New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

to close with the running Of the s
afternoon. AS if to grace the mos
bred sport has known since the hal
last race and the last day vindicated
Ensor, the most popular rider appe
away race on Hard Guess, the fave
second opportunity of tpe season to
No less than five favorites thundered
down to the wire in ridiculously easy
fashion and two Of these were guided
by Ensor. Sande also was Up on two
winning mounts. Ensor might have
made clean sweep Of all his three
mounts had Santa Claus not been left
at the post in the first race. This one,
eft by good ten lengtls, was ridden
out every in ch of the way and more
than made up the disadvantage to avert
the disgrace OF finishing last.
All five winning favorites were
literally supported. though two Of
them Sam Hildreths Regal Lodge and
mis- Mad Halter. were quoted at pro-
hibtve figures. And without excep-
ton the choices rolled down to the
wire with plenty in reserve. Sando
had the honor Of plotting the two
Regal Lodge in the second race at
mile and seventy yards, and then he
took the feature with Mad Halter.
Regal Lodge paid l to and Mad Hat
ter, l to 3.
Three in Feature Race
The feature race was the Yorktown
Handicap at mile and quarter, with
$1,000 added 1t was a procession
rather than a race Hildreth original
~ nominated two, but he scratched
Cirrus Fortunately War Note was
added TO make it thee -cornered af-
Iair. c. +. Smith evidently figured on
picking up an easy $500 in taird
prize money. But he realized better
than this hope War Note got the
$3.50 second money, rs Cromwell was
outrun throughout the last mile.
Had it not been for the presence Of
War Note, Mad Halter would have had
virtual walkover. Though getting q
pull OF twenty-SiX pounds from the
favorte, Cromwell couldn't keep within
gunshot of Mad Halter. War Note put
Cromwell away in the first quarter;
then, on suHcrance opened lead of
several lengths on Mad Halter in the
run up the backstretch. 1t vas readily
seen, however. that >ande was biding
mis- time.
War Note was under triple wraps.
Not until he had ascended the hill 30
the Tar turn did Sandc give Mad Halter
any freedom. The IIildreth colt then
raced rlgnt UP to the pacemaker with
little effort, took the track and finished
under strong pull. Cromwell finished
nalf dozen lengths behind Var Note
On Regal Lodge in the second race
so Il u -
both the Hildreth horses it was simply
matter Of keeping in The saddle.
Regal Lodge was never once let down,
yet he gallopcd further and further
away from mis- field til Sande pulled
him to canter through the last
quarter, ". G. Clancy's Ting-a-ling
was the only one Of the field OF a half
dozen platers that could keep anywhere
near the favorite. Tng-a-ling was
second all the way and Always had
plenty Of daylight between himself and
the rest of the bunch. Ting-a Ling
beat Miss Orb good haIf-dozen
lengths for the place.
Only Upset of the Day
The prcttiest race Of the afternoon
was the third for mares Of all ages at
about six furlongs. This trial also
furnished the only upset of the day
and about as spectacular q coup as the
meeting had seen. f. Housman's mare,
Lady Gertrude, which followed the
pace closely all the way, succeeded in
getting to the front at the sixteenth
pole, and though she weakened toward
the end lasted Just long enough to nosc
out La Rablee. Lady Gertrude was
backed from 15 TO ] to 10 to ].
La Rablee was undoubtedly the best
mare on the field. Ponce was asleep
at the switch and was practically left
at the post. He had to race up with
La Rablee on the outside and at the
turn was carried almost to the middle
of the track. But his mare finished
with wonderful burst Of speed and
was running over all the others at the
end. La Rablee would have won in
another stride. AS usual, Head Over
Heels had the early foot, but as usual
folded after five furlongs and had to
be content with the shortest portion
of the purse.
Gilt Fringe, backed from s To ; to
il to 10, won the opening dash at about
SIX furlongs in rldlCulously easy fash
ion, though probably Santa Claus mieh.
have taken the measure OF the favorite
had Ensor not been lclt a. the most
Martnelfi rated Gilt Fringe of Machine
Gunner's early pace, and swinging into
the stretch went into the lead at will
Gilt Fringe was in hand throughout
the stretch run. Ihornhedgc and Grim
son Rambler both closed fast through
the stretch, and the former held or
long enough to take second plAce by /
short head.
Buddy Ensor scored the first OF
the two successive victories, with
Jimmy Murphy's three -ycar-old geld.
'ng, The Wit, in the fifth race at q
mile and am eighth. Ry the same
token he foiled a coup planned by
sim Moore. Moore's American Sol.
"ler, which was ridden by Weiner. was
backed from to 5 to 9 to 10, the same
prlce AS that quoted against The Wit
at post-tlme.
Beaumarais Sets Pace
But when it came to racine there
was nothing but The Wit in the three.
horse field. Beaumarais was allowec
70 set the pace for more than half the
distance Ensor moved up, approach.
ing the FAR turn and half way rouuc
the bend moved into the lead. From
here ne won as he pleased and unde,
wraps. American Soldier ran a some.
what dull race He never threatened
to be dangerous at any time.
Again in the sixth race. when he rod.
James Buffers Hard Guess 10 4 ridicu|
lously easy victory. Ensor put the SKID,
under another contemplated "killing,
Jules Ruhy's Nebulous, which hac
started only once before, WAS supposed
60 be the livest thing of the afternoon
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