The New York herald., 1921-05-31
GLADIATOR TAKES
TOBOGGAN HANDICAP
Runs Fine Race in Stake at
Belmont Park-Column Wins
Historic Juvenile.
10000 CHEER VICTORS
Mrs. Whitney's Tattle Scores
Over Maidens in Sfeeple-
chase. 1
BY HENRY V. KNG.

BY HENRI, v. KENG.
Gladiator, the big son fSsuperman,
which ran in a selling racehlast week,
is probably the best sprinter the coun-
try. Carrying 125 pounds, he defeated
a big field of the fastest horses In train.
ing in the famous Toboggan Handicap
at Belmont Park yesterday afternoon.
And he accomplished his feat like
great thoroughbred. He ran such
speedy horses as Dominique. Mad Hat
ter. Naturalist and Alexander Hamilton
into submission In the early stages and
then fought on courageously when Sen
nings Park came with rush in the
Anal furlong. At the judges he was
doing his best a length ahead of Sen
nings Park. which stuck his head home
in front of Mad Halter Although the
track was dull from the recent rain, he
came down the six furlong straight
course in the exceptionally fast time of
/ 0S As. the fastest time made in the
stake since its inaugural thirty-one
years ago and within one-fifth OF
second of the track record made by Jack
Atlxin in 1908.
Half an hour before this classic was
decided fourteen two-year-olds won't
forth to battle for honors In the Juve-
nile Stakes, a turf classic that has boen
in existence since 1874 1t is at five
furlongs down the chute. with $4,000
added. There were 1s4 youngsters nom
mated for IL at $50 each, making the
purse worth s15,400.
Morton l.. Schwartz Column, a hand
some son of Celt and Pyramid, won the
event. but few know whether or not be
was the best horse in the race. He APP
parently scored in decisive fashion, pass
ing the judges a length in front of
Frank J. Farrell's Nancy f., which was
a similar distance ahead OF George Fl.
Bulls Mustard Seed But the race was
not truly run. 1t was scramble
humping and showing match almost all
the way. The three which divided the
purse were about the only ones which
escaped interference J. $. Cosden's
Big Heart ran a rafting good race.
Despite bad racing luck he was beaten
only a head for third place. Lawrence
Waterburys Letterman, Harry Sim
clair's Billy Watts. Mrs. Payne Whit
neys Black Rascal, J. S. Cosden's Good
Times, Harry Payne Whitney's Broom
ster and Lawrence Waterbury's Gallant
man had little or no chance to show
their best.
Column covered the distance in the
fast time Of 81 A. seconds--the best
ever made in the historic stake.
10000 See the Races.
The crowd was not up to expectations
but il was tremendous gathering. The
management expected the largest crowd
that ever visited a raeecourse in Amer
lea In fact it was confident 10000
'NfE aid see the contests and prepared to
,,.scommodate $4,000. But the damp and
threatening morning kept thousands al
dome and II was estimated that about
5000 were present.
Despite that the Juvenile was richer
in tradition and purse, the Toboggan
was the feature. It speed test
for the older horses. Because of his
recent record breaking performances
Mad Halter. when was coupled with
the fast but faint hearted Dominique.
was top weight with 135 pounds. and the
favorite. Joseph L. Widener's speedy
but erratic old gelding Naturalist was
the second choice Of the Handicapped
with 1872 pounds, and he ruled second
choice with the public. Gladiator had
a few friends His stable connections
didn't believe he could best such horses
as Mad Halter. Dominique and Natural
ist and he went to the post practically
unbacked at to !. The other con-
testants, including Capt, Alcock and
Exodus. which were added at the last
minute. had only little support.
Mars Cassidy was back on the job
after a two days illness and sent the
field away perfectly. Clarence Hummer
was on Gladiator and he drove him 70
the front In the first fifty yards and
kept him there throughout. Dominique
ran beside him for a furlong but found
the task too much and quit Then, one
after the other challenged. but none
appeared dangerous until Sennings Park
came with q rush near the finish.
Mad Halter finished resoutely but not
one whit better than either the winner
or Sennings Park Naturalist showed
early speed. but when outrun by Gladi-
ator quit and finished far in the ruck.
TnttIe wins Through Field.
Mrs. Payne whitney's colors were
borne to victory In the steeplechasa.
They were carried by Tattle, which used
TO race on the fiat for John Shaughnessy.
1t was a maiden affair. and Of the half
dozen that competed he was much the
best He took" his obstacles boldly
end displayed 2 good burst of speed on
the fiat. He was held off the early pace,
but when ''let down IN the last half
mile ran away from his opponents and
won galloping by five lengths James
A. Sheridan was second and Say Which
third overmatch fell before half a mile
had been covered. and G. s Grayson, also
from Mrs. Whitney's stable. came 4
cropper at the last jump. Until he fell
Saw Which showed plenty of speed and
.snc took the jumps cieanly. He viii
= graduate soon.
Ed Nashs old platter Bantry won the
opening event and then changed stables
lie pulled up lame, but despite this he
was claimed.
Bellsolar won the nth race. with
Thunderstorm second and Royce Rools
third. Thunderstorm showed tho way
until sixteenth Of a mile from home.
! There Bellsolar came with a rush and
4 scored with a length and d half 70 spare.
y The inal event brought out big field
olof Juveniles. several OF which viii BE- seen
ihinder silks In rich stakes in the near
Future. George Odom's Modo. which is
Odom spelled backward. earned the
major portion Of the purse In n driving
finish by a neck. John Maddens Violin-
ist was second ana Harry Sinclair's
Rose Brigade third Modo ran a bang
10 race He followed the pace until n
furlong from home. There he chal-
lenged. and under "A strong ride by John
eon got up IN time 70 win. Niolnist
displayed great burst Of speed but
tired In the 1nal drive as II he were a
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