The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
PlaterS Beat High Class
Colts in Stake at YOnkerS
Dunboyne and Lord Brighton Run Like Dray Horses
While Carrying 1872 Pounds-Tom McTaggart
Disqualified in Boston Handicap.
BY. HENRY ". KING.

Two horses which earlier In the sea-
son were keen oontenders for champion
ship honors. horses which were valued
at almost their weight In gold, went to
the post matched against quintet of
cheap selling plators in the West Point
Handicap at the Empire City track yes
terday afternoon. and both of them
were beaten as far as one could throw
a stone. They were P. A. Clark's Dun
boyne, which won the Futurity two years
ago. and s. C. Hildreth's Lord Brighton,
which won stake races last year and
this. Neither one OF them broke down
but they ran slower than most cripples
now campaigning in the South Both
carried 132 pounds and gave twenty
pounds or more to all of their oppo-
nents, but II they had run to their top
notch form fifty pounds would have
been unable to have kept them behind
the horses which finished ahead OF them.
Fort Churchill. wearing the colors of
Victor Mclaughlin, and trained by John
Duffy, blacksmith. was returned the
victor. Daydue, a cast Off from the
George w. Loft stable, belonging to r.
Flrneno. was second, and Ralco. running
In the name of the Islip stable, was
third
This trio ran to their best form ran
better than they have in several months.
and furnished a keen contest among
themselves. Fort Churchill won by a
head because of the sterling ride he re-
ceived from little Jockey Weiner. Day.
due led Ralco home by length.
The defeat OF the two noted horses
was big surprise to all racegoers pres
ent. They were the favorites and nine
tcnths of those present wagered on one
or the other OF them. When it came to
racing they ran like dray horses Neither
of them was ever In the hunt, and de-
spite vigorous riding by their Jockeys
they were never able to get within
striking distance OF the leaders.
Foul in Boston Handicap.
The Boston Selling Handicap tina sec
ondary feature, also resulted in sur
prise when Charles A. Stonaham's Re-
count led home Tom McTaggart, Ballet
Dancer and Kashmir That Recount won
was probably due to foul riding by Tom
my Rowan on Tom McTaggart at the
final furlong pole. With the four horses
almost abreast Tom McTaggart crowded
into Recount, which in turn nearly
knocked Kashmir down and Ballet
Dancer over the fence. At the time of
the foul all four were running strong,
and 1t Is a matter of conjecture ghich
would have been returned he winner.
For the foul McTaggart, which finished
second was disqualified and Rowan was
suspended for the remainder Of the meal-
ing When McTaggart was disqualified
Ballet Dancer was awarded second
honors.
The biggest surprise of the day came
in the second race, when Corneia C., a
little brown FLY owned and bred by w.
l., Crosby of Boston, beat lone a small
field OF Juvenile platers. She was at 40
to / and led from start to finish, to win
by length from Machine Guaner. ia
maica Belle was third and Ross r., n l
to favorite. fourth. Cornelia Q. had
not shown any speed in her rscent races.
and not even James Fitzsirnmons. her
trainer, believed she had n chance TO
win. She had worked well for her pre-
vious races. but ran so badly IN each of
them that her trainer branded her as a
morning glory" Yesterday she drew
an outside position and had little Lam
caster in her saddle. For him she ran
better than she ever did for J DC Lilo 'ney,
her regular jockey, and never left the
result in doubt.
Rustler, the chestnut son of Transvaal