The sun., 1919-07-31
'OUIETUDE STUMBLES
ANDFLOSES A STAKE
Steps in Hole in Stretch at
Empire and Is Beaten q
Head by Ticklish.
ny HENRY ". KING.

Ticlslish won the Fleetwing Handicap
at the Empire City track yesterday sf-
ternoon, but he wasn't the best horse in
the stake. He finished a head In front
Of ouietude, but that was because Qui-
etude stumbled In the homestretch.
Tho daughter of Dalhousie had the
race at her mercy when the accident &C.
CURED. With less than a sixteenth of
a mile to go she was half a length in
front and running faster than any Of
her opponents. To the crowd It looked
as II she would win breezing, but Just
as thousands were proclaiming her the
victor che stepped In a hole and foun-
dered all over the track. While Tommy
Nolan was doing his mightiest to get
her going at her best again Ticklish
went to the front. and aided by a vigor-
Gus finish by Fairbrother retained the
lead long enough to nod his head home
first.
The Fleetwing is a $4,000 stake, and
in quest OF the purse Quietude, Ticklish,
Turf and Vague went to the post Mars
Cassidy sent them away to a good start,
but before the first furlong had been
covered Vague shot TO the front and
quickly opened up big gap on her
opponents. While she was racing along
in front Turf. Ticklish and Quietude
were running together three lengths
back. Vague is only a quarter horse,
and when she reached the bend began TO
come back" AS she faltered Fair
brother went to work on Ticklish and
quickly overhauled the faint hearted
leader.
Entering the homestretch Ticklish was
in front, but before she was straight
ened out for the run home Quietude,
which had met with early Interference,
came with rush. and at the furlong
pole stuck her nose In front. But Tick
lish would not quit He put up stub
born battle, but Quietude was his mas
ter and was gradually drawing away
from him when the accident came.
For rough riding on the backstretch
Jockeys Erickson and Pickens were
suspended for the remainder OF the meet
ing. Erickson rode Vague and Pickens
had the leg up on Turf.
Albert A, which formerly carried the
co,ors of Albert A. Reilly. won the
Mamaroneck Purse. He was perfectly
ridden by little Tommy Rowan. and at
the cH6 OF the one mile and seventy yard
Journey was four lengths in front OF
King John. Iolite was third.
Although Albert A. had displayed good
form in all of his recent races he had
few friends and went to the post prac-
tically unbacked at rs to 1. That such
a price was laid against his chances was
because Tommy Rowan was in the sad
die. Young Rowan is an apprentice boy
employed by James Fitzsimmons. He
has ridden in many races, and early in
the spring gave promise OF developing
into a high class Jockey. But he fell into
rut and has received few mounts re-
Gently. On Albert A. he rode like a
Fator. He laid off the pace for half a
mile, then shot his mount to the front
and taking the shortest route home
landed his mount an easy victor.
Gloria France Scores.
Gloria France made a big field Of good
youngsters look cheap in the Millbrook
Purse She went away from the barrier
on her toes, increased her lead with
every bound and at the end was gallop-
ing ten lengths in front of Krewer
which beat Super a head for second
money.
The worst upset Of the meeting came
In the first race, when G. w. Foreman
Shoal was beaten by Bright Gold. Shoal
was considered much the best of the
field and was made a prohibitive favor
lite at 2 to 7. He ran real bad race
and was beaten four lengths Shoal Is
not a sound colt. He has bad legs and
Is likely to break down any day. Sc
bed did his legs look to the stewards
after the race that they requested Mr.
Foreman not to start him again at the
meeting.