New-York tribune., 1920-10-20

agreement which will give Mr.. Hill
At a retainer believed to be at least
had his book when he first started
Ross. will continue to look after Sal
sande, by the way, figured as the
central object Of a most unusual and
astounding ruling Of the stewards yes
terday. He rode Mavourneen, which
was disqualified after finishing second
10 Ouecrcek in the first race, at about
six furlongs. In this race John L. Mad
Ger's Pouch shortly after the start
was slammed up against the rail and
forced to pull up sharply. At the time
Mavourneen was winging two lengths
in frcnt Of the field.
Buxton, who finished last with Pouch,
went before the stewards after the
race. Sande was Immediately called on
to the carpet After a long argument
the official at the position board took
down the first two numbers and it was
believed there were to be two dis
qualifications Bat finally Quecreek' s
number was restored to its rightful
place Dernier Sou was moved from
show TO place position and Pavia placed
third
Quecreek Really to Blame
This ruling the experts could not
reconcile. At the time Pouch was fouled
Mavourneen was two lengths in front
OF her nearest competitor To every
one with glasses it seemed that the
winner Que creek, had committed the
foul Later ire stewards announced of
fcially that Sande had been suspended
four days for herding a the post. But
this dld not explain away the disquali-
fcation
And here's where the big joker comes
in After Sam Hildreth secured the
services Of Sande the stewards an
nounced that his suspension would be
abbreviated from four to three davs.
This Will enable S2nde to ride for his
new employer IN Saturdays stake race.
The entire incident, particularly the
Nmiting Of the first announced period
OF suspension, was in keeping with the
vacillatlon AM Incompetence which have
predomlnateG III the stewards stand
Throughout the e7-ire racing season.
Inis Arst race, by the way, was about
the best of the afternoon, as Quecreek
covered the course over heavy track
IN ire good me Of 1:1O2-5. For =
time i looked as if Mavourneen might
spread the held, but the fillv Quit as
Usual toward the end and Quecreek.
which had followed most closely to the
pace, caught the front rider tiring in
SIDE the sixteenth and won going away.
Inc Triple Springs Farms Thunder
storm, an cdds-on favorite, won the
Embassy Handicap at mile and seven
ty yards, the feature attraction The
h.I /
win, as he was pinched back going to
n the hEst turn and run into a pocket by
tnsor on the far turn. But ne closed
t2st through the stretch and won
easily. Cromwell had lot Of early
foot and appeared to be winning when
he Cult suddenly at the sixteenth.
Pair of Double Winners
Joe Mooney and c. Ponce each won
TWO races. Mooney scored his second
victory with Scotch Verdict, the third
race at mile and 2 sixteenth Scotch
Verdict raced quickly % The front,
opened big gap and won as he
pleased. The second choice, Tetley. had
absolutely no chance, for which Ensor
was partly to blame.
Wiener, on Tetley, was pinched back
On the far turn after running up
strongly on the end. Then at the
stretch turn when Wiener tried to 90
around on the outside Ensor, with War
Cry, the favorite, carried Tctley almost
to the outside fence Tetley was still
full of running at the end and finished
cut strong for the place. Wiener gave
hnsor merited "call' as they were
pulling up, bat lodged no complaint.
Ihere was no excuse for War Cry.
Ponce won the second race at mile
with Armistice. He beat the gate by
two lengths with this bad actor and
never left the result in doubt Ponce
also won the last race, dash at about
six furlongs for maiden three year
olds, with the favorite, James Arthur's
colt Moroni Sande, with Teacher s
Pet, got the place
The biggest upset OF the day came in
the fifth race, at about six furlongs,
when wl the heavily played favorite,
wedgewood, quit to nothing turning
Anto the stretch and finished last in a
neld of seven. Thornhedge, of lasv
raced to the front rounding the turn
but barely lasted to beat Cmer X.
which finished with rush. Tout Or
threatened to spread" the field for
three furlongs. then stopped as if shot
Trainer William Karrick left yes
terday for Latonia, where he will sad
die W R. Goes three-ye filly
Cleopatra in the Latonia Champion
ship Saturday