New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Olympus Takes
fremont Stakes
In Close Race
Mustard Seed Swerves From
Course i'm Last Sixteenth;
Loses Chance for Victory

Harry Payne Whitney's crack colt,
Olympus, ably ridden by Clarence
Hummer, captured the rich fremont
stakes at Aqueduct yesterday. George
Bulls Mustard Seed was second and
the Rancocas Stables William A.
third. 1t was not clean-cut victory
for the Whitney colt, for had Mustard
Seed kept on a straight course in the
last sixteenth the result would have
been reversed. AS it was, Olympus
just got up in time to win by the mar
rowest of margins.
Seven Of the best youngsters in train
ing went to the post in this event,
which Melted the winner $500. After
delay of only minute they were
sent away to a break which was perfect
for all but Irish Brigadier. Mustard
Seed was the first to show in front,
closely followed by DR.. T. S. Dabney,
with Olympus length back. The rest
of the field, with the exception of Irish
Brigadier, were we'll punched behind
the leaders.
After making the bend at the head
of the stretch Mustard Seed increased
his lead to two lengths. Halfway down
the stretch he held this advantage,
while Hummer moved up to second
place with Olympus. Broomster also
moved up and was third, five lengths
back.
Hummer Rides Like Demon
A sixteenth of mile from the finish
it looked as though Mustard Seed had
the purse won, but he suddenly started
swerving toward the outside rail. c..
H. Miller, his rider, tried all he knew
to keep him straight, but the colt kept
bearing over right to the end. In the
mean time, Hummer, on Olympus, was
riding like a demon, and he got his
mount up just in the nick Of time.
From the stand it looked as though
Mustard Seed had lasted long enough
to win and when Olympus's number
was flashed a great cheer, mingled with
loud hooting and Kisses, went up from
the spectators. The Mustard Seed
rooters renewed the hooting when the
horses came back to the judges stand,
but the hand clapping and shouts of
approval by the supporters of Olympus
easily drowned them out.
William A could not untrack him
self in the early running, but came
through the last furlong with rush
and finished third, eight lengths back.
Broomster. the other half of the
Whitney entry, made a bold bid for
the purse. in the last quarter, but the
crushing impost of 1870 pounds told on
him and he dropped out of it.
Yellow Hand Wins Brookdale
Scratchings in the Brookdale Handi-
cap, the other feature of the program,
reduced the field to three starters
Yellow Hand, Thunderclap and Blazes
and they finished in the order named.
Sande, on Thunderclap, started out to
race the favorite, Blazes, into the
ground, and carried the latter along
at killing pace for six furlongs He
raced Blazes into submission, but in
doing SO killed his own chances, for
when Miller brought Yellow Hand up
from the rear Thunderclap had moth
ing left to meet the challenge, and
Yellow Hand went on to an easy vic
tory, winning under wraps by four
lengths. Thunderclap beat Blazes five
lengths for the place.
An unwieldy field Of seventeen maid
ems made up the first race This was
won by the favorite, Turnabout. She
breezed under the wire four lengths
in front of Arapahoe, which beat Fly-
paper nose for the place.
The steeplechase resulted in an easy
victory for Crest Hill, Elysian was
second and Ireland third. Syrdayra.
the public choice, fell at the last fence
just when he looked to have the race
won.
Gypsy Lad took the fifth event, 8
Journey of a mile and -sixteenths $.
Walnut Hall was second and American
Boy third. The closing race was just
a gallop for the top-heavy favoritc,
Norwich. He led from start to finish
winning. pulled up, by four lengths
Fly Ball was second and Occidental
third.