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NEW YORK SEASONS FINALE Metropolitan Racing for Year Ends at Empire City Track. No Stake Feature Upon Au Revoir Program War Plane Accounts for the Days Headliner. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct.. 29. Another racing year under the jurisdiction -of The Jockey Club, came to a close at Empire City this afternoon with the running of a six-race program devoid of a stake feature. Clear, cool weather prevailed and a good track greeted the throng that journeyed to the course. Scratches were numerous during the afternoon, but racing on the whole was of a spirited nature. The best offering of the day was the Scarsdale Purse, which was a dash over a distance of ground for three-year-olds and over, under claiming conditions. War Plane, ridden by E. Wat-ters, turned up as the winner and at the finish he had a commanding advantage over Godfrey Preeces Torealong, while in third place was E. A. Raymonds Black Princess. Eight started and there was a short delay at the post. The field left in good alignment and, as expected, Seb was the one to set the pace. He drew away into a safe lead, but tired badly at the finish and faded out of the picture. War Plane raced for-Wardly all the way and when called upon, moved up with a rush and had scant trouble in drawing away. Torealong which, in the early stages, was a distant trailer, responded to urging when called upon and finished fast, while Black Princess came through on the inside turning for home and finished resolutely to be third. Walter H., ridden by H. Richards, by a rush through the stretch on the inside accounted for the first race of the day. St. Nick was second by a head, while Orphean was third. Twelve startedt and the. start was a good one. St. Nick rushed into command at the start, showed a high order of speed, but Orphean went right along after him, while Oriley was in third place. Big Leaguer was shuffled back at the break. Swinging for home, Walter H. was steered up on the outside of the leaders, but turn-, ing for home Richards ducked to the inside with his mount and, in a furious drive, wore down the leaders. St. Nick was pretty well used up from racing with Orphean, and both hung at the end. Dustemoff was a driving winner of the second race, finishing fast on the outside. Dustemoff wore down the leaders and. at the end showed the way to Kai-Finn and Dome. Kai-Finn turned in an impressive effort in the running. Slow to begin, he moved into contention with a rush and right at the finish tired from early efforts. Dome was used up racing Irish Music into defeat and in the stretch run had nothing left and faltered badly. Mamas Choice, one of the pair that trainer T. R. Queen sent postward in his wifes racing colors, accounted for the five and a half furlongs of the third race for two-year-olds. The winner slipped through on the inside in the stretch run and at the finish had a length advantage over Brother Carr, while Authority was in third place. Jockey D. 3ellizzi scored his first victory of the afternoon when he had Ameri- cana home in a mild drive over Simple Singer, while in third place was John Bane. The winner was a well backed choice and the victory proved a popular one. Americana began slowly and, turning for home, saved much ground when the leaders went wide. In the stretch Simple Singer came again and held on well while John Bane, after making a determined effort in the stretch, tired badly but had no trouble in holding Craigco, safe. . . , Anna V. L. was the winner, .of the final race of the meeting. ShecameTthrough on. the inside in the stretch and stood a drive gamely. Dunrock was probably "best in the race, but met with severe interference near the far turn and was forced to take up, while Cloudy Day, which was a driving third, tired right at the end.
