New-York tribune., 1921-10-07
Mustard Seed
Loses L eatllre
BY Scant Nose
Jamaica Talent Witnesses
Some of Best Racing of
Season: Long Shots Win

Missionary, carrying the colors of
the Lexington Stable, won the Remsen
D Handicap. the main attraction at ia
maica yesterday. in terrific duel with
George II. Bulls Mustard Seed. John
Maddens Surf Rider was third.
fissioNa1v's margin OK victory was
= can't nose. OF the ten starters orig
.iaally oarded for that event, seven went
tc the post. Speculation centered on
Surf Rider and Mustard Seed. the latter
going 10 the post Slight favorite over
the Madden gelding.
The last time Surf Rider ran and
won ne wore blinkers. Yesterday he
was sent out minus the rogue's badge,
and for this reason the skeptics
u. switched to Mustard Seed, fearing the
t.son of Supernan would not perform
at his best without blinkers. When
the gate was lifted the switch was
justified, for Surf Rider would not Try
yard in the first quarter.
Mustard Seed broke in front, closely
followed by Toll, Irish Brgadier and
Missionary. They ran in this order to
the head of the stretch. Toll had ali
he wanted and dropped back At the
eighth pole Irish Brigadicr called it a
day. which left the fight between Mis-
sionary and Mustard Seed.
They came down the last furong like
team. with both boys riding like
fiends. Twenty yards from the finish
it looked though Mustard Seed
would last the journey out, but with
one mighty effort Schuttinger fairly
lifted Missionary over the line in the
last stride.
A Beiated Effort
When the field swung for home Surf
III e.to ~ 70
through the stretch with a great burst
OF speed to finish third, three lengths
back Of the first two. Had he shown
= the same effort in the early stages Of
the race he would have won off by him
6 self.
Schuttingers energetic. finish on the
WINNER was in striking contrast to his
ride on Vista on Tuesday, when he al
most broke the latter's jawbone try
ing to keep him out of the money.
The weather was ideal for racing
days racing Of the season. Two races
ended in nose finishes and the other
four were hard fought throughout
The sport began with five and a
d. half furlong dash for two and three
d. yearolds, the younger horses being
maidens. This was won by the we'll
backed favorite Alexander Hamilton
Monastery, q 25 tc l chance, was second
. and Squaw Man third. Alexander was
first away from the barrier and never
relinquished the lead, winning all out
by a length and a half Monastery
r finished out with unlocked for game
r ness and took the place two lengths in
e front OF Squaw Man.
Favorites Score Again
The favorite players scored again in
the second. when War Note broke
running and showed the way from start
10 finish. He was weakening toward
the end and had to be hard ridden to
Win by length from Siren Maid
Regal Lodge was running over horses
st the end, and was only beaten half
length for the place. When the bar
r.er was sprung Thimble was caught
between two horses and pinched off,
losing many lengths. After getting in
her stride she came like a house aft
and would have been contender with
- clear sailing.
Esquire took the third event in
ding-doag finish. making it three
straight for the public choices. Esquire
and Rolo left the gate together and
had the race between themselves all
the way. In the drive through the last
furlong Esquire proved the gamer and
got the verdict by short head. Trader
was third, five lengths behind the first
two
The public placed their hopes in
Frank Fogarty in the fifth. but the
best he could do was third. Challenger
winning the event quite handily by a
length and half from the good thing
Casno. The latter beat Frank Fogarty
three lengths for the place. Billy NC
Loughlin captured the final race after
q hard struggle all the way from Lady
Gertrude by half length. st. Allan.
the outsider of the four starters, hung
on gamelv and was only beaten head
for the place.