New-York tribune., 1920-09-21

lnediately contracted skin disease a,
rich stakes at the Spa. Then, when
down. A few days ago Hildreth p
Lag, which ran third in the Futurit
field of eighteen.
Grey Lag made his first appearance
silks IN the feature race at Aqueduct
yesterday afternoon and was forced to
take the dust of the Quincy Stables
knobbie. The Hildreth connections,
which thought victory in such a field
was like robbing the baby's bank ham
mered Grey Lag's price down from 9
to s to even. But they had figured
wizard trainer of the Quincy Stable,
who has been cutting melon after
melon with great glee and eclat these
sere and yellow autumn days.
Grey Lag was beaten length and
half by Knobbie in the Oakdale Handi-
cap, with $4,000 added. at six furlongs.
Five Of the best two-y -year-olds remain
ing I1g IN these parts, made up the field
1t was not SO much a question of lack
of class on the part of Grey Lag; he
is good colt, which will account for
many rich stake and purse if he re-
mains sound 1t was rather O question
ol hnobble being much better colt
than Handicapper Vosburgh dreamed
when he assigned the weights.
Gives knobbie Twenty Pounds
Grey Lag was asked to give Knobbie
twenty pounds. Grey Lag carried 126
and knobbic 1o6 pounds Pluribus.
m 1ae top weight. carried 1913 and, in
view OF the hot pace, he was absolutely
anchored and finished last. knobbie
won just about as he pleased, though
as much of the credit was due to
Jockey J. Mooney as to the good colt
nlmsef' Mooney had some luck in the
running of the trial Ee took a gam
BILE and won.
knoobie, in fourth position, and
Larry. Waterbury's Our Boots to the
OUTSIDE of him were not quite ready
Tor the start and suffered several
lengths disadvantage thereby. Racing
up to the field Cliff Robinson elected
the overland route for his mount.
Mooney hauled in to the rail behind
ehe front runners on q gamble that
nt might get through on the rail. He
was favored by fortune
Grey Lag, which had set the early
pace, ran wide at the home turn and
carried Pluribus with him. 1t cost
the heavyweights several lengths, as
they were finally straightened away
out in the middle of the track. Mooney
slammed the rail with Knobbie, and bv
the time the others were steadied up
was practically on even terms. 1t was
a cakewalk from there home. He
came away when ready at the furlong
pole and won under wraps. Dry Moon
had no excuse. Our Boots was al
ways outrun.
Mrs. George W. Lofts sweepment
finally found a rider who could sit in
a saddle, and as a consequence simply
toyed with the cheap field of maiden
tiraeertoppers that engaged in the
sSa@p lechase at about two miles Under
aAe handling Of Smoot this odds-oa
choice never left the result in doubt.
The gelding was under restraint all
the way, but still set the pace. He
fenced beautifully throughout. Ear
locker, which was heavily played for
the place by the wise ones, though an
outsider, was much the best of the
others. Surf was third all the way.
Chase Develops Into Match
The third race, at mile, developed
into match between The Lamb and
Shillelagh II, as lie Gloricux and Sea
Sinner were both scratched. The
genial public was given an opportunity
Of taking the pick of either at i to 5.
The Lamb probably would have been
l to with anybody but the octo-
genarian, W. Obert, in the saddle.
NOBODY could sec how Obert possibly
could win. as he rates among the
jockeys just where Long Trail rates
with the steeds. Long Trail has been
trying some eight years 70 win a race
But the Lamb won with or in spite
Of Obert. He was about fifty pounds
the better, that's all For more than
seven furlongs it was thriller, with
the two thoroughbreds running as a
team. Shillelagh all the time was
doing his best; the Lamb was under
snug pull. At the quarter pole the
Lamb stepped out as if Shillelagh was
tied. This mile was won in the com
mon time of lao 3-5.
The closing race, at five furlongs, for
-year-old fllies, was simply a romp
for George ". Lofts Tamarsk. The
favorite, Fright, was always we'll up,
but stopped toward the end and had
Quincy Stables Joan Marie, which
came with a great rush through the
last furlong and finished second. might
have given the real argument but for
Interference in the early stages Of the
Journey.
Pierre aleu- had to be much the best
to win the fifth race at mile and
furlong from cheap lot This one
was off last and had to race around the
field. Great Gull closed fast through
the stretch and nosed out Regresso for
the place. Happy" Buxton put up
very weak ride on Aurum, which was
taken up after failing to take adj
vantage Of a grand opening to, crowd
the stretch.