New-York tribune., 1922-11-03
Oceanic Easily
Skaters Track
Mark i'm Soutl,
Three Year-Old Colt Turns
Sensational Race i'm Win.
ming Feature. mt PimIico

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. a.--samuel
o. Riddle, the millionaire sportsman
of Philadelphia who so often saw his
colors borne to victory throughout
Man O. Wars unbeaten three-year-old
campaign of 1921, saw another great
three -year-old bear his Black and
yellow silks to victory in to-day's
feature race at Pimlico when Oceanic
won the Autumn Handicap feature at
q mile and quarter In q common
romp.
This black son Of The Finn and
veuve CHcquot, admirably ridden by B.
Marinelli, not only won and won easily
but in doing so established a new
track record for the distance. Oceanic,
under pull to the stretch and under
mild restraint through the straight
run home, hoofed the mile and quar-
ter in the dazzling time Of 2:04 2-5,
clipping one-tifth second off the former
mark established by G. w. Lofts On
Oceanic, which drew down S2,750 of
the $4,000 for his victory, beat Medina
by fully three lengths at the end
while three lengths further back
Hephaistos in the last strides nosed
out Lucky Hour, the heavily played
favorite, for third money.
The great surprise Of the afternoon
was the poor showing of Lucky Hour
a thoroughbred which many smart
horsemen believed until this afternoon
one of the very best Of the seasons
crop of threeyear-old Lucky Hours
recent defeat by Oceanic had been
considered more or less fuky, though
to-day's outcome seems fairly we'll tc
have established the fact as to which
is the better horse. It is true Lucky
Hour conceded big chunk of weight
to Oceanic Che carried 125 pounds as
against 112), but Oceanic gave him
even worse beating than the differ.
ence in weights implied.
Lucky Hour Stops Quickly
1t was cruel blow for the talen,
to see Lucky Hour finish outside the
money. He was prominent until the
run into the stretch. just about the
time every one expected the favorite
would come on and make it rea
horse race Lucky Hour Strengthened
out fiat as pancake end stopped as
if shot.
Oceanic broke veil in his stride
and under Marinelli's stout restraint
stepped into command almost imrne-
diately. He and Lucky Hour had al
the early foot and soon drew away
from the others. Andy Schuttinge,
was content to rate Lucky Hour ;
length behind the pace-maker ant
many thought that in doing SO he hat
| the favorite under too much Of {
choking pull. The big black col
swung through tho backstretch will
perfect rythn still that length aheat
of Lucky Hour with Medina third, tw,
lengths back. Hephaistos, slow be
ginner, was trailing.
| Hitting the far turn Schuttinge
made bid and Lucky Houy moved vi
| TO the outside until he was almos
lappsd on Oceanic. A great shou
arose for it seemed the favorite wa
sbout to pass the other. The shout 500,
died into gasp for when Marineil
let out q link Oceanic fairly bounde,
away. It was evident then that Luck,
! Hour was beaten horse for he has
nothing left for the pinch and has
shortened his stride. Medina had nt
difficulty then in racing him dowr
and Hephaistos, which closed with ;
great rush through the stretch, &C
tually swept past the tiring favorite
in the last fifty yards.