New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-18
Star Jockey Comes Within
Scant Half Length of
Sweeping Aqueduct Card
By w. J. Macbeth

Jockey Buddy" Ensor. who, since
his return to the saddle and the
straight and narrow path, has been the
sensation of the fall racing on the
Metropolitan circuit, yesterday came
within a scanr half length of usurping
the highest possible niche in the Hall
Of Turf fame. Ensor rode five con-
secutive winners and in the closing
event, with the third choice, was leaten
but long neck for first money, after
he delivered his greatest riding mas
terpiece Of the afternoon.
Up to the closing race Ensor had
clean sweep. Until the very wire was
passed in the curtain number it looked
as if he might clean toe card. Mooney,
who had leg up on Quecreek, the
stretch as if His Satanic Majesty him.
self were at his heeas in order to foil
the challenge Of Our Boots and Ensor.
1t required the greatest ride that
Mooney has shown this year (and he
is one Of the very best lightweights in
silks) to cheat Ensor out of the am
bition, which every rider of ambition
nurses. Ensor, in his sole defeat,
shone as gloriously as in his many
triumphs. His ride of Our Boots was
a masterpiece Of Workmanship.
Ensor Flowed or Last
And with just the least little bit
of better luck he would have made it
six straight las every one was roofing
for him to do. In the last race,
in field Of FIVE, Our Boots drew the
outside position. bad position unless
one is able to beat the gate, for there
is very short run to the turn and
E IL 20
advantage.
Our Boots was fortunate enough to
ge; away last. In order not to be
carried wide all the way round the
turn Ens,r rushed the colt up quickly
on the o.tside and placed him behind
Quecreck, which set the pace all the
way. The early effort no doubt told
on Our Boots when the real pinch
came right at the end. Besides Our
Boots. which lay to the outside of Null
CIDER in his frantic dash around the
bend. was carried trife wide by the
latter, losing at least an additional
length thereby.
But once Strengthened for home, how
Ensor did ride that horse! 1t didn't
take him long to put Mulciber away.
put Quecreek, which had rounded the
turn with all the grace of a scared
jackrabbit, skimming the rail to save
every possible inch of ground, came
down along the firm footing near the
fence AS rhythmical as clockwork.
Quecreek was running we'll in hand,
Mooney hand riding with great conf
dence.
Mooney Goes to the Whip
But along about the quarter pole,
under Ensor's spirited handling, Our
l.
dangerous challenge. Mooney quickly
lost that nonchalant seat of his and
went to the whip. He was length
and half to the good there, he had
q good, game horse under him, and he
put UP million-dollar finish. But
Ensor was not to be denied. The glory
of six straight seemed to Undue the
boy with supernatural power Ensor
simply lifted Our Boots on and up
with every stride. Inch by inch he
crept up toward the pacemaker as the
two Numbered on to the finish.
1t was we'll for Mooney he scented
the danger in time and we'll for him
Our Boots was not off at Quecreek's
throatlatch. 1t was we'll Our Boots
was carried wide at the turn. It was
we'll also that the goal was so close.
For at the finish Quecreek was straight
rs string and losing at every stride
Fifty yards further and Ensor would
have realized the highest pedestal Of
riding fame.
The card was very much to the
ordinary. and had it not been for
Ensor's wonderful exhibitions Of horse
manship would have been considered
dull to the extreme. 1t is quite true
that three of "BUddys" mounts figured
to have little opposition. They were
odds-on favorites. With these he never
left the issue in doubt.
in the feature event of the after
roon-such as it vas Ensor romped
home from the eichlh pole with r. T.
Wilson'S Thunderstorm. II. P. Whit
ney's Arethusa, which set the pace for
threc-quarters of mile, blew up half
way down the stretch. Fair Gain hung
on gcmely and took the place. With
r. T. Wilson's Yellow Hand, in the
third race at a mile. and with George
W. Lofts Tippity Witchet, in the sec
ond. at six and a half furlongs, it was
S simply a case for Ensor Of winning
when, where and how he pleased.
But Ensor rode two winners that
were might fine investments. In the