The New York herald., 1922-09-24
SON OF king JAMES
SHOWS GREAT SPEED
Beats Five High Class Horses,
Including Mad Halter,
in a Gallop.
CAPT. ALCOCK SECOND
Winner Covers Mile and Five
sixteenths i'm 2:11-MaX
Hirsch Has Gala Day.
BY HENRY ". KING.

Prince James is probably the best
race horse the once mighty King
James produced. In the Aqueduct
Handicap, the feature at the Aqueduct
track yesterday afternoon, he made a
show of five real good handicap horses.
He not only beat them with ridiculous
ease, but he covered the one mile and
five-siXteenths route in new record
time. He covered the distance in 2:11,
clipping four-fifths of second from
the old track mark established last
year by Harry Payne Whitney's Dam
ask
Prince James is owned by Charles II.
Thieriot and trained by Jack Goldsbor-
ough. lie Is four years old and hand
some black colt, But until yesterday
he was considered little better tr&n a
platter. He won a few races. but in each
his opponents were horses which lacked
class. Yesterday he was pitted against
the bes. in training. including Harry f.
Sinclsir's sturdy horse Mad Halter.
Because of his past performances.
especially his exceptionally fine race ~
the Geld cup a week ago when he gall
loped home the victor. Mad Halter W. 5
made the favorite and was heavily
backed at 3 to 5. when II came TO rae
ing there was only one horse In the race.
He was Prince James. Under the light
iinpost OF los pounds he sailed along in
a contending position under restraint un-
ii! the homestretch was reached. There
III stepped TO the front and without do
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lengths In front of the erraiic and sulls-
Ing Captain Alcock. belonging to the
Quincy Stable Richard r. Wilson's
Sedgefield was third head behind Cap
tain Alcock.
Edward Simms Bon Horame finished
fourth, Steve Pettit's Devastation was
fifth and Mad Halter sixth and last.
Mad Halter on Form.
The victory of Prince James was
somewhat of surprise. but the bad
race of Mad Halter was considered
gigantic. This famous horse showed
none of the qualities which go to make
up real good horse. He left the bar
rier sluggishly, ran in third place for
a mile and then quit like the worst kind
Of platter. Only men who have trained
and studied horses for many years made
any attempt 10 explain this race Some of
them said that the long two mile event
for the Gold cup last week had sapped
both his strength and his speed. Others
said that the injury he had received
when he grabbed himself in that race
hurt him and others declared that he
had had too much racing and had gone
back fifty pounds.
Thousands of racegoers who knew the
horse as great one declare he broke
ha
ran such a poor race. Apparently there
was nothing the matter. with him when
he returned to the scales.
To see the race decided one OF the
largest crowds that ever visited Aquc-
duct was present. The clubhouse, lawns
and grand stand were crammed. 1t was
an enthusiastic gathering. too. and the
victor Of every race was cheered Justify
The Aqueduct Handicap, which was
worth $4,000. was eagerly awaited hy
the throng. Although Mad Halter wa
an odds on favorite. every one of the
contestants was supported. At the bar
rier the eight horses did everything they
were told TO do. with the result there
was little or no delay before Mars Cas-
s!dy sent them away to a good start
To the surprise OF the thousands pres
ont Captain AlcoclI was the first to show
IN front This sulker. who usually trails
the field until the race is as good as
over. felt like running and stepped to
tho front and set a good pace for a fur
long. Then Bon Homme, n colt of tre-
rendous speed, went 10 the front and
set dizzy pace fer mile. with Captain
Alcoch in second place and Mad Halter
third. Rounding the bend Bon Homme
began TO tire. So did Mad Halter. As
they showed signs OF distress Taplin shot
INgsfn To . sVrrft ~ all n f..
few bounds the son OF King James
was in front, where he remained to the
end. As Prince James took command
Bon Homme and Mad Halter began to
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