New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-03

When Yellow Hand came traipsing
down to the finish line three lengths in
front of Harry Payne Whitney's Trys-
ter, we'll posted experts Of the thor
oughbred sport were ready to coheede
him the handicap championship of the
season. He won like real race horse,
for he displayed every element of
gameness and stamina for which the
sport stands. The affable owner of the
Giants may Or may not qualify for the
next worlds series, but he can sleep
well assured of the fact that he owns a
real race horse.
One of the largest mid-week crowds
of the metropolitan season was On hand
to welcome the bangtails back from the
Spa and was furnished one Of the finest
thrills of the year in the running of
the Manhattan Handicap. Six Of the
very best horses in training from the
older division paraded to the post. OF
the eight named overnight only the
Rancocas Stables Knobbie and the
Greentree Stables idle Dell we're
scratched Mad Halter, the Rancocas
ace, was the highly regarded favorite,
and he looked the pictured part. as he
pranced under Earl Sande to the start.
Miller Shows Improvement
Those who remembered Yellow Hands
race in the Merchants and Citizens
Handicap at Saratoga last Saturday
protited handsomely. On chat occasion
the Stoneham gelding broke everybody's
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Ter went off in front and tried to make
it stern chase fer all Of the others.
He hooked up with Sennings Park and
simply ran his mount into the ground
IN futile endeavor to win from in front.
Yesterday Miller paid some attention
to Jack Gcldsborough riding instruc
tions and as result profited hand
somely from the God of Opportunity
that raped at his door. The race was
run absolutely in the interests of a
horse of Yellow Hands caliber. The
start was fine, all six getting away in
perfect alignment. The speedy Careful
~ shook off the pack and drew away
to lead of half q dozen lengths.
1t was a pretty duel between the
pair, but a reckless, mad duel, where
no thoroughbred could ever hope to
last to the end. Nose to nose and
stride for stride the two flew as if
hooked up in a furlong sprint At the
end of an eighth they had pulled out
five lengths in front of Yellow Hand
Miller had a good snug hold of the
Stoneham gelding. Also he had his
eye on Mad Halter He eased back
off the pace enough to save some
thing for the crucial run home without
sacrificing position and at the same
time to be able 10 take the shortest
route home
Earl Sande, meanwhile, was having
his own troubles with the favorite.
Mad Halter drew the position next
to the rail. He is a badly behaved
horse and got off none too we'll. Sande
did the best thing possible under the
circumstances; he attempted to take
the shortest journey home. AS a re-
suit the favorite met with consderab bic
interference.
The Pacemakers Falter
In the run up the backstretch, Paul
Jones was in Mad Hatter's way and
afterward, when Tryster had put the
filly away, Careful got in the way of
the public choice. Once clear in the
stretch Mad Halter closed with q rush
and made up several lengths. But in
the last fifty yards he appeared to hang
a bit and to bore out, as is his custom.
Meanwhile Miller was giving Yellow
Hand a sensible ride. He kept as
close to the pace as was possible
under the circumstances without using
his mount too much. 1t was about
half way around the far turn, after
Careful and Tryster had raced them