New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-06


At the end Crocus showed the way
to the Rancocas Stables -year-oid
colt Krewer. by three lengths. Walter
). Salmon's three year-old FLY, Step
Lightly, which was the Lightweight,
was last, four lengths back Of the Ran
cocas colt.
A crowd variously estimated at be-
tween 10000 and 10000, and without
doubt the record attendance Of The sea-
son in metropolitan racing, saw the
popular Whitney blue and brown vindi-
cate form in the feature event. 1t was
disappointed in this race, as in most Of
the other races, not with the victory of
a favorite, but with the shabby treat
ment of the management
For this holiday there was adver-
tised in the entries program of we'll
balanced fields. Wholesale scratching
absolutely ruined the card. The fea-
ture event was disgracefully shot to
pieces. Of ten named overnight only
three went to the barrier. There seemed
no excuse for many Of the scratches.
field of fourteen in the fifth race
was scratched down to four starters
Only three went to the field for the
steeplechase, and two of these were
coupled as j. E. Widener's entry.
Handicap Procession
Racing is in none too good repute at
the moment because Of the provoking
lack Of form that has obtained through
out the season. Such treatment as that
afforded the public yesterday in the
matter of racing was little short of an
insult to intelligence. There is no
surer way than this to kill the thor
oughbred sport.
AS to the Fall lightweight Handicap.
It was procession rather than race
ofocus broke almost on even terms
with Step Lightly and in few strides
drew off to the lead. For more than
half mile Sande trailed with Krewer.
ne made bid ut the home turn when
step Lightly dropped back, winded and
blown, from the pace, but try as he
would krewer never could get close to
the favorite
Ihe opening race, dash of six fur
longs over the main course for three
year-old piaters, was won by G. D.
Wldener's filly, Last Straw, in easy
fashion. This one beat the favoritc.
Max HIrsch's heavily plyed Tody, by
fect race on the winner. Last Straw
broke in front but was quickly outrun
by Valley of the Moon, which might
nave Won had she not broken down in
the stretch, and by Tody. Sands kept
Inlrd place, saving every possible inch
OF ground until the stretch turn. Then
ne quickly rushed around Valley of the
Moon and Tody and took command.
Curfew, long shot, got the short END
OF the purse when Valley of the Moon
broke down.
Takes 50-Length Lead
j. p. Flanagan jr.'s Lytle, we'll riddle,
by W. Heating, won the steeplechasc
at about two miles. There were only
three starters, of which j. E. Widener's
pair, joyful and Frank B., were coupled
as favorites. They opened at 2 to 5
but scared to to TO- while Lytle was
knocked down to s 10 at post time.
IN the first turn OF the field C. Snloot,
with Frank B., opened. UP q lead Of
nifty lengths. Heating gradually mad Z
up ground then and finally got to the
last tlrlng leader at the very last
renee. Joyful always was outrun.
q. d. Widener made it double
when his two-year-old filly. Beilatrix
with Fator up won the third race. a
five furlongs dash through the straight
chute. E. A. Burkes Bayonne YVES the
hot tip CT the heat and was backed
from to to 2 to /. Whatever chance
the tilly had was ruined by her bad be-
hsvior at and going to the post. She
left her race at the barrier, for though
she was UP with the leaders at the
eighth she tired in the last sixteenth.
4. Bellatrix beat her off by a length. Fair
Virginia finished third.
The fifth race, at mile, proved only
a gallop for ]. A. Coburn's old gelding.
Sunnyland, which romped home half
dozen lengths to the good
Super opened favorite at 7 to 5, with
Sunnylard and Tufter each held at 2
to /. Tufter, the supposedly good