New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-25

The trainer, VINO was SHOWN t"t ~"
ltaele emitted, thought 10 a small stone
on the track. When he went out 70
Investigate he found a round. white
sponge about the size Of an English
billiard ball that appeared TO have
been doctored by some sort Of lotion
Fearing contamination from poison
this trainer laid the sponge on the
fence-rail. It soon disappeared mystic
riously.
The trainer In question doubtless
thould have reported the matter to the
stewards. He didn't. Stewards OF
Jockey Club have foolish rule that
condemns trainer n sponge happens
70 be inserted in his charges nose.
Naturally there is fraternity among
honest and decent trainers They do
not wish to see their pals get the worst
of II. One or two Of our leading train
.rs who heard Of the Circumstance con
demned the incident In unmistakable
terms.
Stewards Should Investigate
Partly for the benefit Of the stewards
is the foregoing written. The old
asnouge" game was attempted yester-
dav afternoon. II the stewards are
jealous IN safeguarding the interests
of the running turf they VIII inVesu-
gate. The case should be investigated
Stewards should know that horses 90
not 70 around the track coughing
sponges from their nostrils:
The lady in question who thought
1. might be quite polite for thorough
breds 10 loosen their false teeth under
a sneeze did not distinguish between
a racing and a dental plate. That's All:
The fact that the sponge disappeared
80 rnvgteriously when laid on the outer
rail may or may not be significant.
Prom what could be learned from
.be lady in question the thoroughbred
thai couched. sneezed or hiccoughcd
IN the sponge rcsembled in every de-
tail and movement certain three
year-old FLY from the barn OF H. l.;
Gerry that answers 20 the name OF
Emotion. In her field Of yesterday
Emotion should have been quoted at
TO 2. Certain smart bookmakers
ehalked price Of 20 against hef
chances. IL may have been coinci-
dence But the sponge may have been
a coincidence. Sometimes produce
dealers throw a sponge into bale OF
hay or sack Of oats as conscience
tribute. III the Jolly stewards wish %
investigate the writer will be pleased
10 steer them on the right track.
Yesterdays racing was not so sad Tor
the beginning Of the end before tne
Mecca meet at Saratoga. Favorites
divided the card with outsiders, ana
that is something on the metropolitan
circuit this year. The card was a
chcap one. But the only heat which
bv any stretch Of the Imagination
might be considered a metropolitan
feature witnessed the most sensational
upset Of the afternoon.
Winner Opens at IS to
Billy Clancy's Hulabaloo, cleverly
ridden by Jockey J.. McAtee, showed
up a field OF eifht In the Arrow Selling
Stakes Of $4,000. Daydue and Whisk,
coupled In the Col1rs Of the Marrone
Stable and heavily played as the public's
selection. finished second and third, re-
spectively. Hullabaloo beat Daydue by
full length. The latter was length
behind is stable companion at the end.
Hullabaloo displayed a world Of speed
and quickly stepped out TO the lead
holding his advantage safely from
start 70 finish Fifty yards from home
the gelding seemed 20 tire under Nc
day had been won. Hullabaloo won
one Of the ju.ciest melons Of day
that ran somewhat 20 melon cutting.
lie was played from 10 20 10 10 20 J..
As % Emotion, which was associated
with the race which developed the at
tempted sponge" practice, this was
horse Of directly different color.
The hardy boys on the lawn must have
thought Emotion had bevy Of
her 20 a.
as even 4 20 s. MeAtee, who just now
s the king Of the jockeys, slid off the
early pace till rounding the home turn.
Then he came away In the stretch 20
win In a common gallop.
The Greentree Stables Bonus slipped
through on the rail rounding the pad
dock turn and stole the lead from
Mary Patricia, which stopped to a
walk after six furlongs and finished
last. Prodigious and Irish Confetti
had a wonderful battle for the third
money, the former winning by inches.
The Rancocas Stable ran one-two
with Thunderclap and Little Chief, re-
spectively. in the White Plains Handi-
cap al about six furlongs Thunder
clap came like rocket through the
stretch and ran over all competition
after Little Chief had put away Wish
bone, the early pacemaker. On Watch,
backed from 2 20 10 8 70 ., found the
weight far too much for him, and
never was a serious contender in the
field Of four.
Favorite Badly Injured
Bessie Leighton took the opening
dash Of FIVE and half furlongs, racing
around Peter Brown AZ the stretch
turn 10 come of 10 a somewhat easy
victory Peter. which showed lots Of
early speed. stopped 10 a walk inside
the sixteenth pole. Louise Gr0ody,
the favorite, which finished last was
contender until half way round the
turn. when she was badly cut down,
apparently by Ducks and brakes, which
finished third. Something ran up on
Louise Groody from behind and almost
severed a tendon Of the nigh hind leg
just above the fetlock. The FLY was
so badly crippled she may never be
able 10 race again.
William Martins Zed, which beat
cheap field Of a dozen platers in the
second race az a mile and seventy
yards, was just about twice as good
a thing as lads WHO gather odds for
the form charts allowed their con-
sciences 20 concede. Nobody could miss
10 20 ! on Zed al the opening. lie
closed at 60 /. J. Callahan. breaking
on the outside. stole long lead early
and never had 70 let bis mount down.
The fifth race at FIVE and a half
furlongs featured maiden jockeys and
little Bush earned his first brackets
with Suspicion. a tender-footed FLY