The New York herald., 1921-06-21
PA DALY'S SILKS IN
FRONT AT AQUEDUCT
His Rockport Beats Small
Field Of Platers-Yellow
Hand Wins Handicap.
ny HENRY ". KING.

Father Bill Days colors flashed
home in front for the hrst time In
more than n year yesterday afternoon
at the Adueduct track. They we're car
ried by his sturdy old platter Roeiport
He was n long shot. but there wasn't
any 100 10 / dangling about his name
rs there usually is pa" was confident
he would win and was generous with
his tip. ~ think ri win, but Pm sure
I'll be second" he tolA all who came
his way in the paddock
Few paid any attention TO him, but
when Rockport paraded around the pad
dock and on the track his fine looks
attracted much attention. Veteran
horsemen said they never saw any Of
PAS" horses look so well. And they
and hundreds Of others began TO place
tiny wagers on him. Every wager
made on him was Of the smallest kind,
but there were SO many OF these that
Rockport's odds fell from 40 to ! 70
10 10 I.
He ran a good. game race. but Dorcas
and SALUTE weic much better. and titet
he took down tie major portion of the
purse was beCHUse of overconfdant
rides ON the part Of. Earle sanda and
Babin. Sande who was astride DorcAs.
threw the race away. He was sure he
would win because he was In front OF
Salute. but he overlooked Rockport with
little Eddie Hummer on him next the
rail.
Roclport raced Salute into submis-
sion the first part OF the race, and then
when the stretch was reached died away
himself But when Darcas and Salute
were receiving an easy ride in the final
furlong Rockport under 9 strong, smooth
finish by the rs round Hummer came
again and nipped both Of them on the
post.
While the race was on "Pa" became
excited and broke his walking stick on
the rail ''rooting" for his horse.
yellow Hand in Front.
The days racing wasn't much above
the ordinary. The feature was the Ham
over Handicap at one mile ana O six
tcenth. This went to Charles E. Stone-
hams Yellow Hand in a driving finish
by half length. Lawrence Waterbury S
Seupings Park was second and A. 5.
Woodciiffe's Veto third. Harry Payne
Whitneys DR.. Clark and Walter NJ.
| Jeffofdss Snare were beaten off.
| Dr. Clark displayed his Usual great
burst of early speed. but Sennings Park
| quickly ran him into submission and
! took command. Then the Waterbury
horse set a lively pace a furlong from
home. There Yellow Hand came with n
| rush and in duel to the judges proved
| best and won goina away.
Lord Brighton carried the Rancocae
| Stables sill:s 70 victory In the first race.
| He was almost left at the post. but un-
| der one Of Sande's best rides got UP In
| time to win on the post by "a head. Cur
1 = ...f..- 10 4ltf ,al
| Richard T. Wilson's Dimmesdale was
| the fevorite for the race but he nevei
had o chance. Ho was left at the post
This handsome Oiambala colt hac
worked remarkably well for tho even
and checkers said he could win even 4
he were left. AT tine post he was sulky
| and acted neanly. and when the star
| came refused to break with his field,
Tattle. belonging TO Mrs. Payne Whit
neg. beat n cheap lot OF jumpers in the
second. Rowan held him of the pac'
until approaching the last obstacle. Tker
| he gave him free rein and 'rattle cata,
away to win by length and half from
! Fair Mac. War Victor was third.
Dick Dcadeye shows the Way.
| Max Hirsch's Dick Deadeye. a young
| ster by Dick Wells and Flight Ella. let
| home big field Of cheap juveniles ia the
third, and I4ally beat fifteen maiden two
| year-olds In the flnal Among those
which trailed Laily home were severn
| which promise 70 eivce a good account oi
! themselves In some of the future stakes
/ Charles a. Stoneham had colt named
| Flannel Shirt carrying his colors Shicf
Is reported to he a whirlwind. He has
worked exceptionally fast and probably
| viii earn brackets the next time he
starts. lie ran green yesterday. but The
race should do him lot OF good.
Frank Farrell also had "A high class
colt w the race. He Is Rainbow Boy
Like Flannel Shirt. he has worried as
| fast as any two-year-old around here.
Sunreigh. q full brother TO Sun Brinr
ran in w. S. Kilmer's colors, and ran
we'll in spots. He looks something lils
| his illilstrious brother, and horsemei
who have seen him work say he is a
| good colt.
John Il. Madden started one narne'
| Cydonia which will earn brackets be-
| fore long. lie is by Peter Quincy ont
Allspice, and can run fast,
John Sanford's Sleivecoard IL q fin
| looking colt by The Currugh and Dan
oscara, ana promises to beat grea'