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• HIGH TIME CREATED GOOD IMPRESSION Meeting of TJltimus Colt with Topnotch Two-Year-Olds Will Be Interesting; Event. New York. June 27. — Another promising two-year-old sprang into the limelight when High Time won the Hudson Stakes at Aqueduct from Iord ltrighton. jassing Shower and other good ones. Whether High Time can hold his own with the cream of the youngsters when asked to pick up his weight, is a question yet unanswered, but he will not go to the l*s negleet.il in any company, judging from the « xprcssious of owners and trainers after the running f the Hudson. There was an item in connect ion with the race, however, which gave the sou of Lltimus — Noonday .in advantage and that was ground gained at the start. Starting quickly, he cut across in front so suddenly that several of the other rider- were intimidated, though they did not have to pull up to a standstill. The action of Taplin. his rid.-r. gave him a lead which would have beca hard to overcome by much better horses than those that took part in the race. Such tactics are unfair, but yesterdays incident demonstrated that High Time has a goodly burst of speed iu tin- early part of a race and this is an essential quality iu two-year-olds. Henry A. Porter was jubilant over the victory of ! Is colt and he had cause to Is-, as he has invested . ..usidorable money to procure the l»est material. "I ;..ive more in the stable like him." said the Oklahoma oil magnate after the race. "Iu fact, it is p.isslble I will show one or two iu tin- near future that will surprise everyone. It pleases me greatly io see Mr. Morrissey making good with a stable of homes, as be. too, is a recent addition to the training ranks."
