The New York herald., 1921-08-10
WHITNEY FILLIES IN
NOSE FINISH AT SPA
Mrs. Payne Whitney's Idle
Dell Steals Race From IL. p.
Whitney's Crocus.
ny HENRY v. KING.

By HENRY ". KING.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YoaK HERALD
SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y. Aug. 9.--The
Delaware Handicap. the feature OF the
programme here this afternoon, was q
battle between the Whitneys Eight
good handicap horses started In the
stake. but from beginning to end Il was
fight between Mrs. Peyne Whitney's
Idle Dell and Harry Payne Whitney's S
Crocus. Mrs. Payne Whitney's little
hlly earned the major portion OF the
purse by nose from her brother-in-
laws filly. Billy Gibsons Royce Roofs
was third, half a dozen lengths further
back.
Half an hour before the race Payne
S. Whitney was confident his wifes
little Ally would be returned the victor.
but on his way to the paddock he met
his brother Harry Payne. and Harry
told him he was all wrong In believing
Idle Dell would win. "Crocus viii win
this race" Harry told his brother In the
most emphatic terms, and then when
Payne hesitated to believe 1t he cited
figures OF trials and races TO prove K.
After long argument Payre was con-
vnced that Crocus was the letter. And
Crocus undoubtedly was the better horse.
but little Lester Penman outroae Fator
and, catching him mapping In the last
fifty yards, got Idle Dell up in time TO
win In the last jump.
Crocus had world OF early speed
and darting under the webbing was on
her way before the other contestants
fully settled into their strides-she was
three lengths In front and running
easily. When the turn was reached
.Ararr all
and Idle Dell, which had been running
scond. reached her heels. On the long
straightaway Fator gave Crocus her
| head again and she bounded away to
| another big lead. At the final furlorg
| pole she booked like an easy winner and
! Fator began to ease her up. While do
| Ing so he eased her out fnom the rail.
| This move cost him the race.
Penman Wide Awake.
While Fator was easing UP. little Pen
man was riding like q demon. Fator
did not see him coming along In the
space he left open next to the rail and
before he knew of t'e anger Penman
had Idle Dell at II -sdjie %i~th. Then
| Fator made an effort to gs. Grocus go-
Ing again. but 1t was too late. Idle
Dell was moving along rapidly under
/
In landing her the winner.
After the race there was lively time
In the Whitney box and In the paddock
while the two fillies were being cooled
out. Harry Payne Whitney took his
defeat as a great joke. He thought II
was the funniest thing in the racing
game to have his contract rider beat
him out of big purse on his sister-in-
laws Ally After joshing Jimmy Rowe,
his veteran trainer, he spied Penman
and, calling him over to him, said;
What do you sf"an by beating my
horse, the one you N2rcise every morn
ing. and costing me so much money!"
/ Don't you know pay you your saiary?'
The youngster took his employer seri-
ously for a second or two and answered
apologetically: II had TO do II, Mr..
whitney; saw chance 10 win and
| took advantage OF 1t. I'm sorry, though.
that beat you"
Then Mr.. Whitney burst into loud
laugh. That's all right, son. You rode
1 o splendid race. I hope you ride many
more of them even II you are riding
against my best horses. The lad then
realized that Mr.. Whitney had been
joshing and chortled. too.
Polly Ann, the three-year-old daugh-
ter OF Superman and Princess Nettie.
which finished second TO Broomspun in
/ the Preakness, won her first race since
/ that stake in the second event. She ran
ganely but nothing TO warrant the be-
lief she II anything like champion.
She beat Two Feathers. Love Tap ard
Hounec three mediocre horses, In q
driving finish by a head. That she won
was due TO sensational ride by Ted
Rice. He saved ground all tho way
with her, then put up one Of the best
finishes seen in New York this season
The race was not much. for II took her
\ 1:40 70 cover the one rifle route.
Frigatc Sails Home.
The opening race went 70 the Oneck
| stables Frigate by half dozsn lengths.
| She was much the best OF the field OF
ee-year-old5 which opposed her, and.