New-York tribune., 1922-08-19

40 OLA oSI lux q Sdla performance.
In the first place the crowd is here,
or coming. Little Broadway" saw q
lot of fun week ago tonight when
the sport loving folks Of all the East
ern cities rallied to the best holiday
card the Spa had seen up to that time.
1t is true that most of the transients
left town Immediately after Saturdays
races; but each appeared tonight to
have returned and brought q friend or
two along to keep him company. 1t
would not be surprising if the morrow
should see record for attendance at
Surely Racing Secretary A. Mel.
Earlocker has done his part, for the
cosmopolitan New York patrons who
usually run up here to weekend will
be presented with the most attractive
racing program provided to date. Each
of the six events carded would we'll
grace as features the ordinary program
of associations doing business in the
East.
The finest field of two-year-olds seen
this season has been named to con-
test the rich Grand Union Hotel
Stakes, one Of the twin features. A
dozen of the finest dandies they are,
and everything Of real worth, with the
possible exception of August Belmont's
highly honored Messenger, will be seen
In test fit for the gods, unless chang
ing weather conditions precipitate a
mania Of scratching.
Real Test for Juveniles
The Grand Union Hotel Stakes is
real juvenile test Of six furlongs,
worth $4,000, and priced among East
ern two-year-old classics, and only be-
low the hallowed Futurity and the time
honored Hopeful.
Messenger undoubtedly would have
been seen in the lists to-day but for
the fact that he came out of his win
ming engagement in the Grab Bag with
sore shins that might buck on the
slightest provocation. In view of his
more important engagements, includ-
ing the Hopeful and the Futurity, it
was decided to rest him for while.
Anna M. Humphrey, the crack filly Of
the West, also has declined the issue;
but illy is seriously handicapped
among such crack colts as she would
be called upon to face. ] S. Cosden's
Mdartingale and Harry Payne Whitney's
Goshawk, the top weights at l3o
pounds, will have to give oodles of
weight to every opponent except the
Rancocas Stables Bud Lerner. Sally,s
Alley, most promising tilly, is making
her first start since Aqueduct, while
Cyclops is asked TO make his debut in
really polite society. Others that will
be watched with interest are Newman
ket; for which Jefferson Livingston
asked $4,000 during the Empire meet
ing; r. 7, Wilson'S Wilderness. Bud
Fishers Cartoonist, and E.. B. McLean's
Noel,
There is not such a general wealth
OF high class material in the Trayers.
at a mile and quarter, but this race
promises to outshine even the iuye
nile classic because Of the bearing IL is
likely TO have on the final award
OF the three-year-old championships.
Whiskaway, two times conoueror OF
the erstwhile unbeaten Norwich: Bunt
ing, Kai-Sang and Rockminster are.
named to fight the issue Through the
Kentucky Derby route. Mr.. Whitney
having sold Whiskaway to Mr.. Clark
for $15O.000, this Trayers is bound to
be an unusual sporting proposition.
Whiskaway's Real Task
1t is universally believed that Jimmy
Rowe consented to the sale only he
cause of q serene belief that Bunting
was the better of the two three-year-
oids. Certainly Whiskaway is asked
to make the race real sporting prop
csitson. He must give away six
pounds both to Bunting and Kai-Sang
the crack Of the Eancocas Stable. and
Whiskaway Is asked to give eleven
pounds to Rockminster.
Eight chasers OF moro tkRn opdina rv