The New York herald., 1921-05-29
PENROSE SCORES IN
LADIES' HANDICAP
Beats Best Fillies in Training
in Historic Classic at Bel
mont Park.
POLLY ANN LEFT AT POST
Sweepment Wins Chase and
Mrs. Tucker Takes Amateur
Cup With ServitOr.
POLLY ANN LEFT AT POST
BY HENRY ". KING.

PenrOSe Is the queen or the turI.
She earned this title at Belmont Park
yesterday afternoon when she beat the
best FLIES In training in the historic
Ladies Handicap. More than 10000
persons saw her crowned. but there
wasn't much enthusiasm at the coro-
nation. She won the coveted honors
in queenly fashion. but there was a
question in the minds OF majority OF
those present AS to whether or not she
was the best "lady" in the classic. She
passed the judges in a driving finish,
neck in front of p. A. Clark's La
Rablee. which was easily second best
and four lengths ahead of Clifford A.
Cochran's Banksia
Lowe Jenkinss Polly Ann the favorite
for the crown, was left at the post and
never had chance after the barrier
went up. She finished fourth, two
lengths ahead of Mrs. Payne Whitney's
Good Bye. The race was al one mile,
and Penrose covered the distance in the
good time of l :3s Is.
Whether or not Polly Ann Is better
racing mare than Penrose rs We. TO be
seen, and it also is question II Penrose
is better than La Rablee. This filly ran
a powerful race but received wretched
ride from McAtee. He rode her into
pocket. as only a novice would have
| done, and then put up an extremely
weak finish. With jockeys reversed La
Rablee undoubtedly would have won
easily.
Penrose Game and True.
! Nevertheless Penrose won the classic
| by running good race and deserves
the title. For three years she has been
one of the best FLIES in the country.
She is five years old, by Sweep and
Hanrosc, and. although small. is sturdy
miss and can run fast and far. Heavy
weight bothers her more than some other
fllies. but she is courageous and always
I docs her best wnen SHE Is sent TO the
post in proper condition.
! Yesterday she carried 122 pounds re-
ceivng weight by the scale from most
Of her youngster opponents. Fator had
/ the leg up on her and he made no mis-
i
her back off the early place and waited
for Banksia and Good Bye. the early
pacemakers. TO tire. They did just be-
| fore entering the homestretch. As they
| faltered Fator gave his mount a kick
or two and she bounded after the lead
ers. AS she started for the lead McAtee
on La Rablee forced his filly into
pocket next the rail and was unable TO
get clear sailing until the race was
I II. VI n. IT. n -.
displayed a great burst of speed and a
furlong from home was In front and
looked like an easy winner.
But a sixteenth of a mile from the
! finish McAtee found an opening and
| through IL he showed La Rablee. This
| filly was full of running and in a few
bounds was at Penroses neck. But
that was the best she could do. for
Fator outrode McAtee and kept Penrose
In front to the end.
The poor start Of Polly Ann was a
keen disappointment to the crowd. This
game little flly Is bad actor at the
post. but she has speed galore and Is as
game as thoroughbreds come. In the
i'reakness she was practically left at
the post. after having been severely
Kicked In the hook but she fought on
ard beat home all OF the contestants ex-
cept Broomspun.
Harry Rites. the trainer who devel-
oped her. was confident she would win
the Ladies' and told all Of his friends so
She groomed nicely in the paddock and
went to the post like a little lamb.
UnruIy at Post.
But there she became unruiy and re-
fused to move away from Penrose. She
was obsessed with the desire to keep
close to this mare and try as they
might neither Jockey Sandc nor the as
sistant starter could keep her away
Christopher Fitzgerald, who did the
starting. noticed her antics and was pa
tent with her. Snnde also noticed her
behavior and told MIR. Fitzgerald he
didn't think she'd break. But after
manpuvrng about for several minutes
Sande got her straight. and the starter.
believing she would run. sent up the
webbing All OF her opponents went
away winglng. while che stuck her toes
in the ground and refused TO bulge.
Even a crack from the assistant start
cps whip refused to make her break,
and II was not until she received good
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