The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-06-30
EXTERANINATOR SETS
ANOTHER NEW MARK
Beats Naturalist and WiLddir
in Race at Aqueduct.
Rx HENRY V. KING.

Andy Schuttinger gave Willis Sharpe
Kilmer's Extermlnator a perfect ride in
the Luke Blackburn Handicap at the
Aqueduct track yesterday afternoon. and
the old geldlng smashed another record
He stepped over the one mile and six
teenth route In 1:44. nth OF a second
faster than the old mark established by
Corn Tassel two years ago. He carried
l26 pounds and won going away by half
length Joseph L. Wldeners erratic
Naturalist was second and Harry Payne
/ Whltney's Wlldair third.
Unlike the Brooklyn Handicap, the
race was truly run. In the classic
Schuttinger guided the Kilmer horse all
over the track and lost at least a dozen
lengths Yesterday his ride was fault
less He allowed Wildalr and Naturalist
to race themselves dizzy in the irst mile.
Then he went to the whip and skot his
charge to the 'front.' to win the major
portion Of the purse.
For the third consecutive time Wildalr
was the favorite. This three-year-
son OF Broomstick Is a nice colt, and
Jimmy Rowe believes he Is second only
TO the invincible Man o. War For the
Brooklyn Handicap and the Queens
County Handicap the noted trainer was
certain his charge would win, and when
the colt was beaten Mr. Rowe didn't
blame the horse; he blamed Ambrose.
II told Ambrose" he said, ito send him
to the front each time, and each time he
waited. To-day I am trying Hummer.
and think he will obey my instructions.
II ridden properly believe Wlldair will
win."
Thousands OF other racegoers believed
the same thing, wagered on Wildair
heavily and sent him to the post an even
money shot.
Hummer did as he was told to do. He
got Wildair Off we'll and rode him furi-
ously, but the colts best was not good
enough to head the erratic Naturalist,
which acted kindly and was full Of run
ming. Up the backstretch Naturalist
sped at a terrific pace Wildalr fol-
lowed him closely. Rounding the bend
Wildair reached the leaders saddle
gfrths. but the Widener representative
had some speed In reserve and when
Strengthened out for home came on
again. opened up a gap of two lengths
and looked like a certain winner.
But while he was making this run
Exterminator, under snug ride by
Schuttinger, was gradually making up
lost ground. At the final furlong pole
Naturalist began to hang. AS he
faltered Wildair made a bold bid for
the lead. He reached Naturallsts
throatlatch, but before he could get his
head in front Exterminator ranged
alongside. For sixteenth of a mile the
trio raced heads apart. Wildair was
the first to crack. AS he dropped back
Naturalist bore out .trife from the
rail- and EXterminator moved in from
the outside. This caused Hummer on
Wildair TO pull up and lose a little
ground, but the Whitney colt was beaten
at the time. With Wildair practically
out of 1t EXtermlnator and Naturalist
fought 1t out to the finish. Extermi-
nator proved the gamer and won with
something to spare.
Lady Lillian carried the colors of ].
A. Cohurn to victory in the Canarsie
Selling stakes. the feature OF the card.
Outrun in the early stages, she closed
fast through the final furlong and won
by two lengths from Eye Opener.
Lady Lillian was entered to be sold
for $4,000 After the race Sam Hildreth
went into the ring and bid her UP to
$4,000 and got her at that figure.
Richard 7. Wilson's Dimmesdale is
one OF the gamest colts In training. He
won the last event by a nose from the
Quincy Stables Brigadier General, after
standing a drive for quarter of a mile.
Mrs. Payne Whitney's costly colors in
terS<-ed with him during the early run
ming and hemmed him in on the rail so
that he was unable to get strding at his
best until the furlong pole was reached.
Then he was pretty well back and
seemed beaten. But under a vigorous
ride by Turner he sped after Brisadier
General and in one of the most stirring
finishes of the meeting got up in time
to win the purse by a few inches.
The race proved that Dimmesdale is
a sterling colt and that Brigadler Cen
eral also is youngster which will have
TO be given serious consideration in all
JuveRile races this season.
Walter j. Salmon's silks flashed home
in front in the second race when Re-
trieve led home a small field of three |
year-old maiden filies To win she was
forced to do her best. for at the Judges
she was only head in front of Marie |
Antoinette.