view raw text
TALPA DEFEATS JACK RATTL1N. Secretary Nathanson offered patrons of Harlem an off-day card yesterday, but the crowd was as large as on the preceding day and witnessed a good afternoons sport. The track was in fine shape and fairly good time was made in the various races. The most important race of the day was the fourth, a 00 purse for three-year-olds and upward at seven furlongs. Talpa, on her recent good showing at Hawthorne, was made the favorite, rewarding the confidence placed in her by her many backers by winning in impressive fashion. Off last, she gradually worked her way to the front leading by two lengths after the first half mile had been run, with Headwater second and Peter J. third. She maintained her advantage thereafter to the end winning under a mild drive by three-quarters of a length from Jack Rattlin, which finished a half before Warte Nicht for second place. Jack Rattlin made up ground fast in the last quarter .and finished resolutely. Warte Nicht stood -a long stretch drive and responded gamely to punishment. Headwater fell away beaten dn the final sixteenth, Peter J. showed some early speed. The race should improve him. The first race of the day, a five furlongs dash for two-year-olds, brought a field of thirteen to the post. Lady Free Knight was made the favorite, but had to succumb to Ralph Young. The latter, off well in his stride, dashed at once to the front and showing much speed throughout won easily by one and a half lengths from Lady Free Knight, which finished one before Banwell for second place. The last named ran an impressive race. He began slowly, but moved up rapidly when turning for home and was passing horses fast at the end. George R. Harrison ran in improved form and bears watching from now on. The finish in the second race, a dash of seven furlongs for three-year-olds and upward, was so close that none but the judges were able to separate the horses at the finish. Egg Nogg led to the final quarter where Enue assumed what appeared to be a winning lead, but tired when a sixteenth out, giving way to High Carnival, which was running along close to the inside rail. Here Prodigal Son came with a rush and challenged High Carnival, but. the latter stuck gamely to her work and in a spirited finish reached the wire first by a nose, Prodigal Son beating Enue a half length for second place. Prodigal Son was probably the best, but Knapp seemingly made his run just a shade too late. Egg Nogg had enough after entering the last quarter After a delay of twenty-one minutes in the third race, a dash of one mile and a hundred yards, Starter Dwyer finally got the field of eleven away to a good start for all but Prince Webb, which acted fractiously while at the post and was left. Montana Peeress led by a fair margin to the stretch, where she was joined by Loone and Havi-land. In the last sixteenth Montana Peeress tired fast leaving Loone and Haviland to fight it out, the latter winning on the post by a nose, with Montana Peeress third, four lengths back. Handsome Florry sprung a surprise by winning the fifth race, a four furlongs spin for two-year-old fillies. She assumed an early lead when the barrier went up and displaying much speed throughout was never headed winning handily by one length from Determination, which beat Ida Davis a head for second place. Determination ran a good race, finishing resolutely. Ida Davis faltered in the closing strides. Dorice showed improvement and is worthy of notice from now on. St. Paula ran an unaccountably dull race and can do much better. The concluding race, a dash of one mile and a hundred yards for four-year-olds and upward, went to Bluemint, well backed at 4 to 1, with Goldaga second and Myth third. Leo Newell was probably best, but was knocked out of his stride at the start, losing ground. He made up much space thereafter, but had nothing left to finish with.
