New-York tribune., 1920-11-02
Ross Champion,
Victor by Head
In Sprint Race
RUNNERS Mount Beats Out
Stable Mate, Motor Cop;
Ensor in Money Twice
Fror, a Special Correspondent

PIMLICO, Nd, Nov. billy Kelly
and Motor Cop, the Ross entry in the
first Pnalco Serial Weight for Age race.
the feature of the opening of the Mary
land Jockey Clubs fall meeting here
today. ran away from the abbreviated
field, winning in a canter. This entry
was made an overwhelming favoritc at
the odds of to 5, and rightfully so,
because the only competition was that
between the stable mates.
Billy Kelly beat out Motor Cop by a
head. but Audacious and Knobbe, the
other two entrants. finished far in the
rear. Clarence Hummer, Man o. Wars
pilot. rode Billy Kelly.
Motor Cop, fast starter, got the
jump when the barrier was sprung and
at the first quarter was in front of the
field by SIX lengths. But little Billy
Kelly shines in such a struggle as this.
When he has to come from behind he
generally accomplishes the seemingly
impossible and that is what he did to-
day.
When the turn was reached Hummer
let down his mount and Billy Kelly
responded with burst Of speed that
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stable mate. Audacious had also come
up and was threatening from an out
side position. But when they straight
ened out in the stretch there was
nothing TO it but Billy Kelly. He
quickly went to the front and won in
a romp Motor Cop taking the place
from Audacious.
Close to Track Record
The time was LIP, three -fifths Of
second slower than the track record
for the six furlongs. The race carried
net value of So 200. There is no
doubt that had Ross's star horse been
pushed he would have broken the
record.
Buddy Ensor. whose riding was the
feature Of the Metropolitan meetings.
failed to put over a winner this after
noon. However, he did manage to land
IN the money twice, getting Rep home
in second place in the first race and
landing Yellow Hand in second monev
in the last event.
In the opening race the start was
very poor. TWO horses being left at the
barrier. Musty and Noormis. both of
whom were well played were the un
fortunates. The second choice, DR..
Charles Wells. because Of the alert
ness OF Corey at the barrier, carried
off first money. Corey got his mount
off wineng and made the pace all the
way. At the turn DR.. Charles Wells
attempted to swing ont but Corey took
G. tight hold and managed to keep him
to the rail and kept him going just
long enough to win out by head from
Rep, ridden by knsor, which. came with
tremendous rush in the stretch. This
horse would have won in anothe stride.
The large crowd got plenty of thrills
out Of the second event, the Inaugural
Steeplechase, run over the two-mile
course. Marian, ridden By Rush, was
the winner, while Joyful, owned by J.
+. Widener,. one of the, choices, fell
half mile from the finish after it had
led all the way and had looked like
sure winner. Besides Joyful, War
lock and Plumet also fell, while Over
match ran out shortly after the start.
Sande's Defeat Costly
One of the biggest upsets of the day
came in the third event, when Night
stick, with Sande up, failed its hackers
and finished in third place. Sarde's
appearance on the favorte was the
signal for tumultous applause as he
went to the post 1t was the lads
first mount on a Maryland course since
he severed connection with Commander
j. X. L. Ross.
Sande might nave landed Nightstick
home IN front but for a mshap in the
stretch. Nlghtstick was coming fast
in the last few furlongs, out as he
neared the finish he suffered much in
reference from Alvord. the winner, and
others. Albert A, which fought it out
with Alvord, was just nosed out for
the purse.
Polly Ann was the winner of the fifth
race, d siX-furlong dash for two-year-
olds. This one paid S24.30, and was a
popular win. Butwell was largely re
sponslOe for the hlly's victory. He
rode perfect race from start to finish,
winning by q length from Quecreek.
Despair took third money.
Bon Homme making her first appear
ssnce Of the year, won the sixth race
handy, beating out haywood and Sun
Iul.e-. Princess Pandora, ridden by
Coitlletti. Was the favorite, but finished
Tar back. SemAings Park took the last
event under clever ride by Mooney
yellow Hand was second and Thunder
Storm third