The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
KNOBBIE RACES LIKE
A HIGH GLASS COLT.
Carries 125 Pounds, Overcomes
Bad Racing Luck and Wins
Handicap Easily.
BY HENRY v. KING.

Prince de Bearn ct de Chalais. Coun-
Stable have real high class colt in
hnobbie, the two-year-o.- son of
Wrack and Gol~ Severai times this
season he showed that he was far
above the ordinary, and yesterday in
the Huntington Handicap at Jamaica
| ne raced like champion. He picked up
l25 pounds, met with bad racing luck.
but overcame all obstacles, and finishing
| with a great rush won easily by a
length. Il. T. Wilson's Dry Moon. which
was carrying only 10s pounds. was
second and Lawrence Waterbury's Our
| Boots, with only 104 pounds up was
! third.
1t wasn't what Knobbie beat that
| puts the stamp of greatness on him.
for Dry Moon and Our Boots are only
notch or two above the platter class.
! But he accomplished his task In such
resolute style that horsemen placed, him
among the top notch Juveniles of the
year and proclaimed him one OF the
/ best mud horses in the country
In the first rush for positions Knob
| bic was knocked out Of his stride. and
| before Joe Mooney could get him going
right again Dry Moon and our Boots
were racing head and head half a dozen
lengths in front of him. Mooney dis
played rare patience and good judg-
| catch the leaders. He allowed his colt
to settle down while Dry Moon and Our
| Boots were racing themselves dizzy
| down the back stretch. The leaders
sped along at a terrific pace. covering
| the first quarter in 0 :23 and the half IN
DAT. This pace tended to tire both
| Of them, and when they began TO show
signs of faltering Mooney began to
ride Knobhie hard
Mt hot toT, he Of
Wrack was five lengths behind and he
was compelled to run on the outside,
But he had plenty of speed in reserve
and was using IL. At the final sixteenth
! pole he caught and passed our Boots
| and then under a strong finish by
! Mooney went on and passed Dry Moon
| TO win the purse.
The feature of the card was the Mon
| tague Handicap for three-year-o at
six furlongs. Arnold Rothsteins Ned
| dam was an odds on favorite for this
! event bur he met with bad luck and
! the stake went to Bud Fishers Vice
| Chairman. II was the first time the
! cartoonist's colors have eome home il
front and all the remainder of the after
! noon he was the recipient of congratula-
tions from his host of friends Neddam
was knocked back soon after the start.
and after running a good game race
| finished third half a dozen lengths be-
hind Thomas Fortune Ryans Sea Mint,
which took place honors.
Joe Mooney rode what horsemen call
! perfect race In the fifth event when
he landed Charles A. Stoneham's Re
count home a winner. Recount was out
run in the early stages by Ralco and
Kashmir, but Mooney rated his charge
along behind the leaders until the home
4 Ifaau
Kashmir turned a little wide, but when
| Strengthened out he guided his mount
| over TO the rail at a sharp angle in
an endeavor to shut off Recount. which
| he considered his most dangerous COM
] pettor. As he began to shoot his mount
! to the rail Mooney went to work on Re-
| counr and guided him to the outside
and before Buxton could realize II
/ Mooney was at his side. From then to
| the finish Recount only had TO gallop to
win by five lengths. Kashmir was sec
ond and Ralco third. After the race
] ]. A. Coburn bid up the winner TO $4,000
! but he went back to his old stall.
| ]. ". McClelland's colors flashed
| home i'm front in the opening event. .
| five and half furong affair for juven.
| lies They were borne by Mulciber, q
son Of Vulcain and Tapilo. Mulcibei
I was much the best and racing Care Free
| into submission in the first quarter came
! on by himself and won eased up bJ
| three lengths. Care Free was second
and Sedgefield third
| Queen Blonde ridden by Hummer
beat home big field of cheap paters
| i'm the second. He allowed War MAJ
and Joe Joe to race themselves dizzy
| Then he came with a rush and got W
! in time to earn the major class OF tho
/ purse handily.
| Albert A. won the third race. Natura
| Bridge was second and Sunnyland third
1t was the opening day at the littlc
Jamaica track and despite the cold, bleak
weather big crowd was present. a
majority of those present had profit
able day. as three favorites and two
| heavily backed second choices finished
/ in front The long shot TO win wa:
Vice Chairman. lie was at 20 TO l.