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j * Here and There on the Turf Kentuckians Stand Their Ground Try Sympathy Smart Youngster Did Headley Make a Mistake? Springsteel Ran With His Heart ■ Just how great the axiom of "horses for courses" can apply to the renewal of the Latonia Derby will not be determined unless Fiji and Howard clash again with Time Clock, Rose Cross and Plight on a neutral track. That the Latonia Derby resulted in one of the major upsets of the season goes without saying, even though the victorious filly had previously won* the Kentucky Oaks. That another outsider in the field of seven should finish second and by a decisive margin, only adds to the mystery of why none of the three favorites could finish better than third. The running of the mile and a half race does not convince the writer that Fiji and Howard are better three-year-olds than either Time Clock, Rose Cross and Plight, whether over the Latonia Derby distance or any other route. About the only explanation to be given for the inability of any one or all three of the invaders to defeat the supposedly inferior Fiji and Howard is that the latter two were at home on the track, where they had done all their training, while the favorites, although probably better horses, did not have sufficient class to overcome the disadvantage of racing over a strange course, especially one with Latonia s peculiarities. Jack Whyte, who has a habit of doing such things, moved into Arlington Park last week and promptly went away again, but not until he had led Mrs. Willis Sharpe Kilmers Try Sympathy into the winners circle. It wasnt any overnight race that Try Sympathy won, but the Hyde Park Stakes, with ,910 to the successful owner. The gelded Continued on twenty-ninth poee./ HERE AND THERE ON THE TURF Continued from second page. son of Tryster and Sympatica, a half brother to Starpatic, of which metropolitan fans have more than a hazy recollection, raced over the five and one-half furlongs in a manner to suggest that he was much superior to his opposition, but certainly in a fashion rewarding the confidence placed in him by the talent Whether Try Sympathy will continue the master of those he beat in the Hyde Park only time can tell, but more than likely he will hold his superiority. He was able to hold very close to the fast pace set by Albuquerque and obtain a good position for the final run and then he dashed away from his opposition when called upon. Although he has been in the winners circle on four previous occasions and shown some excellent speed, Try Sympathy probably earned his easiest victory at Arlington Saturday. He had his opponents pretty groggy at the end of the five and a half furlongs, which were covered in the fair time of 1:05%. If several of the Hyde Park eligibles that went in the second race had gone against Try Sympathy perhaps Mrs. Kilmers good representative might not have been successful. The pace in the allowance affair was much faster than in the stake, even though the horses had a shorter run to the turn, the event being only at five furlongs. The opening quarter was stepped in :22%, against :23% for the Hyde Park. The half mile of the earlier race was completed in 46 seconds, two-fifths faster than the stake, while the full time of :58% equalled the track record. Try Sympathy required 59 seconds to cover the five-eighths of his race. Fort Springs, although he won only by a nose, displayed an impressive performance in taking the earlier race, as he lost much ground onthe turn. Hi 1 Price Headley had the Supremus gelding among the Hyde Park eligibles, along with Fraidy Cat and Preeminent, but decided the latter two able enough to give him proper representation. Fraidy Cat was close up for a while, but Preeminent could not get away from the post with any degree of alertness and was always a trailer. He should do better when he learns more about racing. Springsteels fatal accident at Rockingham Park is regretted by every sincere racing fan. Being a gelding, the son of Sir Grey-steel had no future other than on the race track, but he went along taking on all comers and always racing with his heart. When he was overmatched Springsteel was beaten, but when the class of his opponents suited him he was right there or thereabouts. Sylvester W. Labrot and Bill Irvine, owner and trainer of the horse, feel his death the deepest, but they have one consolation in that Springsteel proved the presence back at Holly Beach Farm in Maryland of worth while blood. The racing schedule in the middle West lightens up after this week when Latonia and Fairmount Park will end their meetings. Already some of the horses that have been racing at these tracks have moved elsewhere. Both Detroit and Arlington attracted thoroughbreds from the two points, although the majority of Fairmount horses will show up at Syracuse. A good many of the horses at Latonia, particularly those owned by Kentuckians, will take a vacation for several weeks, Dade Park being their next point of attack. Detroit and Arlington racing will be improved by the presence of more material, for which the management will be thankfuL
