The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-02
AUDACIOUS BEATS
MAN 0 WARS TIME
Runs Mile in 1:35 3-5, Clip
ping Fifth Of Second From
American Race Record.
ETERNAL FINISHES I'd
PlayfellOw Graduates From
Maiden Ranks-Fair Mae
Disqualified.
by HENRY v. KING.

BY HENRY ". KING.
Wonders never cease on the turf A
year ago Samuel Riddles suDerhorse
Man o. War ran a mile at Belmont Park
In ! :35 As and established a new Amer
lean record. When that Immortal thor
oughbred hung up those figures horse
men as well as the general public pre-
dicted that they would remain on the
record books for at least a decade and
probably longer. TO all followers OF the
sport his race was phenomenal Yester-
day Mrs. Wllfrid Viaus Audacious came
out in the Mineola Handicap at the Bel
mont Park track and travelled the dis
lance a fifth OF a second faster.
Audacious didn't win in a gallop as
Man O. War did when he hung up his
figures. but ran like a great horse. He
carried 11S pounds, the same as Man o.
War did In his phenomenal performance,
but he was doing his utmost when he
passed the judges. He was compelled
10 do his best and to make a record to
win, for at his heels was that renowned
speed marvel Eternal Two lengths fur
ther back was Veto, and staggering from
fatigue Thunderclap brought up the
rear, four lengths behind Veto.
The race was a hummer from start
to finish and all four contestants ran
as well IL not better than ever before.
That Eternal. Veto and Thunderclap
were beaten was because Audacio- ran
such powerful race that probab no
horse in training could have beaten
him. and that included Mad Halter.
which smashed record beating him q
few days ago.
Thunderclap Sets Dizzy Pace.
Thunderclap set the early pace and
IT was such as to kill off almost any
t. CT
OIL As, the quarter In 0 :23 2-5. three
eighths in "a As. the half in JAG As,
five furlongs in 0:5S 3-5, three-quarters
In 10 As and seven furlongs in :23.
SO fast did he run In the early stages
that he was dizzy himself when he
reached the stretch and quit almost to a
walk. While he was forcing this terrific
pace Audacioue was at his saddle girth
and when he Cracked" Mrs vlau's
horse went on about his business Mt the
same fast pace While Thunderclap and
Audacious were stepping along in front
Eternal was running in third place
under slight restraint two lengths back
When Thunderclap began to falter
Sdhuttinger sent Eternal around him
and after Audacious, which was step
ping along by himself For a few sec
onds It seemed as If the gallant son Of
Sweep would score. He fairly few over
the ground and cut down Audacious's
lead to length by the time the Anal
sixteenth pole was reached. But with
this short distance to go Eternal 'hung"
and Audacious held command to the end.
The track at Belmont Park Is now one
OF the fastest. IL not the fastest, in the
country. 1t also is safe when dry
When heavy or sloppy it Is dangerous
but it is likely It will settle and become
safe as any course. whether fast or
heavy.
Audacious is a handsome chestnut.
years old. by Star Shoot and Bold Girl
While owned by Morton L. Schwartz he
was one of the best sprinters In the
country. 1t now looks as IL he will go
on and give good account OF himself
in the rich stakes over n distance OF
ground
Playfel1ow Shows His Worth.
After a dozen disappointments Play
fellow. the full brother of Man o. War.
has won race. He took the fifth yes
terday from a trio of ordinary three
year-olds In hollow fashion. He won
by eight lengths in the fast time of
] 81 1-5. but his victory was very inn
pressive. He was ridden out, and dur
Ing the final furlong bore out and
wanted 10 cut over to the outside fence
He broke well but was outrun In the
first few strides, and at the furlong pole
was third, three lengths behind Merchant
Marine and Ten Buttons. Then ne got
settled into his stride and In a few
jumps went to the front From then 20
the end he increased his LEAD .-th every
bound, but he was urged all the way
Ten Buttons finished second half dozen
lengths behind Ailliro. which came with
good burst OF speed in the stretch and
beat Merchant Marine a head for third
honors.
The steeplechase was a fiasco. Fair
Mac was much the best and won easily
by four lengths. but he was disqunli-
fled and the race went to Reddest Fair
Mac was penalized for running a few
feet out of the course That he did SO
was because he had been forced by
Reddest and Ormead, both of which
should have been penallzed for fouIing.
After the race Jockey Brady. who rode
Fair Mac. was called into the stand. lie
denied he had cut the course and for
trying 20 conceal his guilt was sus-
pended for the remainder Of the meet
ing and his case referred to the Ma
tional Steeplechase and Hunt Associa-
ton for further action. The ruling did
not meet with the approval Of the race
goers. To them Il seemed unfair 10 dis
qualify the winner and worse TO set
down the jockey for such n long period.
when there was q chance that he might
have been telling the truth
Wishbone IL Lucky.
Wishbone beat big field OF good
Juvenile fillles In the final event This
daughter OF Sweep went away from the
post winging and led all the way. Ulti-
mata took the second end OF the purse
and Prodigious was third. The start OF
this race was a ragged one and half a
dozen youngsters never had Il chance to
show their worth Two Of them. Glen
bella and Polynntha, bolted and ran I'm
the opposite direction
Beverly Belle led home cheap band
or youngsters IN the first race. She
took the track az tho start and was
never headed Dick Dcadeye was second
and Friar's Rush third
Buddy Ensor was suspended for ten
days by Starter Cassidy for bad be-
havior at tho post
The following Jockeys have been en-
gagged for the Suburban. johnson for
Extermlnator, Schuttngcr FOR Eternal.
Colitlletu for John r Grer. Hummer
for Upset, Rice for Blazes, Kelsay for
Audacios, Collins for sennings Park.