The New York herald., 1922-09-01
$4,000 COLT TAKES
PURSE OF S33,95O
G0shawk Second and Harry L.
Sinclair's Zev Runs Third
at Saratoga.
EXTERMINATOR WINS CUP
Veteran Captures Trophy
Fourth Time, Beating Mad
Halter and Bon Homme.
by HENRY V. KING.

SARATOGA, Aug. 31.-Dunlin, the Fair
Play colt which j. e. Cosden recently
bought from John T. Madden for $685.
900, won the rich Hopeful Stakes here
this afternoon. Goshawk, which Gift
ford A. Cochran purchased from Harry
Payne Whitney fortnight ago. fin-
ished second and Harry #. Sinclairs
Zev was third.
Harry Payne Whitney's Enchant-
ment, the favorte for the race and
undoubtedly the best youngster in the
race, was left at the post, but ran
like streak of lightning and finished
fifth. Bud Fishers Cartoonist was
fourth. Dunlin Travelled the six fur
longs over a good track in 1 :12 Us.
The Hopeful. was worth $3S.950. or
this Dunlin earned $33.950, almost the
amount Mr.. Cosden paid for him.
Mr.. Cosden was not at the track to
see his colt win. He is in q local hos
pital where he Is convalescing from an
operation for appendicitis. Immediately
after the victory Billy Garth, the vet
: cran trainer telephoned the result to
the owner. Mr.. Cosden was delighted
and said the victory would cause his
speedy recovery.
Exterminator Wins Saratoga Cup.
The ovation which was accorded to
Dunlin was as nothing compared to that
which greeted old .Isxterminator, when
he won the historic Saratoga Cup. He
beat Harry f. Snclair's Mad Halter and
Edward Simon's Bon Homme in a driv-
Ing finish. At tho Judges he was half
a length In front OF Mad Halter who
was five lengths ahead OF Bon Homme.
Exterminator covered the one mile and
three quarters in 3 100 2-5.
Exterminator has been the most popu-
lar horse on the turf In the last decade.
lie Is seven years old and has the heart
OF lion and as much speed and
strength as any horse this country ever
saw.
To-day was the fourth time the old
fellow won the historic event and when
he finished In front he was greeted with
salvos of applause. Old and staid busI-
ness men and men high in the social
world threw dignity to the winds as he
went over the finish line. Hats went
mp in the air and yells greeted him from
all sides. 1t was a great demonstration
TO truly great horse.
Bon Honlme led for half mile on
sufferancc. Then Extermlnator, a whip
horse, found the pace too slow for hial
and stepped to the front. For the uexs
mile Exterminator stepped along leisure.
~. length and half In front or Mad
Halter. Turning into the home stretch
the second time Sande challenged with
Mad Halter. The Sinclair horse reached
Exterminator's heels and for an instant
looked like the winner. But the veteran
would not be beaten. He struggled on
and without touch of whip or heel, went
on TO sensational victory Mad Hat
ter ran a good race too but faltered
under the stings of the whip in The fina.
furlong
dozen youngsters made up the field
for the Hopeful. All-American and
Golden Rule being scratched an hour
or so before the race. Harry Payne
Whitney was represented by Enchant-
ment. and Flagstaff while Mrs Payno
Whitney's colors Were carried by Bar
barry Bush. Because they were trained
by Jimmy Rowe they were coupled n,
. The betting and went to the post the
fayorites at to .. They had a host OF
friends but every horse In the race was
we'll supported
Because Enchantment Is known as a
bad actor at the post and youngster
which often refuses to break with his
field the race was considered an open
one
The field was at the post six minutes
then Mars Cassidy sent them away
aligned. AS the barrier went up En-
chantment dropped, but the eleven Others
started on their journey like troop OF
cavalry.
GoshawI< Takes the Lead.
Goshawk was the first to show in
front. He was closely followed by zev
and r. r. Bradley's Boys Believe Me-
Rounding the turn Zev sped TO the front
and set terrific pace. considering the
condition OF the track, to the final eighth
pole. There he weakened n bit and
Goshawk took command and seemed ike
the winner. But Dunlin, which had
gradually worked his way through the
held, came with rush under an ener-
getic ride by Clarence Hummer and got
up to win In driving finish by half
length. Goshawk was a similar distance
I'm front Of Zev.
Although II was the last OF the longest
meeting OF the season there was a big
crowd at the track The huge grand
stand was Jammed and the clubhouse
well filled. There were a few EMMY
boxes. but they were on the extreme
edge OF the clubhouse inclosure.
Society was well represented and the
lovers of the thoroughbred came from
all parts of the South and West Canada
also sent Its quota.
The first race brought together n big
ield OF platers. or these Sling, castor
from James Buffers stable, was best.
He led all the way and won easily. r.
T. Wilson's Kirklcvington was second
and John McCauley's Bright Lights
third.
Tho second was two horse affair
between Vioinist and Treyelyan. Vlo-
linist ran out TO the outer rail, but was