New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-08

6 to / in sield Of nine smart misses,
by her victory.
Harry Payne Whitnes's untidy, an
Z added starter. wss length and half
behind Edict for third money. The
rest Of the field were beaten away off
trying to follow Silk Tassel's killing
pace, as over cappy track this good
lilly flew the distance in the COM
merdable time OF 1905 3-5
sfik Tassel beat Edict, the most con-
sastent two-year-old filly of the year.
Zdict up TO yesterday had won six
saces in eight starts. She had string
of five consecutive victories to her
credit. Her last three triumphs were
In stake engagements against the very
best company Saratoga could produce.
After masking her in platter company
for five races Sam Hildreth introduced
Edict to the exclusive circles of equine
society and the FLY quickly swept her
company by seorm-in the Schuyler
vile, the Troy ard the rich Spinaway
stakes in order. In the Spinaway she
proved she could carry weight as we'll
as the next, fer she triumphed over q
top-weight burden of LIZ pounds.
Edict Glorious in Defeat
But at no time in her brilliant
career was Edict more glorious than
in that defeat Of yesterday. She was
in no wise discredited. If her record
was married in the slightest it was by
force of a combination of unusually
regrettable circumstances or racing
luck over which the filly had no con
troll. The Tomboy Handicap, as run,
was no real thoroughbred test
In no wise wishing to detract
from Silk Tassels victory, it must
be admitted that this fleet daugh
ter of Superman was mighty lucky
20 win. Ediet was pounds better
than the winner. Ponce got
long lead before her real opposition
found its foot. In fact, this start was
the very poorest Cassidy has offered in
weeks. Nothing was ready but Silk
Tassei. She broke flying on the rail-
The others, rocking and swerving, were
mixed up in a deplorable maelstrom of
crowding and jamming and humping
The outstanding class of this race with
out exception suffered-the Greentree
Stables Untidy, an added starter, and
solisa, j. S. Cosden's Henna as we'll rs
Soiisa, j. S. Cosden's Henna, as we'll as
Laverne Fator tried desperately TO
retrieve his i'll fortune in this deplor
able mess of start. He had drawn
an outside position. The distance to
the first turn of the FIVE and half
furlongs course at Belmont is short.
Fator tried to avoid being carried wide
all the way and to save as much ground
as possible by working over toward the
rail. But in this move he was fore
Stalled. Caught in the swirl of the
struggling band, he was soon herded in
and boxed in so tightly that though
Edict was full of running, Fator's
mount had no chance to run. 1t was
then q case of waiting for an opening
and no opening came till the field
Strengthened for the run home through
The stretch.
Even then Fator had to weave a
4ortuous course with Edict and finally
to take to the outside. With flly
whose forte is dazzling speed Fator
had to sit still and see Ponce steal away
to an overwhelming lead. Ponce made
every available use of his opportunity.
Clear from interference and once in a
good lead, he rated Silk Tassel fault
Iessly so that she would have plenty
IN reserve for the finish. And we'll for
him he did so. At the eighth pole,
when Edict finally got clear, Silk
Tassel held an advantage of four
GOOD lengths. Yet despite her crush
ing impost of 1875 pounds Edict closed
with such a rush on the outside she
was fairly running over the winner
at the end.
Only Two Favorites Win
AS was to be expected, following q
night of rain which left the tract heavy
and cuppy, the afternoon was one of
surprise Only two favorites won and
these at such prohibitive odds as to
scare off all but the most recklessly
venturesome. Last Straw, at l to 2,
won the second race ut six furlongs in
a common gallop, with Mary Patricia
second and Polythia third. The Xalapa
Farms Southern Gross, q ! to shot.
took the third, at a mile, almost as
easily. Schuttinger rated the winner
in front and drew closer finish than
! need be with the Greentree Stables
n Pirate Gold, which displayed dis
@ tinct reversal in form
~ Southern Cross went wide in the
stretch and Thomas, who rode Pirate
Gold, lodged complaint But after
hearing Schuttinger's side of the story
the stewards allowed the race to stand.
The Quincy Stables Yankee Star, which
had stormy passage all the way, hung
in the very last strides and lost third
money to Jaunebar.
r. 7. Wilson and his popular trainer,
Tom Healey, had perfect score in a
double. Vendor came from nowhere in
the opening race of mile and in the
very last stride nosed out Canyon,
which set the pace most of the way.
This was race for apprentice boys and
Vendor won because McNamee put up a
stronger finish than did Kelley on
Canyon, which undoubtedly was best.
Vendor. which paid IL TO /, was over
looked by the students. Mr.. Wilson'S
Sedgefield won the fifth race at mile
and a sixteenth somewhat more hand
lily. He was outruns at the start but
Siarineili made UP ground gradually
and after coming wide into the stretch
closed with a great rush TO win going
away.
st. Allan and Crystal Ford fought it
out from start to finish. the former
making the pace. st. Allan held on
gamely for the place, hut Crystal Ford,
weakly ridden by Merirnee. barely
lasted to save third money from the
fast closing Bellsolar
The closing race, dash of five and
half furlongs for maiden two.year-
olds, developed the rAost exciting duel
81 the meeting, in which Ensor, with r.
j. Browns Amor Patriea, beat Johnson
on the Oak Ridge tables Runviso