The Washington herald., 1921-06-26
WHITNEY HORSE
TAKES AQUEDUCT
FEATURE EASILY
Finishes Three Lengths
Ahead of Toil-Mus-
-Sss$
= = tard Seed Fails.
SHOWS FINE SPEED
John p. Grier, of Same Stable,
;. Wins Queens County
Handicap.
By ED CURLEY.

sew YORK, June 25.-Broomster
ca-ried the blue silks Of H. p.
Whitney to an impressive victory
in the Great American Stakes at
.Aausduct course today. This was
one of the seasons most famous
as.szics and the winner enriched
IhS stable $500. Toll finished a
good second. a nod in front of
Olympus, stablemate of the winter,
1t was a profitable one to the back
ers of the victor. as they got as
good as IS to for their money.
This was a 5-furlong dash down
the horseshoe path. There were
thirteen high class youngsters in
the field. Mustard Seed was sup
the post a 2-to-1 choice He didn't
come like a 2-to-1 shot, however.
There was the usual slamming and
crowding as the field curved into
the stretch. When they Strengthened
out the whitney colors were prom
inent, running close with Toll.
As they hit the quarter pole PEN
man let Broomster glide along Ind
ne quickly opened a nice gap at
the eighth pole. Broomster was in
front by a length which he in
creased to three when he hit the
line.
There was a reception awaiting
him on his return to the scales tor
the holiday crowd seldom sidesteps
a Whitney horse.
Mustard seed Fades Out.
Mustard Seed looked dangerous
for part Of the way and then fade i
out of the picture. Big Heart was
well fancied but couldn't do any
thing though he had every posi-
Bile chance.
The Whitney silks came back tri-
umphant once again when John =.
Gr.er shot over the line an easy
victor in the Queens County handi-
can. This was a trif1e over the mile
route and John P. Grier ran it in
1,s6. This cut 2-5~of a second on
the track record held by Short
Grass since 1916. 1t was a popular
victory when the conqueror went
to the post a 4-to-5 favorite and
carving a ton of money. He was
ridden by Keogh, who hanrled him
perfectIy What added to the i'm
rortancS Of the victory was Grier
carrying the heavy burden of III
pounds.
John p. Grier Runs Well.
The Whitney Big Train" killed
of his rivals by the lightning pace
he set once the barrier shot up.
John p. Grier went to the front.
He opened up a lead of several
lengths and then proceeded to reel
off the quarter in % is, and the
three-eighths in SO Ia. At this
point Gladiator. which had worked
his way up, was running at Grier's
saddle cloth. The half mile was
covered in As 2-5 and the clockers
knew something was going to hap
pen.
As John P. Grier slid past the
FIVE furlonS pole he was clocked
in So is. This told on his close
companions and they droped back.
beaten and weary.
When six furlongs were covered.
the clocks got him in 1:1o. At the
quarter pole Hummer started to
chase after the Whitney nag bearer.
but couldn't even get near him
In the last sixteenth Keogh looked
around and saw there was no con-
tention. so he began to ease up
John P Grier and the great colt
went over the line three lengths to
the good. AudaCious was second,
three lengths in front of yellow
Hand. Gladiator. the ; to rsecOnd
choice, was beaten off at the finish.
Buddy Ensor Set Down.
The Rancocas Stable had Little
Chief and Billy Watts entered, but
not having any riders, was forced
TO scratch them. Sam Hildreth had
counted on Ensor to ride, but when
the latter reported, he was entirely
unit to sit in the sadie. His con-
dition was reported to the officials
and Ensor was set down for the rest
Of the meeting.
A-collection of mediocre young
sters toddled to the post in the
opener. The smart guys settled on
Marsdale as the winner and backed
him from to l to 9 to ?. Little
pullman rode Marsdale. He came
like 4 gazelle in the last 20 yards
and won going away. Stick Pin
was second and Hillsdale finished
third
Crest Hill captured the wilken
Steeplechase under double wraps.
Though he only crossed the line a
few lengths ahead of Elmer John
son. his pilot, Byers, held him under
strong restraint. He was played
from to 10 to l to 2. Elmer John
son and New Haven led the field
until Byers started with Crest Hill.
He nailed them in the last three
quarters and led from there to the