The sun., 1919-08-03
Unbeaten Son of Fair Play,
With LOTUS Up, Defeats
Upset by 2 Lengths.
RUNS WONDERFUL RACE
Easily Outsprints Field-Milk-
maid Takes Kenner
Stakes.
BY HENRY ". KING,

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. " aug T.
Samuel Riddles Man o. war is more
than the king OF the juveniles. He
looks as IL he is another Colin--an IN
beatable colt. To-day he won the $1o,-
600 United States Hotel Stakes from
nine Of the best youngsters in training
and accomplished his task in the same
easy way he scored his other victories
this season.
He galloped all the way and won eased
up by two lengths. Harry Payne Whit
ney's Upset was second, a length in front
of S. La uis's Homily. P. A. Clarks re-
nowned filly Bonnie Mary was fourth
and e. r. Bradleys BY Golly, one OF
the stars of the West, was fifth.
After Man O. War. the victor Of tho
rich purse. had anbled home all the
horsemen here agreed he was the most
powerful two-year-old since the days OF
the late James r. Keene's Immortal. son
of Commando. During the contest he
was not touched by either whip or heel
and at no stage of the journey was he
in danger of defeat
He carried the heavy impost of 1870
pounds as IL II were a feather. and when
he finished the six furlong journey he
was not taking a long breath. SO fresh
and strong was he that Louis Feustel.
the noted trainer who developed him.
said that he could go right back and
beat another high class field just as
easily. Despite the fact that he was
never extended, he stepped over the six
furlong course in 1:12 2-6, the fastest
time ever made in the famous stake.
MiIlsmaid Takes Kenner Stakes.
/ The Kenner Stakes, at one mile and a
| sixteenth, for three-year- olds, was carded
as the feature. 1t is one OF the Oldest
classics on the American turf. and since
| its inaugural way back in 1870. always
has attracted the best three-year-olds in
training 1t furnished a stirring contest
to-day, with Commander J. X. L. ROSES
Nlllkmaid winning by half q length from
S. C. Hildreth's Cirrus, but It was In the
| United Juvenile Stake that tho $4,000
| racegoers showed most interest
Man o. War In this event met really
great horses for the first time. He had
won all his previous races without being
extended, but his opponents were not
considered the best and there were thou
sands of racegoers who refused to crown
him the king OF his age until he had
| beaten a real high class field
They wanted to see him race against
Bonnie Mary and Upset and By Goly,
Montford Jones's Rouleau and W. r.
Goes David Harum. These sheptics
got their opportunity In this race, and
when the big son of Fair Play came
bounding down the home stretch fight
ing for his head they Joined with the
4 rest OF the racing world and proclaimed
the colt n wonder.
Man O. War got the best OF the start.
Johnny LOTUS got him away on his toes.
but he won easily enough to warrant the
belief that he would have carried OF the
purse even II he had been the last to
leave the barrier.
start Is Long Delayed.
The ten youngsters which went forth
in quest of the $4,000 purse were AS
fractions lot as has faced Mars Cas-
sidy this season. At the barrier they
kicked and danced around like 80 many
wild bronchos The Jockeys, too, were
: on their bad behavior.
} Realizing the Importance Of the rsos
they resorted to every trick known tn
their profession to get their mounts
away in front AS a result they dashed
through the webbing at least a dozen
: times Lotus, on Man o. War, was one
: of the chief offenders. Five times ha
3 sent Man O. War bursting through and
each time caused several others to fol-
} low him. These tactics delayed tllc
start many minutes and did the three
heavyw Fights. Man o. War. Bonnie MaIy
and Carmandale, no good. hut appar.
d entity II did Man O. War no harm.
n When tho barrier finally went vi
r Man o. War and Carmandale went away
. together. and before the remainder oi
the field were In their best strides the9
h were racing up the back stretch thre,
!, lengths In front.
Mad Fight for Positions.
Z While they were stepping along FIRE
!, and clear OF their field the other COO
n testants were in a tumble fighting 70
II positions. In the mixup Bonnie Mar.
h was almost knocked down and Homel
g and F'edor and BY Golly were knocke'
i and banged about
At the end of the back stretch Man {
War shook on Carmandale and bega
the run around the bend three lengths Il
front. With this big lead the great col
x began to loaf. LOTUS shook the viii
:, at him with his right hand. but 1t didn'
n have the desired effect. While he wa
!. loaflng along Upset challenged. Loftu
- saw the Whitney colt coming from tn
~ rear with rush. and, as he sal
~ after the race. became worried.
81 knew I had a great horse unds
% me-" said the Jockey, but for an instar
~ L KNOW what 10 w WIN HlIi- ~
10 Riddle and Feustel wanted me to wi
No. without using the whip II possible. Whe
In Upset reached my heels I changed N
70 whip TO my other hand and dangled 4
y over his left eye for what seemed lilS
N an hour, but II didn't seem to wake Il
,r the colt, and was just about TO Civ
in him a good crack with II whom he sue
In denly bounded forward at his best eli
m and in few strides he was again "a
is ahead OF his field.
Entering the home stretch he had
II. safe margin. but I was afraid to tai
,e him up. feared he might begin to- los
a again and l didn't want TO take n
n, chance OF being caught mapping, so
~ gave him a nice. hard hand ride an
kept dangling the whip at him until II
H. fnal furlons pole was reached. Thei
a had a safe margin and allowed hi
n. 10 loaf the remainder Of the way to II
70 judges.
n. Man O. War is the greatest two-yei
M old ] ever rode and he's the create
loafer know. He likes to run ha
a mile and then loaf. think he cou
= loaf along at a good fast pace for mi
ms Ioaf{a.lsd ma Second Pag4.