The New York herald., 1921-10-04

Edwina won the Gowanus Selling
Stakes, the feature of the racing at
the Jamaica track yesterday afternoon.
She beat Ralco by a head. She should
have won off by herself. but Wilson
had the leg up on her and he put up
one Of those grandstand rides that
usually spells defeat. He held Edwina
in check while Ralco sped along in
front of him at an exceptionally fast
pace. And he didn't let his mount down
until a furlong from home. BY that
time Ralco was a length in front and
stepping along smartly. When free to
run her best Edwina sped after Ralco.
but 1t was not until the last few
Jumps that she was able to poke her
head In front. With this short ad-
vantage Wilson sat down and allowed
Edwina to race home on her own cour-
age, with the result that she won by
the scant margin.
Wee Willie Shields trains Edwina for
Willis Sharpe Kilmer. He took her a
month ago after she had been failure
for several other trainers. She Is an
erratic mare and Is not completely
sound. but she has plenty OF speed and
is as game as any thoroughbred. Shields
worked hard with her several mornings
but he could not make her do her best.
She sulked at the barrier. and when
she did break she wouldn't run her
best. So he decided she wasn't a work
horse and sent her to the races. She
was badly beaten. He tried to make
har work again, but she did little bet
ter and when he sent her to the races
she ran as II short.
Those two defeats angered Wee Willie
and he spent the night figuring out a
way to make her train well and race
well. He pondered over all of the one
thousand and one old methods Of maxi
ing an erratic mare do her best, but
none of them would fit her case.
The "Auto's Frightened Her.
Finally he hit upon brand new sys-
tenn. He decided he must frighten her,
and, aware that she didn't fear the bull
whip or spurs. he hit upon the use of
his automobile. Willie's auto Is not
a flivver. It's big, expensive car and
when it's cutout Is open the explosions
can be heard mile away.
Willie waited until all the other train
ers had finished their work before he
took her on the track the next morning.
Then he drove on In his big car and or
dered Edwina brought forth.
Stand her over there" he told Wilson,
who rides for him, land keep her there
until I say CO." Then he started his
engine, opened the cutout, and drove
forward and backward all around her.
She was frightened out Of her wits, and
Wilson had a hard Job preventing her
from jumping over the rail. After sew
eral minutes Of this the veteran trainer
believed she was ready to race He
told Wilson to get set, and while he
drove close beside her yelled at the
jockey to let her CO.
And go she did. She didn't sulk or
lag. She broke like trap and started
on her way. And she didn't stop until
Shields waved for Wilson to take her
up. She was a frightened mare when
taken back to her stall, but she cooled
out nicely. The following morning
Shields took her to the barrier again.
This time there was no need of an ex-
ploding engine to make her 60. She
apparently remembered what had hap
pened the previous morning, and when
Wilson gave her her head she went on
her way, and she has been doing her
best ever since. She has won three
races and is likely to win several more.
When Shields was asked after her
victory in the Gowanus IL he were going
to patent his new system he replied in
the negative and declared that 1t was
too expensive. II put my machine on
the bum chasing her away from the
barrier and 1t cost me $44 to have 1t
fixed. Besides took chance OF driv-
ing into the rail and hurting myself and
running my car"
Non Homme Comes BACK.
Bon Homme came back to the races
In the last event as fast and courage
Gus as ever He beat q big field Of
high class sprinters in hollow fashion.
He raced In third place until rounding