The New York herald., 1922-11-05
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like to give a public opinion as t'
which was the better"
While running to his dressing room
he shouted:
'You know which is best" Mean.
ing, of course, that all race goers be-
lieved Sallys Alley the queen Of hel
age.
saIIy's Alley Favorite.
Because of her great past perform
ances. including her victory in the New
York F'uturity, Sally's Alley was the
favorite. She was the pronounced
choice of the throng, and in the s;
mutuel machines paid the small price
of s5. SO few believed she would be
beaten that her place price was $50
larger than her odds to win.
Blossom Time had few friends she
was one of the outsiders and she paid
the long odds of $3.50 to win, SIS IL
to place and SIS to show.
BY their victories each filly earned
s53.515. including $4,000 to breeder.
The remainder of the 100000 purse
was divided among the second, third
and fourth horses in each division of
the stake. Mr.. Kilmer and a host of
his social friends from New York saw
his filly. but Mr. Bradley was conspic-
uously missing. He was detained on
business at Louisville. Immediately
after Blossom Time won Barry Shan
ncn, his trainer, telephoned him the re-
suit. Mr.. Bradley was pleased and en-
thusiastic over his filly's success and
said he would be here next week for the
gold cup race. AS Tas expected,
record crowd turned out to see the
stakes divided.
Pimlico is not a large track like Bel
mont Park or Saratoga. 1t is more like
Aqueduct, and to squeeze $4,000 persons
into 1t is some feat. But that's what
was done and If the plant were larger
it is likely the crowd would have been
double what 1t was.
The races began at 1880 o'clock and
thousands of half holiday lovers Of a
thoroughbred race deemed It useless to
journey to the track knowing they
would be unable to gPi admission.
AS 1t was, the nering was Zoe
large. The thousands were packed 20
gether shoulder to shoulder and 1t was
next to impossible to get about. They
overran the stands. lawns and club
house ond overflowed into the infield.
Fairly half of those present were un-
able to make wager or get within 4
hundred feet of the mutuel machines.
Million Dollars Wagered.
Officials of the track estimated that
more than million dollars was bet
during the day -
Among the throng were notables from
all sections of the country.
Gov. Ritchie of Maryland was there.
So was practically every official in the
State. Washington poured out host of
statesmen, financiers and society folk.
New York was well represented by many
of its social leaders, as well as dozen
OF other States and Canada. It is easy
to describe the two stake races.
Eleven colts and FLIES started In
each. The start of each was good.
In the first division event John e.
Madden's filly, Best Love, was the first
TO show in front. Followed closely by
Blossom Time. she darted toward the
first turn a length in front. Blossom
Time was a similar distance ahead of
Robert l.. Gerry's Cyclops. The re-
mainder of the field, led by Donges,
were in a cluster and tight quarters.
With free sailing ahead Best Love led
the way around the bend. Blossom
Time was second and running smoothly
and Donges was third, free and clean.
The others were interfering with each
other.
Down the backstretch the Madden fllly
was still In command and running easily.
but she wasn't fighting for her head as
was Blossom Time, who was at her
heels. Donges also was racing smoothly
and strong In third position.
Rounding the bend l3est Love showed
signs of faltering. Tlat was the spot
for her to lengthen out OF her field. ]
Fator, who had the mount on her. gave
her a kick with his h sels and free rein
at the same instant. She responded,
but only for what seemed like an in
slant. Then she began to falter. AS
she began to slow up johnson turned
Blossom Time loose. Her leap forward
was astounding. She bounded to the
front in a few strides and entered the
homestretch in command. From then