The New York herald., 1921-10-22
TWO VICTORIES FOR
MRS. YIAU'S HORSES
Billy Mclaughlin and Monas-
terry. Rothstein Castoffs.
Win at Empire City.
By HENRY v. KING.

Billy Mclaughlin and. Monastery,
two Of the six horses Mrs. Wnfrid Wan
bought from Arnold Rothsteln last
week for s5o.ooo. carried their new own
er's coiors 20 victory at the Empire
City track yesterday afternoon. Billy
Mclaughlin won the Keystone Handi-
CAP for three-year-oids at one mile and
seventy yards and Monastery led home
big field of sprinters in the Eureka
Purse.
The Keystone was the feature n
brought together Billy Mclaughlin,
F'rigate, Sedgefieid and Two Feathers.
1t furnished stirring race and a thrill
ing finish. Billy Mclaughlin had thy
most early speed and stepped to the
front soon after the start. Once In
command he set fast pace and going
up the backstretch was swinging alons
three lengths In front OF Frigate, with
Two Feathers third and Sedgefleld
fourth.
Rounding the second turn Billy Me-
Laughlin Increased his lead trlfie. but
~hen he reached the homestretch he
began to tire and Frigate began to gain
on him rapidly.
To majority OF the crowd It seemed
as IL F'rigate would win, but Billy Me-
laughlin is game horse and under
vigorous ride by Hummer fought on
courageously and remained In front to
take down the major portion of the
purse by head. Frigate, which Mr..
~. X. Knapp sold to James Hewl.t
earlier In the day, finished second, four
lengths In front OF Sedgefied Two
Feathers finished far In the ruck
In preparation for the race Two
Fes theirs had worked exceptionally
well and Johnny Hastings was confi-
dent he would win. But ne either
sulked or something happened TO him
during the race He showed little
speed and was at the sixteenth pole
when the winner stepped past the
judges.
accomplished. He raced behind Nc.
Kenn until the fnai eighth pole,
where he went to the front and bearinn
out all the way home won easily by
four lengths. James Buffers East View
was second and McKenna third.
The Lexington Stables Lucky Hour
which graduated from the maiden ranks
few days ago. ran a phenomenal race
in the final event. He stepped to the
front soon after the barrier went up
and sped SO fast during the first half
Uliit tildt ne nd0 I'LL Oh his opponents
staggering. Then he came on by him.
self and galloped home an easy winner
by five lengths. My Play. the full
brother TO Man o. War and the win
ner's stablematc, finished second and
Stacy Adams was third. Lucky Hour
covered the five and n half furlong
route. running against strong wind
most of the way. In the good time
of 1:07.
Nose Dive beat big field of cheap
Juveniles in the opening event. Night
Boat was second and Sweepy third.
Lucky Girl was probably best. She
was practically left at the post. but
ran around her field and finished o
| close fourth.
| Cote d'Or and Smaity finished Sc
! close together that those not on a a.!
| rect line with the finish declared II q
dead heat. The officials said Cote d'Oi
| won by short head.
Dlomedes. which showed little speed
| In his last race. was al the top OF his
form In the fifth event and ran ava y
| from half dozen platers. He laid
off the pace to the middle Of the
stretch, where he stepped to the front
and won eased up by half dozen
lengths. First Pullet was second and
Sea Mint third.
Clarence Turner and Clarence Kun
mer each rode two winners. Turner
guided home Cote dor and Diomedes.
while Hummer piloted Monastery and
Billy Mclaughlin.