Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
HUACK IS SECOND;
GALLANT FOX THIRD
Whitney's 2-Year-0ld Champ
Earns $105,730, Record
American Turf Purse.
BY ORLO L. ROBERTSON.
1 ssociated Press Sports Writer.


IN ELMONT PARK, N. Y. Septem-
- Der 14.-Whichone. ruler Of the
2-year-old thoroughbred king
IL dom, reeled of furlongs
like true champion at Bel
mont Park today and at the end Of the
victorious jaunt known as the futurity
found $105,730. the largest purse in
Americas turf history, awaiting his
owner. Harry Payne Whitney.
And as the name of Whichone was
inscribed on the scroll of the long list
of famous winners of Belmont premier
race, the name of his Stablemate. Boo
jun. faded from the picture. Picked
to run one, two, with the mighty son of
Chicle after winning the Hopeful at
Saratoga, Boojum faltered in the final
strides and finished fourth for the first
time he has been out of the money this
year.
Throwing dirt in the eyes of the colt
that once was proclaimed a second
Man OWar was Hijack. the speedy
son Of John P. Grier, carrying the colors
of George D. Widener, which finished
second. and Gallant Fox, the Western
colt from the Belair stud, which took
down show money.
With Boojum failing to live up to his
advance notices, the task of carrying
the light blue and brown topped colors
upon the speeding feet of Whichone,
ridden by Jockey Sonny Workman, and
we'll did he uphold the faith of the ma
iority of the $4,000 fans that massed
their way into the spacious park.
Boojum Sets Early Pace.
Famed for his early speed, Boojum
with Jimmie Burke in the saddle, set
out to burn up the track. For Of
the Z furlongs. he set such pace
that he had many of the country's
leading youngsters, that chose to ac-
cept the issue, struggling lengths behind.
But not so with Whichone, Hijack and
Gallant Fox.
A furlong from the finish the fren-
sied mob. which had placed its money
on the Whitney entry at the prohibit
tive odds of l to 4, rose to its feet
as Boojum appeared to be sailing to
an easy victory. But then he stopped
dead, and in a flash Workman had
given Whichone the word, and the
other Whitney colt stepped out to take
the lead.
Hijack and Gallant Fox. however,
were not through. They pushed past
the struggling Boojum and went on to
challenge Whichone, but the latter was
too powerful, and he drew away to win
by four lengths in .l:l9 3-5.
Then Pony McAtee gave Hijack a
crack of the whip, and the son of
John P. Grier dashed past the judges
stand a half length in front of Gallant
Fox. the same distance that separated
the latter from Boojun1.
The remainder of the field of II,
including five added starters, was
stretched out lengths back of the speed
ing leaders.
Arc Light Wins Chase.
As Booium was Inundated by his
stablemate and two others, so was the
Fairfield in the grand national Steeple-
chase that had a net value of 4,450
to the winner. Leading the odds-on
favorites over the Smile course
was J. E. WidenerS 5-year-old Arc
Light. Fairfield was second and Jolly
Roger third. with Ruler, the early pace
setter. fourth.
Arc Light led until the stretch turn.
and then moved up to pass Ruler and
route in 5:46.
The tenth running of the Jockey Club
gold cup. however, saw the Wheatley
Stables Diavolo again assert his claim
to leading handicap owners as he de-
ieated a field of three in walk by
six lengths.
He went to the post at to 10 and
never once was his lead threatened
after Johnny Maiben had sent him out
in front at the first turn. The Howe
stables Double Pay was second. and
The Nut, ranking 3-year-old of the
year. third. Diavolo's victory was
worth $4,000 and $4,000 cup, conclud-
ing the richest stake day in Americas
turf history.