The New York herald., 1922-11-08
ONLY TWO STARTERS,
NO BETTING ON RACE
Filly Sets Pace, but Colt Wins,
Eased Up, by Three
Lengths.
MILE rs RUN IN lao
MILE rs RUN IN lao
Captain Alcock Proves Best
Mudder and Takes $4,000
Bowie Handicap.
ny HENRY ". KING.

BALTIMORE. NOV. THE Gold Cup
race to decide the Juvenile champion
ship was held at the Pimlico track be-
fore more than $4,000 persons this
afternoon, but it wasn't real contest.
II was farce. Willis Sharpe kilmer's
great filly Sally's Alley and J. s. Cos
den's renowned mudlark, Martingale,
were the only starters. The track was
muddy from heavy rain which fell
last night and this morning and the
mudlark won.
Sally's Alley couldn't run her best
on it and after leading on sufferance
for three quarters OF mile dropped
back beaten. AS she faltered Martin
gale stepped to the front and galloped
home an easy victor by three lengths,
Martingale's performance was a good
one, but it wasn't anything sensational.
He stepped over the mile route in the
heavy track In 40
There was no betting on the race and
the crowd realized it wouldn't be real
contest. But when the colt and filly
reached the track and again when they
returned to the scales after their mile
journey they were greeted with vocifer-
Gus cheers. t.e
Martingale wasn't lauded because he
had won. Most of the ovation showered
on him was because he had gone forth
in purely sporting event and Sally's
Alley received just as many salvo5 OF
applause as if she had been the victor
of a sterling contest. AS was the case
with Martingale she was applauded be-
cause she was competing on track to
which she is not partial.
Last night when Gene Wayland, her
trainer. entered her against Martngale,
My Own, Rialto, Donges and How Fair.
he announced that his filly wouldn't run
in the mud. But when he reached the
track this morning and learned that ali
but Martingale had lodged the issue he
said that he would start his sturdy
racing mare if it showed.
sporrsmen All.
Ills announcement earned him and
Mr.. Kilmer an army OF friends from
this section of the country and he. his
trainer. Mr.. Cosden. and Billy Garth
Martingale's trainer were proclaimed
the best sportsnen in the country.
SO as to make it sporting event from
every point of view the veteran Garth
visited Saly's Alley ST Il before the
race and made a wager \ 18th Wayland.
1t was a bottle of wine, to be drunk out
of the cup which went TO the winner.
Both shook hands over the bet and
wished the other success.
Mr. Cosden was not pres "ut to see the
race. Neither was Mr.. .,ilmer. Mr.
Cosden was i'll and Mr.. Kilmer was
called back to New York on business
RAJ Parr. In the absence of Mr. Cosden.
accepted the cup ana thanked the Mary
land Jockey Club for their generosity
in hanging up the $4,000 purse.
Although the cup race was the magnet
which attracted a majority OF the vast
.Iowd to the course none of the visitors
regretted the trip The $4,000 Bowie
Handicap furnished one of the most
thrilling races of the year. In 1t three
horses finished so close together tha'
only the judges could separate them. 1t
was at one mile and half. too, and
from beginning to end was a thrilling
contest The Quincy Stables veteran
mudlark. Captain Alcock, won the
major portion Of the purse. He won on
the post in the very last stride by ar
inch or two. Mrs. Payne whltney's
Exodus was second. less than a yard in
front OF Samuel Riddles three-year-old
colt Oceanic.