The sun., 1919-11-05
Duettiste Easy Victor in
Americas Richest 'ChdSe
Gallops Home in Front of Best Jumpers in Train
ing in the Manly Memorial at Pimico = Toppy
Nix Is Second and Debadou Third.

Byers, who rode hini, was very cohhuo"s
Of success.
Weidship, Decisive and Toppy Nix.
with Debaudo we'll up and Duettists
racing In fifth position was the oroer
during the first milea
Toppy Nix and Debadou took up the
chase. with Weldship in the second mile
Up to the point in the race Byers was
content to keep Duettiste on the pace
But in the last half mile Byers began
to feel out his rivals and make them
show their hands He moved Duettiste
UP with a rush. So fast did Duettiste
race that his opponents seemed to Dc
standing still In few strides no
took the lead and opened up a gap or
two lengths.
ByAs then waited for a challenge
but It was not forthcoming. as the re-
mainder Of the field were dead on their
feet. With practically no opposition In
the last quarter of a mile Duettiste
jumped and raced under strong restraint
and won pulled UP to a slow gallop.
Debadou made a bad landing at the
tenth jump and but for this stumble
he might have finished second. Tho last
half mile of the two and half mile
course proved too much for him, how
ever. and Toppy Nix. standing the strain
Of pace and the long route better, beat
him home for second place.
Warlock never was factor In the
early part Of the struggle but beat out
weidship by a head for fourth money.
Barklie, an old time high class timber
topper, was unable to keep pace with
the contenders at any stage or the
journey.
The Juvenile Handicap for two-year-
olds at six furlongs was the second race
OF Importance on the card. Seven fast
youngsters faced the barrier with the
chances of Carmandale, Kinnoul, Hasten
On and His Choice well fancied and
heavily backed.
Damask was neglected. The H. P.
Whitney colt took sweet revenge for this
neglect. He won and rewarded his back
ers at the rate of $3.50 for 50. Whether
he should have won was a question that
was heatedly debated by many trainers
and patrons of the track after the race.
Jockey Ambrose, who>rode Kinnoul, GER
tainly favored Damask. The fact that
he opened up and permitted Damask, TO
slip through next to the rail caused no
end Of adverse criticism and brought
forth the reminder that he Is under con-
tract to II. p. Whitney. for next year.
Kinnoul, with big weight up, beat
Damask under a stout pull at the Laurel
track. To-day Kinnoul carried 110
pounds and Damask 107.
Ambrose Criticised.
The race was a two horse affair until
Ambrose made a wide turn. Kinnoul,
with Carmandale at his neck. showed the
way to the turn for home. The leaders
opened UP a gap Of four lengths on the
other youngsters Damask, racing
alongside the rail- in fourth place. was
held In that position by Fator. who by
remarkable piece of intuition seemed
to know that Ambrose would go wide
with Kinnoul and carry out \Carman-
dale. This thing took place and Fa tor.
Joined issue with the leaders and beat
them home by half a length. Kinnoul
was second. a half a length In front of
Carmandale.
The Porter declined to meet Lord
Brighton in the Forest Park Handicap
at mile. and the son OF Ballot, with
only Jack Stuart and Rapid Day to op-
pose him. led from the start to the
finish and won under pull without
being fully extended at any part of the
. race.
Under a good ride by Jockey Sande
American Boy won the decision of the
judges in the opening race from Squire
Charlie, which he should have won.
Fator put up one OF his bunderinR
| rides on Night Stick In the second race
and as a result Cock o. the Main OBJ
| tained such an early advantage that he
won by a big streak of daylight after
| leading all the way.
Paddy whack Wins.
Paddy Whack completely outclassed
the selling platers in the fifth race and
won as he plased by two lengths.
Puts and Calls accounted for the mile
and a half race. the last event on the
| card Searchlight Sd led for half a
mile, where Puts and Calls Joined him
and forced him to run at top speed for
another half mile. That ended Search
lights chance and Puts and Calls easily
beat him home.
H. p. Whitney will campaign a string
| of horses at New Orleans this winter.
Albert Simons. with fifteen Of the wheit-
| ney thoroughbreds will race in the Cres-
! cent City during December, January,
February and March. Ambrose will ride
this string.
Jockey Kelsey, who had a foot hurt a
| few days ago. will be able to accept
mounts tomorrow. While laid up Sande
| rode for George w. Loft with good sue
cess. Kelsey has signed to ride Howard
! Marshal's horses at New Orleans
After Simpleton had won yesterday he
was claimed from r T. Wilson by J. o,
Talbot. At Laurel Talbot lost several
Of his best horses by the claiming route.
/ He is trying to replenish his string by q
similar method.