The New York herald., 1922-07-29
100000 COLT IS
READY FOR TRAINING
Jim Fitzsimmons to Prepare
Him for Stakes at Sara
toga Meeting.
DEVELOPS sTHOROUGHPIN'
DEVELOPS sTHOROUGHPIN'
Tufter Beats Whisk and
Cherry Tree in Feature at
Empire City.
ny HENRY ". KING.

ny HENRY ". KING.
Selling platers of the cheapest va
riety had their inning at the Empire
City track yesterday afternoon They
furnished some keen contests, but the
big crowd Of racegoers present seemed
to be more interested In the announce
ment by Jim Fitzsimmons that Play
fellow, the four-year- colt and full
brother to Man o. War. was back In
his old barn.
Playfellow was sold to Harry F. SIN
clair little more than q year ago for
100000. but after he had carried his
silks In two races Mr.. Sinclair de-
clared he was a windsucker and de-
manded his money back. The case
went to court and twice was tried by
jury in the Supreme Court In Brook
lyn. The second time Mr.. Sinclair won
and then James r. Johnson. who sold
the colt. appealed 1t. but the Appellate
Division sustained the jury's verdict.
take the case to the Court Of Appeals.
but Jim Fftzsimmons, his trainer. per-
suaded him to take the horse back. To
get the colt Mr.. Johnson was compelled
to pay back the 100000 and $1,000 for
court costs. Yesterday morning the colt
arrived at Aqueduct and few minutes
later he was on the track. He was as
big and handsome as ever, Fftzsimmons
said, and in as good condition appar-
emily as when he let him go to Mr.. Sim
clair. except that he has developed a
thoroughpin. 1t is a slight swelling on
the leg which rarely is injurious to a
horse. Colin had one and so did a
host of other great horses. and they
seldom interiors with a horses speed
or staying power.
Will Race at Saratoga.
Playfellow will be shipped to Sara
toga to-day along with the other Quincy
Stable horses and prepared for the
races there. Fitzsimmons still believes
the colt is the greatest thoroughbred in
the world and is confident he will prove
1t before the end Of the year.
The feature of the card at Empire
City was the Triumphant Handicap at
one mile and seventy yards. Only three
horses, Whisk, Tufter and Cherry Tree,
started in it. Tufter was the best and
won easily by a length and half, with
Whisk second. half a length in front of
Cherry Tree.
whisk had the most early speed and
stepped to the front as soon as the bar
rier went up In command he sped
along at fast pace two lengths ahead
OF Tufter He retained this lead until
the homestretch was reached. There he
began to falter and Tufter under a
strong ride by Thomas finished strong.
and wearing down Whisk came on to
win rather easily.
Wayward Lady, filly that showed
good sped in the West, led home half
a dozen mares and fillies over the short
six furlong course In the second race
She followed the pace to the head Of the
stretch, where she went around her field
and landed alongside of Jyntee, the IA
vorite. which was showing the way.
Jyntee had plenty of speed in reserve
and fought on gamely, but she ran wide
and carried Wayward Lady with her
AS a result the Western filly was unable
to get to the front until fifty yards from
home. There she hung bit and Pool
was compelled to put up the ride Of his
young life to get her home the victor
by head. Jyntee has run out in every
race she has run in two years, yet the
stewards blamed McAtee and suspended
him for the remainder Of the meeting.
Pud Beats Cheap Field.
Pud, cheap Juvenile which was
claimed from Harry F. Sinclair won the
opening event in a driving finish by a
head. Irish Pat was second q similar
distance ahead of Noon Glide.
Thornhedge sprang a surprise IN the
third event when he led home big field
of distance platers In a gallop. He ran
close to the pace makers until the stretch
where he moved up went T. the front
and won easily. Lord Herbert was sec
ond and Normal. the favorite. was third
Normal was ridden by Parke, and II a
park policeman had had the mount on
him he couldn't have done worse. For
some season known only to himself he
refused to let his horse run until the
homestretch was reached. Then 1t was
too late. At least dozen times during
the one mile and a quarter journey Nor
NAL made a bid for the lead. but each
time Parke took him back. With any
kind of intelligent handling the horse
probably would have won easily.
Pibrock. King Albert and Buxom fin
ished abreast in the fifth race and only
the judges could separate them. They
said Pibrock won by head and that
King Albert was similar distance In
front Of Buxom.
Bessie Leighton won the final by
head That he earned the major por-
tlon of the purse was due to real
good ride by Martz. He saved ground
by hugging the rail and In the final
fIrlong put UP a whirlwind finish.
Punda Gorda was second and Peter
Brown was third.
Sweeper H.. the noted English stall
lion which Joseph f.. Widener recently
bought in England from Mrs. II. b.
Duryea at n price reported to be $4,000,
was shipped to Mr.. Widener's Kentucky
farm yesterday. He arrived here on
the Mesaba on Thursday. He Is by
Broomstick, out of RavelIo H., by Sir
Hugo and Rire sox Larmes, by Rabelais
out OF Weeping willow by lie Sancy. On
the same steamer came Rire aux Larmes,
1,ot t<xxe rfxx<x 10 L.