New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-01

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1t was the Morvch's ninth straight,
victory. The son of Runnymede-
Hymir had taken them one and all
S'lt~ camp previous to this afternoons
performance. He had won as he
pleased. He had set the pace and he
Fad come from behind. But he never
Pan such race in his life as he did
Mis- afternoon in winning the rich
hopeful, which was worth $4,000 to
Renjamin Block, his owner Kai Sang
las second and Whiskaway finished
Sird
Not horse race at all, as everybody
expected-smply procession for Nor
vich. 1t was expected some horse might
give HIM a tussle, but Norwich should
nave been to 100 They laid as good
as to against him, and those who
didn't take it-well, tkey simply over
looked good thing.
Johnson Up on Winner
1t may have been the rider rather
shan the horse that the good folk
the leg up. He's not the best rider in
the world, but Norwich doesn't need a
rider. He showed that clearly enough
in his rsce. He could have won with
Colonel Til Huston in the saddle.
Track conditions had the crowd
somewhat up in the air. 1t had rained
heavily overnight, but the track was
only slow. 1t was known that Norwich
was bear of a mudlark, but nobody
peculiar going that prevailed this
afternoon. Of the original thirteen
nominated overnight only one was
scratched. This was Larry Waterbury's
Chairman, which ran such a sensa-
tional second to Modo yesterday.
The field parading to the post was
sight to thrill. A dozen sleek-limbed,
glossy two-yearolds paraded in re-
view. Harry Payne Whitney's Blunt
ing in the lead, with the Rancocas
Stables Kai Sang second and the un-
beaten Norwich third. Norwich and
Kai Sang, which carried top weight
of $50 pounds and which ran first ana
second respectively, ambled as skit-
tishly under their burdens as any of
he others.
Along in the second division pranced
Whiskaway, the pride and the hope of
Harry Payne Whitney, who shot for
the rich and historic purse with no
less than three candidates.
Sets Pace Throughout
Norwich broke in front from third
position and stayed there all the way.
Call it the luck of the race, if you
will, other candidates were not so we'll
favored. There was Bud Fishers
Violinist, which got away absolutely
last to finish a hang-up fourth. John
E. Madden's Deadlock, which showed
the most sensational work of two-year-
old history in Saratoga, got off in the
ruck and stayed there throughout.
Irrespective Of what might have
happened and what did happen, Nor
vich stood out over his field like a
purple ink blot on a fresh Numbered
tablecloth. He just romped away from
his field; that's all. A couple of jumps
showing in front. A few more jumps
and he was half length to the good.
Six jumps gave open daylight over II.
?. Whitney's Calamity Jane.
There was nothing then for Andy
Johnson to do but to sit still in the
saddle. An apprentice could have
brought Norwich home winner.
However, johnson proved the class of
his mount. He rushed Norwich right
along to the quarter in % seconds fiat
The half mile mark was reached in
46 3-5 seconds. 1t was heartbreaking
pace for anything following a stake
horse. The field was dizzy behind
Norwich.
Whitney's Calamity Jane is one of
the fastest of all the juvenile FLIES.
Calamity Jane broke with Norwich;
broke we'll and raced nearly a quarter
head to. head That quarter Cooked"
Calamity Jane. She didn't quit exact
ly. She was burned out And Cal
amity Jane, after hooking up with
this real stake horse, finished abso~
lutely last
Ka Sang Crowded Back
A better line might have been had
on Norwich had the luck Of the race
not gone against Kai Sang and Whisk-
,. away. Kai Sang was off we'll enough,
4. hAlt he is not the smartest breaking
, capped him. He was jammed and
crowded back soon after the break
Tator did the best he could under the
circumstances. Herded in the run
around the turn he bided his time for
a run. through the stretch. Once he
I got free board. Fator came like
>whirlwind with Kai Sang, but he might
IS Norwich was rolling.
; And as to Whiskaway. Jimmy Rowe
+. sevs he's the best colt of the Whitney
t-Abe, and so he may be. But he doesn't
belong with Norwich at all. Whsk-
away had some excuse. He, too, was
: p1nched on Sh0rtly after the start and
, crowded back to close quarters almost
70 the stretch turn, but finally got clear
.seiling in the run home and closed N
"a fashion to stamp him a real race
Aorse.
Violinist will take care of himself in
,Hmost any company but that of Nor
@ch. Little Buell. had to race around
the entire field TO get close enough to
save the entrance money.
Secondary Feature n Walk-Over
Outside this Hopeful the program
was a travesty on the name of sport.
walk-over is disgraceful to a racing
association. But walk-over resulted
in the secondary feature of the after
noon. This was the Saratoga Cup, at
mile and three quarters, which had the
honor position on the card.
This cup race, designed to produce
what is most worthy in the thorough
bred-stamina as we'll as class--at-
tracted only two entries at the outset.
Of the two George w. Lofts Donna
coma was scratched. This put it up to
Willis Sharpe Kilmer's old reliable six
year-old gelding Exterminator to gal
lop the distance, which he did for Kel-
say in the Indifferent time of 3:0& So.
The opening race, at six furlongs,
was simply a gallop for Nolawn, which
broke fast and drew off at will. Fluff.
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