The Washington herald., 1921-09-13
ny ED CURLEY.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12-Edwlns'
the s-to-5 fayorite, skipped through
the soft going at Belmont TO-DAY
victorious in the Nassau selling
stakes. As she rolled down the
Stretch and passed the pacemah
the crowd cheered her on. She was
wen played, even at the short odds
and furnished a pleasing slsht to
her admirers.
johnson, who rode her. laid oe-
hind Knight of the Heather anu
Crystal, which cut out meIIS
pace. They slackened their strides
as they swung into the home pain.
Johnson then turned Edwina looso
and It didn't take her long to sall
to the front. Once in the van the
race was over. She ran the mile IN
1:40 lis, which was anything out
speedy.
This was the day the 10 per cent
penalty became enectlNe lor
scratching. The soft condltion OIL
the track drove Ave out OF the nrst
mazurka. Three of these were II:
r. whitney's, so it hurt his oahkroil
s375 for the youngsters not snow
ing in his colors. Montford Jones
paid sI25 for not sending 81. Hehry
and James Johnson a ike anouhS.
In the opener Modo was
shot. The favorite looked the pest
before the race, but in the runnihs
was not So good. He got on las1
- and made every effort to get 10 tn1
front. He could not turn the trlck,
however. and came home behind
Prodigious. Black Rascal was tne
only other starter. Many were the
hearts that were nigh the breaking
point when the finish was staged.
Right after the startling result
raindrops started to patter down.
IL made little difference to the
crowd, however, as iron hats and
raincoats were the order of the day.
lie Marsouin, the 7-to-1o faNorlte'
in the steeplechase. cantered home
to an easy Vicory.
Captain Alcock showed he was a
running fool in the Amityviile
Handicap. Left hatfooted at the
start he was at least twelNe
lengths behind when he started 70
hoof IL. The Captain was Ito
fayorite and his hackers toppleu
over for he looked like Chinamah- n
Little Mooney kept him stepping
however, and when he turned lnlo
the stretch he was close 10 irAs"
At the sixteenth pole the Captain
bookrd nm with the pair. There
came a spirited struggle. but the
CAPTAIN was the gamest and hoppeu
over the line two lengths 70 the
GOOD Chateau beat Irish Dream
for second money. At the start tne
last two were the only ones 10 se'
moving. 1t was the worst start ol
the meeting
Lieut.. Thomas Mccreery, better
known to the old turtles as Iom
showed his skill when ne rout
Courteous to victory in the United
states army officers race. This wa:
a trip ovr 1 "a miles, each runner
carrying from $50 to 10 pounds.
Z IL was an interesting spectacle al
the field passed the stand on tn'
frst leg of the journey. Inc Lssut
on Courteous was squatted over nj:
mount like a star jockey ana heIe
his charger in restraint as tneA
u,sde the turn into the back stretch
Avon Bear led by ten lengths VIII
kite Canal second and Courteous
third.
chester IL and the 2-to-5 favorit'
NadelIe were way back waiting fol
the final dash AS they SKINNED VI
the back stretch the Lieutenant be
gan to send Courteous along. Whel
they entered the back stretch ther'
was a general closing up. Afte
they Strengthened out CourteOu
went to the front. There was a gen
eraI sIashinE of whips. but the ReaC
skidders couldn't overhaul the on
in front
Mai. stevenson on Madelle trie
TO come through on the rail. Tn