New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-13
kilme1.'s Filv
Is Home First
BY Five Lengths
Crystal Ford and Knight of
the Heather Race Each
Other Into Submission


Stakes, at mile, with So 900 added, the
feature event OF yesterdays racing at
Belmont Park, In ridiculously easy
fashion from field of four The Celt
mare simply galloped all the way, and
though under restraint in the run
through the stretch finished five
lengths ahead Of Crystal Ford.
The only competition in this trial
Of speed was that for the place. Crys-
tai Ford and knight of the Heather
had a ding-dong duel through the last
furlong, into which Jockeys Mooney and
Penman respectively put everything
they had. Crystal Ford, the early pace
maker, proved the gamer and possessed
OF the greater stamina, and in the last
twenty yards succeeded in getting his
muzzle in front by inches.
Edwina, which had been beaten the
last previous start a short head on the
post by Arrow of Gold because she
sulked badly throughout the first half
mile, was an altogether different sort
OF thoroughbred yesterday. She raced
lay off the early pace and did not make
move till half way round the turn
Edwina was one of three winning
odds-on favorites that stuck out, in
the opinion of the closest students of
form. like a beacon on the darkest
night
Fight for Second Place
Crystal Ford and knight of the
Heather made the race. Penman broke
the Clancy gelding in front and kept
there almost until the last furlong
pole was reached. Mooney was off well
with knight Of the Heather, too, and
inside furlong had crowded up on the
outside practically to even terms. From
there clear to the wire this pair raced
head to head. At no time, it appeared,
was there yards difference. Servitor,
the only other starter, always was bad
ly outrun.
Battling for the lead and giving the
best they had. Crystal Ford and knight
of the Heather soon drew off to lead
of FIVE lengths. 1t was killing pace
over track that was heavy and dead
and Johnson wisely surmised that the
pair would race themselves to death.
He laid back off the pace, waiting for
the inevitable blow-up.
Nearing the home turn both Crystal
Ford and knight of the Heather began
10 shorten strides and then Johnson let
link out of his snug hold. Edwina
responded gamely and in short order
raced up TO the firing front runners.
Edwina came to the outside of the
others, still under stout restraint, and
sailed past and away from them to win
Just about as she pleased.
The Quincy Stables Captain Alceck,
another odds-on favorite, had to be
hounds the best to win the Amityville
Handicap. at a mile, which was third
on the program. For Captain Alcock,
in field Of only four, was practically
left at the post. AS matter OF fact,
only two of the four got off from the
barrier. Irish Dream and Chateau
Thierry broke together; Aleoek and
Quecreek were fiatfooted and did not
move till the others had sped some ten
lengths. Indeed until the yellow flag
dropped everybody thought it false
start
Irish Dream Takes Lead
When Cassidy sprang the barrier G.
Carroll was taking running hop, skip
and Jump at the webbing, and as
result Irish Dream opened UP lead
Of four lengths on Chateau Thlerry IN
the first quarter Chateau Thierry was
as far in front of Quecreek, which was
leading the undermining favorlte a
couple of lengths.
Joe Mooney, who had the leg up on
captain t4lCOChs HENC1 IVA q tatN@AA -
lost his head. He was content TO make
up ground gradually. In the run
through the back stretch he saved as
much ground as possible. Half way
round the turn it was seen that irish
Dream was shortening his stride, as
Chateau Thierry closed in. In the
mean time Captain Alcock was Tapped
on Chateau's saddle girths Here the
latter ran away wide, carrying Captain
Alcock out at the expense of a couple
OF lengths. Alcock, however, had so
much in reserve that, once Strengthened
for home. he was able to run over the
others. He breezed through the last
eighth to victory by two good lengths
Bearing out nearly cost Chateau
Theirry the place, as this hily sue
ceeded only by inches to get up to
Irish Dream in the very last strides:
The United States Army Oficers
Race, at mile and three quarters, de-
veloped one of the surprises of the
afternoon Lieutenant McCreey, for
mer steeplechase jockey, landed the
victory with Courteous, United States
Remount Service steed, which was
coupled with Avoabear, as the rank
outsider, at 10 to l. Major Stanley
Koch, the crack rider of the United
States army, finished second. with
Chester Two, while Major r. Stevenson
was third with the odds-on favorite,
Madelle
Closing Rush Proves Futile
Madelle, which was backed from
eyens to to 5, had absolutely no early
speed, but closed with a great rush
when too late. Ayonbear, which set
the early pace, quit badly at the end Of
mile Chester Two was in close quar-
ters all the way around the last turn,
was shut off when turning for home
and had to go to the outside. He might
have won had Major Koch been able to
ind an opening at the top of the
stretch.
j. S. Cosden's lie Marsoun, the 1 to 2
favorite, won the steeplechase handily
enough after Saywhich, the early
pacemaker, fell at next to the last
fence. Jockey W. Joles narrowly es-
escaped death as Saywhich rolled over
him. The rider was unconscious for
I'VE minutes, but after first aid was
able to walk to the ambulance. No