New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
Robinson Rides
Three Winners
In Debut Here
Takes Schuttinger's Place
and Lands Purses ON Che.
Waller, Eternity and Brisk
By w. 7. Macbeth

ny w. J. Macbeth
Little Cliff Robinson, who had been
exercising horses at Saratoga since the
close of the Kentucky racing season
arc who was brought down here over
night to pilot J. w. McClelland's thor
oughhreds following the suspension of
Andy Schuttinser Monday, showed the
supposed elite of the East a few tricks
in horsemanship up at the Empire City
racetrack yesterday afternoon.
Robinson, who was a sensation at
the winter meetings in New Orleans
ward was one of the saddle kngpins
throughout the Kentucky season, pilot
ed home winners all of his three
mounts of the afternoon. Only one OF
the three was the favorite of his field.
ROBINSON used very simple process
which some other of our reputed stars
might do we'll to copy. It's a system
as old as the hills, but usually implies
success in any line of endeavor. The
main idea was to take advantage of the
start, to keep hustling every inch of
the way and to take nothing for grant
ed at any stage of the journey. The
result was that Robinson not only won
his three races, but that he won each
as he pleased. Never was one of the
three in doubt at any time and never
was his mount fully extended at the
finish.
"Eot Tip" Loses First
Robinson scored brackets first with
McClelland's Chevalier, a o-year-old
Uncle colt, in the opening dash of five
and a half furlongs. c. A. Applegate's
Jim Daisy was the hot tip of this heat,
and was played accordingly till he
went to the post at odds on. Robinson
was off with Chevalier like a shot out
of a gun, and in 4 furlong raced the
others dizzy. The favorite raced him
self into blind staggers trying to keep
up with the pace. so that Walter J.
Salmons Bodanzky came along at the
eighth pole, where the favorite had
folded and took the place almost as
easily as Chevalier won.
In the closing race for maiden two
yearold colts and geldings Robinson
won quite as handily with McClelland's S
Eternity, which was prohbitive
second choice, got bust at the bar
rier and beat the gate by couple of
lengths. But Robinson ran McAtee
down in the first quarter mile and then
breezed in all the way on the chin
strap.
1t was much the same with Brisk, C.
c. Smithson's gelding, with which Rob
inson scored in the fifth trial, at about
six fnrlongs. For Robinson it was a
matter OF dire necessity to get away
we'll. He drew the rail position in a
field Of seventeen. But get away he
Gid and he made every post a winning
one Flying Orb, the heavily played
favorite, was in contending position
all the way ard had no excuse. Gus
Scheer, 50-to-l shot, ran an excellent
race and landed third money.
Clarence Turner, who rode Pocatello,
one of the livest and most heavily
played tips" of the season. was sound
asleep at the barrier and was lett so
badly he pulled up Immediately. !. did
seem Mr.. Turner did not have his mind
on this particular race.
Yellow Hand Wins Stake
Turner, however, had the honor of
winning the Tarrytown Selling Stakes,
$500 guaranteed at one mile, with
r. T. Wilson jr.'s Yellow Hand The
victory was very popular, as this was
one of only two favorites that finished
in front during the day, Eternity being
the other
There were but five in the field of
this stellar attraction, and at the head
of the stretch jeff Livingstons Jadda
looked the winner all over, as he gave
an early imitation of spread -eagling
the field. But som where between the
head of the stretch and the furlong
pole Jadda did lot of running without
covering much ground. Larry Lyke
put up a very impressive finish right
under the eyes of the judges and was
running over Yellow Hand again at the
end. Had he been as energetic at the
top of the stretch it is probable Jadda
might have rolled home.
George W. Lofts On Watch won the
Gramatan Handicap at mile and a
sixteenth from Mimic H. which had just
arrived from the Middle West. On
Watch might be considered third win
ming favorite, as he went to the post
equally regarded with Minto H. The
last named had absolutely no chance
under F. Wilson's handling. Wilson
took his mount all over the track He
seemed bent on covering the most pos
siole ground. Bayard. the only other
starter, trailed Mnto II by ten lengths
w. R. Goes Edwina was much the
best of a field Of seven three-year- old
filies that met in the Fernwood at a
mile. Farbrother took Edwina to the
front at the start and had his mount
in hand all the way.