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PATHAN TAKES ARDSLEY Beats Sun Pal, Sting, Mr. Mutt and Others at a Mile Without Much Trouble. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 25 Two-year-olds were asked to race a mile in the Ards-ley Handicap at the Tonkers track today and it brought about a good contest, in which the Riviera Stables Fabian was returned the winner, while three colts fought it out behind him so closely lapped that many thought the judges erred when they gave second place to Lee Rosenbergs Sun Pal, with James Butlers Sting third in front of H. C. Fishers Mr. Mutt. It was agreed that probably Sun Pal was second, but it was hard to some to see just how Sting could have been awarded third place over Mr. Mutt, one that finished with a mighty rush on the outside. But the race was a good one and it was trenmendous-iy popular with the crowd. That the racing of two-year-olds at a mile in the fall lor stake races is popular with the trainers was attested when six went to the post, although the day was cold and the track a particularly difficult one. There was no rain at Tonkers, but there was a real winter breeze blowing over the track that made it anything but comfortable for the big crowd that was out. The field were smaller than has been the Yonkers rule, but the races were good and the weather discomfort was forgotten. There was no delay at the barrier in the Ardsley Handicap and Cassidy sent the six away on the same stride in what was almost a walk-up start. Cave Woman, the stable-mate of Sting, rushed to the front and Sun Pal was right after her, but Fabian was not far away and Turner was keeping him well out from the rail, where he could find the better going. Mr. Mutt began slowly and followed the others, but was galloping well. Cave Woman began to tire before she had completed her rush through the backstretch, and there Sun Pal took the command, but Fabian was right after him and hanging on in a discouraging way. The others were closing up slightly and Mr. Mutt and Sting were both improving their positions. It was shortly after making the stretch turn that Fabian came alongside Sun Pal and Kummer went to the whip "on the Sun Briar colt. But Fabian had speed in reserve and went on to win going away. Sun Pal fought along gamely under pup-ishment, but Sting was close after him, while Mr. Mutt. was sweeping along on the outside and running faster than anything in the race. Fabian was the winner by a couple of lengths, but the others swept by so closely lapped that it was almost impossible to split them apart, although it seemed to some that Sun Pal barely beat Mr. Mutt for second place, yet it was Sting that earned the short Continued on sixteenth Daqe. PATHAN TAKES ARDSLEY Continued from first page. end of the prize. The race was worth ,915 to Fabian. Jack Richardsons Top Sergeant found the going suitable to his action in the short three-quarters of the third race and, beginning well, was rushed along in front all the way, to win with speed to spare from W. H. Fizers Ticklish and the Florida Stables Glenlivet finished third. Stacy Adams, Driftwood and Miriam Cooper all had a turn at chasing the winner, but they all tired badly in the stretch. Old Ticklish raced forwardly all the way and saved ground on the stretch turn. He was gong well at the end and so was Glenlivet The opening race was a mile for platers and B. McGoverns Irene Sweeney, under a well-judged ride by Coltiletti, got up in time to beat Tikeh home, with High Commander third. Through the early racing Irene Sweeney was saved well back and Coltiletti seemed to be the only rider who realized it was a mile dash. Through the backstretch Tikeh continued to show the way and High Conmmander was in second place, while Baby Boy was doing his level best to hold to third place. Coltiletti was moving up slightly with Irene Sweeney and she was galloping smoothly in the best going. Nearing the stretch turn Irene Sweeney had gained until she was with High Commander, but Tikeh was still showing the way and seemed to have a chance to stick it out, but Coltiletti had speed left with Irene Sweeney and when he called on her she came along in time to be the winner and was going away at the end. High Commander was a good third. S. Goochs Flying Devil was the winner-of the second race, a mile selling dash. At the end he was showing the way to Robert L. Gerrys Ruddy and Recommendation was a close third. The only other starter was Dicks Daughter, and she was badly beaten all the way. Ruddy set the pace and Flying Devil chased along after him, while Recommendation was not far away. Ruddy held to his lead to the stretch, but tired in the going after heading for home and Flying Devil drew alongside when an eighth out and put him away easily from there to the finish. Recommendation had saved ground when turning for home and, while he was in the going that was a bit deep, he closed up in a fashion that had Ruddy well extended to save second place. Robert L. Gerrys Ebony Belle was the winner of the five and a half furlongs of the fifth race, when beginning from the outside in the firm going she lost little time in finding her way to the front and once there she was at no time seriously threatened. Snapper Garrisons Hands Up was second and Babbling beat Gladys V. for third money.
