New-York tribune., 1921-07-24
Half of Card
For RancOcas
/ Stable Entries
Detectives Break Up Dem
onstration That Follows
Race Given to Kai-Sang
By w. ]. Macbeth

AZ the Empire City racetrack yester-
day afternoon, for the Rancocas Stable
won no less than half the card, two CT
the victories accounting for the stake
,sSturca of the afternoon.
10 winning the Knickerbocker Handi-
cap, at q mile and sixteenth, a classic
proved himself by far the best in this
division and undoubtedly the best
three-year-old of a generation barring
only the great horse Man-o'-War.
Grey Lag picked up the staggering.
mpost of 135 pounds, but raced under
If as if it were but feather and sim
niy galloped the distance in the re
msrkably fast time of 1:45 fat. This
performance eQualled the record for
the race set by D. J. Leary's Saratoga
under clly 103 pounds in 1915 and
came within two-hfths of second Of
the track record for the distance,
which was set by Fl. P. Whitneys six
year-old Borrow, carrying 121 pounds.
July II, 1914. Had there been any
thing in the field capable of making
Grey Lag extend himself he would
surely have set new track record
for the distance, as he was never let
down by Earl Sande at any stage of
the journey.
Disqualification Starts Near-Riot
The Rancocas Stables two good
colts, KaiSang and Little Chief, ran
one-two in the East View Stakes Of
$4,000 That is, these colts collected
first and second money, respectively.
when A. B. Spreckels's Runstar was
disqualified after nosing out Kai-Sang
at the end of a duel throughout the
full stretch This disqualification ere
sted one of the widest scenes ever
Witnessed at an Eastern track, and for
time it appeared as if violence might
be inflicted upon the officials by the
riotous rabble that surrounded. the
judges stand as if to tear it board
from board.
1t seemed the hoodlum element Of a
Saturday crowd, which was probably
by far the greatest ever gathered at
Empire City, that prompted disgrace
ful demonstration lasting more than
FIVE minutes, with cries of "Kill
them!" "String 'em up!" and the like,
mingled among the most profane and
The prompt action of the Pinkertons
alone saved the situation, for the
plainclothes men quickly singled out
and rounded up the ringleaders and
hustled them away. The near-riot,
however, could not be Quelled for up
ward of five minutes, and even when the
horses were going to the post for the
next race spasmodic ripples of anger
could be heard throughout the packed
lawn and densely jammed stands.
Jockeys Offense Plain to All
There was absolutely no occasion for
any demonstration The stewards would
have violated every principle of sports
nanship had they failed to disqualify
Runstar. For Jockey j.. Metcalf was
guilty Of one Of the most fragrant vio-
lations of the rules and got nothing
hut his just desserts when he was set
down for the balance of the meeting
and his case referred to the stewards
Of the Jockey Club. Coming around the
home turn, as Sande was charging up
to him with Kai-Sang. Metcalf attempt
ed to seize Kai-Sang's bride and then
struck that colt over the nose several
times with his whip. Throughout the
stretch run Runstar's head was turned
round in manner to impede KaiSang,
though this was probably due to a
chain bit and an exceptionally tender
mouth. There were those who knew
kunstar we'll who insisted that but for
his sore mouth Kai-Sang could never
nave got within gunshot of him.
However that may be, Runstar close
ly followed the early pace of June
Grass and half way round the bend
stepped quickly to the front and
opened lead of more than a length.
Kai-Sang, which was slow to begin,
then rushed up quickly and joined issue
with Runstar, which had been consid-
cred one of the surest investments of
the afternoon, and accordingly backed
from to / to 13 to 5. There is little
doubt Kai-Sang would have won but
for Metcalf's foul riding. Little Chief
was prominent throughout the running,
but seemed to tire under his heavy i'm
post in the last furlong. The East View
was worth $1,000 to the winner.
The Knickerbocker Handicap at s
mile and sixteenth, with $4,000 added
and which was $4,000 to the winner
was simply a roll" for Grey Lag
which was held at 1 to 5, with his
stablemate, Knobbie. Walter J. Sal
mons fast filly, Careful, sent dowr
from Saratoga especially for this race
hooked up with Knobbie at the star
and put him away inside five furlongs
Careful opened up lead of five
lengths before Sande decided to cal
upon Grey Lag. The great three-year
as Man o. War used to run down his
felds and won by half~dozen lengths
pulled almost to a walk This wasn'
race; it was a procession. Careful
finished good second and Copper
Demon third.
Mad Halter an Easy Winner
Even easier was the win of the Ran
cocas Stables Mad Halter in the Cos
mopolitan Handicap at mile ant
seventy yards. This one, held at l tt
~, simply galloped away from Re
count while Recount galloped ava.
from Snapdragon II. The field of three
was strung out two city blocks.
Sunflash ii, an old, patched-up Grip
pie that Sam Hildreth brought bach
to the races after long rest, was
sne only Rancocas disappointment
ms to 5 favorite weakened in tht
iast fifty yards and was nosed ou
oy The Boy. Sunfash II pulled Vi
very lame.
The Greentree Stables Sedge, backed
5fom 8 to 2 to to 5, won the closing
uash of FIVE and half furlongs, bu
was straight as a string to stave of
she challenge of Reparation, a ranl
outsider, at the end. The latter closeC
WIN great rush, but Fairbrother out
ssihished Kelsay. John Shaughenessy'
suafer made up lot of ground afte.
poor start. John Sanford's heavily
RRlayed Cloughj Jordan was slammed b.
asot anot Grass and put out Of it shortl.
alter the start.
scotch Verdict raced down Episod
'ahd handily won the fifth, at mil'
sna seventy yards. w. c. Clancy