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INAUGURAL AT NEW YORK; i _. United Hunts Stages First Meet- j ing of Metropolitan Season. ♦ Polydor Defeats "assak In Feature at Aqueduct — ashman Colors in Double Triumph. XEW YORK, X. Y., April 19.— Racinj was j brought back to Xew York for the 1928 season j at Aqueduct today by the United Hunts Racing Association. It was truly a brilliant opening ard the sport offered was warmly received. To William Ziegler, Jr., went the best race of the day when his Golden Broom three-year-old Polydor was winner of the Initial Handicap. This was a three-quarters dash worth .P r 0 to the winner, and to score Polydor took the measure of the Rancocas Stables Derby hope Xassak, with the Carlton Stables Son o Battle a close third. A goodly number of the notable gathering that welcomed the return of racing reached the course early and all of the club house floor space was utilized with fashionable luncheon parties. Possibly never before had old Aqueduct attracted a like gathering, and Mr. Bowman had the club house becomingly decorated for the occasion. It was largely a club house crowd that attended, and the limited accommodations, compared with those at Belmont Park, made it seem of great proportions. But it was a wonderful crowd, and the sport offered was worthy of the gathering. In the Initial Handicap Polydor beat the others away a bit, and Mack Garner made every use of that advantage, rushing the colt along for the first quarter in :22Vs- This took him out four lengths before the others and was an advantage that just about decided the running. Xassak began " -om an outside position, but hi was rushed up, while Son o Battle went with him, and the pair raced closely lapped back of the winner all the way. Swinging into the stretch and still enjoying a good lead, Garner gave Polydor a breathing spell, and then sent him along again, with the result that he was five lengths to the good at the end. Xassak and Son V Battle followed so closely lapped that there was a doubt as to which was second until the numbers were displayed giving Xassak that part of the purse. The others cut scant figure. The best cross-country race of the day was the Biltmore Steeplechase, to which there was Continued on sixth page. 1 i i ; I ; * J ! I i I I j l j 1 i | [ ! j j I 3 5 . ! I J . I J • I l S J j INAUGURAL AT NEW YORK Continued from first page. an additional award of a cup. This resulted in the second score for the C. V. B. Citshmati silks when Ragweed, in a gamely contested race, scored from Mrs. F. Ambrose Clarks Madrigal II. In this, Allison Stern rode his Festoon into third place. This was really a two-horse race witn Madrigal II. the one to show the way. Hunt rated Ragweed along a couple of lengths back of the old gelding, and while Ragweed was losing some ground at the fence she made it up on the flat and was always well within striking distance. It was not until swinging into the front field for the run home that Hunt really called on Ragweed. She quickly went to Mrs. Clarks jumper and Snioot was forced to go to a drive. Madrigal II. fought along gamely and at the last fence the pair was lapped. but. once over. Ragweed drew away on the flat until Bmoot eased up to be well beaten. Skyways was one tj chase after all the pace for a turn of the course, but this took so much out of him that he dropped out of it badly and was easing up far back, Okeecho-I bee being the one to finish fourth. Spirit Lake, in this, attempted to run away before the start. In the running he was rank but showed nothing and. with Sponsor, was pulled up before the finish. A half-mile dash for two-year-olds, most of which have never been to the post, was the first offering and the first opportunity that Mars Cassidy had to try out his walk-up start. It was putting the method to a severe test with a big field of green ones, but the result was excellent. This race saw Take Your Time, a son of Sporting Blood — Pavia, the winner. He raced under the silks of Mrs. C. V. B. Cushman and finished in a manner to suggest that he will hold his own throughout the season. Richard T. Wilsons Forest Fairy, a sister to Great Timber, was the one to cut out the running, but Take Your Time caught her in the final sixteenth to win going away. H. C. Riddles Caleta, a daughter of Sir Martin. was the one to save third. The Rancocas Stable starter in this race was Zest, the first of the get of Zev to come to the races. He was particularly fractious at the post and raced green, though he closed some ground and showed a good burst of speed. The mile and a half Goshen Purse, a hurdle race, proved easy for Cheramy, the imported jumper that races for Victor Kmmanuels Dorwood Stable. He forced the pace and was in hand at the end to beat Miss K. Bec-jl tives Amber Bead by a goodly margin, while Evelyn Sawyer was third. This race was marked by a bit of rough and foul riding on the part of W. Hunt, who had the mount on C. V. B. Cushi nans Hthel-| red. While this one was racing closely lapped on Cheramy going to the first hurdle Hunt reached over with his whip and struck Pinon, the rider of Mr. Emmanuels colt. He hit him several times on the head, knocking off his cap. For this exhibition of temper, Hunt was suspended by the stewards, and his case was referred to the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. After Cheramy had come clear of the roughing of Hunt he drew out into a good lead and it was Amber Bead that next took after him in resolute fashion. In the meantime. Volunteer had found his way into third place. Amber Bead threatened for a time, but Cheramy kept right at his task until he had him put away and at the end he was in hand. Evelyn Sawyer gained ground to beat Barbara Bryn Mawr. — — o
