The New York herald., 1921-08-28
Miss JOY, ALL OUT,
wins THE SPINAWAY
Western Filly Carries 127
Pounds and Finishes a
Length in Front.
CALAMITY JANE SECOND
Exterminator Leads Mad Hat
ter Home in Handicap on
Spas Biggest Day.
CALAMITY JANE SECOND
BY HENRY ". KING.

WITH ner terrllc speed TINS season,
may not be the best -year-old of
the year and she may not be the best
of her sex of the year, but one thing Is
certain-she can beat any fily in the
country at any distance up to FIVE and
a half furlongs. She proved this in
the historic Spinaway Stakes at the
track here this afternoon. She car
ried 127 pounds, gave big Jumps of
weight to FIVE of the fastest fillies in
training. was beaten away from the
barrier by four OF her opponents, but
sped to the front, took command in
the first sixteenth of a mile and re-
manned in front all the rest of the
way, to win by a length from Harry
Payne Whitpey's Calamity Jane.
A few minutes after this daughter of
Peter Ounce electrified more than 30.-
600 persons, old Exterminator came out
and proved that he is still a grand cup
horse He won the Merchants and Citi-
zens Handicap from the best field OF
handicap horses in the country in i'm
pressive style. Young Willie Knapp sent
the old fellow TO the post In grand con-
The old fellow had more early speed than
usual and was within striking distance
OF the leaders all the way Entering the
homestretch, he began to run over the
staggering pacemakers, and furlong
from home went to the front and won
easily by length from Harry Sinclair's
Mad Halter.
The Spinaway and Merchants and Cit
izens were the features of the card. but
neither of them furnished a better or
more spectacular contest than the Sara
toga Steeplechase. This brought together
nine of the best cross country horses on
this side of the Atlantic and made
beautiful picture from the time the flag
fell to the finish. All of the contestants
covered the full course. and none OF the
Jockeys made single mistake. Victory
went TO Robert Oliver, the ten-year-old
son of Fatherless. with Mrs. George w.
Lofts renowned Sweepment. shouldering
the steadyhg burden of 167 pounds,
second.
Greatest of Gatherings.
~-he size OF the crowd was big sur
rrise to almost every one present. Never
In the history of the historic course was
there such a throng present on the last
Saturday OF meeting as that which
R0LneTpu together No-tds 80 ot i''~N
Saturday. the mammoth plant was
jannmed, and there were thousands pres
ent who failed to get a view of the races.
Society was there aplenty, and fashion
ables filled the beautiful paddock before
and after each race. All saw keen, clean
and good races and were exceptionally
enthusiastic over the days sport.
The field which went to the post in the
Spinaway was small, but all six of the
L.. .t..aZ at,1 ny
though Miss Joy was the popular IA
vorite and the choice OF a majority OF
the expert horsemen, the others were not
neglected. especially Harry Payne Whit
ney's Calamity Jane. At the barrier
they were n fractions lot. and for two
minutes they tried to kick each others
legs off When the webbing went up
Calamity Jane was on her toes and sped
away running with j. Q. Keene's Jeanne
Bowdre second and Roulette, Miss JOY
and Polyantha right behind. j. X. l..
Ross's Collinga jump=d In the air at the
start and would not break.
Calamity Jane slowed a full length In
front in the first t.ty yards, but as soon
as Miss JOY set ed into her stride she
sped like the I'D and was In command
in jiffy, and sne stepped the quarter In
22 2-5, the h1if in 46 1-5 and was lead
ing into ..e homestretch by three
lengths. y. the final furlong she began
to tire Sit and Calamity Jane closed
on her set Calamity Jane was tired, too,
and T. - likely Miss JOY would have won
ever If the distance had been six fur
lorxs Roulette, which carried j. S. Co.'S
d.n's silks nome In third place, ran
good race and beat Jeanne Bowdre by
three lengths for third honors. The time
OF the race was :O5 leo.
Applause for old ExterminntOr.
When Exterminator sped home a
kenrth in front of Mad Halter he was
greeted with thunderous applause, even
though he was one OF the outsiders. lie
was cheered because he always has been
q popular favorte and thoroughbred
with a stout heart and as much stamina
as any horse of the present generation.
lie was at the generous odds Of TO 1.
but that was because reports had float
ed throughout the racing world that the
fellow was sore and probably would not
do his best The report about his sore
ness was partly true. He was sore
week ago, but Willie Knapp, tho veteran
jockey who has just branched out as
trainer worked wonders with him. He
rode the old fellow score of times and
knows him as we'll as any. He was pa
tlen. with him. but firm, nevertheless,
and on Wednesday last had him IN Zip
top form. Yesterday the young trainer
was confident he would win and told
every one he met so. but few had faith
in the youngster and placed their faith
and wagers on Mad Halter or Georgie
or Sennngs Park.
The start was a good one, but Mad
Halter propped as the barrier went up
and was the last to leave. yellow Hand,
Paul Jones and Sennings Park raced
together abreast for fifty yards or 60
but Sennings Park had the most early
speed and was soon out in front by
himself, with yellow Hand second and
George third. At the far turn Sennings
I.urk quit and so did Georgle Then
Yellow Hand moved to the front and Ex-
termina.or and Mad Halter began 40
improve their positions.
A furlong frcm home Extermnator
came with a ruah and went 10 the front.
and. despite Mad Hatter's terrific squirt
through the stretch, he remained there
10 the end. Mad Halter had little diff
Guilty taking the second part OF the
rich purse. and Bell Solar, which had
trailed the field throughout. came strong
in the stretch and took third place By
neck.
Robert divers success was a great
surprise Five or six years ago this
fellow time and again won chases over
q two and half and three mile route.
but few believed the old fellow was In
condition to accomplish such q feat now.
especially In a stake race such ms the
Saratoga. He was Mt the phort odds