The New York herald., 1922-05-04
H. P. WHITNEY colt
SETS TRACK RECORD
Wins Paumonok From Fast
Field, Running Six Fur 4
longs in I'll 2-5.
BIG ckowD AT TRACK
Norwich Beats Record for
Five Furlongs in Trial
for the Derby.
BIG ckowD AT TRACK
BY HENRY v. KING.


of more than 10000 persons who saw
it, marked the opening of the metro
politan racing season at the Jamaica
track yesterday afternoon.
1t was the best opening racing :his
State has ever had, and II it is sam
pie of what is to come later m the
season much turf history will'be writ
ten and more persons will patronize
the sport than at any time since a0S.
1t was Harry Payne Whitney, 8
iTryster. the black son of Peter Pan
and Tryst. unbeaten as two-year-
old in 1920. who established the new
record in competition; it was Norwich,
the present turf idol and favorite for
the Kentucky Derby. who beat the record
in an exhibition and it was Tryster.
Smoke Screen, Careful. Sennings Park
and On Watch who furnished the sem
sationai finish by flashing past the
judges almost abreast in the Paumonok
Handicap. w
Tryster's record came in the Paumonok
when he stepped six furongs in III %,
one-fifth of second faster than the
old track figures hung up by Harry
Sinclair's Thunderclap last year.
Norwich In Fast Trial.
Norwich did something Man. o. War
never did at the track. With, McAtee
In the saddle he came out between
the third and fourth races and gave
the vast throrg a glimpse of his tre4
mendous speed He ran five furlongs
In 5S Is. one and fifth seconds faster
than the track record and. eased up
through the last sixteenth of a mile,
covered six furlongs in In As.
Although eased up he showed signs
OF distress at the end. but. as all horse
men agreed. anything but a steam
engine would stop after going five fur
longs at such pace. The trial was
pleasing TO Benjamin Block. his owner.
and Fred Bulew his trainer and all
horsemen proclaimed it an exceptionally
fine performance.
Tryster is a grand colt and deserved
to win the $4,000 stake. He carried 1876
pounds. gave weight to all OF his op-
ponents. except Mrs. wilfrid Viau's
Audacious. had some bad luck rounding
the turn, stood long. hard drive all
through the home stretch and. was travel
ing as fast as any of his opponents at
the end of his whirlwind journey.
which finish second, few inches be-
hind the Whitney colt, ran an excep-
tionally fine race. too. He broke none
too well and was badly outrun in The
early stages. but he finished like a
streak and to many In the crowd 1t
seemed that it was he. and not Tryster,
who earned the major portion Of the
purse.
blame Jockey Butwell.
Walter j. Salmons Careful finished
third, few inches behind Smoke Screen,
and there were many present who
thought she won. And she probably
would have finished first II she hadn't
run wide in the stretch. She lost more
than a length by such move and al
lowed both Tryster and Smoke Screen
to find clear sailing next the rail. Many
in the throng blamed Jimmy Butwell,
the veteran Jockey, for the defeat OF
Mr. Salmons filly. They declared he
guided her out from the rail to inter
fere with Lawrence Waterbury's Sem
nings Park. which was making a de-
termined bid for the lead She did inter-
fere with Sennings Park. She carried
him wide and made him lose at least
length. At the judges he was only a
head behind Careful. Al his throat
Careful cut out the early pace fol-
lowed by Audacious. Entering the
homestretch Audacious began to falter
and Sennings Park challenged. 1t was
a determined challenge, too. and brought
him from fifth place to Carefups side in
a few strides. Then Careful went wide
and carried Sennings Park with her.
AS they opened up Smoke Screen and
Tryster slipped through on the rail
saved several lengths and quickly
landed beside them.
Finish In n Bunch.
At the final eighth pole On Watch
Joined the quartet, and from then to the
Judges there was one of the most thrill
ing and exciting races OF the decade.
All five horses were struggling their
mightiest and all five jockeys were rid
ing as they never did before. But
Tryster, with little Penman on his back.
was a trifle gamer than his opponents
and managed to stick his black nose
homo first.
The other races were good and keenly
contested. In the first race Robert l..
Gerry's Bees Wax sprang a surprise
by leading home a big field Of the high
class three-year-olds. This son of Celt
raced into the lead half mile from home
and held command to the end. to win
easily from Montford Jones's st. Henry,
clifford A. Cochran's June Grass, Mrs.
Payne Whitney Galantman and eigh.
other good colts.
Bees Wax stepped over the five and
a half furlong route in :05 1-5. only
one-fifth of second behind the record
established by Lucullite In 1919
Sinclair Colts Fast.
Sam Hildreth uncovered couple OF
good looking colts belonging TO Harry
Sinclair in the final race. They are
Whirlwind. son OF Cltimus, and Alad-
din, by Dick Fenneli and Viola Vail.
Whirlwind got a burst at the barrier
under Sande's guidance and displaying
whirlwind speed. won by length In the
fast time OF 1 100 for Ave furlongs.
Aladdin. ridden by Fator. broke well,
but soon fell back into the ruck. He
displayed fine bursts Of speed in spots
and ran as II he were better than the
winner. He probably Will improve
many pounds as soon as he lear rms how
70 race.
sam Harriss colors were seen on a
New York track for the first time In
many years and they landed home in
front. They we're borne by True Filler.
a two-year-old son of Pennant. who
beat a big field OF fairly good juveniles
in the Suffolk Selling Stakes.
True Filler was rated behind Oakwood
to the final eighth pole. where Marinelli
gave him his head and he bounded to
the front to win. cased up. by three
lengths.