The New York herald., 1921-06-08
POLLY ANN SULKS
IN STRETCH; LOSES
Renowned Filly Beaten by
Thimble, q Plater-Black-
stone Takes Bouquet.
BY HENRY ". KING.

BY HENRY ". KING.
The uncertainty of racing was never
more forcefully exemplified than it wcs
yesterday afternoon at the Belmont Park
track when spalding Lowe Jenlxins's
three year old filly Polly Ann was beaten
In the third race. This daughter OF
Superman and Princess Nettie was con-
sidered a sure winner and was at the
prohibitive odds OF / to s. She had
shown tremendous speed and stamina in
Maryland this spring and finished second
In the historic Preakness after being
cut down and left at the post.
In her first start here she was left at
the post and never had chance OF
scoring. On that occasion she wns tie
favorite over tho best Allies in the COIN
try. Yesterday she was opposed by three
platers-Thimble, Perfection and Scot
land Yet. Not OF them was expected
to make her gallop. That there was any
odds laid against her at all was because
Of the doubt Of her leaving the post With
her field. With an even break she was
considered Man o. War against Miss
Petite
She carried lis pounds, seven more
| than Thinbie and Perfection and
eighteen more than Scotland Yet. but
| this differences in weights was not even
taken into consideration by the thou
sands at the course. In the opinion OF
| a majority of them she could carry the
| proverbial ton and beat her opponents.
The race was at one mile. and until q
| furlong from home It looked as IL the
short odds laid against Polly Ann were
generous. Sh3 broke with her field
went to the front In the first sixteenth
OF a mile and then galioped along in
front as II she were out for an exercise
| gallop. The crowd conceded tpsr the
race before half the Journey had been
| completed. But q furlong from home a
moan rent the air. Tho thousands saw
her shorten her stride; they saw her
| prick her ears back and quit almost to
a walk. As she stopped Turner gave
| Thim5le, which had raced in second
| place all the way. a kick in the ribs
and hustled his charge after her. Thin
| bhs didn't run much faster, but Polly
Ann stopped SO badly and abruptly that
| a sixteenth OF mile from home Thin
Bile had her head in front, and although
Sande put UP one OF his best rides tho
| Jenkins f!lly would not stride forward.
| and when the judges We're reached she
| was still a neck behind.
Nothing Sure I'm Horse Racing.
Instead Of taking the defeat of Polly
Ann serious a majority OF the crowd. In
! Guiding many OF those who had wagered
on her. laughed and toked about It. All
knew that Harry Rites. her trainer, had
| her as III as she could be and that
| Sande had given her q perfect ride
/ They chuoalcd over the uncertainty Of
/ the game.
| Blackstone, a black son OF Pebbles
belonging to James Butler. ran off with
| the Bouquet Stakes, the feature of the
card. Less than n fortnight ago this
| gelding was entered in a claiming race
and no one wanted him. Yesterday he
beat a good field Of youngsters over the
five furlong course. Joe Mooney made
him run straight and true and he
bounded along in front IN the good time
OF IS As seconds. Mawrcoran finished
second and Kirtls was third.
Arnold Rothstein scored doubie
during the day. Willie Booth sent the
noted Gladiator to the post in the high
| weight handicap carrying 40 pounds
This ton" OF leed did not stop the
big fellow and he sped away from a.
! good field Of sprinters and won easily
| by five lengths. Mrs. Payne Whitney's
| Peter Piper was second and Sea Min.
took tho short end of the purse.
In the fifth race Booth sent Georeie
/
and Ballet Dancer. Georgie was much
improved horse over his last race and
| took the track at the start and was
| never headed, to win easily by length
and half. from Diomedes. which m
ished five lengths ahead OF Ballet Dancer.
Black Rascal Makes Good.
After severa, disappoint,uents. Mrs.
Payne Wnitney's httle black tony colt
Black Rascal earned brackets. With H.
| tie Eddie Hummer In the saddle. ne ran
away from a good fleld OF youngsters and
passed the Judges q length and a half in
front OF George d. Widener's Gaieta.
Mr.. Widener's other youngster. Brilliant
Ray. was third. Apprentices rode in this
race and every one OF the contestants
ran straight and true with veterans in
| the saddle the horses swerve all over the
| track.
Fantoche beat big ne,d OF pIaters
In the opening event. He led from start
TO finish.
e. c. HlIdreth bought william A. from
Willie Shea yesterday for $4,000.
Several horses In training were sold at
auction in the paddock before the first
race. Most OF them were culls and the
prices were low. The top price OF the
sale was $4,000. This sum was paid FOR
King plaudit by Major Charles i. Scott,
who was acting for the Federal Govern
nient. Sam Louis bought q. ID. Wide
ner's Hillsdale. q two-year-old. by Mont
dor. for s1,150. G. j. TitzGeralc pur-
chased Ninlblc Boot. n three-year-o DID
tilly. from John Sanford for $3.50 and
Keen Jane from the Sylvester stable FOR
1928. The other sales we're:
Turnabout, b. T.. 3. by Fair Play--Job
Lot from Morton Schwartz 20 Nate
Dyer. for s1.tOo Cote dor. oh. c.. g. by
Ieno out OF ALE d'Or. from Morton
Schwartz 10 Max HiTsch. for 1925 Imp.
| Yeomanette. ch. T.. 2. by imp. Voter
Mirella, from Jchn Sanford TO James
Arthors, for $3.50 The Managercss, CHI.
T.. 2. by Manager, Innp.--Martgold, from
@. D. Widener 90 J. 4. Cobufn. Cor $500 !;
Jack Pryor, eh. g.. 4. by Magneto--Sister
Sgsbee. from ]. Il. Davis TO J. :. Gar
rett. for $3.50: Last Girl, Oh. T.. 2, by
Cock O. the wsis--Llda Flush, from
Frederick Johnson TO Harry Walser,
$3.50.
Qualify at Plainfieid.