New-York tribune., 1920-10-13
Man o. War Is
Easy Winner
Over Sir Barton
Gallops Home Ten Lengths
Ahead i'm the Contest for
$4,000 Purse, Making
Mile and Quarter i'm 2:O3
$1,000 Witness Race
Ross Replaces Jockey Sande
at Eleventh Hour in Match
at ahe KeniIworth Track
BY W. !. Macbeth

DETROIT, Oct. 12-Man o. War beat
Sir Barton. When that is said, practi-
cally all is said. lie won easily-simply
a great, handsome. powerful, irresist-
ible three-year- - the best three
year-old that ever looked through a
bride, and perhaps the hest thorough
bred that ever looked through a bride
beat grand little game four-year-
old when Man O. War galloped nome ten
lengths in front of Sir Barton in their
special race for a purse of $4,000 and
a $4,000 gold cup at the Kenilworth
track, near Windsor, this afternoon.
Man o War, admirably piloted by
Clarence Hummer, who knows this
horse as we'll as any jockey who has
ridden him, galloped the mile and a
quarter in the remarkable time of 2:03
Hat. Cantcrcd, perhaps. would more
aptly describe the manner Of his vic
tory He never once was given his
head, for which he was lighting
throughout the entire route save for
2 hundred yards or so on the far turn,
when he shot away from the staggering 2
Sir Barton just as if the latter had
been tied.
Hummer wished 20 see how much re-
serve was there. no doubt, as well as
to break his opponents heart. He
seemed satisfied on both scores inside
hundred yards, for he went back into
a stout pail almost Immediately, and
through almost the entire last quarter
had his mount under triple wraps
Cautious at Stretch Turn
"Man O. War could have run close
to minutes fiat on that track to day"
said Hummer, after he had got down.
lie was never better fitted for d race
and he kept trying to pull me out of
the saddle. | kept we'll out from the
rail at the stretch turn because Of the
great crowd there that had come down
to watch the start They had their
heads stuck through the fence and
some were even on the track. | was
careful to keep on eye on Sir Barton
so that he would not be able to start
a chance sprint through on the rail.
Once satisfied his cork was drawn,
simply coasted home
Brilliant as was the occasion and
gay the setting for Man o. Wars latest
achievement there nevertheless was a
touch of pathos attaching to the occa~
sion. frankie Keogh and not Earl
Sande. the stable jockey, rode Com
mander j. K L. Ross's Sir Barton.
The multi-millionaire sportsman him
self decided on the change at the
eleventh hour. He had brought Keogh
from Maryland to have second string
to his bow in case Of accident or sick
ness to Sapde.
Stable Jockey Broken Hearted
Mr.. Ross, somewhat displeased with
the timorous manner in which Sande
handled His Choice in the sixth race
n Kenilworth Monday, attributed hla
change of riders to q case of nerves
on the part Of Sande. Keogh was the
most surprised man on the track when
rotifed that he was expected to ride
He had brought nothing from Mary
land and had to borrow a set Of ac-
ccuterments.
Sande is broken hearted tonight
His case is pitiable. as he feels the
slight reflects upon his name as well
as upon his Craftsmanship. Every one
3eels the situation did not call for
such a drastic move, especially as
Guy Bedwell and Mr.. Ross both ad-
tConYInued ON mann five)