The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09
MAJOR PARKE FIRST
IN THRILLING RACE
Beats Tableau D'HOnrcIr by
a Head After Duel From
Flag to Judges.
by HENRY v. KING.

Although almost all of the horses
which raced at the Jamaica track yester-
day were of the platter variety. there
were several thrilling contests. The
Caledonian Selling Handicap at six fur
longs furnished head and head finish
with Jefferson Livingston's Major Parke
getting the decision over #. Hutchin's
Tableau dHonneur by the tiniest OF
margins
Seven good paters started in this
event, but it was two horse affair
throughout between Major Parke and
Tableau dHonneur. Hummer was on the
Livingston colt and Ensor had the leg
up on the Hutchins representative. And
neither jockey ever rode better in his
life. Three times during the short sprint
Ensor had his mount In front. but each
time Hummer fairly lifted his charge
back into the lead While the race was
on the crowd was in a high pitch of ex-
element and after the contest there were
hundreds Of disputes as to which jockey
had ridden the better race. In the
opinion of almost all the practical horse
men the honors We're equal. that both
had ridden perfectly and that Hummer
won with the better horse.
The first race brought together band
OF cheap youngsters. In the lot was
Mile. Fleur. belonging 20 ]. w. McClel-
land. She had worked exceptionally
fast for the race, and her owner and
trainer believed she was n sure winner
But she didn't win. She was much the
best IN the race. but she left the post
slowly and when she got into her stride
ran into n pocket and was knocked back.
Robinson who rode her, got her
Strengthened out again quicAly. but he
ran her into another pocket, and this
time Mile. Fleur was knocked to her
knees. These mishaps cost her dozen
lengths and any chance she might have
had of winning. When she got clear
sailing in the homestretch she ran much
faster than her opponents, but she had
too much ground to make up and failed
to earn any part of the purse. Tout Or.
ridden by Davies, finished first, with
Segurola second and Lady Stella third.
After the race c. c.. Winfred claimed
Mile Fleur for $2105.
4 20 to shot took the second when
p. s. p. Randolph's Titanium beat home
big field of platers over the one mile
and a sixteenth course. lie displayed
great burst Of speed. and taking the
lead at the start held command through
out to win easily by three lengths. The
Wit with Buddy Ensor in the saddle,
was second. and lEnjoleur was third.
Ensor scored his first and only victory
OF the dav in the third, when he landed
Keziah horne in front of half dozen
cheap ones. That keZiah won was due
t. Ensor's sterling ride. He rated hi3
mount along behind The pace until the
homestretch. There Gueland ran wide
ard carried Lovely with him. AS they
swung out Ensor guided KeZiah through
on the rail. saved half a dozen lengths
and then whipped his mount home the
winner by head. Sir Clarence came
with rush in the final furlong and got
up In time to take second place half
n length in front of Gueland.
The last event was for Juveniles at
five and half furongs. OF the band
which went forth to do battle Ross r.,
belonging TO Charles A. Stoneham, owner
of the Giants was the favorite. A host
of ball players and almost all the execu-
tives OF the baseball club were on hand
to wager on him and they did until the
colts odds dropped from 2 TO / to to 3.
Ross r. ran a disappointing race and
was compelled to accept second honors
to George Bovee Omer x. was third.
Happy Buxton had the leg up on Omer
X. and rode him like n novice Twice
he ran his mount into a pocket and each
time lost several lengths when compelled
to take back. After the race Buxton
went before the stewards and claimed
foul against Ross r.. but the officials
declared he was at fault and refused to
entertaa his complaint.