The New York herald., 1922-10-01
Sinclair's Horse Bears Out in
Final FurlOng and Loses
Several Lengths.
SENNINGs PARK THIRD
Decisive Easy Victor in the
Greensboro Steeplechase--
Great Man Goes Wrong.
BY HENRY ". KING.


afternoon that he Is a sterling colt.
In the Edgemere Handicap at one
mile and a furlong at Aqueduct he
ran as brilliant a race as any three
year-old has run in several years. He
won the event in a driving finish by
head from Harry F. Sinclair's Mad
Halter. Lawrence Waterburys Sen
nings Park was third. four lengths
further back and q half length in
front of Richard T. Wilson's Sedge-
field. Lucky Hour carried III pounds.
gave away weight by the scale to all
of his opponents except Mad Halter
and covered the distance in the real
good time of 1850.
Lucky Hour was the best in the
race, but there were thousands among
the record throng present who were
emphatic in their declaration that
Mad Halter was his superior. Mad
Halter bore out all through the final
furlong and finished almost under the
Judges stand, losing at least three
p lengths But it was Lucky Hour that
made him bear out In his endeavor
to overcome Lucky Hour Mad Halter
tired. and it was fatigue that made
him diverge from the straight and
true course.
The Edgemere was the last stake or
tbe meeting and to see it run more than
$4,000 persons were at the little course.
The thousands flooded the stands, lawns
end clubhouse and made 1t uncomfort-
able to move around. The gathering
resembled those seen in the spring rather
than at an autumn meeting
Lucky Hour. coupled with Bon Homme.
was the favorite at to 1. But Mao
Halter Sennings Park, Captain AcocK,
sedgefield and Pilgrim, who was added
at the last minute. each had host OF
friends, who supported them heavily.
Sennings Park Sets Pace.
Sennings Park, who was making his
first appearance under silks since the
spring, had worked exceptionally fast
for the event and as soon as the barrier
went up showed that he was In fine form.
He stepped to the front in the first dash
for positions and sped along at a ter
rife pace. Lucky Hour moved up to MS
throat latch in the first quarter OF a
mie but Schuttinger eased him pacK
and ran him under slight restraint in
second place, while Mad Halter bounded
along in third position. fighting for his
head Before the homestretch was
reached Schuttinger gave Lucky Hour
free rein and he quickly stepped along
side of Sennings Park. Schuttingers
move appeared like poor one. IL
seemed as IL he were making his chal-
lcnge too soon.
When straightened out for home Shut
ta
but Sennngs Park still had some speed
in reserve and put up stubborn battle
until nearing the final eighth pole.
There he began to weaken and Lucky
Hour went to the front and seemed like
an easy winner. But just as he was be-
ing proclaimed an easy winner and the
best three-year-old that has been shown
this season, Mad Halter made his chal-
lenge. This big black son of Fair Play
fairly bounded over the ground and
gained rapidly on the leader. But just
when 1t seemed as IL he would win he
began to race diagonally across the
track. While he was bearing out Lucky
Hour under vigorous finish by Schdt-
finger was racing straight and true.
Crowd Disagrees with Judges.
As the pair went past the Judges
Lucky Hour was next the rail and Mad
Halter near the outer rail- This left an
angle which the thousands In the grand
stand could not understand. They be-
lieved Mad Halter was an easy victor.
and when Lucky Hours number was
hoisted the winner there were loud
boots and cat calls for the judges. They
lasted until Lucky Hour returned to the
scales. Then they died away. They
were literally buried under the vocifer-
Gus cheers which greeted the winner.
No horse since BXterminator beat Grey
Lag in the Brooklyn Handicap has re-
ceived the applause bestowed on the
tnree-year-old. 1t was n fine race and
Lucky Hour deserved all the credit and
praise that was bestowed on him.
Howard w. Maxwells old Decisive
won the Greensboro Steeplechase like a
real good cross country horse He beat
Joseph L. Davis's Earlocker. Mrs.
Whitney's Our Boots and Joseph f.
Widener's Joyful in handy fashion. He
led from start to finish and at the
end of the two mile and half journey
was eight lengths in front of Earlocker
joyful was third. Our Boots bled after
racing about a mile and a half and
was eased up.
Decisive Is a peculiar horse He is
strictly front runner and leads his
competitors for at least a round of the
field every time he starts. II he has
no stout opposition In the first mile he
] will open up big gap on his oppo-
nents and then quit. With fast horses
Z TO press him In the early stages he steps
along fast and carries his speed over
any reasonable distance of ground
Frank Herold. who now trains the horse.
had him In tip top condition and when
he was pressed by Joyful and Our
Boots he ran better than usual and was
never In danger of defeat.
May he Dccisivc's Last Race.
Yesterdays race might be Decisive's
last. Mr.. Maxwell has promised him
TO his daughter for a hunter and she
Is likely to have him in her stall before
the end of the week.
The other races on the card were far
below the ordinary. The opener was for
Juveniles at five furlongs. This went to
Best Love, with Shamrock second and
Curtis third. Battersea. from Joseph Il
Wideners stable, which had worked
phenomenaly for the Futurity, was
starter In this event, but showed nothing
and was beaten off.
The third brought together the worst
set of horses that could be collected
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