The New York herald., 1921-06-16
EARLOCKER VICTOR
IN GRAND NATIONAL
j. Il. Davis's Gelding Show
SPEED and Jumps Fault
lcssiy in 3 Mile Chase.
~ EEnnY V. KING.

Joseph y. Davis's five-year-old geld
ing I13riocker won the Grand National
Steep:echase. the feature OF the pro-
iyranlme at Belmont Park yesterday af-
ternoon. Lawrence Waterbury's Ticket
was second and Mrs. George w. Lofts
Sweepment third The race furnished
one OF the best contests through the
tleld that has been decided this season.
BY his victory lIarlocker earned a
place among the top notch cross coun-
try horses in the country. He didn't
do anything bordering on the phenon-
email in winning. lie carried only 142
pounds and went over the three mile
course In the slow time OF 5 5S 2-5. But
he cleared all OF the obstacles cleanly
and seemed as if he could have gone OH
another half mile. At the end he was
five lengths In front and far from being
tired.
Ticket ran a good race, too. He was
badly outrun during the early part or
the contest, but came with rush in the
last mile and was running strong at the
end.
Swcepn1ent found the heavy inpost Of
159 pounds and the three mile route Il
trifle too much for him. He displayed
his usual great burst OF speed and fought
on gameiy to the end. But he bungled
at several obstacles and half a mile
frona home the weight began to tell on
him nd he faltered.
Decisive was outcIassed and was
never a serious contender.
Sweepment Sets Sizzling Pace.
Sweepment went away from the
starter as IL he were beginning one
mile race. Mergler let MIN run and be-
fore the first round of the course was
completed he was nearly sixteenth of
q mile ahead of his field, which was led
py Earlocker. Up to that time Ear
becker was under stout restraint. Then,
when given free rein, he bounded after
the leader and gradually reduced sweep
ments lead. Entering the homestretch
he was at the leaders heels. Sweep
ment struggled on couragely, but he
had spent his great speed, and fight as
would, he could not Withstand the de-
termined challenges Of Earlocker and
Ticket At the last obstacle he was a
beaten horse and the race was between
Earlocker and Ticket. This pair went
over It almost on even terms. In the
run home Mr.. Davis's horse was much
the best, and he made Ticket appear rs
Il he were standing still.
Gladiator. the giant aon Of Superman,
belonging 10 Arnold Rothstein, is un-
doubtedly the best sprinter In the coun-
try, and might have been another Man
War II ne wern't touched In the wind
He is a whirlwind for speed and can
carry any kind of reasonable weight
He has a stride like Man o. Wars and
plenty OF courage. In the Dunton High
weight Handicap he shouldered the
staggering impost Of 140 pounds and
beat Idle Del, Cum Sab and Dream OF
hA Ns.ll iy1 &
furlong route. At the end of the straight
six furlong journey he was eased up
three lengths ahead of Cum Sal. which
took second honors a length and hall
in front of Idle Dell Dream of the
Valley was last. length further back.
Gladiator followed the pace until a
furlong from home, then he went to
the front and galloped the remainder
Of the distance.
Cum Sab, which had been outrun In
the early stages. came with rush at
the end and had little difficulty taking
second honors.
Idle Dell. carrying Mrs. Payne Whit
ney's colors and making her first ap-
pearance of the season, ran = good
race. She showed a high turn o. speed
and struggled garnely to the end.
Dream of the Valleys on Day.
Dream OF the Valley ran far below his
best form. He led the way down the
chute until n quarter of a mile from
home. Then he began to back up. Eddie
Ambrose rode him and under his han
ding he seemed to sulk Ambrose didn't
give him the best kind of a ride either.
He allowed him to run on his own cour-
age until after his opponents had passed
him. Then he went to the whip. Under
It's sting Dream OF the Valley sprang
forward, but only for few strides.
There was an exceptionally strong
wind blowing up the homestretch. and
this might have proved more unfavorable
to him than 20 the other contestants. So
strong was It that Gladator's time Of
10 5-5 was such as q pony can make
on a windless day.
Rotherstein made II a double In the
fifth event when his Devastation led
home a small field OF cheap platers.
Evelyn White. carrying Johnny Dun
dee's colors, beat home big field of
cheap Juveniles in the opener. He was
at 20 to 1. lie ran near the pacemakers
for half mile and then outgamed
Beamer in the final furlong.