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COSTLY GREY LAG DEFEATED I i Proves Unable to Give Knobbie Twenty Pounds in the Oakdale Handicap. NEW YORK, X. Y.i September 20. Crisp and clear autumnal weather, with the Oakdale Handicap for two-year-olds as a feature, brought a big Monday crowd to Aqueduct. Grey Lag, which S. C. Hildreth recently bought from Max Hirsch at a reported price of 0,000, ruled favorite for the stake race, but was unequal to the task of giving 1 Knobbio twenty pounds and a beating. Knobbie got off slowly, but came fust when the field I straightened out in the stretch and overhauled Grey Lag, beating the Hildreth colt easily. Pluri-bus showed early speed, but quit as if short and finished last. Dry Mon ran a good race. It was even money, take your pick, between The Lamb and Shillelagh II., the only ones to start in their race. It was The Lamb all the way, even with the veteran jockey William Obert astride the Uncle gelding. Shillelagh II. was not equal to giving The Lamb five pounds, and it is doubtful whether he could have beaten him at equal weights, as The Lamb won by more than two lengths. The second race, for maiden junipers, proved easy for Mrs. G. W. Lofts Sweepment, which fenced faultlessly and led all the way. Sweepment was an odds-on favorite, although he had been the victim of some accident in his last two previous races. Earlocker, which had not started recently, showed improved form and held second place easily throughout. Surf was third. Long Trail was the source of some amusement by the manner in which he took the obstacles. He jumped straight up in the. air, instead of making the jumps in his stride. Considerable crowding, came during the running of the opening dash. It was a big field of platers. Bon Tromp ruling the choice. The winner turned up in Ting-u-Ling, which came fast on the outside in the last eighth and got up in time to beat Nightstick in the last strides. Prince of Como, victim of a slow start, was third. Glen Light, early pacemaker, tired when the final drive came. Bon .Tromp, the favorite, had little, chance nftqr, the Rctidoff. Hc wUcrwiMi4tf-;oni of contention after Hhestart. Trainer Louis Feustcl arrived at Belmont Park Monday with Man o War. In speaking of his race in the Potomac Handicap at Havre de Grace last Saturday Feustel said: "He didnt have much left at the finish and was doing his best. Wildair, which was in receipt of thirty pounds from Man o War, was not as ;easily beaten as the public would imagine. While Man o War was not punished, he was out to the last ounce." J. A. Coburn, who has been ill at Detroit, has recovered and was at Aqueduct today. Jockey W. Obert came from Havre de Grace to ride Glen Light and The Lamb.
