New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-17
CrOcus Defeats
Bit of White
In the Saranac
Eastern Filly Easily Takes
Saratoga Feature; Jockey
Eator Rides 3 Winners
By w. I. Macbeth


SARATOGA, Aug. 16-After Pruderv
had beaten Bit of White in a sensa-
tional finish at mile and Quarter
last Thursday, Jimmy Rowe, the vet
eran trainer of the Whitney stable, told
f. r. Bradley he might hay satisfac
ton any time if he still considered the
Western tly the better. At the time
also he informed Bradley he had
another three-year- old flly in his barn
that would take Bit of Whites meas
ure in gallop of mile.
To-day Rowe made good his boast.
for Crocus beat Bit of White very
handily and won eased up by nearly
two lengths. Just how good Crocus
may be must remain for the future to
decide. 1t is possible the Bradley fllv
may be slightly off form. She did not
run to-day as a thorough bred of her
reputation should have run. The mace
was not particularly fast, as the mile
was run in :37 4-5. but Bit of White
seemed all out at the end and barely
lasted to nose out Idle Dell for the
place.
Though the Western contingent
plunged heavily on Bit of White the
New York capitalists warmed quite as
much to Crocus, so that they were prac-
tically split favorltes when parading
to the post. Bit of White was coupled
with Behave Yourself, but this colt was
out only for the air it would appear.
Carroll trailed all the way for an in
dolent view Of the caravan in front.
Inchcape Is Scratched
The occasion Of the meeting Of the
two crack FLIES was the Saransc Handi-
cap at mile, with $4,000 added. Much
to the disappointment of the crowd no
less than six of the original ten three
year-olds nominated overnight were
scratched. among the number being the
redoubtable Inchcape.
At the half-mile post Larry Lyhe
set down Bit of White and gradually
crawled up to even terms with Idle
Dell. On the far turn he simply ran
away from the Green Tree tilly, but,
try as he would. he could make alb
solutely no impression on the lead Of
Crocus. Lavcrne F'ator, rating his mount
we'll in front, had only 10 sit tight and
snug in the run through the stretch
Bit of White was so dizzy from follow
ing Crocus's pace she was stopping fast
through the last furlong and had to
be hustled to save second money from
Idle Dell.
80 to / Shot Wins
Though three favorites won, there
Wctc pA'HlJ VI aut i'l irSo, wv, anu q
disqualification in the last race to boo,
The closing race for maiden two year
Odds, at five and half furlongs. was
won by 30 to l shot, Robert l.,
Gerrys hlly Citation. Rose Hill, which
finished second, was the one to be dis
qualified.
Ambrose had the leg up on Rose
Hill, ano 'sr outsider and it was due
to his rouoh riding shortly after the
start that h mount WAS disqualified
1t was reported unoffic tally tonight
that the stewards suspended Ambrose
Laverne Fator, who shares with Earl
Sande most of the riding glory here
about has little to complain of, taking
the afternoon by and large. He rode
three of the first four winners, includ-
ing Crocus, which scored in the feature,
of course. He scored handily in the
first dash of seven furlongs with
Jyntee, the odds-on favorite. Turn
about, a full sister to Jyntee, was
second