New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
Powers Gives
Society Folk
A Real Thrill
Steeplechase Jockey Pilots
Mohican to Victory i'm
United Hunts Race Meet

United Hunts Race Meet
Vincent Powers, crack steeplechase
jockey, gave society patrons who at
tended the annual United Hunts racing
meeting at Belmont Park Terminal
yesterday real thrill. This lad, rid
ing as only he can, piloted Mohican,
owned by the Greentree Stable, to a
wellmerited victory. The field of six
horses, all good ones, went to the post
with Wisest Fool the favorite Mohi-
can and Flare, his stablemate, were
quoted at 2 to /, along with Barklie.
The field got away to an even start.
Immediately Elmer Johnson, an 8 to |
shot, took the lead and opened up a
fairly good gap between himself and
the others. Barklie and Wisest Fool
fell in behind the leader, while Powers
took things calmly and rated his mount
along in fifth place. In this order they
Travelled the greater part Of the first
round
Coming down the stretch on the first
lap Powers and Crawford showed their
horses ahead of Wisest Fool and cut
down the lead of Elmer Johnson. The
trip down the backstretch was swiftly
made in that order AS they rounded
the far turn from the backstretch Pow
ers got down to business and went to
work on Mohican. He pushed the horse
along at faster clip and gradually
closed in upon the fast-fying leaders.
They kept close to the rail on the turn
into the stretch.
However, there remained room enough
for Powers to get through, and this
alert rider lost no time in taking ad-
vantage of his opportunity. He fairly
htted his mount along and forced his
way through at a wild-running pace.
passing the struggling Barklie and
breaking into the open for the final
run.
Powers overlook Elmer johnson Just
as the two were about to take the final
Jump. once on ground again the king
pm OF steeplechasers promptly rusned
ahead and won the race by length
and half in the fast time of 4:17.
Elmer johnson was ridden out to
WIN second place from Barklie by three
lengths.
The Between the Flags steepIechase
Tor gentleman riders attracted consid-
cradle interest. In fact several of the
young ladies exclaimed at was the
most exciting thing they had seen in
long time"
Eight horses went to the post in this
race. Wolferton, ridden by C. Waddey
and Shrapnel, whose pilot was the
noted Tom Wright, were the favortes
although Oracle I'd received a big play
at to /. This last named horse, a
beautiful gray gelding, was an easy
winner and will bear watching in any
future races it may enter 1t is owned
by Mrs. M. NJ MadduX. II. White rode
the horse yesterday.
Oracle I'd took the lead almost at
the outset. Coming up the back turn
Wright endeavored to rush his mount
along in an effort to cut down his
rivals lead. At the eighth jump his
horse took the fence badly and prompt
ly flopped, with Wright underneath.
ceived very painful injury. The last
information was that the doctors were
trying to determine whether or not the
collarbone was broken.
At the eleventh jump Wolferton went
to the ground. AT the fourteenth
Cavour took a fall and meanwhile
Oracle I'd raced serenely on to victory.
Daybreak was pulled up after refusing
the sixteenth jump and at the twenty
NTH jump Chestnuts was eliminated.
Viceroy finished second to Oracle I'd,
oollG IWeHty -uHG lSDSGnS DdCk, ana
Lakewood was third, two lengths back
of Viceroy.
The meeting opened with a race be-
tween Fancy Man and Briganna, the
only two of a field of ten to go to the
post. Fancy Man, ridden by c. Fair
brother, won easily. Gilbert gave Lo-
chiel I'd a fine ride in the third race,
which was rewarded with the Hampton
Steeplechase money. Gilbert, like a
real expert, rated his horse along in
fourth position until the turn to the
stretch was made, when he drove Lo-
chiel I'd along to the van and victory
Comique was a good second and Long
Trail got third money!
The last two races were both two
horse contests. In the fifth Firaeus,
ridden by Mr., Leiper, scored without
difficulty over Over the Top, whose
pilot was, Mr.. Alpers. In the pony
race Rowdy, ridden by Lyon, defeated
Rainbow, with K. Phillips up.
Among the society folk who made up
the gallery were S. d. Riddle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Jeffords, j. E. Widener, ].
I. Gwathmey, j. McC. Bowman, Gen
eral Dan Appleton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Salmon, Mrs. Payne Whitney and
daughter, Charles E. Meather, John r.
Townsend, DR.. j. o. Greene, F. C. Clark,
F. S. Won Stade, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Belmont, Archibald Barkle, F. K. Stur-
gis, Howard Maxwell, Schuyler Par
sons jr., Mrs. B. Surut Mr.. and Mrs.
4. M. Weld and H. F. Page.