New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14
Kai-Sang Goes
Down to Defeat.
But Tries Hard
Hildreth Colt Puts Up Came
Battle Against Blocks
Sterling Two Year Old

- uAiS az Tue close OF x gTuelllnE race
with every trait ard instinct of that
,gameness for which The thoroughbred
rs noted Norwich beat the Rancocas
STABLES wonderful Kai-Sang, and beat
him through the last furlong as a stake
4lorse is always expected to beat a
platter.
No reflection is cast upon Kai-Sang's
glass Or spirit in the preceding state
Ment. The Hildreth colt ran a wonder
full race and game race John P.
Grier, one Of the best horses in train
ing now. put up the race of his life
against Man O. War in the Dwyer of
1920. But he ran second, nevertheless.
At the finish the horse of the century
came on under the whip and turned
what appeared certain defeat into the
most glowing achievement of a bril-
liant career.
Wonderful Setting for Sport
There was a wonderful setting for
the best days sport that has been
seen during the Saratoga season so far.
A real Saratoga crowd was on hand
The association announced that the
paid attendance established new
record. And none who were there
would or could dispute the statement,
as Sunny jim" Mcclure was not
around. Sunny jim helped open the
track back in "a
The big stand was packed solid with
enthusiasts of the less aspiring nature
and the lawn was damned from the
grandstand stairs to the outer rail Of
the track. In the clubhouse could be
seen almost everybody Of prominence
in the social register who could pos
sibly be suspected of having the
slightest interest in sports.
But getting back to Norwich, which
the tonic of ocSamhlaOo
night in this horse mad Mecca. The
Western contingent is a game lot and
usually backs its opinion in real coin
of the realm. The Westerners will have
an opportunity to move the Woolworth,
Singer, Metropolitan Life and few
more of our big town buildings if the
crack FLY, Miss Joy, ever hooks up
with Norwich.
Twice Sidesteps Issue
1t would appear that the owners of
Miss Joy are somewhat apprehensive
over the chances of the filly, for twice
they have sidestepped the issue. 1t
was officially press ACCENTED that Miss
Joy would try conclusions with Nor
entered. Once before she was scratched
from c race which Norwich won.
The Saratoga Special was a test at
threequarters of a mile in which the
two-year- met under a weight for
age test. each of the colts nominated
carrying 122 pounds. Of the original
seven the Rancocas Stables William
4, J; N. Camden's Sir Hugh and E. R.
Bradley's Bet Mosie were scratched.
Norwich was the odds-on selection, be-
ing backed from to to to 5, while
kal-Sang scared from twos to to g.
Norwich was so much the better it
was almost shame to take the money.
frankie Keogh broke the good colt we'll
IN motion and went out to set such a
terrific pace that the field was soon
drunk and dizzy behind him. Before
the first turn was reached Norwich. had
sprinted out to lead of four lengths
Kai-Sang was almost like distance
ahead of Lord Baltimore. Lord Balti-
more was length and half in front
of Whiskaway, Harry Payne Whitney's
colt, which had been practically left
at the post
This Whiskaway, by the way, is q
good colt and will bear watching. He
ran wonderful race under dire diff
culties, for he was shut off by Lord
Baltimore in the fun to the bend and
had to take the overland route, losing
many lengths thereby He didn't get
free racing room until Strengthened for
The run home, then he closed like a
real thoroughbred and so resolutely
that he would have beaten the tired
kai Sang for the place in another
stride or two. AS to Lord Baltimore,
ne was always outrun and quit at the
middle of the turn.
Masterful Ride by Sande
KaiSang, under masterful ride by
Earl Sande, furnished Norwich with his
only test. The Rancocas Stables colt
hung on grimly behind the terrific pace
and challenged SO stoutly in the stretch
that he almost succeeded in heading
the favorite outside the eighth pole
Then Keogh pulled the whip on Nor
web. Under the first singing cut the
son Of Runnymede bounded away
from Kai-Sang. He drew away steadily
to the and and broke Kai-Sang's heart,
so that the fast closing Whiskaway
almost got up for the second prize.
The track was decidedly off-a second
or more slow-but Norwich, we'll within
himself at the end, stepped the three
quarters IN the very creditable time
Of ~ ID. His victory added 50 500 to
the $1,000 gold cup which R. r. Wilson
presented to Ben Block after the race
1t was great day for Jockey frankie
heogh, who had the leg up on Norwich
He won the other fiat feature, too, wher
he brought Sennings Park home win.
ner over Mad Halter in one of the
most thrilling finishes Of the year. This
was in the Champlain Handicap, at q
\ mile and furlong, and Keogh outrode
and outgeneralcd Sande.
Only four started in the Champlain
Mad Halter, the most favorably re.
gardcd favorte of the afternoon, which
was backed from l to to l to 3. was
practically left at the post. breaking
four or five lengths behind his field
Keogh took the track with Sennings
fark and went out to make it a stern
chase for all the others.
Sande Makes Up Ground
Sandc gradually made up ground
With the fayoritc in the long run ur
the backstretch. He got through or
the far turn and set sail for the pace
maker. 1t was ding dong finish
throughout the stretch. The pair o;
them hooked ny outside the eighth pole
and batscd TAht TO the wire in soul.
stirring fashrn. Keogh put up won.
derful Whip finish; Sandc a strong hanc
ride.
At the sixte-ntH Mad Halter malice
To- leader momcntar;11 and drew OF!
70 a lead Of almost half length Tho
fayorite seemed cure winner fit,
yards from home. Then firing under
Mis- heavy irapost and the killing cf-
fort Of making up his early disadyan.
taXe, he bore out slightly az tired horscs
Will do and AZ he did in hia rare uvain q,