The New York herald., 1921-06-24
SMOKE SCREEN WINS
HANDICAP IN 1:17 4-5
G. A. COchran's 3-Year-Old
Lowers Aqueduct Record
-Sande Suspended.
BY HENRY ". KING.

| Clifford A. Cochran's three year old
homebred colt Smoke Screen ran like
high class sorinter in the Friar Rock
| highwefgk- handicap at the Aoueduct
track yesterday afternoon. He beat
fairly good field and travelled six and
half furlongs in track record time. He
negotiated the distance In "a one
fifth of a second faster than the figures
established by James r. Keene's Mask
cite in 1910.
He followed Sea Mint, the pacemafer.
until an eighth of mile from home.
Then he sped to the front and won gal
Looping by five lengths. Sea Mint fin
ished second and Dimmesdale was third.
Wellfinder carried Harry Payne Whit
ney's colors to an easy victory in the
Union Selling Stakes. the monetary fea-
ture of the programme. He had a world
of speed and taking the lead at the start
was never headed to win eassI up by
three lengths. Mrs. Walter NJ. JEFF
fcrdss Two Features took the second
end of the purse, with the Quincy Sta
ble's little Miss Petite. ridden by the
tiny Pete Walls. third. Wellfinder's
race was a big surprise. In his race
start he was beaten off and Mt no time
during. the race showed any speed
Sir Grafton beat a quintet of high
begin he was far in the rear and seemed
to have little chance of success when
the field entered the homestretch. But
on the final eighth pole he came with
rush and got up In time to win. beating
Tom McTaggart on the post by head.
After the race the stewards suspended
Sande for two days for what thIy
termed inefficient riding" Sande VS.
blamed for allowing Sir Grafton to get
up and win.
Capt Alcock, carrying i22 por.cIs,
Won the fifth race in stirring fashion
Outrun in the early stages. he finished
with rare courage in the long drive
through the homestratch and under q
sterling ride by Joe Mooney won by half
a length. Walter Salmon's Hobey Baker
was second five lengths in front of
Genie w
Hobey Baker sped away from the bar
rier and quickly opened up a big gap on
his opponents. Entering the homestretch
he was five lengths in front and running
smoothly. To the crowd 1t seemed as II
he would win easily, but furlong from
home he began to lag and Capt. Alcock.
which had gradually made up ground.
challenged. Hobey Baker hung on we'll
and it was not until jump or two from
the judges that Capt. Alcock poked his
head in front.
Inc race was hummer, considering
the weight Capt. Alcock carried and the
fact that he travelled the distance in
the fast time of / :37 3-5.
Irish Brigadier defeated a sag field of
good juveniles in the first racA He ran
like high class colt, and "a likely to
give good account of himself in better
races before the end Of tho season. A
chestnut colt named Bravo. belonging
to Mrs. F. Jeffords. ran a fine race. too.
1t was his first time out and he dis
played speed and courage and finished
good second. John E. Madden's
Broomflax was third.
Montara. representing J. II. Rosseter.
led hom another field of highly touted
youngsters in the final race. He fol-
lowed the pace to the bend. then took
command and under a nice, smooth ride
from Sande won easily by length and
q half.
The Queens Turf Aid Society has sent
its check for $4,000 to the sisters In
charge OF the Mary Immaculate Hospital
at Jamaica. This is the contribution of
the organization for the current year for
the maintenance of beds for use of the
sick and injured connected with the turf.