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MORFAIR DEFEATS HALCYON Speedy Son of Morvich Outstays Whitney Representative. Serious Accident Is Averted When Young Boy Dashes Across Track During Running of Fifth Race. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 10. Morfair, son of Morvich Mormaw, racing for J. P. "Sammy" Smith and ridden by the elongated Frank Coltiletti, was a handy winner of the Montague Handicap, the best offering of the Monday program at Jamaica. Morfair was coupled with The Beasel in the runing, and at the end of the six-furlong journey showed the way to C. V. Whitneys Halcyon, while W. M. Moores Vander Pool was third. The Beasel and Marshall Fields Villon completed the field. Morfair was a receding choice in the calculations and drifted up steadily from an odds-on opening. Typical fall weather prevailed, and the track was fast. The crowd was of generous proportions, and racing was of a spirted nature throughout. There was a brief delay at the post in the Montague, but when the start was effected the field left in good alignment. Morfair dwelt slightly but recovered quickly and was sent to the front. He raced along with Vander Pool, and they set a fast pace from the start. Robertson dropped Halcyon into third place, and Villon and The Beasel were lapped on each other farther back. Turning for home Robertson was forced to come to the outside with Halcyon, while the leaders saved ground. Vander Pool was the first to give way, and Coltiletti placed Morfair under pressure to stand off the determined opposition of Halcyom Vander Pool had no trouble saving third place, while Villon came along to outgame The Beasel. Maiden two-year-olds started in the opening race, a dash of five furlongs. Ridden by Edgar Barnes, Sir Gareth came from the rear of the pace, wore down the leaders and then drew away. Moon Blink, after assuming the lead nearing the stretch, held on well to be second, while Manns effort through the stretch run on Cartaro, which finished third, was a weak one. Thirteen started, and West Main was the popular choice of the field. He began slowly and was ridden wide throughout. The winner was accorded some support in the calculations and turned, in a good effort, although the time-was slow for the running. A driving finish featured the second race when General A. wore down Glidelia in the last strides. Al Neiman was a distant third. The winner followed the pace closely, which was cut out by Glidelia and she set a Continued on twenty-second page M0RFAIR DEFEATS HALCYON Continued from first page. fast pace for her field to follow. Robertson bided his time and, when straightened out in the stretch run, called upon his mount and General A. responded courageously. In the final furlong he wore down the leader, but Glidelia had something left and when called upon she responded but was unequal to the task of standing off the winner. Al Neiman, which made up some ground at the far turn, faltered nearing the finish and did not menace the leaders. What was programmed as the fourth race was run as the third, and a band of all-aged non-winners of two races this season faced the starter, the races being transposed in order that the Montague Handicap could be broadcast. The winner turned up In Okaybee, which dominated the running all the way and at the end had something left oyer Alcman, while Macac was third. Alcman was the most favored one. The start was a good one and Okaybee moved into command at once. Macac was in second place, while Newton Belle and Alcman were lapped on each other, with the others strung out in Indian file. Rounding the far turn Alcman moved up under urging, disposed of Macac, but could not seriously threaten the winner. Okaybee was a neglected factor in the calcuations. The thoughtless action of an unidentified school boy in dashing across the track as the field of horses rounded the stretch turn in the fifth of the day might have caused a serious accident. The boy raced across as Coltiletti placed the leader and ultimate winner, Merry Chatter, under pressure to stall off the determined challenger of the Wheatley Stables Notebook, which finished second. Ukraine, from the Sariford Stud Farm Stable, was third. The race completed a double for the Italian rider, who had previously guided Morfair to victory. The start was a good one, and Merry Chatter moved into command at once. She displayed good speed and drew away Into a brief lead. Notebook was in nearest pursuit throughout, while Ukraine secured clear passage on the inner rail nearing the turn. As the field rounded the stretch turn the boy jumped clear and then Coltiletti got everything out of his mount to have a brief three-quarters length margin at the finish. Notebook was bearing out slightly near the j end, while Ukraine faltered suddenly at the finish. Henry McDaniel will winter the J. El. Widener horses at Belmont Park. In addition to the thirty-four yearling there, the two-year-old Guardian arrived from Maryland destined for winter quarters.
