New-York tribune., 1919-07-05

Naturalist not only won, and ~on
easily, under the sensible handling of
Jockey c. Fairbrother, but also hung
up new record for the stake at the
distance and track record for seven
furlongs when he concluded his gallon
IN the remarkable time of 23 fiat.
This performance clipped four-fifths
OF second from the mark established
by the Beverwyck Stables Old Koenig
IN winning this same feature one year
ago.
A Painful Surprise
The Carter Handicap, like most of
the other holiday attractions, devel-
oped a painful surprise. 1t was GEN
orally believed that Harry Payne Whit
ney's siX-year-old Dominant, which re-
turned brilliantly some days ago after
a lay-off of more than three years, had
the Carter won except for the formal
'ty of galloping round the oval.
This fellow, anyhow, scared out a
lot of good ones-Hollster, Tippity
Witchet, Terrentia, National Bridge
and which left only four to
face the starter. The supposedly good
thing of Whitney's finished abs olutely
last.
Fer three quarters it looked as if
Dominant might spread the field,
but at the furlong pole he collapsed
utterly. Fairbrother, who had rated
Naturalist off the early pace, here took
command and won galloping. Star
Master was always much better than
Routledge.
The Clover, of $4,000, for two-year-
old fillies at five furlongs, was won by
Harry Payne Whitney's Panoply. Am
brcse, who had the mount, was off we'll
though LOTUS on Head Over Heels
got much the best of the break. Pan
opy succeeded in working up to Head
Over Heels at the three-eighths and
raced her into submission in short
9,del: P. A. Clark's fine Ultimus filly,
'Bonnie Mary, which was the odds-on
hoice, never had chance because of
he timidity of Andy Schuttinger
Eonnie Mary. of late has developed into
somewhat of a bad actor and misbe-
'a;.ved at the post. She was taken off
me rail and put between rival fillies
nd one of the assistant starters held
aer by the head. Naturally she could
not be expected to get off any too
we'll. But Schuttinger further COM
piicated his mounts case by pulling up
.ield swept around the "elbow" of the
mute course Schuttinger, who had
room to drive through with load of
nay, pulled to the outside behind Head
over Heels, losing thereby several ad-
,ntional lengths and all chance for the
dig end of the purse at one and the
anne time. The time 0:59 As was
nothing for such classy flly as Bon
ME Mary, which had indeed betterec
It by 20 seconds earlier in the meet
ing over a heavy track.
Record Crowd in Attendance
The biggest crowd out to the races
this season and by far the greatest
multitude ever gathered at Aqueduct
paid an independence Day tribute to
he thoroughbred sport. This was a
most glorious tribute to the American
turf, though the racegoers suffered
he r'ost unusual inconvenience in
order to arrive at the course. Because
ol the great holiday jam of the hoi-
polio to get to the Long Island
9caches, the race trains at the Penn
.lation were thrown away off schedule
The railroad had not the equipment
necessary TO take care of the unpre-
eedented demand and for a long time
ali ticket sales were stopped Thou
sands upon thousands tried the trolley
route while other thousands, lucky
enough to have the whe'rewithal, glad
dened the hearts of the taxi companies
Long before the time of the first race
the regular parking spaces within the
grounds were packed with automobiles
80 that many of the aristocratic late
arrivals had to hoof it in from the
main highway, ankle deep in dust.
The entertainment was fittingly in
augurated, according to public fancy
The Kentucky Stables imported five
year-old black horse, Torchbearer, wor
he opening dash OF six furlongs from