The sun., 1919-08-22
'HOMELY WINS FIRST
IN WATERBURY SILKS
Lewis Sells Filly, Then She
Goes Right Out and Takes
the Schuylerville.
BY HENRY ". KING.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Carrying
the colors of Lawrence Waterbury. the
noted polo player. Homely. the chestnut
daughter Of Sea King and Old squaw,
won the Schuylerville this afternoon
and earned place among the top
notch Juvenile FLIES of the year. She
ran an exceptionally fine race and beat
half a dozen of the best FLIES In train
ing. including the great Miss Jemima,
queen OF the West. and Constancy, the
imported filly which won The Spin
away last Saturday.
Homely's victory proved that she is
really great filly but 1t does not
necessarily mean that she is better than
Miss Jemima or Consistency. She had
big pull in the weights, carrying
only 107 pounds, while her two more
renowned opponents shouldered the
crushing impost of 1877 each.
Homely ran like a great hlly. She was
next to last to leave the barrier and
was outrun in the early stages OF the
contest, but when called on In the
home stretch she fairly few over the
ground and landed home an easy victor
by three lengths. Consistency finished
second and Miss Jemima third.
Both Consistency and Miss Jemima
dlSo ran tACepllOHdlly line IdCco. SOh-
stancy was crowded back at the first
turn and was badly messed about in
the backstretch. At the head of the
home stretch. she met with more inter-
ference and was compelled 90 go to
the outside. When Strengthened out for
home and with clear sailing ahead, she
showed rare courage and foueht like
| a Trojan to the end Miss Jemima bore
out badly in the home stretch and
weakened under the heavy impost In
the final drive.
Made Lewis Rich.
Homely made Sam Lewis, who sold
he to Mr.. Waterbury to-day. rich man
Last year he and Max Hirsch who has
| charge of the thoroughbreds belonging
| to George w. Loft. went south In search
of q, bargain In a yearling They landed
at John E. Madden's famous Hamburg
Place and were shown more than a hun
| dred yearlng sons and daughters of The
most fashionable and renowned sires anC
dams in America.
In the lot was Homely, sturdy chest
nut youngster, who had size and con
formotion, but no looks to speak Of. She
was full of snap and vim, and wheT
asked to trot around displayed a steI
and dash which appealed to. both Mr.
Lewis and the trainer MIR. Madden Wa,
not keen to sell her and tried to persuad,
| them to purchase a more beautiful anC
more racy looking filly.
! But Mr.. Lewis was obdurate and in
sisted that he put a price on his choice
The famous breeder said $1,000 anC
much to his surprise Mr.. Lewis said h,
would take her. She was shipped nortl
Immediately and handed over to Mr.
| 20 tratt, To n,-t'e hav
she developed everything a good rae,
horse should possess. She showed
tremendous burst of speed. plenty o
stamina and bulldog courage, and be
sides became as gentle as a lamb.
In the United States Hotel Stakes sh
practically was left at the post and wa
compelled to run all around her op
ponents, but despite these handicaps sh
finished resolutely and passed the Judge
in third place behind Man O. War an,
Upset. In the Spinaway she met wit
the worst kind of racing luck and afte
being bumped around all during the frs
part OF the contest came on in the ru
through the homestretch and finishes
fourth. only a head behind Germa.
Goes TO Mr.. Waterbury.
Among those who saw her in actio
was Mr.. Waterbury. Her great courag
impressed him greatly and he went +
quest OF her. Mr.. Lewis and Mr. Hirsc
knew she was good filly and said the
would not sell her for less than $40. 00(
This seemed a high price and cause
Mr. Waterbury to hesitate. He aske
for three or four days to think 1t ovel
Yesterday morning he telegraphed fror
New York to Pail Chinn. his agent her,
to get the fllly at any price.
| Although Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Hirsc
were confident she would win the Schuy
lerville they kept their word and cor
summated the sale. But they didn
part with the filly. "She is sold, sh
will carry Mr.. Waterbury's colors an
the purse Is his If she wins, but L
send her to the post" Mr.. Hirsch tol
Mr., Chinn- When she returns fror
this race I'll send her over to you
barn. She'll win this heat and ia ad
wise you to have a wager on her"
Miss Jemima was the first TO show
I front In the race. She broke runnin.
but W. r. Goes Masked Dancer di,
played a tremendous burst OF earl
speed and ranged alongside of her befor
the frst furlong had been covered. TIC
gether >they stepped up the Back stretc
In front of the remainder OF the fielt
which was led by J. IL. Rossiters Wed
ding Cake.
| Rounding the bend Masked Dance
began to falter: as her STRIDE short
eued Miss Jemima went 10 the froT
and seemed like an easy winner, but en-
tering the home stretch she turned wild
and Consistency and Homely challenged
Both tried to get through on the raj
but both we're blocked. Lotus then too
Miss Consistency to the outside, Will
Kelsay kept Homely on the inside I
await an opening.
The move of each boy was good BIT
Kelssy's Judgment proved best for &
the final furlong he found a big hole an
sent his charge through II with a rusl
Consistency ran great race on the out
side. but the heavy weight and the over
land route proved too much for her. Sh
was compelled to accept the second en-
of the purse.
Elan Queen Quits.
Tho Salem Handicap for mares an
Allies furnished several surprises
showed that Elfn Queen Is about III
worst gutter on the turf; that Fair
Wand is not a weight carrier. and tina
Ormonda is a filly far above the avei
age. Elm Queen showed the way fo
fve furlongs and then stopped 10 wal
TO finish last. Fairy Wand ran in seeon
place to the head OF the stretch an
then faltered under the l24 pounds sh
was shouldsring. Ormonda, which IA
I Il La ahrNn