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CIRRUS AND JOCKEY FATOR Prove the Winning Combination in Knickerbocker Handicap Close Finishes Feature Yester ¬ days Racing Witnessed by Large Attendance NEW YORK N Y July 24 The Knickerbocker Handicap for threeyearolds and over which was expected to attract a highclass field resulted as many of the stake attractions here have by only a threehorse field going to the post Purchase the main reliance of the Hildreth stable was scratched leaving the lesser light Cirrus to contend for the pnrse Be Frank O M Garrisons threeyearold winner of the Latonia Derby and Balustrade an added starter were the ones that lined up at the barrier A corking race resulted all three finishing right together Cirrus just get ¬ ting the verdict His victory was due to a well judged ride by Pator who after reserving Us mount during the early running saved ground on the stretch turn The going was slow and quite deceptive and resulted in several upsets The weather was perfect bringing out a large attendance attendanceThe The Rye Purse at one mile a handicap for threeyearolds and over proved to be about the theost ost evenly matched if fair of tte e tln iff four starters being well supported The good plater Game Cock found the going to his liking and repeated over his victory of a few days ago in easy manner Ticket ran well but the winner always held himself himselfHead Head Over Heels quit in the last stride of the opening race after leading throughout enabling Kallipolis to win by the smallest of margins marginsAnother Another close finish came in the following race Vancouver vanquishing Sammy Kelly after a terrific stretch duel duelJockey Jockey W Knapp was to have ridden Purchase today had the horse started He will leave for Saratoga at once and report to the Whitney stable his contract employer Jockey Lyke also leaves for Saratoga tomorrow tomorrowThe The S C Hildreth horses and the Loft stable In charge of Max Hirsch depart Saturday for Saratoga The first race on tomorrows program did not fill and the sixth race was split and will be run as the first and sixth races racesThe The third race on the regular card failed to fill and a new race was substituted DBEAX OF THE VALLEYS POOH BACE BACESensational Sensational stories are again being circulated of sponging when a favorite is beaten Reference of this kind was made yesterday after the running of Dream of the Valley Tom Nolan who rode the colt explained his poor showing when questioned There was nothing the matter with the colt He wouldnt extend himself and lugged on one line at first Just before we hit the turn I got him to extend himself and had hopes that he might go on and win But when about half way around lie pinned his ears sulked and almost stopped After that all I could do was to let him canter to the stand standMary Mary Maud is one of the most erratic mares in training She is stubborn to a marked degree It is a difficult matter to get her to the post postJockey Jockey Geo Corey will ride no more at this meeting Mars Cassidy prescribed the suspension for ajseries of offenses offensesThe The prince of Wales will be a visitor to this country during August His father King George is devoted to the thoroughbred as was his grand ¬ father King Edward The prince is inclined that way It is more than probable an invitation will be extended to him to visit Saratoga during his stay in New York which will be brief briefRegistrar Registrar W H Rowe has been informed by Eng ¬ lish authorities that the closing of yearling entries for the Derby and Oaks of 1921 will terminate early in October Heretofore they closed in July JulyGifford Gifford Cochran was a visitor to the track today He will leave for Saratoga In a day or two twoJockey Jockey H Hamilton has been ordered to report in Saratoga tomorrow to his contract employer Mr Rosseter RosseterHead Head Over Heels demonstrated positively she is a quitter of high order when she was beaten by Kallipolis F FIt It is believed that Masda which was withdrawn from yesterdays race was maliciously cut with a knife in two places n ir the tendon presumably for spitework The cage is being investigated It was at first thought she had injured herself but closer examination proved the injury was malicious
