The Washington herald., 1922-07-27
BRAINSTORM, Isl,
COPS EMPIRE CITY
FEATURE CONTEST
Leads Galantman by a
Head, While Favorites
Trail Badly.
HERALD SELECTIONS.
EMPIRE CITY.

EMPIRE CITY.
First Race--Belie Of Blueridge,
Drtftwood, Recommendation.
second Raee-MRtiree Idol. Zeaiot.
Catalan.
Third Race-vaior, Teddy r.,
Fourth Race - Moonraker, Tail
Timber. Mutiny.
Firth Race-L'cnaire. Bayonne.
Leghorn.
sixth Race-EIected I'd. ThImbIe.
Bridesmnn.
EMPIRE CITY RACE TRACK.
July 26.-H. waterson's Brainstorm
with L. Fator up. by a head. CAL
antman. second, and Sweep By,
third, was the finish OF the Knick-
erbocker handicap. the feature of
this afternoons racing here.
Brainstorm was is to /. The two
well played choices. Ray Jay and
Serenader, were far back in the
ruck. It was jumbled UP race.
turn settling the fate of several.
this bend, leading into the back
stretch. and with the track before
him he showed the way down the
backstretch with Brainstorm right
behind him and Ray Jay laying
about NTH on the inside. Mean
while Serenader had lost his posi-
tion and was forced to run on the
outside all the way. He had
trouble, however. closing on the
leaders.
Just before the far turn was
reached Brainstorm caught Gallant
man and went into the lead to stay
to the end. Galantman was
game, however. and made another
bid for the lead in the stretch.
He gained on Brainstorm but in
the last few strides hung" SO that
passing the wire Brainstorm had
a clear heads lead. Sweep By. in
early difficulties. closed fast
through the stretch and was a
good third. Ray Jay finally quit
when McAtee saw he couldn't get
to the front. and Serenader dropped
back well beaten at the top of the
stretch.
rhe results:
First Race Two-year-olds: ;:
claiming: 5 furlongs: aSuzanna. 102
(PooD. IL to 1, to l. to 2; Mon
ardella. 102 (Marinella). 3 to 5.
to 2: Ghost. 1oS (Callahan). 5 to 2.
Time, 1902 rs. Poor Sport. Irish
Pat, aSmatter Pop. Bowsprit. Noon
Hour, Yankee Traveller. Primrose
Path, Eris and Laura Gaffney also
ran.
old a
and up: selling: 1-16 miles: Algoa.
LOG tE. Fator). s to 1, 3 to l. to
s; Ten Buttons, 106 (Harrison).
even. to 5; Quesada. 103 Gs
Fator), / to 3. Time. 1:4S Is.
Vendor. Consort. Bravo. Service
Star and Cromwell also ran.
Third Race Three-year- olds;
selling; about furlongs: Tarn.
los (Thomas), 2 to l. to s. to
5: French Furze. los (Morris).
to 1. to 5: Picnic. 40 (Fator), 2
to 5. Time. 1:10 AS. Boxwood.
Bobbed Hair, Pluribelle. Swift
Grass. Simple Simon, Nat s., jug
and Juno also ran.
Fourth Race - Three-year-olds
11-16 miles: Brainstorm. liz IL
Fator). Is to 1, 6 to l. to l.
Galantman. l12 (Thomas), to !
8 to 5; Sweep BY. 106 tMiller).
to 5. Time. 1:47 25. Hephaistos
Ray Jay, Pirate Gold, Cherry Tree
Serenader and Mary Patricia also
ran.
Fifth year-olds and
up: claiming; rs miles: Moody
100 (Merimee). IL to s. even. to
2; Royal Jester. 1O7 (Bruening).
to 1, 3 to /: Lord Herbert. liz
(Fator), to 5. Time, 1:56 3-5
Drummond. Brink. Beckna. Whip
pet. Horeb and Scotch Verdict also
ran.
Sixth Race Two-year-olds:
maiden fllies: 5lz furlongs: Best
Love. 10 (PooD, 3 to l. to s.
3 to s; Stella Maris. 110 IL. Fator),
s to l, 4 to /; Speedban, 1lO
(Parke). to 1. Time, los 2-5'
woodhower. Pandowy, Miss Star
Segovia. Merryland and Ella C.
also ran.