New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
Norwich, Never
ALOser, Beaten
By Whiskaway
Whitney's Three-Year-Old
Not Only Humbles but
Nearly Disgraces Derby
Winner in the Carlton
Snob ii a Poor Third
Grilling Mile at Aqueduc;
Run in I:36 3-5, Within
Fraction of Track Record
By w. J. Macbeth

Tho king is dead; long live the
king!
4 Over the bones Of the erstwhile IN
| defeated threc-year-old champion n
new idol arose at Aqueduct ycsterday.
The mighty Norwich was humbled for
rho FIRST time in his racing career D.
Harry Payne Whitney, whiskaway.
Humblcd-not only humblcd. but
next to disgraccd. For - The end Of
a grilling mile. which Whiskaway me-
gotisted in the fast time Of 1886 3-5
(the track record is l3G Fat. made bv
John p. Grier. June 25, 1921, Nor,
Yich was drunk and dizzy, blind and
staggering. beaten OF by tully hslf
dozen lengths.
Though badly beaten himself, Nor
vich in turn handed Snob I'd q
sound whipping. Frank j. Farrcll's
Horologue. the only other starter.
/ was away back in tho rLck and pull
: ing up AZ the finish.
/ Was il case Of The pitcher going
/ once too often 20 the we'll
Morvich's Unlucky Thirteenth
Well, perhaps. or II you happen
20 be superstitious, remember that
7 yesterdays race was Moryich's ihir-
/ teenth start IN actual competition.
/ And then again he may have been
I stale or short or not up 70 his best
To say that Whissaway IS the better
horse would be unjust And Whisk-
away deserves every credit for his
\ Ill rrf~f h.
menibercd that Norwich was conceding
/ fifteen pounds 10 yesterday con-
queror. Il will have % remain y
moot question TIL the two meet acair
, at equal weights.
Norwich did not finish ont yes'cr-
days mile at all impressivciy. lie had
set his customarily carly sreed and
used himself up trying 10 follow the
relentless pace % fresh horse. To
one who saw him in the kertIcky
Derby it was early apparent in the
contest that Norwich was not within
fifteen pounds Of the form he displayed
on that occasion.
But this is said I'm no spirit ~ ai.ti.
Whiskawav IS a grand three year-o.d.
He may or may not be the best Time
will tell. But certainly no other three
year-old since the heyday Of Nan ~
Var is good enough 20 conccde Whisk-
away any fifteen pounds
Norwich Broke Last
II was no horse race. From barrier
rise 20 finish 10 was n procession. The
start was fair. enough, ihough Norwich
disappointed livery one hy breaking
slugcishlv- absolutely last. Penman
had Whiskaway of on his tOcs-away
as swiftly al Norwich usually leave
In a few giant bounds Whiskoway
had drawn clear far enough 10 SHOW
open daylight between himself and The
rack behind. Norwich meanwhile was
in motion and rushed up on the ouisioe
and after the r~eemsker But try IS
he would the orstwhile champion coili
not cut down by so much a. AN men
the advantage Whiskaway had calnca
hv his step at the barrier. Indeed y
was plainly evident that the great
Whitney colt was stepping further and
further away.
Whiskaway raced 70 the quarter poie
!, O.22 As. While Norwich was hold
inc the others safely he was not ~
turn holding the flying paeemake,,r. As
they swung round the bend "nl..S-
away seemed even 20 widen the gap ne
took the short route home MoiNlc"
surging a trifle wide.
Johnson Uses Whip
In 70 this time everyone family
hooed that Norwich had net been let
down But now it was evident this
bone NJ desrair was mere chlmera. Tor
Johnson went frantically 70 the whip
For a sixteenth the game Morvlcn re-
(ooauaess on sass daissnl