New-York tribune., 1921-10-02
Thrilling; Two
Horse Race Is
Decided Nod
Sleiveconara Hits Talent in
Opener by Beating Lady
Baltimore and Penitent

The Redstone Stables geldin,
Georgie won the Interborough Hardi
cap. for three-year- -olds and upward
at mile and sixteenth, the feature
at Jamacia yesterday, in spirited
drive from the Rancocas Stable
Knohbie by a short mead.
After the scratches were posted thcs,
we're the only two left to compete fo
the purse, which carried value o
S$,325 to the winner. The public opin
ion centered on Georgie and he went t,
he post 7 to 10 favorite, while thos,
who preferred Knobbie accepted to
against his chances.
When Starter Mars Cassidy gave
them the word Sande sent Knohbi'
10 the front and rounding the lowe
turn he opened up gap of five lengths
has he maintained until coming II
the head of the stretch. Swinging fo,
home Marinelli started to move III
with Georgia, but it looked like hope
less chase.
Last Stride Settles Issue
After Strengthening out for the ru1
80 the finish George gradually GU
down Knobbie's lead and in a supreme
effort landed a winner in the las
stride. For n two-horse race II was
thrilling spectacle.
The opening of the Jamaica meeting
also marked the beginning of the last
turi campaign of the year on Long
Island. The horses will hold forth al
the Metropolitan Jockey Club course
untii October II, when the scene shifts
to Empire City.
The attendance yesterday was un.
L. or \,
year. The crowd was estimated 8,
1900. When the fans arrived at the
track they were surprised to find track
conditions much better than they hac
expected. Despite the heavy rains OF
the day before the going had dried out
until the footing was good, except in &
few spots near the rail
Among the visitors was "Sunny jim
Coffroth. of San Francisco He is
president of the Tia Juana ockey Club
and his mission here is to drum W
entries for the meeting at the Mcxi-
can track, which begins on Thanksgiv-
ing Day. 1t will continue for one hun
dred days or more. Mr. Cotfroth statec
that there will be seven races or more
each day, and no purse will be less thar
$500.
Among the big stake features is the
$4,000 Cotfroth Handicap. This is foi
AL ages, and is at one mile and 8
quarter. Two $4,000 events are sched-
uled-the u. S. Grant Hotel Handicap
for all ages, at one mile and an eighth
and the Baja California Handicap, also
for all ages, at one mile and six
tccnth.
First Race an Upset
The first event failed to feather the
nests Of form players. 1t was five
and l. half furlong dash for two-year-
olds. John Sanford's Sleiveconard up.
set the dope by winning easily. II
p. Whitney's Regret filly Peniten'
earned the place, while the small end
of the purse went to J. A. Coburn's
Modesty.
Lady Baltimore closed slight
uted materially to Sleiveconard' s
victory by racing each other out. Lady
Baltimore rushed to the front inmedi-
ately after the break and. while Tommy
Nolan took Sleiveconard of the pace
little Penman set Penitent to the task
OF running down Lady Baltimore.
Lady Baltimore maintained her ad-
vantage to the last eighth polo. There
Penitent caught her. As the Whitney
FLY got her head in front the j. s
Cosden trick folded up. Penitent drew
away. but Sleiveconard was still TO be
rcckoned with. Coming down tht
centre of the track she easily over.
hauled Penitent to win by two lengths
at the nourishing odds of to i.
Favorite players suffered another re-
rer5e in the second, when Irish Dream
At evens, brought up third in blanket
finish behind Genie w. and Neddam
Genie ". rewarded her hackers in the
proportion of 8 to /.
Irish Dream Gets Poor Start
Neddam went away in the lead while
the favorite. which was ridden by
Fator, was handicapped immediately
after the break by being pinched of
ming around the clubhouse turn, but
in the run through the backstretch
Schutt.nger surprised the spectators
by actually taking the rail and putting
Genie W. within easy striking distance
of the pace maker. Irish Dream mean
while had come up from the rear via
the overland route and also closcc
in on Neddam.
Genie ". got to the front wher
straightened out, but could not shake
off Neddam. They finished only short
head apart, Genie W. making a game
effort all the way. The favorite was
nall length IuttHeI oaSA-
The FIRST favorite Of the day to wiz
was Light Rose, the Xalapa Farms
entry, in the third, another race FOL
selling platers at one mile and seventy
Yards. Jock Scot, the second choice
got the place and knight of the Heather
brought up in front of three others
Light Rose easily demonstrated hel
superiority under good ride by Mari
rclli. Waiting on the pace made b,
Siren Maid for the first half mile anc
then By Knigh. Of the Heather to inside
the eighth pole, she came on and woI
by four lengths.
The vespertine number was the Cen
tury Handicap, six furiong high
Weight affair for all ages. Audacious
thc even money fayorire, won by him
self by five lengths, setting the pace al
The way. Thunderelap ust got up tt
beat Missionary for the place. There
We - t.ro other starters