The New York herald., 1922-09-22
SON OF RUNNYMEDE
SHOWS GREAT SPEED
Last to Leave Barrier, He Runs
Around Field and Beats
Good Colts.
GALLOPS ALL THE WAY
GALLOPS ALL THE WAY
G.. A. Cochran's $4,000 Cos
hawk Second, C. A. Stone
hams Mckee Third.
BY HENRY v. KING.

Runviso, a chestnut son of Runny-
mede, the sire of the once mighty
Norwich, sprang a tremendous sur
prise on the army of racegoers at the
Aqueduct track yesterday afternoon.
He beat a big field of real high class
Juveniles in the Oakdale Handicap.
His victory was surprise. but his
tremendous speed was astounding. The
colt fairly flew. Last to leave the
barrier, he circled around his field in
the first furlong and long before he
had gone a quarter of a mile he was
three lengths in front and running
easily.
So fast did he run around the bend
that veteran horsemen declared he
would not earn any part of the purse.
They declared that no horse could dis
play such speed against strong wind
and have enough in reserve to with
stand challenges from good horses in
the final run of a six furlong race.
But Runviso didn't stop. Just before
entering the homestretch Red Robinson
gave him a breathing spell and then
when Clifford A. Coclian's $4,000 colt
Goshawk got within length of him
he sped off again and under restraint
remained in front to the end to win in
the easiest kind of way by four
lengths. Goshawk finished second and
Mckee, which Charles A. Stoneham
bought from John E. Madden at Sara
toga for $4,000, was third.
Although he went away from the bar
yier elupgiShlv and was NOT allowed to
do his best at any stage of the journey
Runviso covered the six furlong route
in the real good time of IL Is.
Runviso carried only 100 pounds and
was in receipt of nineteen pounds from
Goshawk, the top weight, but he gave
the Cochran colt twenty pound beat
ing.
Runviso is owned by Thomas Fortune
Ryan and trained by Johnny LOTUS.
While the crowd was surprised at the
colts speed Lotus wasn't. He knew
he had an exceptionally fast horse in
him and didn't try to conceal 1t. There
We're tips on Goshawk. Mckee. Mrs.
Payne Whitneys Cherry Pie and the
Riviera Stables Great Man. Lotus
heard of them, but they didn't change
his opinion about the race any
IT don't care about any mans horse
In this race" he said. Il know my colt
of them will beat him IL he has any
kind OF fair racing luck"
Hundreds of racegoers heard the young
trainers remarks but paid little atten-
tion to them. They believed he was
overenthusiastic and pinned their faith
and wagers on one of his more renowned
opponents AS a result Runviso went
to the post at 10 to 1.
The Flying Fairy Handicap for mares
- xtrrlRA hf frrh Ia 6
misses and matrons to the post. 1t re-
suited in a fine race. with r. J. Browns
My Reverie, ridden by Buddy Ensor.
the victor in a thrilling finish by half
a length. Robert l.. Gerry's Bees Wax
was second, a similar distance in front
Of George ID. Widener's Last Straw.
Ensor got My Revcrie off in front and
kept her going al a fast pace all the way.
A furlong from home she was two
lengths ahead of Bees Wax. but she
began to stop in the final drive, and
Ensor held her together until she was
past the judges the winner
Another one of August Belmonts two
year-olds graduated in the second race.
His famous silks we're carried to an
easy victory by Amusement, a brown
flly by Hourless out of Amicita. She
was the third to score for the chairman
OF the Jockey Club in less than week.
her stablemates to win previously being
Felside and How Fair.
Amusement is a fine looking filly with
a tremendous burst Of speed. She darted
away from the barrier on her toes and
led all the way. TO win easily by two
lengths w. Il. Goes Pow Wow was
second an- James u. Smiths Belphri-
sonla third.
Amusement stepped down the Ave fur
long straight course in the exceptionally
fast time OF 5S seconds but she was
aided by a rather brisk wind.
While the horses for the first race were
being groomed in the paddock Jim Fitz-
simmons brought over the famous Play
fellow for paddock education. The full
brother of Man o. War was picture
horse and was surrounded for more than
half an hour by a big crowd of race
goers. The colt is in racing trim and
probably will be seen in action before
the end of the Aqueduct meeting.
Several persons asked FitZsimmons
jokingly if the colt was "A wind sucker
"If he's a wind sucker I'm n cigarette
smoker" said Fitz, who never smoked
cigarette in his life.