New-York tribune., 1921-09-22
Fitzsimmons, of Quincy
Stable, Bests Rancocas
Entry at Aqueduct Track
By w. ]. Macbeth

Ever since Sunny Jim" Fitzsim-
mons. the genial trainer of the Quincy
Stable, had hand in the sale of Play
fellow, the -yearold brother of
the great Man O. War, to the Ran
cocas Stable (Which means Harry F.
Sinclair and Samuel c. Hildreth)
there has been bad blood between the
stables. Even now there is pending
in the civil courts charges of sharp
practice against Quincy because OF a
suit in which Mr.. Sinclair hopes to re-
pudiate his purchase of the alleged
hundred thousand dollar lemon"
With due regularity ever since the
feud began the Quincy Stable, with
some supposedly inferior thorough
bred, has been rubbing it into Ran
cocas. Sunny Jim" hurled the
jsvelin again with telling effect yes
terday afternoon when Teddy Rice
brought home Captain Alcock a winner
over Thunderclap, the odds-on favorite,
in the Bayview Handicap at mile,
which was the feature.
Captain Alcock's winning effort
But the money was nothing in COM
parison to the elation of the stable
connections in scoring another broad
side. Though only Captain Alcock and
Thunderclap went to the post this two
horse race proved one of the most
thrilling run all season. 1t was on a
par with the match between Man O.
War and John P. Grier in the Dwyer
of 1920, when the "horse of the cen
tury" succeeded in winning only
through the last sixteenth.
Odds Favor the Loser
The last two races Of Captain AL
cock proved him four-year-old of ex-
ceptional merit and many close
students of form seriously doubted the
ability of the fve-year-oid to concede
fourteen pounds by the scale. Thunder.
clap packed 1913 and Captain Alcock ia
pounds Wherefore the opening odds
of to 5 and evens respectively stood
throughout the speculation. Each was
known as a thoroughbred at his bes,
in the particular sort of sloppy going
that prevailed yesterday afternoon.
This division of sentiment was fully
justified by the excellence of the race
for practically all the way the pair ran
as team. Thunderclap had little
the better of the break, but Captain
Alcock quickly raced up to him, and
under restraint the two stepped over
the first quarter in 0:24 4-5-eXcellen MT
time when track conditions are consid-
cred They passed the half-mile pole
the turn Thunderciap's head was show
ing in front. They hit the six-furlong
pole in 1:12 1-5.
AS the two rounded the turn for
home each seemed to have plenty in re-
serve. Sande then decided it was time
to make his run and shake off the omi-
nous challenger. At the top of the
stretch he called on Thunderclap hnd
even f1icked him with the whip. But
Teddy Rice hung right on to him with
Captain Alcock. and the favorite could
not gain an inch.
Heavy Impost Disastrous
They hung together until fifty yards
from the wire. Then, under Rice's
vigorous ride, Captain Alcock drew
steadily away as Thunderclap stag
gered under his heavy impost. There
was a good half lengths advantage at
the end. Captain Alcock raced the mile
and a sixteenth in the fast time Of
:45 As. They were on even terms at
the end of a mile, which was turned in
l 1925.
1t was day of astounding surprises
as might nave been expected atte1
hours of heavy rain, and not until the
closing event did public choice earn
brackets. The scratching was unusu-
ally heavy, but justified in view of the
changed track conditions.
The Rancocas Stables three-year- old
colt Knobbie simply revelled in the
going, and practically Spread" field
of five mudders in the Sunbriar High
weight Handicap, at six furlongs
Charles A. Stoneham's Dry Moon easily
beat the Redstone Stables Gladiator
which was favorite, for the place.
c. H. Davids's Escarpolette was so
good in the mile third that, though the
flly ran to the outside fence turning
for home. she still beat Chateau
Thierry by several lengths. Frigate,
the favorite and early pacemaker, quit
at the eighth pole and finished last.
c. A. Stonehams Ultimo, in the clos
ing dash Of five furlongs, led to the six
teenth pole, then Quit suddenly. Run
antell, the favorite, which had lain
close to the pace, then came on and
drew away at the end.