The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-06-18
WINNER Is NEVER
HEADED AS TRACK
IDOL LOSES FIRST
Blocks Unbeaten Col
Quits Chase i'm Stretch.
Snob III Third.

NEW YORK. June I7.-Anothe,
idol Of the turf. another god Of tbs
rail birds crashed into the dus
this afternoon.
For the first time in his youn,
life. Norwich. winner Of the Ken.
lucky Derby and the champion twcl
year old Of 1871. finished second az
a race.
The homely little three year-oid
with the shaggy name and ths
rough coat not only lost his hrs
race but he took q severe heatintj
from Whisksway. big angula
chestnut from the stable Of Harr:I
Payne whitney.
Whiskaway finished in joIl
eight 10 ten lengths ahead Of thu
previously unbesten Block colt al
the Carlton Stakes. o trffing iittlI
event for a champion 10 go TO had
doom.
Norwich Gets -Rsspberry."
There were two others in thl
race-snob II, the high-priced|
French horse. who finished third
and Horologe. a poor outsider VIII
never had a glass on him.
The time was 1886 2-5 for a rrlls
For the nrst time since he stsrt(
ed his sensational career, Morvid
heard the faint noise Of the rasp
berry in the stands.
Like Man o'war. that thinx-
was heard in the stands. He Ia
no right under the same roof viii
Man o War. Hes a bum"
II the colt heard IL he paid n
heed. He might have known N
lost but he didn't show IL. whei
the procession came back 20 IN
stands. Norwich lifted HIS hez.
high and raised his ears, takir,
unto himself the ovation that wa
given the long legged. narrow
backed winner.
behind at start.
The eyes Of 10000 gathered 4.
the Aqueduct Track were centere
on Norwich and the French wound
ster. Snob II. when they came on
TO be warmed up.
Snob. the sheen Of his dark ca
glistening in the sun like a mirror
was breaking down the stretch lik,
hurricane when Norwich came GU
behind lead pony. Moryte1I
turned his head and seemed almost
10 give an animal sneer as hf. rtva
blew past him.
Norwich was leading the ouarteI
when they came out 20 parade bel
Tore the start He seemed TO knoll
he was good. Behind him. struttfa
In all his majesty. came the FrenoI
royal blood. snob I'd.
The crowd continued 10 rhe.I
Norwich. and IL seemed 20 ups.|
the hooded whiskaway. who boltel
out Of line and nearly broke ava
from Jockey Penman. The real
coated rider on the lead pony h.
TO leave his place and lead all
whitney colt around and over al
the barrier.
Whiskswsy Jump. Go Lead.
The whole field seemed to &c,
notion TO cut up when they line
Up for the start
Norwich was impatient al IN. A.
lay and bolted back several time
When the barrier sprang. Penma
brought his whip down on IN
flank OF whiskswsy. and tn. nj
chestnut fairly Jumped into the lea
with Norwich left in fourth posi
ton. In two bounds Of terrio
speed Norwich was up into seeon
place trailing the leader by tw
lengths.
At the half johnson brought nj
whip out on Norwich. ana hi
mount responded. Penman brough
his whip into play. and the chest
nut kept the same distance shest
The crowd in the stands. with tn
same spirit that causes crowds Z
arise and yell when a ring cham
pion is Keeling 20 defeat jumpe
and yelled-'he's beaten
whip Fails.
whiskaway and Norwich rer
hghting stubbornly at the three
quarters. The whips were Twins
ano the jockeys seemed 10 be whis
perlng encouraEement in the back
thrown ears OF their mounts.
Passing the three-ouarters. Nor
vich just folded UP. the stear
seemed 70 slip out OF him. an,
away went whiskawsy increasing
his lead at every bound.
Norwich didn't have TO worr-
about his position. He was heater
and Snob I'd was having so mucl
difficulty behind him that n.
couldn't do worse than second.
Wise tt-f men went down 70
all they had on whIskaway on tn,
dope that the l5-pound handical
carried by Norwich and Snob woul,
be too much for them.
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