New-York tribune., 1920-07-10
John p. Crier
10 Test Speed!
OF Man o. w ar
Pull in Weights May Beat
Champion of Champions
at Aqueduct Race Track
By w. ]. Macbeth


The greatest racing treat of the
season is in store for lovers Of the
thoroughbred at the Aqueduct track
tnls afternoon. Two races will be
contested, either of which is we'll worth
days journey, not to mention the in
conveniences of the "S. R. o." signs
snat are bound to be hung out early
At TINS limited racing plant.
Samuel Riddles champion of cham
plons, Man O. War, is to start in the
feature event of the day, the Dwyer
Stakes Of $4,000, for fillies and entire
colts, at one mile and furlong. 1t
needs nothing more than the mere an
nouncement Of the fact that Man o.
war is to show his speed over any
distance to assure capacity crowd for
any OF our Eastern tracks. But TODAY
something exceptional is promised.
AS usual, the very presence of Man
war mas scared off practically all
oI ms rivals. There is one lone ex-
GpepI1on. Harry Payne Whitney's John
=. Grler is willing to accept the issue
against q horse that has been pro
nounced the greatest of turf history.
Weight Too Much?
Jimmy Rowe, wizard of the trainers.
VINO handles the Whitney horses, is one
OF Man o Wars most ardent admirers.
But ne does not believe that even Man
o war IS good enough to concede to
vosburgh has asked him to concede.
Grler will be in at 108 pounds. Man o.
war is to carry 126 pounds. And
weight, 1t is we'll known, will bring a
stake horse down to platter level.
There is little doubt that John P.
Grler is the next best three-year-old
to Man o. War, and Rowe is confident
he can win to-day with the pull in the
weights. Ever since Man O. War broke
.WlIdalr's heart in the Wothers, Rowe
has declared he would not be satisfied
until he had one more try at the sup
posedly invincible colt.
:, Man o. War is ever to be beaten
this, it would appear, must be the day.
If. the son of Fair Play is able to con
cede all that weight to Grier and still
hand him trimming there will be
every reason to believe him just lit
tie above the supernatural
Provided Mars Cassidy is able to get
these two speed marvels away together,
racing fans are likely to see one of the
greatest thoroughbred tests ever seen
in America. The event amounts to a
match race that should put in the
shade those historic struggles in Mary
land of Omar Khayyam against Hour
less and Billy Kelly against Eternal
Most every one believes that John P
Grier, if he gets off. with Man O. War,
will be able to make him extend him
self further than hd has been EXTENDED d
this year, which will mean a new rec
ord for the mile and q furlong if the
track remains fast.
Best o-Year-Olds Clash
Almost as interesting as this three
year-old championship test should be
the fremont, of $4,000, for two-year-
olds. Nine Of the best Juveniles that
have been seen so far under silks will
race for six furlongs, the first test
over such a distance this season.
Every one of the nine, at some time or
another so far, has been touted as the
coming two-year-old champion.
The Greentree Stables Touch Me Not
and ]. X. L. Ross's Star Voter will
carry the top weight of 1877 pounds.
1t does seem to be asking too much of
them to give from twelve to fifteen
pounds to the other seven, especially
Wnen lncludeQ IN the seven are such
sterling performers as Inchcape, Sport
ing Blood, Dimmesdale, Kirklevington
and Broom Spun.
1t was another great day for form at
Aqueduct yesterday. There was only
one upset; this in the third race, at a
mile and sixteenth, when Air Man
galloped home a winner, with lemons
Bon, the choice, outside the money.
Walk Up, which won the opening dash
at five furlongs, opened favorite, though
San Pablo, hammered down from to l
to to 2, and which finished outside
the money, was the favorite at post
time.
j. f. Widener's Naturalist, at odds-on,
won the Bramble Handicap, at a mile
and sixteenth, the feature Of the card.
Rather. Cassidy presented the race to
the old gelding at the start by letting
him off running five lengths in front Of
Donnaconna, three-year-old. Donna
Gonna was hustling Naturalist at the
end. Royce Roofs, the only other
starter, trailed home third, ten lengths
behind Donnaconna.