The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

: The will try to describe the
thrilling duel between this pair.
How Audacious ran up and got on
even TERMS with Mad Halter. How
Sande gave Mad Halter a short
breathing spell and made one dying
effort. Then how Hummer shook
up Audaeious and he dashed over
the line half a length ahead Of Mad
Halter.
Then came sennings Park. and
the rest OF the held. including Ex-
terminator.
The race wss run In z:O2 is over
a track that was lightning fast The
horses. however. were bothered By
a strong wind.
So. running a mile and q quarter
in this fast time must be recognised
as a wonderful performance. Ana
Audacious was to /, despite the
fact he hung up an American record
Of 1:35 3-5 for a mile a few DAYS
ago. The experts figured he couldn't
go the extra quarter. He did, as
we will remember as long as racing
exists. -
The ssd-slso tragic-feature or
the race was the disappointment OF
Exterminator. This good runner
was supposed to have the race az
his mercy.
when the lawn brokers opened
up the odds and made ENterminaror
an s-to-S shot they were swamped
with tickets. The rush was 30
great that ENterminator went TO
the post an even-money favorite.
None OF his followers had the least
doubt OF his success As the eight
starters pranced around at the bar
rier Mad Halter cut up az usual.
Stil IL was not long before the
crowd rose as one and shriekec
They're on"
Around the turn they dashed,
each boy fighting for position.
When they Strsightened out. AuE
dacious showed the way. with DR..
Clark. Paul Jones, Mad Halter. E1-
terminstor. Nellowhand, SennInss
Park and Donnscons running be-
hind him. They sped along until
the half, when Sande shot Mao
Halter TO The front Once in the
lead. Mad Halter cut a merry pse-
and soon was swinging along two
lengths 10 the good .-
DR.. Clark kept chasing him. with
Sennings Park and AUdacious right
there. Hummer showed has real
cleverncss by laying on the terrific
pace. Old ENterminstor was run
ming far back. and his hackers were
beginning TO grow anxious.
He didn't seem to have his old
speed and gameness.
They never changed their position
until they swung into the home
stretch. Up on the outside sailed
Audacious. There was a LOUD yell:
Mad Halter is beaten"
Sande heard the cry. With a few
touches OF the whip he made Mad
Halter stretch his neck and lengthen
his strides Down on the outside.
however. came this flying chestnut.
At the eighth pole he looked Mad
Halter in the eye.
Then came the duel that win be
talked Of for some time That Au-
daCious couldn't be stopped. and n.
is now in the hall OF turf fame as
great winner of one Of the most
sensational Suburbans ever run.
A good horse and won a good
race.
Nineteen OF the nonwinning class
faced the barrier in the opener II
was a scramble from the start to
finish. lnvincible came flying along
in the final 18th and got VI in time
TO win. Phoenix saved second
money. and Polar, the pacemsker.
hold on long enough to collect third
money.
A corkinE good field Of jumpers
went TO the post in the Meadow
brook Clase, a jaUnt over the ga
mile course. Sweepment, the S-to-5
favorite. was the first TO show and
made IL a runaway event.
A hot wire was slipped the talent
when Nancy r. failed to come home
| first in the Fashion stakes. Pro-
1 digious. at lJ-to-l. was the lady
horse that SHARED the $3.50 purse.
wlshbone finished second and Nancy
r. scooted over the line third.