New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Noted Celding
Flashes Great
Race at Empire
r.rr;es 1872 Lbs, but Never
Gives Backers Cause for
Worry: Odds Are / to ,

Versa racing on the Metropolitan
..-,;t came 10 an end with tho -En-
- af the frsl event at the Empire
~ track in yonkers yesterday. A
ND Of almost record proportions
..,.a cut to witness the lowering Of
!. curtain on the sport.
Thsrlss sscneham's Yellow Hand es-
..sg<hed himself SIS the champion
s.ns;cap horse of the season by scor-
.,s triumphant victory in the York
IN Stakes, the feature of the day.
mss the crushing impost of 1872
'.snds and conceding weight to the
! s.ss horses which opposed him, the
ssrdseme son of Rossendale- yellow
- cane through the stretch leading
4 - field by open daylight and was
] .;-,n great ovation as he flashed
the finish.
s'rallcw Hand went to the post IN
& .iss-on favorite and ran as his price
/ sssS for. The lightly weighted Bon
san,r,e, from the Xalapa Farm
4 sable, raced into q long lead in the
4 ~ ousrter. Edvina lay in second
4 sstc with Thunderc1ap back of her
I'd Yellow Hand trailing the field.
g,n Homme maintained his advantage
esra;na into the back stretch, but
,itsr getting Strengthened out for the
4 RIA 10 the far turn Miller started to
roys up with the Stoneham entry.
4 with perfectly timed judgment Yel-
i ,,s Hand gradually moved up on the
4 Iader and going around the turn he
lad reduced Bon Homme's lead to a
lsnrth. With little urging he drew up
d Bon Homme and then passed him.
4 Swinging for home he was two lengths
d Tie good From there to the finish
II Miller had to do was to sit still and
4 ssep him in straight line
Third Handicap Victory
He. sallopsd past the judges the
ssiest kind of a winner by a length
nd a half Bon Homme was pounds
l.s best Of the other two and took the
y.aes from Ihnnderclap by four lengths.
Sdwina finished q poor fourth three
sngshs back OF Tnunderclap. The race
4 vss worth $4,S5O to the winner. 1t was
Yellow Hands third handicap victory
Il tie meeting.
Second in Importance to the York
own was the United States Army Off
srs' race With the band plpying
Telumbia. the Gem of the Ocean," the
.orses, ridden by officers N full uni
Igm, made an imposing sight as they
ssraded to the post. Starter Cassidy
4 i'd little trouble getting them lined
20. but he finally sent them away in
I tod order. Birdman, with Captain Long
the saddle went into the lead, close
j followed By Long Trail, ridden by
aaior Stevenson. Going down the
ackstretch Birdman increased his lead
three lengths. After passing the far
an the pace began TO tell on the
sader and he started to drop back.
I5ng Trail caught him in the middle of
lie bend and soon had I'm advantage Of
IN. lengths.
Katie Canal Closes Fast
MAJOR Stevenson found his mount
Hn- m last sixteenth and he had
b hustle him to win by two lengths.
a Afsr being out of it for most of the
3 ray, Katie Canal. a winner of one of
3 hose races at this meeting. CLOSED with
II .rush, but bore in just when she
4ppeared to have winning chance
:3gt finished second three lengths in
& ,ont of Bird Man.
The traditional long shots of closing
CARDS got under way early when
I'D T. Wilson's Iangerine nosed out
aGienbelis in the opening event. Knot
4 Grass was installed favorite, but after
4 showing the way to the last furlong
Y solded UP and finished fourth. Tan
serine, which had laid close TO the
= gace all the way, forged to the front
i shen Knot Grass quit, but tired in the
B sss sixteenth and little Rullman had
B T. ride for all that was in him to get
an home winner by short head
u l'om the fast coming Glenbelis.
b The latter was shufFed around all
81 through the race and did not get clear
q antil it was practically over. At that,
she would have won in another stride.
. Night boat was third, length back of
81 slenbels.
q The Boy Beats Jyntee
8 Nine platers made up the field for
q he second event, dash over the short
& liz furlongs for -year-olds and
4 Fvsfd. This resulted in a close VIC
D d'y for F. A Goss's The Boy, another
& outsider in the betting. Jyntee, the ia
: 4 lsrite, was second and Round Robin
y Ard. The Boy made all the running
lad just lasted long enough to win by
u head. Jyntee was in tight quarters
u around the turn and it was the con-
sasus of opinion that she would have
san galloping with clear sailing
"A soand Robin was just able to beat
aercury for third money
q I. McRedmond's Major Parke, winner
y the third race, was the first favorite
reward the talen. Well ridden by
adie Hummer, he always held a prom
sent place during the running, going
reward the talent. Well ridden by
100 winning as he pleased by four
pen lengths. Sea Sinner, running in
aproyed form, was an easv second
+ sss'lng Jock Scott q length and half.
as latter drew away from the bunch
ne lar turn, but stopped badly in
i as final eighth.
tae last race of the season went to
Nssnture. 6-to-1 shot. He raced
.s'a Led Tom until we'll into the
s,s'eh and then came away to win in
q hv 'hree len~tbs. Red Tom
q '1 all out 10 beat Simple Simon a
II @a4 4er the Mace