New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01

play was made on the winner throu,
!, George w. Lofts On Watch, which
was the favorte and also strongly
supported, failed to finish in the
money. probably because of Barrett's
Thraves's imported Mimic II got third
money, though he, like On Watch, was
also very weakly ridden.
The start was none too favorable
either for Mimic ii on On Watch. The
favorite. on the rail. was rather slug
gish, while Mimic II was taken up
going to the first turn. The result
was that both were trailing when the
field swept around the first turn. In
the backstretch Mimic took the out
side, racing with the favorite.
Bad Actor OFF Well
Irish Dream, which is q bad actor,
got off we'll despite his cutting up and
raced out with Cromwell, the rank
outsider These two had the race be-
tween them all the way. T. Rowan
stretch, but made his move on the far
turn. |, was pretty duel right to
the finish.
On Watch. which moyed up at the
head of the stretch, was poorly handled
by Barrett, who very foolishly tried
to jam his way through on the rail
at, the eighth pole where there wasn't
room for a dime. The result was On
Watch was bumped back out Of the
contention altogether. Wilson had
Mimic II all over the track and he very
could not get clear till On Watch met
with his bumps. Mimic then closed
fast. but too late.
Sir Thomas Upton, the internation-
ally celebrated yachtSman, was a guest
of honor and attracted unusual inter
est in the clubhouse. After the third
race Sir Thomas was escorted to the
judges stand, where he acted as hon,
orary steward during the running Of
the feature race. lie was rendered
gousing ovation b. the massed throngs
on the lawn while the band played
The Wearing OF the Green"
The closing race of the meeting was
in some respects one of the most dra-
matte of the sixteen days. A lot OF
sentiment went absolutely to seed and
to waste because of the great public
love for that super-horse Man O. War.
Playfellow, two-year-old colt of the
Quincy Stable and an own brother of
Man o. War, made his debut under
meeting, dash at five furlongs.
udiI W Or i)1 OtHCi 1AOSSS
Man O. Wars brother is we'll put
up colt, that was credited with such
wonderful trials there were any num-
Der of fine offers made for him He
was so highly regarded as a good thing
by the checkers that, though he had
never started before, heavy play was
made on him at 4 to 5 until his price
was hammered down to 3 to 5.
Playfellow may yet develop into a
high class colt; it may have been that
he raced greenly in company the first
time. But so far as yesterdays trial
is concerned he reminded only of Man
o. War because he was a direct oppo-
site of his illustrious elder brother.
Playfellow seemed to have little foot,
and, besides. looked like a climber. He
failed to finish in the money.
This was a great race for the oral
layers, as Playfellow and H. P. Whit
ney's filly Forgetful got all the atten-
ton of the players. Neither finished
in the money and neither had any
serious excuse for such disappointing
Frizlet. which still showed marks of
blistering for splints, broke full of
running and simply tow-roped the field.
Never once let down, this one pulled
out to a long lead and won by fully
five lengths in the fair time of 1 :01: 3-5.
j. F. Richardson's Toreador, which
has improved with every race, might
have given Frizlet a battle with an
even break in the racing luck. Torea-
dor, practically left at the post, had
to race up on the outside and around
his field coming into the stretch. He
ran down all but Friz1et as if they
were tied and was full of running at
the end. Thomas Monahan's Rancocas
took third money.
Imported Horse Winner
H. Rosearchs imported Tan II was
pounds the best OF field of a dozen
platers that met in the second trial at
q mile and seventy yards, This favor
lite, which broke slowly from an in
side position, had plenty of bad luck
and a most stormy passage around the
frst turn. But in the run through the
backstretch Ponce made up ground
GRADUALLY. worked around the leaders
on the far turn and came away in the
stretch to win handily. Goldcrest Boy
and Sunnyland both closed with a rush
in the stretch and took the place and
show positions.
Arbitrator ran a fine race, but was
made too much use of running up the
hill in the backstretch to make up
ground that Jackson willfully tossed
away because of tirnIdity at the first
luIu. JdChSOl pullSQ up az lliliC
when he had every opportunity to step
out and take the track. He was car
ried away to the outside all the way to
the backstretch. His run to make up
the disadvantages was disastrous. for
though in a commanding position ut
the head Of the stretch he weakened in
the last furlong.
The Edgeclife. Purse, dash at about
six furlongs, developed the first pro-
nounced upset of the safternoon, per
haps because of the fact that Vice
Chairman. the odds-on favorite, was
left at the post.e r. f. Carman's Ace
Of Aces, long shot, took the track
at the start and cut out stiff pace to
toward the end. Ponce. who laid off
the early pace with r. H. Wilson'S Tat
tie, came through on the rail at the
home turn and outgamed Pocatello
which had run down Ace of Aces in the
final drive. 1t was the second sue
cessive victory for Ponce.
]. j. Murphv's Wedgewood, on which
such a big killing was made in the last
race Thursday, came right back and
won the opening dash at five and half
furlongs. He got off we'll and led all
the way, but WAS doing his best to beat
George Bovee at the end. eBovee and
Mary Erb, his stable mate, finished sec
ond and third. Omer K, the favorite
was never prominent
The fifth race, the Getty Square Han.
dicap, at a mile and an eighth, proved
easy for Claquer, the favorite. Happy
RuxtCu laid off tho ear1y poca &c Mo-,