New-York tribune., 1921-06-30
Captain Alcock
First In Chief
racing g Event
Foul Riding Mars Aqueduct
Feature; Mrs. Lofts
SweepTnent Gets Record

Inc running of the fourth race, the
sir Walter Handicap, at Aqueduct ves-
terday was marred by the foul ridine
or farmer on Fair Gain and Ridenour
on Hobey Baker. While these two
boys were having first class bumniug
match through the stretch, the Quincy
stapies Captain Alcocls went on about
ms business and won in gallon. Lar-
ry Waterbury's Diomedes also benefited
by the battle and slipped up in time
TO get second money. Fair Gain won
the bout with Hobey Baker and finished
third. iieo
Playfellow, the solt which hoe
caused lawsuit between Sam Hildretb
ana James Johnson, was carded to start
IN tnls event but was withdrawn Az
soon as the field was sent away. Fair
yam went into the lead with Hobev
Baker right at his head They drew
away from the rest of the field. and
making the turn for home Fair Gain
carried Hobey Baker almost to tbe
outside fence.
When they got straightened out
hlaenour' on Hobey Baker, brought his
mount over on Fair Gain, CARRYING tho
latter right up against the rail. Than
ensued Dumping match the like of
WWnlch mas not been seen this season.
Mooney, on Captain Alcock, shot hv
ene Two warriors and opened up a gan
OF three lengths. This he increased az
shey sped toward the fnish and he
lengths. '-N
Diomedes Closes With Rush
- In the mean time, Turner on Fair
Gain was trying to get Hobey Baker
away from him, but Ridenour would
hoS let MIN through. They bumped and
bumped right down to the fnish but
Dlomedes, which was in the good oo~
Ing IN the middle of the track, closed
with rush and nosed both of them
out
Mrs George Lofts consistent iumper
SWeepment captured the Winfield
Steeplechase Handicap. Sweepment
covered the short two miles in a :06 2-5
which is two-ffths Of a second faster
Than the track record held jointly bv
The Brook and Brooks. The pace from
the start was exceptionally fast.
Frank B., one of the speedest Jumpers
IN training, went out in the lead and
carried them along until they made the
last turn of the field. Here Mergler.
on Sweepment, passed the leader, and
up to the last jump it looked like an
easy victory for him.
After they cleared the final fence.
Joyful, which had been right up with
the pace all the way, came down with
a rush and fifty yards from the finish
ne was on even terms with Sweepmnt,
but he faltered and dropped back again,
being beaten by half length. Syrdar-
va was third, five lengths back.
Despair, carrying the colors of the
AalGDa Farm +ba toll IL
when he beat PRETTY good bunch of
ssprlnters IN the first race. This colt
had shown nothing so far that would
give him chance, but he was first to
the finish, beating the top heavy IA
vorlte, Valor, in a hard drive by half
length. Jock Scot took the short end
of the purse.
Eighteen in Event
The spectators had plenty of ma
terial for speculation when eighteen
o-year-olds went to the post in the
third. Stick Pin was one of the few
which escaped the crowding at the ell
bow, and he won by two lengths from
Sweepy, the favorite. Mad Nell was
third
G. A. Marshall's Rep made runaway
race OF the fifth, mile dash for three
year-olds and upward. Turner sent
him to the front as soon as CASSIDY
lifted the barrier, and he was never
headed, winning we'll in hand by
length and half, Gypsy Lad beat
Frank Fogarty like distance for the
place.
The Rancocas Stable furnished the
winner of the closing event with Little
Chiet. He made all his own running
and won as he pleased by three lengths
from the favorite, Modo, which just got
up in time to nose out Misdeal.