The New York herald., 1922-05-28
BEATS Big FIELD
IN COVETED CHASE
Mrs. Whitney's Horses, Pee
cant and Roi Craig, Finish
Second and Third.
MANY SMILES A WINNER
Takes the Ladies' Handicap in
a Drive-Chateau Thierry
Second.
MANY SMILES A WINNER
BY HENRY ". KING.

but the contests were good and the
$4,000 racegoers present were aroused
to high pitch of excitema0 and en-
thusiasm all afternoon.
The Ladies Stakes, a real classic
and one Of the Oldest events on the
American turf, was down for decision,
and since its Inaugural, away back in
1858. it always has been a feature. But
yesterday it had to give way to
brand new stake, the Charles L. APP
pleton Memorial Steeplechase. Both
events furnished stirring struggles.
w. r. Goes Many Smiles, by Har-
monicon. out of Laughaway, which
was bred on Mr.. Goes ranch in Wyo-
ming, won the Ladies in driving fin
ish by half length from John San
ford's Chateau Thierry, with spalding
Lowe Jenkins's erratic mare Polly Ann
third.
The coveted steeplechase was won
by Joseph e. Wldener's chestnut filly,
Neap-Tide, with Peccant. which Mrs.
Payne Whitney bought from J. w.
Bean few hours before the race, Sec
ond, and Roi Craig, another of Mrs.
Whitney's string, third.
The chase was purely a sporting
event 1t was originated in honor of
the late Major Charles L. Appleton. who
had done as much as any man in the
country to help the cross country sport.
Ten thousand dollars was guaranteed
to the winner. as we'll as possession for
trophies In the country. The trophy
was donated by Mrs Payne Whitney
10 perpetuate the stake. II II historic
cup. originally cooking trophy, and
was first offered at a Welsh main
fought in the Royal Cockpit at West
minister on April 4, 1888. Besides the
$4,000 purse and the possession Of the
trophy for year Mr.. Widener was
presented with a replica of the cup out
right.
Many Contribute to stake.
The $4,000 didn't come from the Jockey
5lub or the Westchester Racing Associ-
alton. They donated half of II and
the remainder was the gift Of friends
of the late Major Appleton and the
steeplechasing sport. Although the 5000
was ovcrsubscribed. the fund was aug
mented yesterday by donations from a
host of lovers of the sport, including
James Park. August Belmont, Il. Ros-
coe Matthews, Lawrence Waterbury.
United States Senator and Mrs. James
w. wadsworth. Sidney w. Fish. W. s.
Sage. Charles Lanier. Charles l.. Law
renee. Mrs. William X, Vanderbilt I'd,
Fletcher Harper. Richard Whitney. Mrs.
Oliver Tilley, e. A. Pomblin, Mrs. l..
G.. Forbes, j. G. Cooley. F. S. Won Stade
and Mrs. c. c. Rumsey.
The race excited great interest. While
the crowd was smaller than on opening
day. the gathering OF members Of the
Turf and Field Club and other social
lights was even larger than on Thurs
day.
Ten highly tried and seasoned Jump
ers made UP the field, and they fur
nished a chase the like OF which we
have seldom seen at a Long Island
course. 1t resembled the stakes run at
Saratoga last season. when nearly a
score OF good jumpers raced together
for more than two miles and with the
result in doubt until furiong from
nome. II was a truly run race too. with
Neap Tide the best at the weights. She
carried 1s2 pounds, while Peccant shoul-
dered 155 pounds. Despite his heavy
impost Peccant was second best and
Roi Craig was much better than the
others One OF the brilliant features
of the contest was that not one Of the
ten starters fell. and every one of them
finished fairly svrong.
For the fret turn of the field Mrs.
whitney's horses dominated the running
Peccant and Roi Craig raced first and
second, with Neap Tide and old Belle
OF Bryn Mawr close behind them. Halt
a mile from home Byers gave Neap
Tide a kick In the ribs and she made a
bid for command. She got up 10 Pee
eant's withers in few strides, but Mrs.
whitney's new purchase Is a game fel-
low, has plenty OF speed and would not
drop back so together the pair raced
until Strengthened out for home. Then
Neap Tide under her light impost be-
gan 10 draw away and at the finish
was eased up two lengths In front Of
Peccant.
winner and Loser Happy.
Mrs. Whitney and her daughter viewed
the race from far down the field near
the old club house. There she rooted
for her horses TO win. But she wasn't
very much perturbed when Neap Tide
beat her entry home. She took II phil
osophically and remarked that she was
glad Mr. Widener won when she failed.
Mr.. Widener was bubbling over with
enthusiasm. He has won many rich
and historic stakes but none ever gave
him more pleasure than did this victory.
Neap Tide. rangy chesnut with
white face. is By Mont dor I'd out OF
Zoola Zoola IL a remarkable brood
mare She is the dam OF Pickwick and
Pilgrim by Garry Mermann, and Runan-
tell. by Broomstick. is also out OF her.
With Neap Tides victory went q
record for the course She covered the
short two miles in 3:47 2-5. This Is seven
seconds faster than Good and Plenty's
old figures for tho distance, but that
immortal chaser ran over a different
course Neap Tides course was the
new one laid out last year when the
track was changed.
IL was at one mile. ror mares and fillies
three years old and upward. 1t heaped
grea. credit on Walter 3. Vosburgh, the
official handicapper. He adjusted the
weights so nicely that before the field
went to the post Il was an open race.
with every one OF the nine racing mares
having more than an outside chance of
victory Although Many Smiles had
done little In public, Mr.. Vosburgi
thought well OF her. for he assigned he.
113 pounds and made her give away
weight b. the scale to every one OF the
starters including Chateau Thierry.
Butts Fairbrother had the mount on
her lie was a,ert at the post and got
her away flying. she led the way. fol-
lowed by Elected and Native Land. until