New-York tribune., 1921-06-16
Malnoney's Fine
Ride Wins Out
For Earlocker
Lofts Sweepment, sae Fa-
vorite, Finishes Third;
Gladiator Wins Handicap
BY w. /. Macbeth

J. f. Davis's Earlocker, an outsider,
won the Grand National Steeplechase
Handicap, at about three miles, the
feature event of yesterdays racing
card at Belmont Park. Earlocker, well
dden and well rated by Mahoney,
closed with a fine rush after laying
off the pace for two turns of the field,
and won with plenty to spare.
Mrs. G.. w. Lofts Sweepment, the
favorite, had all the early foot. but
tired from setting the pace, and in the
last quarter stopped almost TO walk
under the heavy impost of l59 pounds.
The Westmount Stables Ticket out
gained Sweetment for the place in the
run through the fiat after the last bar
ricade was passed.
The Davis gelding was q very tired
horse as he staggered across the finish
line five lengths ahead of Ticket, which
in turn led Sweepment by length. ii.
". Maxwell's Decisive, the only other
starter, was away back in the ruck,
thirty-five or forty lengths behind the
contenders.
Mergler stepped out into long lead
with Sweepment at the start and after
a turn of the field seemed to have the
race at his command. Earlocker out
raced Ticket meanwhile and under
perfect ride by Mahoney gradually wore
down the early lead of the pacemaker.
lust before the last jump Earlocker
finally got up to the favorite and from
there on it was simply cake-walk.
Gladiator OutcIasses Field
The Redstone Stables Gladiator, one
OF the biggest horses in training,
proved himself just about as good as he
is big in winning the lightweight
Handicap at six furlongs straight. This
was one of the real outstanding good
things of the afternoon and the laymen
all climbed aboard at to 8.
Gladiator simply outclassed the field
of four. Clarence Hummer kept the
out his journey He rated off the pace
for about the first half mile, then
stepped out and took Dream of the
Valley as they shot by the Turf and
Field Club stand. DreaM of the Valley
showed the usual early pace, but
PASSED out to nothing in the last fur
long.
Cum Sab closed with a wonderful
rush and outgamed Idle Dell for the
place. Idle Dell ran we'll and will bear
watching in future. This race was run
horses were leg weary and staggering
at the finish.
1t was tbs Redstone Stables turn to
win yesterdays double, but Arnold
Rothstein and his little playmates had
to be content with very short odds on
the pair of bracket winners. Gladiator
paid only 2 to 5, while Devastation paid
3 to 20, Hummer, who had the leg up
On this one, too, rated off the early
pace OF Dorothy's Pet, and reaching
the front runner in the last furlong
came away to win at will. Rep was
always prominent and finished out
strong for the place money.
Dundee's Horse Surprises
The day started with a startling sur
prise when Johnny Dundee's Evelyn
White won at the astounding price Of
20 to /. There was no excuse for the
favorite, Mamma, which was off we'll for
Ensor, but which was outrun through
out. Happy Buxton put up wonder
ful ride on Evelyn White, and the filly
outgamed the entire field through the
last turlong. Beamer, which led most
of the way, hung on we'll in the final
drive.
Clarence Hummer won all the riding
laurels. He swept the last half Of the
card by winning three straight. Kun
mer won with every mount he accepted.
His successes were exceptionally popu-
lar, for all of his mounts were we'll
played. The two Redstone Stable win
ners--GIadiator and Devastation--were
odds-on choices, of course, but Harry
Payne Whitneys Broomster, in the last
race at five furlongs straight, was the
second choice.
George Odom's Modo in this event
was supposed to be the surest winner
ever saddled, but Sande was caught
mapping at the start and was turned
sideways when the barrier was sprung.
The favorite never had a chance to
make up the disadvantage, and at the
end seemed firing under the heavy i'm
post of 121 pounds.
The Coaching Club Stakes for three
year-old American owned fllies will be
the feature of getaway day at Belmont
Park this afternoon. Four fillies are
l.amed-Nancy Lee, Flambette, Ten
Buttons and Joan Marie. Nancy Lee
is giving Ten Buttons seven pounds
and each of the others ten pounds, but
probably will be prime favorite
nevertheless.