister of the great Man o War.
being by Fair Pray and Mahubah, won
on the post by a head. Arnold finished
second and Enflade was third.
This stake was at six furlongs. Billy
McCloy set the pace for half mile and
then faltered. AS he quit Arnold took
command, but weakened in the last fifty
yards, and Masda, under a good ride by
Jockey Carroll, came with a rush and
stuck her nose home in time to win the
purse.
Albert A. came back to the races after
a rest of few days and ran another ex-
ceptionally good race. He won the Du-
roc Selling Stakes by a head from
Ground Swell. which was second, two
lengths ahead of lemons Bon. Albert A.
followed the pace to the homestretch,
where he displayed a great burst Of
speed and. aided by a vigorous ride by
Tommy Rowan, got up In the very last
stride to win the purse.
The Medoc purse went to George D.
Wideners brown gelding Royal Duck
by a head He raced in third position
until an eighth of a mile from home.
Then he started after w. c. Clancy's
Minute Man, the pace maker. and after
a desperate duel in the stretch got his
Hedu past Ine Judges ira w HSoii
took the third end of the purse.
Bright Gold Scores.
Bright Gold. one of the most con-
sistent juvenile platers in training, won
the first race. Jimmy Butwell gave him
an excellent ride. He saved ground with
him all the way and then when
Strengthened out for home sent him to
the front to win by length. Sand Bed
took the second part of the purse and
Castor finished third.
w. c. "Pa" Days famous colors, the
green above the red, flashed home in
front in the last race. They were car
rIed to victory by his four year old
brown geldjng Peerless One. Captain
Hodge was second and Lord Herbert
third.
PA" and his son. William c., Jr..
who now trains the horse, were con-
fident Peerless One would win and
wagered on him heavily. They told all
their friends he was sure thing
and their tip was accepted by hundreds
As a result Peerless One went to the
post the second choice at to 1. The
race was at one mile and a quarter and
Peerless One covered the distance with