New-York tribune., 1922-11-08


IS than three lengths, even though
sssrs Johnson.
s. Gold Cup was rot the attrac-
$. h was expected 60 be when the
& v.,yland Jockey Club 80 generously
...ided to provide $4,000 added money
! & .his years pimlico Futurity instead
.,s.he originally advertised $4,000
,.uuse Of the unusually heavy entry.
rx.h,inp the stake laid moral obliga-
i. an the money horses OF the two
s,,.,ons to meet this afternoon for
sold cup and no other emolument TO
/ a..;S. as nearly as possible which was
~. hsst Of the eight. The idea was
:, exsslispt one. but, unfortunately,
,,.ng Of our supposedly blue-blooded
.nsrtsuen of the highest social set
,sssged and declined the issue, trump
;sg DO ail manner of excuses center
a;.s about alleged injuries received in
q running Of the two Pimlico fu-
4 msity divisionals Of aSturday last.
1 Merely an Exhibition
4 Strictly speaking, the gold cup race
&dh;s afternoon proved little or moth
q except that the spirit and honor
Il Workmanship is not entirely dead
ssng all metropolitan horsemen who
3epalgn the gid glove stables. The
I'd Cup was not a race In the strict
awrpretation Of the term, but an ex-
ssfon speedily arranged to prevent
+ a fasce Of a wealk-over for the big
5,vtion Day crowd that had been
,xaed out by the widely heralded
sstaYe.
Indeed early in the afternoon 1t was
i .sul.oficially announced that the Fu-
.,rity Gold Cup race ha dbeen can
,li. Mr.. Cosden's Martingale was
/ A. only one prepared to accept the
ssas sally's Alley, winner of one Of
NJ tyo divisionals started on a course
..xjutely unsuited to her In order TO
ryfde some show OF sporting favor
j !s tie occasion.
mis- exhibition did not figure as an
aaslsl part Of the program. The
= nsins association, before the Kilmer
table so generously decided to accept
svnarent defeat rather than disappoint
tbs big crowd, was prepared to GO
q thraarh with its share Of the bargain.
! The gold cup was in the stewards
stand.
As result Of this the Gold Cup was
81 strictly an exhibition and not race,
= ior the mutuel machines were locked
4 and no betting of any sort was toler-
B a,ed by the "iron men," the state law
\ limiting racing programs to seven trials
on which the mutuels may operate. So
far as Is known, the only wager was
glass Of wine--or was 1t grape juice
between Uncle Billy Garth and Gene
/ Wsylsad, hs fival trainers.
Real Race Results
Provided the ordinary run Of race
Z de7etee can get his customary thrill
! even when he haa nothing wagered on
the Issue, this Pimlico Gold Cup must
has satisfied tho most exacting and
i tastdieus. For it was q horse race
j from Eart to finish, as the 1:40 fat
! for the mile will testify under exist
4 Ing track conditions.
i Hartingale had the rail and when
4 hey broke on even terma AL Johnson
snt to the whip as he had done in
% divisional in order to take the rail
Atcre reaching the clubhouse turn.
i this effort he wss entirely sue
.asial. He stepped the first quarter
n d 0,23 8-5 and, rounding the bend,
i .lswsd open daylight between himself
1 nd the Cosden colt. This lead Sally's
4 Aasy quickly enhanced as they sped
\ iyend the sharp bends and swung into
5 70 long backstretch. Once straight
satd for the run up the backstretch
4 Mningale quickly showed what glut-
4 iaa ha is for mud effort.
gfadually he closed up his disad-
'anssge until at the half-mile mark,
Which was reached In 0:4s fat, the
cok had closed all the daylight. BY
ths time the second bend was reached
asstlngale had erept up to Sally's
saddle girth. Many in the crowd be-
liassd the former meeting between
sah pair In their divisional was being
fe-snaesed, and that Johnson was
ssneg giving the Kilmer filly e
ss % she two sped around the far
q M nssa evident through the slight
/ as aH saas was settling. and which
aasslgasd taickened TO fog, that OBJ
sIlfed sueeseding fields, that Saliy's
ni,ey vas straight and that Martin
~. Fs.s wss cniy just prepared to run.
sasy nls As three quarters in 1:13 2-5
el absolutely even terms, coupled like
winner Races Mile I'm 1s40
!, fscm there on Martingals, though to
.se outside. gradually drew away, so
~. turning into the stretch it was
.sohason who had to pull to the out
M saas Johnson reused Sally's Alley
wv bis whip, but he did not punish
ass and when It was evident at the
slsnth pole the ally was soundiy
sS.'sn; ne gave her an easy finish.
mignt have been much closer at
w. ,sno, but could not have beaten
sn the mile In 1:40 fiat.
aessrs. Cosden and KfIrner. the
psai ~ owners were beth absent. Raj
sr and Billy Garth therefore acted
lii committee Of two to receive the
j " cup on Mr.. Cosden's behalf.
pespits the enforced absence of
- hilmer's gallant old celding. Ex-
alnator, which went wrong yester-
s sne Bowie handicap at mile and
asH was one that will flourish long
s ns memory of every one privileged
x.ness 1t. The Quincy Stables
gsaia A.cock, winner of the last Sub
ss, sssn, got down in front in one Of the
ssss sensational blanket finishes Of
meeting. He lasted Just long
sagn to stave OF the beiated rush Of
h. ureentree Stables Exodus by that
sseFoial lip, and these two, locked at
END in such death grips, were
fs.ssiy half length in front Of
kI,nlc3 from the Glen Riddle Farm.
aassed by many to be the kingpin Of
y sarae-year- -olds.
Oceanic Cracks in Pinch
H. Yseanic appeared a sure winner all
xs.ssay until we'll within the final six
fsrs fn; it was not until fifty yards
ssN Eome--fhn hnnnh ha mos 81 s.i