New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-20

ment az the Empire City track.
True Grey Lag had nothing more
formidable 20 beat than the Greentree
Stables Lctterman. n three-year-old
that Is hounds shy Of the best three
yesr.old form even as displayed IN
This uncertain season Of three-year-old
firm But the ease with which Grey
lag. the only horse that measures close
70 Extcrminator az anything approxi-
mating weight for age, took Letterman
20 the cleaners despite the big lump
Of weight conceded. stamped the Ran
cocas star a bright prospect for the
big handicaps 90 be decided next month
az Saratoga.
Grey Lag. under stout restraint for
the entire Journey and under PLAIN
null from half way round the Tar bend
10 the wire. simply buck-jumped that
n;le and seventy yards in 1:45 2-5. lie
seemed up 20 record breaking form had
Letterman been able 20 make MN
stretch his neck. 60,
AZ horse race this feature, which
was worth s34O0 20 the winner, LETT
much 10 be desired. Good as any thor-
oughbred may be, he appears az ms
best only when doing his best. Anc
Letterman. though he had an aetual
null In the weights Of twenty-three
mounds. was not able 70 make Grey
fag realize he was out for so
much as an exercise gallop. Inc big
son Of Star Shoot Miss Minnie, de-
spite his impost Of 125 pounds, did 1T
tie better than canter from start 70
finish.
Six Originally Named 20 Start
Few things are more sad than a
two-horse race IN when one rays ~
over the other as far as Man War
laid il over an other horses IN ms
scnsafionai threc-vear-old campaign.
or the field Of six originally nameu
sam Hildreth vouchsalcd no less
Than half Of the nominations. Doubt
loss Mad Halter and Knobbie, whose
names originally were coupled Win
Grew Lag. had been used 20 scare
on oppoeition. IL so, the trick sue
ceeded For before this pair was
scratched George W. Loft declined the
issue with On Watch and the Aalapa
Farm decided 20 start Bon Homme IN
the Columbia Handicap, 70 which also
he was eligible. 80.
Save for its actual running this
Mount Kisc0 was about the neaiest
imaginable thing TO a wals-oVer. %
far as the betting was concerned IL
might have been walk-over' Inc
public refused 20 toy with such gooe
thing as Grey Lag az the ] 10 10 quoleu
and what few wagcrs we're maze WeIe
mixer bets By those who always snoot
sbc NOM Thomas cut out a fast
200 with Icttcrman for three-quar-
fers Of a mile. but he led only on SUI
ferancc. When Fator got ready ne
-oced nm 70. past and away from the
Crcenfrea colt. lie could have won Dy
sixteenth Of mile. A.,,..
Ron Hommc. by the way probably
would have given Grey Lag a better
sroument than did Letterman. This
trick Of the Xalapa Farm ran an OK
cellont race 70 win the Columbia handl-
can over the same route. Indeed, Bon
Homme was. like Grey Lag, an odds-on
choice. but not 40 such prohibitlve ODDS
The / 10 3 laid against him, however
was as sound an investment as ever
will be met with. Hephaistos, the sec
ond choice. which was mucn more heaV-
ilv plaved for the place than was Boa
Hommc 10 win. was the only competi-
tor Of the field Of four able 70 keep
within haiiing distance Of the winner.
the Rancocas Stables Thunderclap'
which seemed high in flesh, evidently
was out for exercise only. He is worth
remembering.
Bon Homme Goes TO Front
Hephaistos broke in front, but at the
paddock turn Bon Homme went around
him speedily and drew of 70 lead OF
a couple Of lengths. There Andy Schut-
finger rated his mount, with the other
three well punched, for the first three
quarters. where Two Feathers gave up
the fight. Circling the far bend Heph-
aistos closd some ground on the pace
maker. He got 70 Bon Honme's saddle
girths swinging into the stretch, but
there Schuttinger let out lap and drew
of again 20 win easily. Hephaistos
hung on gamely under q drive until
within the sixteenth, whore be hung
K. I. Wilson'S Tall Timber, which
won the Holly Purse, the curtain mum
Der, blossomed out as a most prom
inent candidate for the Juvenile cham
pionship. This is one of the three
highly regarded Campfire colts In the
keeping Of Tom Hoaly, who returned
from Saratoga especially 10 saddle
him. Tall Timber, which suffered .
serious attack OF influenza last spring
was known 70 be possessed Of e1cep.
tional speed, but his ability 70 60 the
route was questioned. In two starts
al Empire City he died out after g
brilliant burst Of early foot.
Undoubtedly the good colt was short
because Of his recent illness. Yesterday
Tall Timber proved beyond question
that he can carry his speed five fur
longs or more. He was hooked NJ
with John +. Madden's good Sandy
Hatch, and on the outside Of him, but
simply raced the other into the ground
Tall Timber's victory was popularity
received, as he was the last Of four
winning favorites.
Favorite Loses in Old Hickory
There was but one startling upset
this when Lord Herbert, the heavily
played choice. finished absolutely last
OF the field Of FIVE in the old Hickory
Purse, al a mile ard a quarter. The
second choice. Mrs. William Jefords's
Bravo. stole lcng lad. forced the
pace and held on gamely in thrilling
finish against Moody. The latter
taken back of the early pace. closed
with rush, bat failed by a single
stride 10 get up. This was the only
eyelash finish Of the day.
". II. Snyder's High upheld the
honor Of the long shots when he
traipsed home five lengths in front nj
field Of fourteen in the second race, at
about six furlongs. All the wise ones
were looking up the chimney as the
winners price skyrocketed from 70
] 20 70 TO /. Equator, IS 70 / shot,
nosed out Pastoral. the favorite, for
the place. Pastoral, which finished
stoutly, was shufled back badly on
@h. 4,,rn Fronk Farrcil's Sea Sand