New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18


Mad Halter, which was held at s to
S in field of three, was the first Of
the Sinclair-Hildreth Company's good
things to take Brodie, and this in the
Edgemere Handicap at mile and a
furlong, the feature of the card. Mad
Halter was beaten threeauarters of
length by the Quincy Stables Cap
tain Alcock in one of the finest races
and most exciting finishes seen en- the
metropolitan turf in many day.
Right on the heels of this came the
defeat of Thunderclap, another 2 to s
shot. from the Rancocas Stable, in a
mile gallop by the Redstone Stables
George.
Despite unfavorable weather, a big
crowd turned out for the opening of
the fall meet at Aqueduct, which is a
popular course in the east. The rae
ing was exceptionally spirited because
the purses were unusually large for
the overnight events. Each of these
carried S45s567 in added money, this
accrung from run-ups at the spring
meeting which carried over until this
opening day.
Gave Away Too Much -
Though Mad Halter had to give
twenty-eight pounds by the scale to
CAPTAIN Alcock, the Rancocas horse was
considered one of the best investments
OF coon's age and played accordingly.
Alcock was the second choice, with
Harry Payne Whitney's Damask the
outsider at 10 to /.
Starter Cassidy broke the field in
ii
soon stepped out to the front and in
furlong opened lead of a couple of
lengths. Captain Alcock was trailing
as they hit the main track from the
chute, but he soon stepped up to and
passed Damask, Coltiletti taking the
Whitney four-year- old off the sizzling
pace.
1t was believed soon after the start
that Mad Halter would simply gallop
home, for as he sailed up the long back
stretch it was apparent that Jockey
Earle Sande had him under stout re-
straint
In the Autumn Gold Cup at Belmont
Park week previously Mad Halter had
simply gailoped over two-mile route
Il the easiest imaginable victory. On
that occasion he seemed horse .capa-
Bile of going on for twenty miles, if
necessary.
Says in Backstretch
Whether it was that the track was
not entirely to the liking Of Mad Halter
yesterday or whether it was because of
the great weight concession asked of
him land weight will bring all horses
together, you know, the fact became
evident as the big black swung around
the turn that he was not running SC
easily az in thu hackStretch
Under snug ride by McAtee Captain
Alcock, which is ne SLOUGH himself in
that sort of going and which a couple
Of days before had beaten & good field
over the mile route at Belmont after
being virtually left at the post, sue
ceeded on the turn in whiting down
most of an early disadvantage Mad
Hatter's tail was switching Alcock g
muzzle about the time they hit the
bend, with Damask two lengths. further
back.
A shout of triumph went up as Mad
Halter momentarily drew away again
at about the same time that Coltillet
made his first move with Damask. The
Whitney colt responded gamely anc
stepped right behind Captain Alcock.
AS he turned home on the top of the
long home drive Sande's mount bore
out slightly from the rail and McAtee
quickly seized the opportunity of com
ing through there. Coltilleti went tc
the outside of Mad Halter with
Damask. 1t was real horse race from
there to the wire.
For the moment Mad Halter seemed
all easy winner all over. Almost at
the head of the stretch McAtee went
vigorously to the whip and Captain AL
cock seemed a beaten horse. But I'M
der the lash and in the heavier going
nSar the rail, which Sande avoided, the
Quincy colt came on again. AS he
crept up on the inside Damask also
closed on the outside. quarter mile
from home the three seemed almost in
line. Mad Halter was still in front,
though, and Captain Alcock second.
Sande evidently sensed the danger
impending from the Captain Alcock
quarter, for, as the latter charged, the
star rider eased Mad Halter over to-
ward the rail- But McAtee's brain
acted twice as quick, for he snatch ed
up Captain Alcock and crossed to the
outside behind him.
Damask meanwhile had shot his bolt
and Mad Halter was firing fast.
A Whipping Finish
1t was q whipping finish between
sande and Mad Halter clear to the
wire, but Captain Alcock finally got
up to the pacemaker a hundred yards
from home and after that he won with
something to- spare.
Captain Alcock's victory stamps him
as one of the best handicap horses in
framing as will be shown by the frac-
eional time by quarters-0:23 3-5
o;a6 4-5, ILL rs, 1887, 1850 3-5.
The track record for the distance il
held by the Rancocas Stables Gray
Lag, and was established July last
at Lac fiat.
Captain Alcock's victory added s5,15o
70 the Quincy Stables earnings.
me Bellrose Selling Stakes, a five
iuriongs event for two-year- the
secondary feature, furnished about as
ssensational an upset as the successive
ueiea's OF the Rancocas pair of bread
winners. Eleven of the original four
wen paraded to the post to furnish one
day. '''"s 'A'eS "a many d
none of the horses of talent figured
a. all The Oak Ridge Stables
pantry Pass, with an apprentice, T.
sann, in the saddle, beat Modesty,
aRav.ner long shot, by a half length.
namntry Pass showed the way practi-
sa;,y from start to finish, but at the
r r,gntn pole dropped back to third
r rna Then the FLY came on again
S4 auer a spirited ride, Charles A..
SSssoheham's Quesada, the John E. Mad
s sun entry and w Dugan's Leghorn,
MI heavily played, finished outside the
,moaney. Leghorn, which was off sec
"u' mad no excuse. The others suf-