The sun., 1919-10-16
FRUIT CAKE WINS
STAKE AT EMPIRE
A. X. MacOmber's Erratic Mare
Beats High Class Sprinters
in the Kingsbridge.
PICKWICK IS SECOND
Vice Chairman Races Like a
Good Colt and Takes the
Lexington Purse.
by HENRY V. KING.


az the most erratic mares on the turf.
When she wants TO run few horses can
beat her in a sprint. But not even Wal
ter Jenninge her veteran trainer. knows
when she is going to do her best. In
her last race Mr.. Jennings was confident
sine would win, but she displayed little
speed and was beaten Off. Yesterday
>sle came back to the races at Empire
yty and beat a high class field in the
'Vngsbridge lightweight Handicap She
catne from behind at the head of the
Iiofpestretch, stood a long hard drive
'amely and earned the decision three
r'srts OF length in front of Pickwlck,
which stuck his nose home ahead of Mrs.
II. L. Bressler's Ultima Thule
Before the race Mr.. Jennings was reti-
cent about his mares chances. To his
Intimate friends he confided that she was
IN her hest form and could win the race
II she wanted to, but said he didn't know
whether she would finish first OF last.
As a result she mad few friends and
was one of the outsiders at to 1.
The Kingsbrihge was at six furlongs.
with $4,000 added For 1t seven of the
hest sprinters in training in this vicinity
vent forth to do battle, with Pickwick
the favorite at to 5. Ultima Thule
aud Jock Scot, representing Mrs. Bress-
l-T, and Toto and Old, Rosebud. carrying
frank Weir's colors, also had host of
friends. with the result that the event
WIS an open one.
After Old Rosebud. which was carry
iTg top weight of 1875 pounds, had sulked
at the barrier and delayed the start
more than five minutes, Mars Cassidy
sent the field, except Old Rosebud, away
ca perfect line. The old champion
refused to break with his field and did
not begin to do his best until a sixteenth
or a mile had been covered. BY that
time his stable mate, Toto. was stepping
ultima Thule second and Fruit Cake
third.
Toto Leads Into stretch.
Around the turn Toto sped at the head
OF his field and entered the homestretch
a length ahead of Ultima Thule. When
Strengthened out for home Toto faltered
and Mrs Bressler's colt took command
He is fast horse and a game one: but
try as he might he was unable to with
stand the challenges of Fruit Cake and
Plckwick. both of which came from be-
hind with rush and nipped him on the
post. The three horses were yards apart
on the track. and because of the angle
only those on a direct line with the
Judges were able to select the winner
But the judges said Fruit Cake had
beaten Pickwick by half length.
The track was heavy and holding and
in spots sloppy, but Fruit Cake covered
the short six furlongs over 1T in the
good time of IL 2-5
Nice-Chairman. the bay colt by Bal
lot and Bittra, which showed a great
turn of speed in his first start at ia
maica last week. proved that he is far
above an ordinary youngster in the Lex
ington Purse. He took the track as
a Q he ho rtn
post winning one and won in a gallon
by five lengths William c. Clancy's
Minute Man. which went lame at Havre
de Grace in the spring and was making
MS first appearance on a New York
course, was second a dozen lengths
ahead OF Sir Clarence
John f. Madden sold Northern Belle.
3 bay filly by Theo. Cook and Northern
Girl, yesterday morning to j. b. Nc
Daniel. and a few hours later Northern
Belle went to the races and beat a big
i'eld of maiden fillies. including Mr.. Mad
Gems May Allay.
=, Lady Archie Steps in a Hole.
W. r. Goes Lady Archie. which
started in this event, almost fell at the
start and finished far behind her op-
ponents. She stepped In a hole when
sne broke" at the barrier and came
within an ace OF throwing Jockey Fair
Brother over her head. Before the Jockey
could get her into her proper stride the
remainder of the field was SO far in
front that she had no chance of victory
Belle Roberts. with a lad named Con-
nors In the saddle, won the third race
after desperate struggle through the
stretch. She made all the running hut
faltered at the final eighth pole and
Connors was compelled to ride like a
LOTUS to keep her in front to win bv
three parts OF length. John l. Day
was second and Paddy Dear third,
Biairgowrie Is about the worst horse
in training. He is fast and Courageous
but as uncertain as the autumn weather
Last week he ran against some real
high class handicap horses and showed
enough speed to warrant the belief that
he would gallop off with the fifth race
yesterday. But he did as he usually
does-raced well in spots During the
early part OF the struggle he refused TO
do his best. with the result that he was
half dozen lengths behind Thistledon
and Daydue entering the homestretch
Then he began to run at a terrific clip
He quickly overhauled Daydue, but
Thistledon had plenty of speed in re-
serve and beat him home by four
lengths.
Lucius won the sixth event from a
small field OF platers in a gallop. Ridden
faultlessly by Myers he followed Hin
doostan to the head of the homestretch.
There Hindoostan quit and Lucius went
to the front and passed the judges,
eased up by half a dozen lengths Hin
doostan finished second and Monomoy
was third.