New-York tribune., 1920-06-30

Sets u p New
Track Record
kilmer Celding Wins Handi-
cap at l LILO Miles in
l:44 After Great Race
By w. I. Macbeth

Willis Sharpe Kimer's Extermi-
nator, as honest race horse as there
is in training, set a new track record
for mile and sixteenth in winning
the Luke Blackburn Handicap, the
feature of yesterdays racing program
at the Aqueduct track. The five-year-
old gelding, which is always at his
best over adistance of ground, raced
the mile and a sixteenth in 1:44 fiat
the last mile IN 1:37 fat--under par
ticularly clever and sensible handling
on the part of Andy Schuttinger.
This sterling performance shaded
by one fifth second the old track
mark for the distance, which was set
at 1:44 1-5 on September 16, 1918, by
Sam Hildreth's Corn Tassel, then
owned by R. T. Wilson jr
EXterminator's record breaking per-
Torrance was much more commend
able performance than that of Corn
Tassel as a four-year-ol Corn Tas-
sci carried only 109 pounds; Extin-
nator shouldered the heavy impost of
1875 pounds. Corn Tassel raced under
ideal conditions. A half gale was
blowing directly in the faces of the
horses through the long stretch yes
terday, and it was in the stretch that
EXtiminator raced to victory.
The finish of this Luke Blackburn
was one thatno one privileged to see
it will soon forget 1t was one of the
very best horse races of the season.
Though Sam Hildreth scratched Valor,
and H. P. Whitney scratched Bayard,
leaving only five contenders, there
was still plenty of speed and plenty
of balance represented.
Favorite Finished Third
Harry Payne Whitney's Wildair, the
only three year-old represented, was
again made favorte, though he had
disappointed in both Of his races since
following the pace of Man o War in
the Belmont. Though beaten, he
justified the high regard in which he
was held. So close was the finish
that one blanket would pretty nearly
have covered EXtiminator, J. L.
Widener's Naturalist and Wildair
(Which finished in the order named),
at the end.
selves from start to finish. Extermin-
ator, always a slow beginner, actually
broke in front of the other two. But
Turner made good use of Naturalists
we'll known early foot and crowded him
right out to the front Wildair was
on top of the Rabelais gelding in
flash and the two began a game of
cutthroat that lasted right to the wire.
1t appeared to many that Turner
made big mlsake with Naturalist in
cutting outsuch pace as might be
Certainly he played right into Extern
n hor t,-vj TO
air into the ground. The duel left
the Widener and Whitney horses spent
and realing before the final furlong
pole was reached.
Fast as he is Wildair could not keep
foot with Naturalist, which for seven
furlongs ran like clock work-an
evenly pace as well could be imagined
Schuttinger wisely sidestepped that
early killing pace. He took Extermin
away from him. Rounding the bend
of Wildair, which in turn was four or
five lengths in front of Exterminator.
Gruclling Drive in Stretch
Strengthened for the run home
Schuttinger shook up Exterminator
responded heartily. Inch by inch he
cut down the disadvantage on the
pacemakers. Wildair fought so gal
lantly in the run home that he got up
almost on even terms with Naturalist,
which hugged the rail too closely to
let anything through. Exterminator
came to the outside.
1t was inside the sixteenth pole that
Turner got up with Hummer, who rode
Wildair this time. The three were
practically on even terms hundred
yards from the wire. Wildair was
caught between Naturalist and EN-
terminator fifty yards from the finish.
and Hummer was forced to pull up,
but the Whitney three -year-old was
beaten at the time. Exterminator out
gained Naturalist in phippng finish.
Another finish, quite as thrilling,
marked the sixth race, five furlongs
sprint which brought out eleven prettJ
fair two-year- olds. R. T. Wilson'S
Dimmesdale, the odds on favorite. got
up just in time to beat the Quincy
Stables Brigadicr General a scant
snout on the post. Dimme sdale, pinched
off shortly after the start, closed with
great gameness on the rail and proved
himself one of the very best two-year-
OldS seen this season