The New York herald., 1921-05-11
CARNARYON SCORES,
INDICATES CONGDON
Colt He Refused to Sell for
S17.500 Wins Handicap
at Jamaica.
BY HENRY ". KING.

Walter III. Congdon is poor man but
ne loves a horse and would rather have
a good one than an abundance Of
wealth. And he knows a good horse
when he sees one. Last spring he saw
Carnarvon, an imported colt by Liam
gibby and Hemlock carrying Frederick
Johnson's colors in claiming race.
The colt impressed him and he claimed
him for q few hundred dollars. Under
Congdon's care he developed into a
high class three-year- and a host OF
wealthy horsemen and sportsmen went
in quest Of him. They offered all sorts
Of fancy prices for him. but Congdon
wouldn't sell. Charles Z. Stoneham. one
OF the owners of the New York Baseball
Club, had his trainer. Jack Colds
borough. offer $l7,500 for the colt AT
that time Congdon was broke" but he
wouldn't part with his horse.
Scarcely had the bids on him ceased
than It was reported the colt had gone
wrong. This brought forth showers OF
censure and ridicule on his owner for
not having sold him. Even his friends
said he was a fool; others said worse
things about him. But Congdon didn't
become discouraged. There was nothing
serious the matter with his colt, and he
had faith in his own ability to bring him
back to the races in his best form. He
was patient and persevering and last
month got Carnarvon going along nicely.
Carnarvon Back 10 Form.
Then he began pointing him for the
races. He showed well in his fast trials
and last Saturday he started him in the
Richmond Handicap. The colt ran
sterling race in that sprint, but he ran
as II short. Yesterday Congdon entered
him in the Manhattan Handicap and
told his friends he would win. His
judgment proed right. He ran the best
race Of the day and beat big field
Of good sprnters in sensational finish
Ponce rushed him into big lead in
the first furlong and then nursed him
along to the head Of the stretch. Then.
when he was challenged, Ponce went TO
work on him and standing the whip all
through the stretch he fought on cour-
ageously and remained In front to win
by half length The Boy was second.
a length and half in front Of Ralco.
After the race Congdon was show
cred with congratulations and among
those who grasped his hand and praised
him for his patience were many who
had bdanded him as a foolish horsemen
less than year ago. He was jubilant
for his judgment had been vindicated.
The colt is royalty bred. His dam.
.Hemlock. is by the Oaks winner, Key
stone. by Persimmon.
The stellar attraction OF the pro-
gramme was the Garden City Selling
Stakes at one mile and a sixteenth The
presence of Harry Sinclair's valor
among the entries caused several with
drawals and caused only four horses
to go to the post. OF these, Mrs. Payne
Whitney's Blue Laddie the aged gelding
which had been tried over the jumps and
found wanting. proved much the best.
He sped into the lead soon after the
barrier went up, set fast pace all the
way and won easily by two lengths.
Ballet Dancer was second and Lady
Lillian third. Mrs. Whitney was pres
ent to see her horse run and was highly
elated over his victory.
Little Pete Walls. the seventy pound
lad employed by Jimmy F'itzsimmons.
had a mount yesterday and he rode like
a veteran. He didn't win any part OF
the purse. but that was because King
Trojan, his mount, was not good enough.
Pete rode good race and reminded race
goers of his more famous brother George
as he came through the homestretch.
Walter Jennings has returned TO the
game he loves. He signed a contract
| yesterday to train the horses belonging
to A. K Macomber. Mr.. Macomber has
fifteen two-year-olds in his string. Jen-
nings was formerly employed by Mr..
Macornber but gave up the horses two
years ago to retire from the turf. He
went to his home In California. but the
call of the race course was too insistent
and he returned East last week. After
being here couple of days he announced
he was ready for an engagement and MIR.
| Macomber signed him up.