New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-08

Smoke Screen, which had raced himself
right into the ground because he had
more resolution than his rider, was
crowded right out of the pictures,
Smoke Screen, directly responsible
for this record-breaking performance,
led for seven. furlongs. 1t may be
fine thing to remember this the first
time he starts in a six-furlong race.
No further recommendation than the
fractional time is needed. BY quarters:
0:23 LIS, o:46 Is, 1:1o LIS, :35 2-5, lac.
1t was a great day fer students of
form, though students Of form seemed
mostly whistling up the stovepipe. By
stretch Of the imagination one might
say favorites swept the card. The
Lamb, which tow-roped the field in the
second race at a mile, was what might
be considered long shot, as he paid
Z for l. But Title was practically at
the same. ODDS at post time, and Title
ran absolutely last. This was>a pick
me-out guessing contest, with the
cheapest contender as good as to /.
1t was field day for Earl Sanda
and the Raneocas Stable. The old wiz
ard, Sam Hildreth, saddled no less than
four winners and Sande rode them all.
Mr.. Hlldreth and Sande got busy in the
very first race, dash OF five furlongs,
when the odds-on favorite. Budana,
spread field of ten. Budana, which
was entered for the ridiculously low
Price OF S2,10o (this Zeus FLY seems
OF real stake caliber), was very lucky
not TO be led off on some one else's
halter 1t is not to the best interests
CT sport the way some men manipulate
stake horses against selling platers
SIMPLY because they have the money
especially after winning big bets) to
protect themselves against run-ups.
Mad Hatter's Great Race
Mad Halter, one of the Hildreth win
ners and also ridden by Sande, set a
new track record for mile and six
Jeehth IN the Caughnawaga Handicap
ne -9utclassed both Royce Roofs and
Dr. Joe, the only two to start against
HIM, and breezed down TO tAe finish in
a common canter in the record time of
:43. The record had been held bv
George w. Lofts On Watch at 1:4345
and was established on September 90
last year. Mad Halter, under the
heavy. impost of 1872 pounds, simply
ouck-Jumped to his record without
pace. On Watch, three year-old, car
RED only 112 pounds on his record
breaking run.
strange tales are going the rounds.
it Is said the stewards actually have
0SS4A i14OSCO 10 LAhe measures TO safe
guard the sport against certain "burg-
lar" cliquez alleged to have been
manipulating all season. The oralists
have been asked to turn in all slips for
the races Of Wednesday last. It is be-
livered the move is being made to get
the low down on Sidereais win There
are many nasty stories about this. 1t
Is whispered that at least three jock
oys were bribed to pull"
Unofficially, it was announced yes
terday that Arnold Rothstein, owner Of
the Redstone Stable and the greatest
plunger since the days of Pittsburgh
Phil, had been requested not to bet
Frederick Johnson has been given
the air until after the prospective En-
pre- City meeting. johnson was guilty
OF a technical violation of selling race
rules with Beverly Belle, winner at
Jamaica, earlier in the season. It
seems the wrath which is to come is
just about ready to break over the
heads Of many undesirables. In no
other Way can racing be saved