The New York herald., 1921-09-08
DUNCECAP SCORES
ALUCKY VICTORY
Wins MineoIa Stake by a Head
After Qucsada Is Bumped
Out of His Stride.
BAD RACE BY AUDACIOUS
Beaten Nearly Sixteenth of q
Mile by George on a
Cuppy Track.
BAD RACE BY AUDACIOUS
BY HENRY v. KING.

BY HENRY ". KING.
There were some good races and some
weird ones at Belmont Park yesterday
afternoon. The Mineoia Selling Stakes
for Juveniles was the feature and It
resulted IN a splendid contest. with VIC
tory going to Richard T. Wilson's
Duncecap in driving finish by head.
Charles A. Stoneham's Quesada was
second and John Il. Mad den's Alta Gal
third.
The fifth race also was first class
event 1t went to Frank Farrelrs Nancy
r. by three parts OF a length In driv-
ing finish, with Dick Browns MY
Reverie second and Dream of Allah
third.
These two events we're the only ones
which did the sport any good. The
others were bad or worse. The final
mad a host OF racegoers groan and
turn away disgusted. 1t was a two
horse affair between Arnold Rothstein's
Georgie and Mrs. Wilfrid viau's Au-
dacious. George. which was heavily
backed odds on favorite. won eased up
by nearly sixteenth OF a mile
any high class horse has shown around
here in many months. At the top of his
form he is one OF the best horses in
the country. Yesterday he couldn't bent
q lead pony.
Audaclous never was a mud runner,
and Johnny Hastings, who used to train
him for Morton F. Schwartx, said he
liked a cuppy track such as that which
prevailed yesterday even less. But mud,
cuppy or dry, it seemed impossible
for real good horse to race so badly.
He didn't get out OF a cantsr from start
to 6nish. and Clarence Hummer. who
rode him, didn't seem to make much ef-
fort to make him run.
Georgia Merely Galloped.
George figured to win the race at the
weights on any kind OF track. He
was carrying only los pounds at i3o
on Audacious. But despite the weights
and the condition of the track few
racegoers anticipated such a hollow
victory Gcorgie took the track
as soon as the barrier went UP and
galloped all the way to the final
eighth pole. There little Pennan looked
back, and unable to And his opponent
eased up. Despite hts actions his charge
was home and almost back to the scales
When Sandy McNaughton, trainer OF
Audacous, was asked why his charge
had run SO poorly he said: "He ap-
parently doesn't like the going. He
worked six furiongs In ! ia for the race
and acted as II he were at his best"
Asked why ne sent him to the post II
he didn't like the track, he replied:
Il didn't know he didn't like It
sent him out there to find out"
When it was suggested that he could
have done that in the morning he re-
piled that 1t was impossible to learn It
then. II know he doesn't like a cuppy
track now and l shall never send him
out on it again.
The sisort began with a victory for
knight OF the Heather. with Jock Scot
second and Pickwick third. The trio
finished close together. Pickwick was
probably the best horse in the race, but
received a poor ride from Zoeller. The
old cripple Is one Of the hardest horses
in training to ride, and Zoeller was un-
able to do him justice. Pickwick ran as
he wanted to. and the little jockey re-
tarded him more than he helped him
all through the race.
Chase big Joke.
The chase was a joke. There was
nothing wrong about 1t except that the
contestants were the worst lot OF cross
country horses sent to the post this
season Franc Tireur was the favorite,
but he was lucky to 60 over the course.
Amstello. carrying H. s. Crosss silks.
won the event by fifteen lengths, with
Franc Tireur second.
Simon Healey had Amstello ct the
top OF his form and told Mahoney, his
Jockey, to send him to the front and keep
him there. Mahoney did as he was
instructed. He got him in front In the
first sixteenth OF mile and tnea rode
him his mightiest all the way. Even
at the winning post, with his opponents
nearly sixteenth OF mile bsck. Ma
honey was still riding hard. And he
was still using the whip after he had
won the race.
The victory Of Duncecap was lucky
one. Quesada was the best horse In the
stake. He was intcrfered with several
times and with clear sailing undoubtedly
would havs been returned an easy win
ner. Coltlletu rode good race on
Duncecap. He skinned the rail- all the
way and Put UP good strong finish.
But by skinning the rail he gained MOTH
ing, for 1t kept his mount In the heavi-
est going all the way. While rounding
the turn Alice G. was bumped by Leg
horn and Joe Mooney was thrown. The
jockey jumped out OF harms way and
walked home suffering from a bruised
elbow.
The injury was not serious. for in
the very next race he guided Super TO
an easy victory. super showed big
Improvement over his race OF a few
days ago and taking command Mt the
start was never headed. Nalco. which
early In the spring was q high class
horse finished second. He showed moth
ing and was never In the hunt.
sgtA n
"Ciusher Bil'' Rowe was going to sell
out his entire stable on september Is. In
his stable are such good horses as OIL
Man. John Paul Jones' The Yelled
Colleen. Serapis and st. Maurice.