New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08

This mile OF Gladlator's was Just one
full second shy Of the track record set
by Emil Herz's imported Short Grass
under 114sponnds on July /, 1916, but
still because of the wind and weather
conditions, not to mention weight, was
the. more impressive of the two per-
formances- There was nothing in the
field of four, as the race was run, that
could make Gladiator stretch his legs
at any stage of the journey. And
through the last sixteenth Barrett had
the good three-year-old pulled up to
a common canter. Had he been fully
extended there is little doubt Gladiator
could have bettered Short Grass's time,
in spite of the wind.
Gladiator's race in the Africander
was every whit as impressive as that of
Harry Payne Whitney's John P Grier
the day before. In a mile and six
teenth event Grier qualified for Satur-
days running of the Dwyer by tow
roping his field for mile and six-
teenth in 1:45 1-5 Grier, which had
nothing like yesterdays strong wind
in the stretch, raced the mile in :3e
fiat. Gladiator showed the fastest
three quarters that has been raced at
time was 0:46 1-5 for the half; 1909 1-5
for the three-quarters and 1923 fiat for
the seven furlongs.
Wild Rumors Affoat
Dame Gossip had it that Rothstein,
who is reputed the most sensational
plunger since the DAYS of Pittsburgh
Phil, pulled off in Gladiator's triumph
ms very most successful coup in years.
There was no way to verify the wild
rumors floating round for very little,
If any, of the Rothstein money put in
an appearance for Gladiator at the
track. But somebody did. flood the
handbooks and poolrooms of the coun-
try with tons of kale on Gladiator's
chances. Ard it must be confessed
that in his company-if form ever
meant anything at all-Gladiator stood
out like lightning fash in the night.
Arnold Rothstein seemed mighty we'll
pleased with himself over G1adiator's
victory for a man who had no more
interest than the lions share of 81 200
added purse. He couldn't have been
thinking of the Dryer Stakes as he
beamed from the bottom of the press
box steps on the old guard that quickly
crowded round to offer congratulations.
Gladiator is not eligible for the Dryer.
Whether or not j. 6. Widener's Fair
Gain, which had big pull in the
weights and which came like an ex-
press train at the end, could have
Strengthened Gladiator had he been
closer to the pacemaker in the stretch
must ever remain a point for debate.
There are those who think he might
have. Fair Gain was pinched off by
st. Allan and shufaed back at the far
turn. He was in close quarters all
around the turn and closed fast after
getting clear.
Handspring Well Named
Gladiator's performance somewhat
relieved the monotony of rather or
binary card in which form got it's
bumps many time and oft. The
Handspring Handicap, at seven fur
longs, was we'll named. The family
Jewels were thrown in here on R. T.
Wilson jr.'s Thunderstorm, but light
weight J. Collahan ruined whatever
chance he had by taking the light
weighted Thunderstorm back off the
pace. Sande was allowed to rate J. X.
L. Ross's Lion dor in front as he
pleased, and brought him within strik-
ing distance of the goal with plenty
left. 1t was then a cinch.
Ticklish beat out Thunderstorm for
second money. 1t is hard to under
stand how Callahan figured out such
ride, or how ne hoped to make use Of
the big pull in the weights by letting
Lion dor loaf in front through the
early stages.
Rubidium, the red-hot favorite of
the third race, at a mile, ran like
goat. The flly had no speed what
ever, and the heavily weighted Elected
II was able to come along when ready
and win breezing.
Faunus, Polly Ann and Morning Face,
in the order named, finished noses