New-York tribune., 1921-05-28

.he stretch run, in the excellent tim,
Five lengths behind the. fiery winner
The Foreign Stables Audacious, drunk
sud blind from following such killing
mace, staggered into second money a
length ahead of Charles A. Stoneham's
Yellow Hand. Yellow Hand closed
with a great rush and beat Larry
ysterbury's Sennings Park half
length for the consolation.
The greatest mid-week crowd his
toric Belmont Park has ever known
eheered itself hoarse as Mad Halter
tbundered down to the finish line. for
:sjs most dependable thoroughbred was
prime favorite with the multitude.
which numbered upward of twenty
thousand, in spite of the fact that he
carried top weight.
Mad Halter Heavily Backed
The oralists chalked up a price of
10 against Sam Hildreth's pet, but
thew were nearly bowfco over in the
Srst rush Of Mad Hatter's supporters,
snd at post time were grumblingly
Offering nothing better than evens. OF
the original twelve named over night
four were scratched-Eternal, Careful,
Cirrus, 8 stablemate of Mad Halter,
and Captain Alcock.
But each of the eight remaining
commanded some sort of following;
indeed, till Mad Halter showed up his
field so blithely each and every one
might have been conceded chance
with the clever weight adjustments of
Handicapped Vosburgh.
By the time the eight high-strung
thoroughbreds paraded the big crowd,
which blackened every inch of the vel
vety lawns and back-fooded into the
eaoscious new stand, was ready for the
drilling hard fought race which
the class of the field justified. But
the sentiment of that crowd could be
read in the laundering applause and
hand-clspping that greeted the appear
snee of Mad Halter, the proud leader.
There were q few scattering out
bursts in favor of the Foreign Stables
Audacious, and arso sor Harry Payne
Whitney's DR.. Clark, in turn, as they
ambled by. For it was an old-fashioned
betting race. There wasn't q cold horse
In the bunch, the laymen we'll knew, for
everything that goes to the post in
classic Of such wealth and tradition
goes out for fame and glory, as we'll as
for prize money.
Mad Halter, as is his custom, was
fractions at the post, and delayed the
start couple of minutes, but, as he
vas on the extreme outside, he caused
little annoyance, save for himself, and
the trouble of bringing him back after
he had broken through the barrier sew
srsl times.
OF to a Perfect Start
G.AJ. Fitzpatrick. acting for Mais
Cassidy, whe was incapacitated by ILL
ness finally sprang the barrier
With all eight thoroughbreds on their
toes and in perfect alignment. 1t was
sperfect start, though to the uninitiat-
ed it seemed Mad Halter got off we'll in
front. This was simply a case of the
deceptive angle. Mr.. Fitzgerald had
placed the favorite away over near the
outside fence as a matter Of safety.
For nearly furlong the eight raced
cavalry front. Then, after Earl Sande
had eased him over toward the better
footing of the inside, Mad Halter be-
gan to draw away. Once placed in the
vicinity Of the rail, Sande sent his
charge along at his best pace till he
had shaken off the pack by couple of
lengths. Immediately, with this ad-
vantage, the star rider put his steed
under double wraps and fairly coasted
the rest of the way.
Audacious, most feared of the favor
ties rivals, had drawn the rail and in
the first hundred yards seemed in a
fair way to be outrun and shut off.
Clarence Hummer got busy in time to
avoid this predicament and finally drew
through clean in pursuit of the brown
pscemaker.
That pacemaker was stepping, too.
He hit the quarter pole in o:23 fiat,
under stout restraint and leading
Audacious by two lengths. Audacious
meanwhile had disposed of Sennings
PARK and drawn half a length clear.
lowing comforted itself. The stretch
running ability Of Audacious is pro-
verbal and it was figured he was still
close enough TO be able to give Mad
Halter the duel of his life through the
stretch. The relative positions Of the
hrst two were unchanged as Mad Hat
ter flashed past the half mile mark in
O;46l-6. But here it seemed strictly
q two horse race.
Audacious Proves a "Bust"
Audacious had made no impression
on Mad Hatter's lead, but in turn he
had put equal space of daylight be-
tween himself and Sennings Park. 1t
was just about at this time that Kun
mer called on Audacious for-all he had
bust"
They were rounding the home turn
8hen Kummer challenged. Sande let
out wrap and Mad Halter drew quick
y away. And then, when many ex-
peesed to see Audacious answer back
ywltn MS well known resolution, that
nofse fiattened la pancake. He didn't
nave the old punch left for the stretch
sna ne had to be hard ridden at the
eng to stave off Yellow Hands SEN
sational rush.
At the six furlong pole it was seen
taaaacious was drunk and dizzy from
n msihg TO follow Mad Halter. The win
,.,o aer stepped the three-quarters in
a.w 80. Blazes and Dr. Clark had no
sn sncuse Whatever. Yellow Hand did not
up appear TO untrack himself quickly. He
b,s soon at a serious disadvantage,
~ ne held on courageously, made up
uap uV. OF ground and finished under his
NJ Tsns III ,,Impost with a spectacular rush.
WIN pear watching next time out.
:. frank b. Scores Over Jumps
.s mao Hatter's victory put few gilt
Ssages on the cloud Of gloom that had
se Seen accumulating up to taht time, The
tha s.st soox an awful drubbing through
itss arst hai+ Of the program. Favor
in e. were knocked down like tenpins
Stahie hrst three races. The Rancocas
tba "hlch scored another double by
4. tie way, spilled the beans with Krewer !
a,ss ~ sae opening dash of five and a half
0ra,nongs ~ through the straight chute
- Inere was some confusion in This
saee as the fold 6n;sLo1 - -