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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 Yonkers 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-ly popular with the crowd. That the racing of two-year-olds at a mile in the fall lot 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 Yonkers, 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 delaty 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, wiiile 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 jn sixteenth Das;e.
