The sun., 1919-09-11
DIR. CLARK VICTOR IN
NURSERY HANDICAP
II. P. Whitney's Colt Beats
Select Field, Including W.
r. Goes Cleopatra.
BY HENRY ". KING.

Harry Payne whitneys twu-year-olds
seem to like the straightaway course at
Belmont Park. Yesterday two OF them,
DR.. Clark and John p. Grier, sped home
ahead of real good youngsters. DR..
Clark won the Nursery Handicap at six
furlongs. beating among others, w. r.
Goes renowned chestnut filly Cleopatra
in sensational style. John P Grier
made a email but select field look cheap
in the last race.
AS Sammy, DR.. Clark was heralded az
a world beater early in the season. He
broke watches In the morning and be-
cause of his great work went to the post
in several races a favorite But in each
he ran like a platter and was beaten of.
In the Nursery yesterday he did what
James Rowe expected from him since
the spring. He ran to his work and
won the stake by a length from Cleo
patra. He accomplished this task de-
spite the fact that he swerved all over
the track and finished in the gutter next
the rail.
John p Grier won by only "a length
and a half from James McManus's
Padraic, but the distance he won by tells
only a part of his great race. He was
next to last to leave the barrier and
after he got going met with repeated
interference. He did not get clear sail
ing until a furlong from home. Then
he displayed a great burst of speed plenty
of courage and came from behind to win
going away.
Star Court Sets Pace.
The Nursery was the feature Of the
programme. Six highly tried youngsters
made up the field Among these were
Cleopatra and Star Court belonging to
Mr.. Coe, Despite the fact that Cleo
patra was carrying 120 pounds 1t was
believed she would win easily, and cou-
| pied with Star Court. was made an
odds on favorite at 8 to 5. William Kar-
charges would finish first and second
and there were a host of practical horse
men who agreed with him.
AS was expected, Star Court was the
first to show in front. He stepped away
from the field and set terrific pace for
half mile. At that point he began 10
weaken, and DR.. Clark, who had settled
in his stride on the extreme outside,
went to the front. At the final eighth
pole DR.. Clark looked like an easy VIC
tor. but Just then Cleopatra began to
make her run. Fairbrother saw DR..
Clark far in front OF him on the outer
rail and whipped Cleopatra all the way
home. The daughter of Corcyra and
Gallice responded gamely under punish
ment and made up a lot of ground under
hustlins ride by Ted Rice but Dr.
Clark managed to remain in front to the
end to win by a length.
Because of the angle a great many
racegoers believed Cleopatra, which was
\ in the middle of the course, had passed
the Judges stand in front but the judges
were right when they said Mr.. Whitney's
colt won by a length. Despite hi,
swerving DR.. Clark covered the six fur.
long course in the fast time of ! II l-5
The Pershing Handicap was won by
Morton l.. Schwartz's Audacious He
passed the judges three lengths in from;
OF Edward Arlington's QUESTIONABLE
but he wasn't the best horse in IN,
race. QUESTIONABLE was practically left
at the post and with an equal star
probably would have won. The stake
was formerly the Islip Handicap. Itw
changed to the Pershing Handicap II
honor of Gen. Pershing. Because OF hi,
great race two days ago. when he ran
mile In 1 :36 As, Audacious was mad,
the favorite. He was carrying four
teen pounds more than in his last rae,
and to some this impost seemed tot
much.
Field FractiOus at Post.
The field was fractions at the pos
and Just as Mars Cassidy was about Il
spring the webbing Osgood backed int,
; QUESTIONABLE and hung on his side
Jockey McAtee called to Mr.. Cassidy bu
the starter didn't hear him and shot VI
the webbing and left QUESTIONABLE
standing