New-York tribune., 1919-09-24
Hildreth Entry Ouruns
Former Foe Stablemate
After All Opposition Is
Withdrawn
BY W. J. Macbeth

The mud-larking out at Aqueduct
,.sssrday afternoon was at It's best,
hat dispite the rain and mud form,
.snerally, stood up better than usual,
md some high class entertainment de-
vsloped- The Roslyn Handicap, the
feature, attracted only two three-year-
aids to the post, and Sam Hildreth's
Thunderclap gave a good trimming to
R. Goes Over There. But it was
real horse race from start to finish,
With more class to it than sometimes
s seen in half dozen ordinary fields.
This Roslyn Handicap. at mile and
sixteenth, with $4,000 added, origi-
uslly attracted q half dozen of the best
three -year-olds now in these parts,
but because of the we'll known mudding
propensities of Thunderclap and Over
There Hildreth scratched both Lord
brighton and Mad Halter; M. l..
Schwartz withdrew Audacious and
Edward Arlington took out Question
naire.
These Withdrawals did not occasion
much regret, as it practically provided
match race between Over There and
Thunderclap. These two met under
equal weghts-124 pounds. Admirers
Of Over There were not willing to con-
.ede Hildreth's gelding superiority
over the Coe colt, despite the fact
that Thunderclap had taken the meas
IRE Of his adversary at q mile at Bel
mont Park, going away at the end.
beth thoroughbreds. For a long time
Il was to 10 and take your pick, but
tsward the end the preponderance Of
Faunde rclap kept the gelding odds-on,
while Over There's price receded to
evens.
Coe Once Owned Victor
No one realized until afer the race
what really fine investment Thunder
clap was. William Karrick, who trains
the 0neck horses and who was respon-
sible for the development of Thunder
clap. which Mr.. Knapp sold the last
week of the Saratoga meeting, advised
ell his friends to back Over There. He
thought the colt was a moral certainty
and, naturally, his opinion bore great
weight.
But evidently Sam Hildreth in the
few weeks he has had the gelding has
been able to key up Thunderclap to
his very hest form. Thunderclap
ground--or rather into the mud--in
the first three quarters. Eased up
through the last sixteenth he turned
the mile and a sixteenth in 1:47 2-5,
wonderful time indeed for a muddy
track
1t was a real horse race until the
final quarter. Mars Cassidy sent the
pair away like team and throughout
the backstretch the pair raced nose to
nose. Ihunderclap was to the out
side o. Over There. Nearing the first
turn Fator decided to set the pace in
order to take the shortest route home
Thunderclap responded gallanty and
soon jumped out into lead of
length or more, which he increased
somewhat in the chase around the
bend
Fa.or came wide with his. m cunt
into the stretch so as to pick the best
going. Falrbrother then called upon
Over There for the first time, rousing
him with the whip. 1t looked for
few moments as if the colt might get
up to the pacemaker. But just about
the time he got dangerous Fator
showed Thunderclap the whip and the
selding drew away resolutely. The
chase was too much for Over There.
The colt began to weaken at the quar-
ter pole, and Thunderclap was able to
ease of and win about as he pleased.
Old Rosebud a Winner
Old Rosebud won the Salvador Han
dicap at seven furlongs in command
ING style. He got off to running
stsr, and soon raced around his field
to take & lead which he never relin-
qu!sned. This was a most popular
( victory, as the favorite was very
strongly supported. W. r. Goes Nut
/ cracker beat out Homely for the place
4 by length.
I Buddy Ensor rode three winners. He
scored with Andrew Miller's BitF Bang
IN the opening dash, fsix furlongs.
BIN Bang was favorite and was prac
neally left at the post. Ensor took
his time, saved ground at both turns
ana once clear in the stretch charged
others at the end. Ensor's ride was
masterpiece of horsemanship.
( Buddy won the mile fifth with Pictor
and the five furlorgs sixth with Car
harvon. Both these times he was off
Tlnglng and never left the race in
doubt. Lucius, which finished second
70 Plctor, was pounds the best of the
seld. He was iammed in and slammed
eack until he was almost last coming
INTO the stretch. He made up many
lengths in the run home and would
nave won with Il little further to go.
Unfortunately the steeplechase proved
anything but edifying. 1t is to be
Hoped that the stewards will seek an
explanation Of the very disappointing
performance Of J. L. Widener's Hou-
Slnl' Houdini and his stablemate,
Mynnewood were a quarter of a mile
CUT OF it after the first turn of the
"ela' though the pace was exceptionally
SLOW Byers never did let his mount
aown till l60 yards from the finish.
ne nnlshed, indeed. with his hands on
us mounts wlthers.
me betting in this race left room
ss'' plenty Of suspicion and looked as
u some one intended w. I. Wilkin
,Soas War Strength to be a real cinch.
!. t. L. Gerry's Twiford foiled the coup,
S.M = one was contemplated, for he jumped
ssen and showed all the speed on the
S Sas and simply raced away from War
ssehgth after the last jump