New-York tribune., 1922-08-22

8uSn morse ana FiQef came CrOpper at
barricrl when every one of the COM.
peting timber toppers either fell or
refused. The only two to finish had
to be first run down by the infeld
hounds after their riders had been
unhorsed.
II was Montford Jones Surf Rider
that lowered the co!ors of Ben
Blocks erstswhile invincible Norwich,
few months ago a pretender to that
public sentiment which had been Law
ished on Man o. War in his pristine
three year-old glory. The third
straight defeat Of Norwich left the
racing throng stunned and almost
dumb save for the small minority
which ever will take the long end in
any. dual combat. For Norwich was
beaten and beaten badly in a two
horse race. Surf Rider showed up the
once invincibie in a sadder light than
Whiskaway ever had done. for Surf
Rider came from far back and liter
ally raced Norwich into the ground at
distance everyone conceded ideal for
the sen of Runnymede- -Hymir.
There be those who refer to our
thoroughbreds as dogs. They say every
QOS has MS lGys w ell, &M0TVlcn mas
had his, and unless his long rest since
the running OF the Latonia special had
left him short for to-day's comeback
attempt the Block colt must take his,
place among the shattered idols. No
alibi can be made for him except that
he was not able to give Surf Rider
fifteen pounds,
Norwich came back to his Waterloo
pompous and acclaimed as the little
F-.- L. n
return in the paddock and through the
large park to the paddock entrance
on to the track he commanded multi
tude of courtiers bent upon paying
lavish homage. Man O. War never at
tracted more widespread attention
And he seemed worthy Of the fuss and
Juror, his Norwich as fit, apparently,
as thoroughbred flesh could be made.
The parade was one continual buzz and
hum of admiration for Mr. Blocks pre-
possessing colt.
a. All for the Conqueror
There was not such acclaim after
Waterloo. The ovation and hula
builoo were all-or most all--for the
conqueror, not the conquered There
were some few scattered hand-clap-
pings for the beaten three -year-old
showing sentiment is far from dead in
sport. But in comparison to what had
gone before the second reception was
cold as a courtesan's heart.
Norwich did not break away from the
barrier with his accustomed agility and
whirlwind speed. At the end of fifty
yards. however, Jockey A. Johnson had
the big colt running smooth and true,
and cry Of exultation arose as the
orange and black forged swiftly to the
fore and steadily drew away from the
a N dom. ir1l Il
rhythmical as well oiled machine Nor
vich stepped down to the quarter pole
in % 3-5 seconds and to the half in
46 80. The colt seemed running we'll
within himself, and had shaken off Surf
Rider by fully half dozen lengths.
Surf Rider appeared to be doing his
best to keep within hailing distance.
But half way round the bend Mack
Garner showed he had something up
his sleeve. He set down Surf Rider
there and went to work on him with
will. Faster than Norwich could
run up to this stage, Surf Rider began
to run behind him, closing grimly and
steadily with each stride the advan-
tage held by the pace maker. AS Nor
vlch swung round the final turn and
Strengthened out for the run home
his advantage had been whitfield down
TO scant two lengths. Garner made
beautiful turn to the outside with
out apparently losing an inch Of
ground and charged down on his prey
as hawk swoops for lame duck.
Though Morvich passed the three
quarters in I'LL 2-5 it could be plainly
seen he was spent and laboring; he
had shortened his stride while Surf
Rider was running even more strongly
than before. johnson went frantically
to the whip, but his mount had been
doing his best and seemed to resent
the implied insult, for then he folded
completely and stopped short as if
shot. Surf Rider passed him like a
bullet inside the furlong pole and won
as he pleased by five lengths. Norwich
the to shot, had for the third time
sunk to the bottom of that oblivion
reserved for broken idols and fallen
kings.
Barring only slight injury sus-
tanned by Bobby Haynes, which for a
time seemed serious, the running of
the Chase was one laughing spasm
after another. 1t was one of the most
remarkable steeplechases ever run
anywhere Three of the field of four
TO take the first jump. Unfortunately
for him he was led from the field be-
fore the plot began to thicken.
First To Go Down
New Haven, the second choice, which
eventually won, was the first to go
down. He fell at the sixth fence and
the bevy of swipes in the infeld had
an interesting five minutes chase OF
their own before they could secure the
horse and restore the apprentice Nc.
Manus to the saddle. Mohican, the
3-to-5 fayorite, took cropper at the
clubhouse the second time around al
time when he seemed on the point OF
running down the early pacemaker
Bryan OfLynn. This left nothing
s against the Gray but New Haven
s%whseh was more than mile away when
MeManus remounted Three jumps
from the finish Bryan O'Lynn took a
sbrodie" with Gentry. New Haven
then went on 20 win az he pleased
without oisgositie3l, Bryan O'Ilgnia had
harsIv time to finish within the five
nssfirta limit FOR second money after
the pack had caught Gentry's horse for
him.
The spills of the afternoon were not
confined to the steepIeehase. nor was
Morvich's fall the only sad for. Rril-
lance, the heavily played fagSgite OF
the third race. at SIX furIongs. finished
next to last IN field of eight. Ii is
true Fatcr got off none too well and
that he went to the outside fence at
the stretch turn when his only hope
was to coTae through on the rail, where
there was room to drive wagonload