The New York herald., 1921-09-09
TRYSTER SCORES IN
/; JEROME HANDICAP
IL. p. Whitney's Filly Beats
Kn0bbie, Frigate and Dart
moor in Easy Style.
'CHASE A REAL THRILLER
Crest Hill and LIE MarSOuin
Finish Inches Apart-Foul
in Third Race.
BY HENRY ". KING.

The Jerome Handicap. which way
back in the SOS was known as the
Champion stakes was decided at Bel
mont Park yesterday afternoon. 1t re-
suited in an easy victory for Harry
Payne Whitneys little black mare Try
ster. with Harry F. Sinclair's Knobbie
second and the Oneck Stables Frigate
third and Mr. whitney's Dartmoor. an
added starter fourth and last
In the old days the Jerome Handicap
was one OF the classics of the turf Since
its Inauguration in 1856 It always
brought together the best three-year-
olds in training to the post and record
crowd to see 1t decided While being
run at Jerome Park and Morris Park
T. brought lovers of great thoroughbreds
from all parts of the country 1t was
what the Kentucky Derby now is--one
of our most important events.
Although the four contestants which
went in quest OF the purse yesterday
were high class horses, the race was as
nothing compared to that of a decade
ago. Neither was the crowd anything
like the olden time Jerome Handicap
crowds. 1t held little interest for the
Taecgoers and only the regulars were
out to see 1t.
Grey Lag and Curfew were named
overnight to start but they were with
drawn Just before Dartmoor was added.
With Grey Lag out. almost all present
conceded the stake to Tryster, and she
was held at the prohibititve odds Of l
to f. And she raced like l to shot.
Coltiletti got her of well. but Frigate
and Dartmoor raced along with her all
the way up the backstretch. Just before
rounding the turn Coltiletti gave the
little mare her head and she darted
away from her opponents and reached
the homestretch two lengths In front and
running easily.
Tryster Easy Victor.
When Strengthened out for home Knob
bic. which had been trailing the field.
slipped through on the rail and took
second place. He displayed more speed
than was expected from him and gained
ground rapidly, but when Coltiletti saw
him coming he gave his mount kick
in the ribs and she bounded away. A
sixteenth of mile from home she was
three lengths in front. With this big
advantage Coltiletti began to ease UP
Tryster and she went past the judges
two lengths in front of Knobbie, Frigate
three lengths further back.
Tryster covered the one mile course In
the good time of / :3s LIS. She carried
124 pounds to Knobhie's lis. Frigate
was burdened with the feathery impost
OF 102 pounds and Dartmoor carried
only o.
The third race furnished a good con-
test and some rough riding. Mavour
neen won the event with Grey Gables
second and Rep third. While enter
ing the homestretch Vista. which was
one of the leaders. was bumped and
knocked completely out Of the race.
Who committed the foul Is a matter OF
conjecture. Half Of the crowd said
Coltilctti on Mavourneen did 1t. but the
other half were just as positive Callahan
on Esquire was the guilty one. After the
race Robinson who rode Vista, and
Callahan ran to the judges and COM
planned against Coltiletti. The patrol
Judge also testified. So did Coltiletti
The stewards listened to all Of the testi-
mony but after long deliberation al
lowed the result to stand.
1t was the second glaring foul in two
days, and the stewards should be more
severe with the rough riding Jockeys.
on Wednesday Alice c. was fouled and
nearly knocked down and Joe Mooney.
her rider. thrown in the path of several
horses. That he escaped injury seemed
miraculous. If the stewards would pun
ish all riders who endanger the lives OF
others there would be less foul riding
and better sport.
Chase n Real Good Contest.
The steeplechase was two horse af-
fair. but II was the most thrilling cross
country event of the season. Crest Hill
and lie Marsouin were the contestants
and they fought 1t out nip and tuck all
the way. Ir the final quarter OF mile
they raced almost as team, firs one
sticking his head in front and then the
other. At the judges stand Crest Hill
had the nod and earned the decision.
Byers rode the winner and rode him
l.. aa%f fhA ha
proba bly, would have scored much
easier victory. lie Marsouin Is blind in
one eye. and will not jump kindly by
himself In front. Crest TIil showed him
the way, and lie Marsouin took all of
the obstacles faultlessy.
The stewards Of the meeting gave
hearing to O'Neil SEWER and Sandy Nc
Naughton. the participants in the quarrel
the other night. and fined each OF them
800. The official ruling read:
"S. McNaughton and O'Neill SEWER
are fined 500 each for dfsorderly con-
A,.rt m the rare course"