The New York herald., 1921-08-14
NORWICH IS star
OF The JUVENILES
California Bred Colt Runs
Away From Saratoga Special
Field at Six Furlongs.
WILL BE SENT A MILE
Sennings Park Beats Mad Hat
ter a Nose in Race for Cham
plain Handicp.
WILL BE SENT A MILE
ny HENRY v. KING.

this afternoon. Over a drying out
track he ran like a Man O. War and
defeated Harry F. Sinclair's Kai Sang.
Harry Payne Whitney's Wniskaway
and ]. S. Cosden's Lord Baltimore in
sensational style. Without touch Of
whip or heel he led from start to fin
ish, and at the end was two lengths
in front of Kai Sang. which beat
Whiskaway by nose.
So well did Norwich run that almost
all horsemen agreed he is the best of
the two-year-olds and the superior Of
the great filly Miss Joy. He was tir-
ing at the end Of his six furlong jour-
ney. but all agreed that he has stam-
ina as well as terrific speed and pre-
dicted that he will travel as far as any
Juvenile.
Fred Burlew, who trains him for Ben
Block, has great confidence in his stay
ing ability and Immediately after the
race sought out William Riggs Of the
PimIico track and told him, he was going
to enter the colt in both the Walden
and the Pimlico Futurity. two one mile
contests, which will be decided this fall.
"It was first said that this colt would
be beaten when he went five and a half
furlongs. When he won at that dis
tance the sceptics said he'd stop at six
furlongs. Now some Of them say he's
reached his limit. But III show the
wide, world that this colt Is a slayer
and I'll show them that in those two
stakes you have on your programme at
Pimlico."
And there was not any one of the
$4,000 persons present who would have
disagreed with him after the Special. for
the colt ran as II he could have gone
another furlong and won.
Mad Halter Sverves.
After Norwich had run his great race
Sennings Park beat Mad Halter on
the post by a nose In the Champlain
Stakes in one OF the most sensational
races of the meeting. Half dozen
jumps from the judges Mad Halter be-
gan to bear out trifle and Sennings
Park. under a raliying ride by frankie
Keogh, got up and took down the long
end of the prize.
There seldom was a better steeple-
chase than the North American to-day.
1t reminded old timers OF the days when
cross-conntry racing played an impor-
tant part In the turf world It was a
hummer from flag fall to judges, and 1t
crowned Mrs. George Lofts Sweepment
the champion oP the year. This sturdy
son of Sweep carried 166 pounds and
beat the best timber toppers in the coun-
try. lie won by only head from j.
Lunsdens Soumangha, but that was be-
cause Mergler eascd him up in the last
seventy yards and nearly tossed off the
race.
Ideal weather splendid card and the
good horses named to race brought out
the largest crowd of the meeting. AS
was the case on one or two occasions
last season when Man o. War ran. the
crowd overfowed from the grand stand
and clubhouse and stretched from far be-
yond the field stand to the paddock gate.
Society was out in force. Every box was
occupied, and in almost all OF them were
extra chairs to accommodate the guests.
The veranda was filled, too, and the
lawns jammed.
Because Of the presence of Norwich
the Special attracted the most attention.
The event is a real sporting affair. 1t
has no added money, but the association
presents the owner Of tho winner with
$1,000 piece of plate. II is by subscrip-
ton OF $500, half forfeit. each subscriber
having the privilege of naming three
colts or fillies, and the winner takes all.
Morvich's share s1O,5oo.
Nearly hundred royalty bref colts
and fillfes were nominated for the
event. with the result that Norwich
earned $l0.500 by his victory.
Seven speedy youngsters wore named
over night for the event, but Mr.. Sim
clair scratched William A. and j. N.
camden withdrew Sir Hugh and Z. r.
Bradley scratched Bet Mosie.
Because of his previous great races
Norwich was made the favorite and
was heavily backed at tho short odds OF
to 5. Kai Sang was not neglected
and Whiskaway had a host of friends
Lord Baltimore was considered out
classed and had few followers.
The start was prompt and good and
the quartet bounded away almost
abreast. But before the familiar cry
of they're Off" had died out Norwich
was in front and stepping over the
heavy track at terrific pace. He
turned the first quarter in 023 1-5,
while racing two lengths in front Of
kai Sang. In the next quarter he in
creased his lead to three lengths and
stepped past the half mile post in
:46 1-5. From then to the end he held
his own and with KeoEh shaking the
whip at him ne sped past the judges
and the six furlong pole In 1.12 2-5.
Competent Judges of track conditions
said the track was at least a second
slow for the distance and that Morvich's
time was wonderfully good.
Kai Sang ran as he always does-a
real good horse. He gave up everything
he possessed, but he was not MS good
as the winner, and II Is a question II
he was as good as Whisknway. Whisk-
away broke slowly and was outrtin in
the early stages. but he closed with a
great burst OF speed In the homestresch
shd would have been second in another
Jump. Lord Baltimore was beaten OF
and finished a dozen lengths In the rear
Because of the heavy track onlv four
horses went out In quest of the cham
plain. They We're Mad Halter ss,,-
ntngs Park, Paul Jones and Touch 40
Not. As the barrier went up Touch Mo
Not, which James Rowe II now training
for Mrs. Payne Whitney, boited and
made the start look bad. The other
three contestants raced tho first ak
teenth OF a mile head and head. Round. .
ing the first turn Sennings Park went Ia
the front. with Paul Jones second and
Mad Halter, under strong restraint.
third.
Going down the back stretch Senninas
Park was length and a half In front
and running easily. But he was not
going nearly az strongly as was Mad
Halter. This big speed marvel was
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