New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29

Earl Sande is one OF the very best
horsemen appearing in silks at the
present time, but Earle Sande almost
cost a great horse a merited victory
after we'll merited effort. Sande rode
one o. the poorest races OF his career.
Sir Barton had to be pounds the best
to win under his handling But of
that anon.
The Merchants and Citizens Handi-
cap took on an added significance this
year. as il was regarded as a sort of
preparation FOR the Saratoga Cup. at
mile and three-Quarters, which is to be
run Tuesday. Guy Bedweu. who trains
the Ross horses, had nominated both
Sir Barton and Bon;face. but the fact
that he sent only Sir Barton TO the post
would indicate that this is the one on
which he is building dreams Of taking
the measure Of Man O. War in the big
cup race.
Certain to Run in Cup
Sir BARTON is one Of the few last
hopes of those who have ambitions to
trim the super horse-the horse of
the century. 1t is certain. after yes
terday's impressive race that he Will
60 in the cup. ENterminator, as hon
es- horse as ever looked through g
cerned. IS also likely to go.
Personally. am not so sure that Man
@ War at this early time Will try con-
clusiors with the older horses on a
weight for age proposition. 1t has been
assumed all along that Man O. War
would 90 out in the cup over a dis
tance OF ground to prove himself the
greatest Of all time. The most reliable
information. however. has it that Man
O War Will be shipped back TO Belmont
before Tuesday next 10 be prepared for
the Jockey Club Cup.
That SIR Barton VIII be able to give
Man @ W ar almost as stiff an arguement
as John =. Grier gave him in their
memorable race at Aqueduct few who
saw the winning effort of the great
Ross r-year-oid today will attempt
10 deny. He was great horse. and
though he was straight as a string at
the end i was the fault OF Sandes con-
fdence rather than any deficiency on
tire Par. Of the winner.
Sir Barton. who broke in front, was
full q running. and soon opened up
lead of couple Of lengths on Jack
Stuart. he0gh msely laid off the heart
breaking pace with the lighter weighted
Gnome. and this move of one OF the
very shire widest jockeys now before the
public fooled Sande completely.
Sr Barton, as was said. was full Of
running and he reeled of the eighth in
0:2t fiat and he flashed the half-mile
pola IL 0:47 3-5. He turned the three
trarters in 1:l2 2-5 and showed a mile
n 1:36 fiat. and still, all the while he
was fighting for his head. full OF run
Ming Sande. evidently holding Gnome
too lightly. failed to realize just how
much this one had left for the pinch.
lf IA Of
the stretch and. coming like a thunder
bolt when Strengthened for home, was
past Jack Stuart like a fash and
at the throat latch Of the pace maker.
Finish Is a Thriller
Then It was that not only Sir Bar
ton proved his rare gemeness and
courage. but that sande also had an
opportunity 70 display that rare horse
manship which has made his name
byword for saddle excellence At the
furlong pole the lightweighted Gnome
WAS A. Sir Bart0n's saddle girth and
evidently racing over hin. Aroused in
the nick Of time Sande went to the
whip and AZ the same time threw every
artifce Of mis- long experience behind
Sarde finish
Il was q sood-thrilling spectacle,
this duel between two great horses
the last furlong of the dizzying jour
ney. The pair of thoroughbreds were
straight as strings and giving of their
best. SO we're the riders Down to-
ward the finish they Numbered, the
lead apparently alternating with each
succeeding stride. But just as Gnome
appeared TO have the favorite beaten
to FRAGILE Sir Barton came on once
more under the lash as Man o. War
had come on IN his celebrated race
with John ?. Glier.
Despite his Disadvantage in weight.
slr Barton was the fresher horse, for
Inome, after running up into a strik
ing position, tired in the pinch and
bore our as tired horses usually do.
Yet he lost the decision by inches only,
and II was not until the official num-
bers We're hung up that the record
crowd really knew the winner.
Harry PAYNE Whitney's Prudery, un-
doubtefly the best two-year- old hlly
that has been shown thus far, won the
Splnaway Stakes at five and a half fur
longs in most impressive fashion. This
race, whlcn wan worth s. 800, attracted
field Of fourteen of the best FLIES
in training. Frudery. despite a some
wha5 dlsadvantageous start, beat out
Walter J. Salmons Step Lightly,
stable companion Of Careful, by a
Clark's Nancy Lee was third, half
length behind Step Lightly.
Prudery won we'll in hand after get
ting 20 the front at the eighth pole,
but there might possibly have bsen
diFeren, story had Step Lightly gotten
of 20 we'll. step Lightly was of next