New-York tribune., 1922-10-19

n,minioue's victory marked-his fifth
..y.;sht win for Frank Keeney, owner
tAe Allies Stable, who purchased
4 gelding from Dave Gideon, who
,,ak him away from Sam HiIdreth
.,,er bidding him up from $4,000 to
q soo IN a selling race at Aqueduct.
pom;niaue is without doubt one of the
hsst sprin,ers. in the country and
borsem cannot understand yet why
50 clever trainer as Hildreth let
him 20.
Dominique was backed down from
ITO s. TO 4 to 5, and it is said his
avner cleaned up more than the
.v;s;nal price of the gelding. When
Starter Mars Cassidy sent the. field on
;,s tourney, I4yke rushed Dominique
q the front and setting a killing pace,
led sll the way, winning under wraps
~ three lengths. Oil Man, on which
there was heavy play, ran in sec
md position until half way down the
stretch and then tired. Dry Moon, on
Ae outside most Of the way, closed
iii through the final furlong and was
q easy second. beating the weary
Oh Man four lengths for the place
soney.
August Belmont's colors were car
lid to victory when his speedy flly,
Eow Fair, tiptoed the field in the open
ne race, a dash of five and half
trongs for two-year-old fillies. How
lss covered the route in 1:05 2-5,
tssking the track record by two-ffths
4 second. Fl. P. Whitney's Gadhy
hsAsd second. with Lustrous, the Sec
a string of the Belmont entry, in
aird place. How Fair flashed 20 the
Amt right after the break and was
ues headed, winning easei up, by
Arse lengths. Gadfiy beat Lustrous
I'LL. lengths for the place.
The second race, a selling affair for
nsiden three years old and upward
wsf the mile and seventy-yard route,
Ms won by Blue Brush, one Of the
,srlerous good things touted for this
gsnt. Gunsight, another paddock tip,
NJ second, and Guelph, the favorite,
aird. Blue Brush went to the front
yposite the last eighth pole. but just
hssed to win in terrific drive by
short head. Gunsight beat Guelph
kngth and half for the place. The
latter made most of the running, but
quit badly in the stretch when chal-
knged.
R. T. Wilson had much the best horse
in the third race in Vendor, but the
gelding was almost thrown over the
fence on the paddock turn by Sea
Mint. Elected II won the event, with
Raleo second and VendorSthird. When
TIE field reached the first turn, Sea
Mint hit Vendor and the latter was
kssd against the fence. BY the time
al got him back In his stride heswas
many lengths out Of it. After the field
lSung for home Vendor, showing won
asrful gameness, closed with great
burst Of. speed and would have won
sltna little further to go despite the
ncsed out Ralco and. the latter was
only length in front of the Wilson
gslding.
The fifth was just romp for James
Butler's Driftwood, with Sande in the
saddle Breaking in front, the filly
opened up big gap in the first half
mile Then Sande let her rate along
.t her own gait and she passed the
Judges eased up, two lengths in front
Of owasco, which beat .remptress
heck. Rock Salt, the / to favorite,
ttowroped the bunch in the last race.
he made all the running and won
oreezing by four lengths. Brother Pat
vas second and Flying Devil two
lengths back of him.
Z, A. Applegate purchased the horse
scottish Chieftain from IL. Acker at
private sale.