New-York tribune., 1920-09-05

49, that canters to victory over
Slsa.ncss against the best crop Of
sssser.olds the American turf has
~ ~ and whose each succeeding
ss.SssHea guarantees q new record,
!ssSsIiv Yesterday raced one mile and
u. Ss,senrs in the unbelievable time
s;s5snfes. 10 as seconds. He shat
~ ~ Belmont track record for
i. 1870 by six and four-ffths Sec
- m shattered the American rec
- fhe distance by four and one
y -secAds. He shattered the worlds
- fsr the distance by one and two
~ eeecnds.
MI fAese other three records pale
hsignideancs as compared to Man
'vSr's electrical display Of speed.
2 War packed 1875 pounds on his
- through those evenly run thir-
n 1rlones and he finished AS fresh
Se Aeean. It could be seen that he
fsAfiax for his head at more than
e2aee Of the journey. He ran
j. q RI tuo-fifths seconds faster than
- s rate had ever been run before,
"a u English horse that set this
~ War Mint, carried but 70
~ al Hurst Park. England, in
n Nan O. War carried 4S pounds
q
Records Of the Past
n cher records-American rec
els-vsfe both made in previous run
- u che lawrence Realization. On
n i8 1909, at Sheepshead Bay, ack-
svefRsd the fastest course In Amer
4 4 FL time, the great Fitz Herbert
Sskf3ahed a record for the Lawrence
s1f4sSion at 2:45 fat. Fitz Herbert
6rjA III pounds. Man o. War, with
y. pcunds more, clipped that epoch
~ effort by four and one-fifth Sec
h Tho record for Belmont Park
"a yesterday had stood on the win
~ psrfoYmance Of Harry Payne
fitaeYa Vexatious, under 1923 pounds,
NM3k. Weighted three pounds
nyiH. Man o War raced the distance
4 ~ tour-6fth seconds faster than
ua$joge was able to do.
\ Hefas fail when one contemplates
n dsefiption Of Man O. Wars excel
- n the equine house Of the ami
q Ehedom. 1t would require the
Iibi1 Imagination Of an Edgar Allan
n - de- full Justice to yesterdays
Ias0eAhred achievement Of all time.
X ~ crowd was there in all its BIZ
x1s, cosmopolitan grandeur. 1t al
r b when Man o. War Is slated to
- bow. The crowd was not quite
nasrcus az on several other appear
- Of the superhorse. Disappoint-
l1k Asd been felt over the fact that
&fss-year-old Of greater preten-
= faAu the Oak Ridge Stables Sea
~ fst best but q good plater) had
- named over night. And early
= it was seen that Sea Mint had
eserstched there was universal re-
N Every one figured walkover for
n = War. and a walkover held little
zise for an idea Of q record break
8 tsid.
htsrsst perked up q bit when the
~ q de information boards chalked
IN sdded starter in w. M. Jetord.s
Min. which was TO receive a pull
Ia Dsnnds in the weights from the
+ zsstast marvel. For Hoodwink, though
pslssly outclassed, had . much bet.
eAszes Of making the champion OF
kaMDlsns extend himself at some stage
4 ~ journey than did Sea Mint.
Mlwese was once more running
IN b the breasts of the enthusiasts
~ Dc bugle heralded Man O. Wars
ssss1es on the track for the titanic
ssz3s Of his career. 1t had been
1 about that trainer Louis Feus-
handed to send his oelt after
ed hat might stand throughout
y susuiAg years Of racing.
Tie Greatest Of Racers
~ esme Man O. War in that physical
ttien Of equine excellence that at
stxsek both the eye and the heart
- veriest tyro of the tracks. He
subject that would have made
I issxt Of Michael Angelo palpi-
p the 5ursting point. Broad
s nestrils dilated, the vigor Of
swinging out from his flashing
eye and arched neck, he pranced,
ep2sd, behind the customary red
d herald that showed the way
~ 1est. It didn't seem q hair was
"a his sleek chestnut coat. He
~ his bit with the noaehalenoe
a.ssids ehemveea b"er ereAklng
Uevss. He eajoled and fiir.ed, ap-
e., with the black lined rails
eeening stands that heralded his
With wild cheers and hand
edstnk, that had never met Man
soked ali seriousness, yet all
- - he cavorted behind. He
horse 1T as hands could make
ais darker coat was fecked with
sss.y s1eretions, which bespcak per-
n equine fitness.
ilng was silent as Man O. War
sssssg ambled to the post, the
Siarence Hummer keep;ng a
shn betimcs, so that the roguish
ses-old could play him no
1ss ring had been silent al
90. ses point Of death through the
I've minutes interval succeed
ssnning Of the other feature,
fy Handicap, for two-year-
20 ~ IL Man o. War, few were
~ Szappie with the layers at the
N - prices. The layers asked
~ ~ every iron man they dared
- .sse the defeat Of the super
Aad none 80 daring as would
= accept even 100 TO 1 that
r:.esnt might return Hoodwink
ss o.Iy On til. Record
ss.s.s ~ ssssinx there was was ON the
fesss 81 Man o War breaking
- - u WAS fratefnsl betting.
- g vas the rate Of exchange
- essHy, and this with some
r. ~ must b confessed. Fer
- Sss-s events aetuaIly proved
slnk would be able TO kesp