The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Capt. Alcock Beats Thunder
clap in Sensational Style at
Aqueduct Track.
BY HENRY ". KING.

There was a two horse race in the
mud at Aqueduct yesterday afternoon
that furnished one OF the best contests
OF the year. 1t was between the Ran
cocas Stables Thunderclap and the
Quincy Stables Capt. Alcock. Capt AL
and head struggle throughout the one
mile and sixteenth journey.
The two met in the Bayview Handicap.
the feataure of the card. Walataer Vos-
together that no one was able to predict
with any degree of confidence which
would be returned the victor. He as
signed Thunderclap 12S pounds and
Capt Alcocs Ia. And half pound
either way probably would have changed
the result.
The two horses stepped away from
the barrier aligned at the first break.
Up the backstretch they sped noses
apart, with Thunderclap on the inside.
Around the turn they went at an ex-
ceptionally fast pace, and when they
entered the homestretch they appeared
as If they were locked together. Tow
ard the judges they came. flying along
without either gaining an inch. An
eighth Of mile from home Thunderclap
bore out a trifle and bumped Capt. AL
cock. The bump didn't have much force
and apparently. didn't retard the Cap
tain's speed. A few jumps farther on
Capt. Alcock swerved over and bumped
Thunderclap. Then followed bump
IN oh oh al
Neither interfered with the other seri-
ously. neither jockey was guilty Of foul
riding. and as both were at fault there
was no complaint, either from the stew
ards or the racegoers.
Captain Alcock proved the gamer
under the weight conditions, and in the
last fifteen yards drew away and was
gaining a little with every jump as
he stepped past the finish line.
The track was ankle deep with mud
but despite this heavy going Captain
Alcock travelled the distance in the
exceptionally fast time of las As. In
the opinion of almost all of the 4.00C
persons present 1t was one of the best
races of the year and that the better
horse won
The third race brought about one
OF the biggest surprises of the season
when Escarpolettc won it by two
lengths. She was the extreme out
slider at IS to / in a four horse race
She ran twenty lengths further than any
of her opponents. and. paradoxical as
it may seem. that il why she won
With little Marinelli in the saddle she
ran out at the head of the homestretcf
and continued on her wild journey unit
sne reached the outer rail. There she
Strengthened out for home and started
after her opponents, which had skinned
the rail.
But she proflted by running out, fol
she struck a ridge that was almost Dir,
and on 1t was able TO travel a great dea
| faster than those on the inside in tn
ankle deep mud. Chateau ThieTy fin
ished second and Genie w. was third.
The first race was won by Leghorr
/ She was ridden by lad named Bruen
! ing, and because he was IN the saddl
Leghorn was at the good odds of to !
The youngster rode an excellent race
He got his mount off on her toes anc
kept her In front all the way. In tn,
last sixteenth Of mile he rode like q
veteran and helped his mount sufficient
ly to land her home the victor by halt
a length.
knobbie accounted for the Sun Brian
EIig weight Handicap. lie carried la
pounds and led from start to finish tc
win easily by three lengths from Dry
Moon. which beat Gladiator similar
distance for second honors.