The New York herald., 1922-07-09

GREY LAG VICTOR In
STAKE AT YONKERS
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same as attenued the meetings at the
Long Island tracks. There were thou
sands OF regular racegoers present. but
almost half OF the throng came from up
State and Connecticut towns and cities.
1t was an enthusiastic gathering. too.
and every winner. whether a favorite
or outsider. was cheered Justify. James
Butler had the grand stand and club
house In tip top shape. and the visitors
seemed well pleased. Harry Stevens s
restaurant in the club house did a thriy-
ing business both before. during and
after the races.
The track wasn't In the best OF con-
dition. Horsemen found many stones on
II but Mr.. Butler said last night that
there won't be as much an pebble on
It. when the horses go to the post for
the first race on Monday.
The program began with a race for
route. This went to Paisley. a western
youngster. in a driving finish. Daniel
was second and Lady Inex third.
Lady 1nez was probably best. Three
! times during the running she was
sharply cut of. At the end she was
running stronger than any Of her oppo-
nents and at the Judges was little more
than length behind the winner.
Thimble Keeps ON Winning.
The second event was the Rialto Purse
at one mile and sixteenth. In this
Morty Murphy's hardy four-year-old
filly Thimble was returned the victor'
This racing mare who campaigned all
during the New Orleans meeting and
won race after race and then came
East and won more than her share OF
victories on the Long Island tracks
never ran a better race. She took COM
mand as soon as the barrier went up.
shook off several challenges by II. NJ
Howard's Frigate. stood the sting OF
the whip half dozen times and then
came away in the stretch to win breez-
ing. Although she was not the fav-
orite she was greeted with applause
when she returned to the winners ring
because Of her good and game effort.
Frigate was second and Richard L.
Wilson's Tangerine third.
st. Allan, carrying H M Howard S
Silks found the drying out track just
to his liking in the third and led home
big field of good sprinters over the
short six furlong course He took COM
mand soon after the barrier went up
and was never headed. James Buffers
and Samuel Ross's Crank was third.
The fifth brought together big band
Of cheap platers to race one mile and
seventy yards. J. II. Tevis's Tribune
was much the best and scored easily
the Quincy Stables Mystic was third.
J. L. Prices Com Sab was second and
Cum Sab showed the way. closely fol-
lowed by .Iystic until nearing the
stretch There Tribune. who had been
following the pace closely. came with
a rush, assumed command and galloped
to the judges.
Ten high class juveniles went forth
to do battle in the final over the five
and half furlong route, the longest
distance the youngsters have been asked
to race this season.
1t resulted In a victory for John Il.
Madden's Wildrake. a son OF Sir john
johnson and Catherine Carson. He
ran forwardly throughout and won
handily from the Orleans Stables Bet
ter Luck. Max Hirsch's New Hamp-
shire was third. Mr.. Madden was pres
ent to see the race. but he wasn't very
generous with tip on mis- colt. Better
Luck was the favorite and was played
heavily at to S.
H. c. Proctor claimed Daniel out OF
the first race for S3,725.