New-York tribune., 1922-06-17

revival Of the historic Brooklyn Ha
only inches behind the honest old 8
turf world. Polly Ann, Spalding Lo'
set the early pace, reeled home 70 TIN
the other two. The Quincy Stables
back. was fourth, while Clifford b.
field Of FIVE.
Never was greater ovation rendered
o thoroughbred in America tnan thas
which greeted the soven-ycar-old cham
pion az the handicap division as ne
pranced back TO the judges FOR Jockey
Al Johnson 90 weigh out From the
time the hcld Strengthened m the long
run home until Extefminator had been
blanketed the wild din was dcafening.
The crowd wcllcd and millcd about the
Judges stand anxious for closer view
Of the most sensational gelding the
American turf had ever known so
wild was the enthusiasm Of ms wor-
shippers In their outbursts that JocSes
johnson had 20 keep bowing and doting
his cap almost every second until ne
had weighed out.
Carries Crushing Impost
Exterminator was worthy Of AT the
attention that he commanded. His sue
cessful effort ir yesterdays Brooklyn
Handicap was probably as honest and
game an effort as he ever displayed IN
his sensational career. Though be mad
10 give away nine pounds 20 one Of the
best Of al handicap rivals and had 70
shoulder no less crushing an impost
than 1876 pounds himself EXtcrminator
never once faltercd ir Tc FINAL drive.
In beating Grey Lag, grand colt.
which as thrcc-ycar-oid one year ago
won the Brooklyn Handicap under llo
pounds In the fast time o. 1919 f-j,
Extermirftcr had his work cut out for
him. he was straight a. the end Of
the mile and an eighth which was
rae, Il in the good time or 1850 fat.
Some s~1art horscmcn were 90 opinion
that Grey Lag would have bccn re-
turned the victor bad Earl Sande and
not Lavcrnc FatOr ridden tho fav0rito.
Fator's ride was strong enough, but
he Was criticized for not making the
mor of opportunity when tho field
swung into tho long stretch. Grey Lag
az this time was chasing feet Polly
Ann. lie swung wide. which ma
neuver gave Johnson an opportunity
20 save every possible inch o. ground
in coming through on The rail. Even
tually the finish WIS so close. in expert
opinion. that had Johnson been forced
20 20 round the other two ho might
not have been able 20 get mp IN time.
Grey Lag Heavily Backed
However that may be The fact re-
mains that no victory Of late years was
more wildly acclaimed. and this de-.
spite the defeat of tho favoritc. Evcn
those who believed Ewcrminator
would not be able 90 conccdc uinc
pounds 20 such good horse as Grey
Lag was known 10 be and who backed
their judgment with coin OF tho realm,
seemed pulling strongly FOR the Kill
ncr star. An unusually heavy play
was made on Grey Lag. The Rancocas
colt was backed from : 20 10 2 10 10.
while the price on EXterminator
heightened from 6 90 90 90 ,.
Such n race n was There have been
few better seen anywhere. Aqucducf.
which has staged many a memorable
trial Of thoroughbred class. certainly
never saw a better. except. perhaps.
that memorable Dwyer ~ 1920. WHOM
Man o. War, held for mile and
'.xteenth Of the mile and o furlong
route, came on under the whip in tho
last hundred yards 10 beat and break
the heart Of Harry Payne Whitncy's
John 7. Grior
That was two-horsc test II was
replote with every element Of the
dramatic tense throughout 10 tho
swapping point o. nerve tension But
the issue was eventually settled we'll
outside the wire. Yesterdays Brook
lyn Handicap was different. There was
more color 20 begin with. Five Of tho
original eight named paradcd 90 tho
post. Exterminator and Grey Lag did
not always have tho honors % them
selves While the blue pencil olimi-
mated three. two of which Mad Halter
and Sennings Park might be con-
sidered az dangerous, IL by no means
depleted the class OF competition.
Polly Ann Shows the Way
Cassidy sent the five away in perfect
alignment. The lieht-wcighted Polly
Ann was away like an arrow from the
bow, and under Iang's vigorous hust-
ling soon opened a leau OF two lengths.
Bersagliore was second, Grey Lag third
and Captain Alcock fourth. Honest old
rxterminator was last 20 find his rac-
ng legs But he had plenty Of early
foot and hung on grimly in the long
run through tho chute and down the
backstretch The field was so well
punched as IL struck the turn 10 could
still be counted anybody's race
There was no change in the various
positions until well around the bend
Sensing the fact that Polly Ann seemed
about ready 20 fold from her tcrtfc
pacc. Iaverne FatOr decided II was
time 90 make his move with the
favorite. Quickly Grey Lag snrinted
up on the outside 20 join issue with
tho pacemaker But as he moved
Johnson moved. too. with old TX
ferminator Fator took the overland:
Johnson squeezed through on the rail
a quarter Of a mile from home The
old gelding finally moved 90 evo>
terms and deadly grips with the four-
year-old colt. From there 90 the fin
ish il was n horseracc in every sense
Of the word. Stride for stride. and
nod 10 nod ;he two few down toward
'he goal Each horse was doing his
level best; neither would concode an
inch TO the other, Johnson and Fator
we're hooked IN as grim and deadly
duel as were the thoroughbreds that
they bestrode Neither went 20 the
whip, for both knew his mount was
giving all he had. Each Of the two
delivered a miliion-dollar hand ride.
One and then another would see-saw
20 the fore and distended and flaming
red nostrils bobbed down az the end OF
n stride. A sixteenth out under giant.
grim lunges Exterminator finally got
his neck in front. But in the last ffty
yards Grey Lag came again with bull
dog tenacity. He was creeping up, inch
by inch as they flashed past the judges
20 close that those on either side Of the