The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
Runs Away From Oppo-
|nents in Yorktown Handi-
cap at Empire City.
LADY GERTRUDE SCORES
Beats Good Fillies in Fashion
Handicap-DOuble for
EnsOr.
BY HENRY v. KING.


she metropolitan district for the year
yesterday afternoon at the Empire
City track. Despite the cold weather
big crowd turned out to see the
curtain rung down on the sport. 1t
was the most successful season the
turf has had since 1870 and when taps"
sounded the throng which filled every
seat in the grandstand and club house
and filled the lawns, broke into a wild
cry of "Goodby! It was a parting
salute to the sport for the season and
a vast majority of those present ex-
pressed regret that they had seen their
last race until next May
The card for the closing day was far
below normal. The fields were excep-
tionally small and only a few of the
contestants We're of high quality. The
Yorktown Handicap for three-year-olds
and upward, at one mile and quar-
ter. was the feature. In it only three
horses, Mad Halter, Cromwell and War
Note, which was an added starter.
made up the field. Mad Halter was a
prohibitive favorite at l to 5. and he
won in a gallop. At the end he was
eased up a length and a half in front
Of War Note, which beat Cromwell
the Cuban champion. half dozen
lengths for place honors.
War Note displayed n good burst of
early speed and stepped along in front
at fast pace until the far turn. There
Sande gave Mad Halter his head and
In half a dozen jumps the Hildreth colt
was in front. From then to the end
he was under restraint. Cromwell
which defeated Cirrus last week. ran
a bad race and was never In the hunt.
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HiIdreth Scores Double.
S. c. Hildreth scored n double for In
the second event his Regal Lodge romped
away from a quintet of cheap platers.
He was much the best and went to the
front at the start and was never headed.
lie ~<- =. ..,--7a4 lengths. Like Mad
Halter he was productive favorite at
to g.
The Fashion Handicap a dash at six
furlongs for mares and FLIES brought
q good field to the post and furnished
keen contest. f. Housman's Lady
Gertrude. long shot. was returned the
victor p. A. Clark's La Rablee was
second and Head over Heels third.
s,The Inconsistent Lady Gertrude was
on her best behavior. Obert got her
eVay from the barrier well. but she
was quickly. outrun and landed In fifth
position before the first sixteenth Of a
mile had been covered. while Head Over
Heels, closely followed by Genie w. set
a terrific pace. Entering the home
stretch Head Over Heels faltered and
Genie w. quit. Then Lady Gertrude
made her bid. She displayed a good
burst of speed and passed the final six
teenth pole two lengths in front. But
she tired in the final drive to the judges
and La Rablee came with a rush and
almost nipped her on the post. Lady
Gertrude's victory was by the small
margin OF head.
LafRablee's race was a superb one
She was practically left at the post and
before she got into her stride the lead
ers were a dozen lengths in front of her
But little Ponce nursed her along, grad
ually making up the lost ground. At
7 the head of the stretch she was within
striking distance and she fairly few
over the ground and ran over all of her
opponents except the winner. With an
even break she would have won In
canter
..wenring of the Green" Again.
Finnegan's Band got another oppor-
tunity to blare forth the Wearing of
the Green" in the last event, and he
didn't miss IL. James Buffers Hard
Guess won the final race of the season
in a gallop and as soon as he sped
past the judges Finnegan and his mu-
sicians played Mr.. Buffers favortte
tune loud and long Hard Guess was
much the best. Buddy Ensor got him
away on his toes and raced him along
eide of Nebulous to the middle OF the
furn. There he gave his mount his head
and the race was as good as over. Tor
Hard Guess sped to the front and
romped past the judges Ave lengths
ahead of C;wendola. which beat Nebulous
two lengths for the second end OF the
purse.
The opening event was won by Cit
Fringe. n bay filly belonging to James
NcNanus. Marinelli rode her and made
NO mistakes. He got her away forward
ly and sent her to the front before the
mile post was reached. Then
he took a steady hold on her and she
railoped the remainder of the way TO
win by four lengths. Thornhedge was
second and Crimson Rambler was third |
SANTA Claus. one of the favorites, was
ridden by Ensor and left at the post
The wit had little trouble beating |
American Soldier and Beaumarais In |
he firth He went to the front at the |
tart. but Ensor took him back in the |
middle OF the turn and allowed Amer
can Soldier to go to the front. When
out for home Ensor gave
IFS mount free rein and he came on
gain to win cased up by three lengths.
american Soldier was second similar
distance in front of Beaumarais.
Buddy Ensor had three mounts and
von two races. After each OF his VIC
cries he was cheered TO the echo by the
rowd
Sands scored a double too. He rode
kcal Lodge and Mad Hatsyr.
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<,yIDENCE ". :. RUNNERS BEST.
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