The New York herald., 1922-07-08
PRODICIOUS FOULED
MDOMINOHAND|CAP
Knocked Back on Backstretch,
Loses Dozen Lengths and
Finishes Second.
DIMMESDALE is VICTOR
Caveat Emptor Disqualified
and Ponce Fined and
Suspended.
DIMMEsDALE is VICTOR
ny HENRY ". KING.

by HENRY ". KING.
Only three Of the six races at the
Aqueduct track yesterday afternoon
were truly run. The third, fourth
and sixth were marred by rough and
foul riding. The third, which was the
Domino Handicap at stx furlongs.
went to Frank Farrell's Dimmesdale,
the fayorite. but he wasn't the best in
the race.
Joseph e. Davis's Prodigious, which
finished second. showed she was much
the best. She was nearly knocked
down In the first dash for positions,
and before she could get going again
her field were twenty lengths in front
OF her. But she had speed galore
'and, under her light impost Of s5
pounds. sped after her field and passed
Naturalist and Ten Lee and got within
two lengths of the winner. With
equal racing luck she would have won
by herself
Ten Lee, Naturalist and Prodigious
broke together and started away from
the barrier abreast with Dimmesdale
at their heels and on the outside. Pro-
digious was between Naturalist and Ten
Lee and running as strong as they. Be-.
fore the first furlong pole was reached
Dimmesdale ranged alongside of the
held. AS he did so there was some
crowding. Prodigious was pinched off,
and to prevent her from being knocked
down Johnny Callahan was compelled to
pull up. AS she went back Dimmesda;e
assumed command and remained in
front to the end.
tt. Stewards Puxxled.
Every one of the $1,000 racegoers
present saw a foul committed, but no
one was sure who was at fault. The
patrol judge. paddock Judge, the steward
at the start and Jockeys Callahan and
keogh were called and interrogated at
length. and at the end Of an investiga-
tion that lasted nearly half an hour the
stewards were as much at sea as to the
guilty ones as they were when the fould
happened. and there was nothing left
Tor them to do but allow the result to
stand.
While some raceapers believed Dim
mesdale was the guilty one it was
the opinion OF those in the best posi-
tion to see II that Naturalist was to
blame.
In the fourth race Pilgrim turned n
form somersault and landed home an
easy winner But 1t is a question IL he
would have won so easily II Saddle and
Boots hadn't been fouled in the early
part Of the race and knocked out OF the
running. He lost half a dozen
lengths. but came on again in the
stretch and finished third. only two
lengths and a head behind the winner.
The final brought about the disouaIi-
fcation of Caveat Emptor, who finished
second, half length behind Dunlin
With the disqualification came a 800
fine for Jockey Ponce ard his case re-
ferred to the stewards Of the Jockey
Club. which means suspension until the
next meeting of the stewards.
Punishment for Ponce.
While leading the field Ponce gave
Caveat Emptor crack OF the whip with
his left hand. This caused the big green
colt to bear out. As he went out he car
ried Dunlin and Golden Rule with him
three horses battled on for a sixteenth
of a mile. At that point Sande was
compelled to ease up Golden Rule while
Caveat Emptor and Duniin fought II out.
Twenty yards from the finish Ponce
guided his mount back to the middle of
the tracy and Dunlih went on to victory.
AS soon MS Ponce returned to the
scales the stewards called him. and with
out much delay ordered his mount dis
qualified and punished him with the fine
and suspension. The stewards admitted
that 1t was the colts greenness that
caused the foul. but they were Of the
opinion that he didn't try hard enough to
straighten him ont after he ran out.
The race was bad one from time
standpoint, the winner taxing :02 to
cover the five furdlong straight. Three
Square. a cheap platter, travelled the dis
tance I'm / 81 2-5
Joseph II, Widener's Sea Skipper won
the chase, Beckna scored In the fifth and
Three Square won the ops1er.
Empire Begins To-day.
The racing scene changes to Empire
City this afternoon. The sport at the
litth Yonkers track will open with the
Empire City Handicap at one mile and
a furlong. In 1t Harry +. SincIair's
1fry Lug 10 top WttSHI Win ljZ pOun0S.
Captain Alcock vs. second with 115
pounds. which includes q penalty of five
pounds for winning the Brookdaie. Bon
Homme Is next with III and Devasta-
tion.l which finished second in the In
dependence Handicap at Latonia, fs in
with 102 pounds. Hephaistos is at the
bottom OF the list with the feathery I'm
post OF s5 pounds.
Grey Lag will undoubtedly be the IA
voritc. but there will be host OF race
goers who win wager on either Captain
Alcock or Devastation to beat him.
Captain Alcock is at his best right now
and II Jim Fitzsimmons can find a good
substitute for Ponce. who Is under sur
pension. he Is likely to win. Devasta-
tion showed good speed and plenty OF
stamina at Latonia. and unlecs the trip
70 and from the Kentucky track hurts
him he will be giving the leader hot
fight for stellar honors at the end.
The track has been made spick and
span for the opening. The grand stand
and clubhouse have received a fresh
coat of paint and the automobile en-
closure. the infield and the lawns have
been improved,
Harry Stevens has brought the rcstau-
rant in the clubhouse up to date and
has arranged TO accommodate a big
crowd mt luncheon on the upper deck
OF the clubhouse.
local Stars to PIay for