The New York herald., 1922-06-04

time was beaten nearly quarter O
Belmont Park track he won the Su
has since Gen. Monroe won its inaug
In mud that was fetlock deep Cap
tain Alcock beat Harry F. Sinclair's
renowned Mad Halter Lawrence
waterbury's equally renowned Sem
nings Park, Max Hirsch's Flying
Cloud and Mrs. Louisa viau's George.
an added starter, easily. At the
Judges he was a length in front OF
Flying Cloud who was second. four
lengths ahead of Mad Halter.
Captain Alcock had none the best
of the racing luck, He ran on the out
side all the way. From time stand
point his race was remarkably good.
for he covered the one mile and a
quarter on the muddy track in the
good time of 2:05 2-5 A majority of
the races for this classic were slower
and most of them were run over fast
tracks.
Captain Partial to Mud.
with the light impost of 1Os pounds he
fairly flew. Jockey Ponce held him eff
the pace set by Sennings Park and
George until rounding the turn for home.
There he allowed him to move up
gradually on the outside, where he had
been riding him to avoid the mud from
the leaders hoofs AS he began to
move up so did Mad Halter. Mad Hat
ter beat him to the lead and they swung
4. around the bend into the homestretch
close together, with Mad Hatters neck
In front. The pair, went wide and as
they did Flying Cloud. who was shoul-
dering only 1o2 pounds, slipped through
on the rail and when Strengthened out
for home was half a length in front.
But Captain Alcock is a game horse
and after disposing of Mad Halter. who
is not fond of the mud and was car
rying the heavy burden of 1870 pounds,
he set sail for Flying Cloud. In a few
jumps he reached the leaders throat
latch, but Flying Cloud had some speed
and stamina left and would not stop.
So Ponce was compelled to get down to
real business and hustle his mount
along.
For twenty jumps more they meas
ured strides. Then Captain Alcock be-
gan to moye away and furlong from
home. with four lengths to spare. Ponce
again reached his heeels and Ponce was
= again called upon to ride his mount
out to win.
Not 10000 See Race.
F., The threatening weather had an in
fluence on the attendance and kept 1t
down to less than 20,0O0 IT also kept
the field in the Suburban down to five
starters. the smallest that has run In
II for many years.
Mad Halter was the favorite half an
hour before the race, but vast major
ity of those present pinned their faith
and wagers on Capt. Alcock and at post
time he was the public choice at .
TO 5. And when he was returned the
winner he was greeted with as many
cheers as any Suburban winner ever
got 1t was a real popular victory and
from the instant he began to make
his run for the lead until he returned
10 the scales he was greeted with vocif-
erous cheers.
There is no doubt but that Capt AL
cock was best in the race at the
weights The mud might have enhanced
his chances. but 1t is very likely he
would have been returned the winner
even IL the track were fast.
FLYING Clouds race was the big sur
prise When entered few race goers
believed he had a chance of victory.
His record showed he had only beaten
few mediocre horses. Yesterday he
ran like a high class stake horse. He
is by Wrack and like all the progeny
of wrack loves to run in the mud. He
was within striking distance of the
leaders at all times and as said before
was in front in the stretch.
Mad Halter DisIikes Mud.
Mad Halter ran easy behind the pace
for mile. but when let down he
floundered all over and was a badly
beaten and tired horse at the end.
George did the same.
When Capt. Alcock was being called
the Dime" horse by the race goers there
was a reason for his bad races Some
thing hurt him and under severe pain
he would not run. Jim Fitzsimmols
bought him from John Z. Madden as a
two-year- old. after he had beaten Harry
PAYNE Whitney's John p. Grier In the
mud at Saratoga. Fitz tried him In all
sorts and kinds of races and over all
sorts and kinds of tracks. but the colt
couldn't beat his pony Happy.
Fitz became disgusted with him and
decided to get rid OF him through the
selling rate route.
His owner had less patience with him
and decided to either give him away
or give him life of ease at farm at
Smithtown, L.. l.. But before either
trainer or owner had an opportunity
to dispose of him he displayed Il trace
of speed In a morning trial. IL made
ritz think. He did and he came To
the conclusion that the colt was ailing
that something was the matter with
him. He remembered that he had
beaten John p. Grier and that John l..
Madden, his breeder. thought well
enough of him to nominate him for all
the principal stakes in the country.
Fitx ~ Good "vct."
So Fltz decided to give him another
trial. He sent him forth every day
with other horses for work. At some
part of journey the Captain would
show speed. But he was the slowest
horse the veteran trainer ever saw al
the barrier. He wouldn't go away
from II faster than a two minute clip
This caused Fitz to believe something
hurt the horse. So he watched him
carefully. AT the Saratoga meeting OF
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