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EMPIRE CITY, YONKERS, N. Y., THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1939. Empire City 1 mile. Twenty-second day. IEmpire City Racing Association. Summer meeting of 24 days. Bahr Stall Gate used. Jones Camera. 91 books. Weather cloudy. Steward representing New York State Racing Commission, Marshall Cassidy. Stewards of Meeting, A. H. Morris and H. 0. Vosburgh. Judges, F. P. Dunne and C. Cornehlsen. Starter, G. Cassidy. Racing Secretary, J. B. Campbell. Racing starts at 2:30 p. m. Chicago time, 1:30 p. m.. W indicates whip, S spurs, B blinkers. Figures in parentheses following the distance of each race indicate horse, date, track record, age of horse and weight carried. "Indicates apprentice allowance of 5 pounds; 7 pounds; 10 pounds. FIRST RACE 5 1-2 FURLONGS. H. T. Waters, Oct. 22, 19231:05,-2120. Purse f7CAAA ,000. 2-year-olds. Maidens. Fillies. Claiming:. Weight, 119 lbs. Claiming f i oTar Price, S2.000; if for less, 4 lbs. allowed for each 50 to ,500. July-Z7-33-Emp Net value to winner 00; second, 80; third, 0; fourth, 0. Inden Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Str Fin Jockeys Owners O H C P S 78812 REFRESHING wJL15 6 1 1 1 14 13 PctersM H L Straus 8-5 22 8-5 1-2 1-5 78897 HEADTIDE wb 111 1 3 24 2 2 2" MeadeD A J Sackett 3 5 16-5 1 2-5 78812 MISS GALLANT wb 111 2 6 3" 3" 4 3 BarbaJ Mrs D Stelsing 20 20 20 8 3 MEDRED w 114 5 2 42 A2 3 4 KelleyJ The Mdows Sta 3 16-5 3 1 2-5 TARADIDDLE vralll 4 4 6 6 6 52 CoronaM Howe Stable 6 8 7 2 1 CYPRESS POINT wl07 3 5 5 5 5 6 MillsP Mrs S Spillman 10 15 15 5 2 Time, :2Z, :48, 1:08. Track fast. Winner B. f, by Sir Andrew Breathing Spell, by Dark Donald trained by L. G. Blume; bred by Mr. R. A. Fairbairn. Winner entered to be claimed for ,750. WENT TO POST 2:31. AT POST H minutes. Start eood and slow. Won easily; second and third driving. REFRESHING moved into command shortly after the start, opened up a brief lead, was rated along steadily and won with speed in reserve. HEADTIDE moved up with U rush after the start, made a determined bid entering the stretch, but was not good enough. MISS GALLANT .closed ground steadily at the end. MEDRED raced greenly throughout. TARADIDDLE ran in spots. CYPRESS POINT showed a green effort. Overweight Cypress Point, 1 pound. SECOND RACE 5 1-2 FURLONGS. H. T. Waters, Oct. 22, 19231:052120. Purse rTQ A K ,000. 2-year-olds. Maidens. Fillies. Claiming. Weight, 119 lbs. Claiming f Price, ,000; if for less, 4 lbs. allowed for each 50 to ,500. July-27-39-Emp Net vaue to wjnner 00; second, 80; third, 0; fourth, 0. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St hi Str Fin Jockeys Owners O H C P S 79045 COLORADO ORE wb 115 5 3 3 3 3 l2 PetersM S L Burch A2 5 4 6-5 1-3 788123SUN LARK will 4 1 2 23 2h MeadeD Mrs FF Dibble 6-5 7-5 6-5 1-4 out 790452PIRATE SHIP wb112 2 2 1 In lh 35 HaasL Wheatley Stable 6-5 9-5 8-5 2-5 out 79045 RADIO WAVE wb 111 3 4 42 4nk 4"k 41 BarbaJ Mrs D Stelsing 30 50 50 12 4 JUST TOURIST wbIII 1 6 52 55 5 5 BergM A W Charbneau 30 50 12 4 8-5 79047 MESA DREW wb 111 6 5 6 6 6 6 RenickJ G Strickland 30 50 50 12 4 Time, :23J4, :48, 1:07. Track fast. Winner B. f, by Papyrus Silway, by Silvern trained -by S. L. Burch; bred by Miss Marion du Pont Scott. Winner entered to be claimed for ,750. WENT TO POST 2:55. AT POST 2 minutes. Start good and slow. Won handily; second and third driving. COLORADO ORE . was taken under restraint in the early running, saved much ground entering the stretch, responded to pressure and wore down the leaders to draw away at the end. SUN LARK showed early speed, was carried wide by PIRATE SHIP entering the stretch, then held on gamely to the end. PIRATE SHIP saved ground in the early running, but bore out badly entering the stretch, then faltered at the end. RADIO WAVE showed an even effort all the way. JUST TOURIST dwelt at the start and was outrun. MESA DREW lacked speed from the start. Overweight Pirate Ship, 1 pound. THIRD RACE 5 3-4 FURLONGS. Fighting Fox, July 8, 19391:0754126. Purse TTCkAiCt i0. 4-year-olds and upward. Claiming. Weight, 132 lbs. Non-winners tctiO since April 14 of five races allowed 6 lbs.; of four races, 9 lbs.; of three July-27-39-Emp races, 11 lbs.; of two races, 14 lbs. Claiming price, ,500; if for less, 1 lb. allowed for each 00 to ,000. Net value to winner 00; second, 80; third, 0; fourth, 0. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St V Str Fin Jockeys Owners O H C P S 79223 IRISH MOON w4U3 6 1 lh lh 1 1 MeadeD I Bieber 4-5 9-10 1-2 1-5 out 78630CLAP IN wb 4 115 4 6 6 4k 2and 23 SolimenaF J J Whalcn 7 10 10 3 1 78817AFFIRMATION wb 4 121 3 5 5 3i 4 3 NashR J H Connors 5 7 6 7-5 1-2 78554MR. KNICK wb4118 7 2 2 2 3 4" PctersM D Bentham 8 15 12 4 8-5 77988 MINTSON wb 4 120 2 3 4 51 5 53 ConnellS Clifford Stable 10 12 10 2 1 78556 COUNT EDWARD wb 5 118 1 4 3 6 6 6 RenickJ J Pepp 20 30 30 8 3 77394 STONES LANDINGwb 4 118 5 Wheeled. KnottK Miss B Levy 15 20 10 4 2 Time, :23, -AV5, 1:09?. Track fast. Winner Ch. f, by Kai Feng Mint Drop, by Irish Lad trained by H. Jacobs; bred by Mr. J. T. Ireland. Winner entered to be claimed for ,500. WENT TO POST 3:22. AT POST 4 minutes. Start good and slow for all but Stones Landing. Won driving; second and third the same. IRISH MOON forced the pace from the start, raced MR. KNICK into defeat, was taken in hand, but was roused sharply to stand off the rush of CLAP IN and was drawing away at the end. CLAP IN was outrun early, improved his position on the outside rounding the stretch, but hung after getting to the winner near the final eighth. AFFIRMATION was close up from the start and showed a good effort. MR. KNICK was in near pursuit of the pace from the start and had no mishaps. MINTSON could not menace the leaders. COUNT EDWARD was taken up entering the stretch. STONES LANDING propped at the start and wheeled. Scratched 78408 Scintillator, 115. Overweight Clap In, 2 pounds. FOURTH RACE 5 3-4 FURLONGS. Fighting Fox, July 8, 1939 1:07 4 126. Graded F7kAtr7 Allowances Class C. Purse ,000. 3-year-olds and upward. Non-winners 4 since April 14 maiden races excepted. Weight, 6 lbs. below scale. July-27-39-Emp Net vaue t0 winner 00; second, 80; third, 0; fourth, 0. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Str Fin Jockeys Owners O H C P S 7andW-EARLY DELIVERY w 4 120 6 1 1 lh H lh MeadeD Mrs W P Stcwt 1 13-10 1 1-3 out 78406 BALMY SPRING wb 3 113 4 2 2 23 22 22 SmithFA E R Bradley 8 12 12 5 2 75929 SKETCHBOOK w 4 118 2 3 32 3 3" WorkmanR W J Hirsch 3 6 5 8-5 3-5 775013CHARLOTTE GIRLwn 3 108 1 4 5h 5h 52 4 RenickJ E Sachsenmaier 5 6 5 2 4-5 78898 NELLIE BLY w 3 108 3 5 6 6 4 5 NashR G H Bostwick 8 10 8 3 6-5 77777 FIROZEPORE wb 5 120 5 6 42 4i 6 6 PctersM R B Strsburger 7 8 4 8-5 3-5 Time, :23, :46, 1:09. Track fast. Winner B. c, by Milkman Timely, by High Time trained by G. M. Odom; bred by Mrs. W. P. Stewart. WENT TO POST 3:48. AT POST H minutes. Start good and slow. Won driving; second and third easily. EARLY DELIVERY was sent into command at the start, showed speed all the way and finished gamely to outlast BALMY SPRING at the end. The latter was in close pursuit of the pace from the start, moved up on the outside and finished on his own courage. SKETCHBOOK showed an even effort all the way. CHARLOTTE GIRL saved ground throughout. NELLIE BLY moved up on the outside entering the stretch, then lost cround. FIROZEPORE had no excuses in the running. Scratched 78815 Legcnda. 115. Overweight Sketchbook, 3 pounds. Apprentice allowance waived Nellie BIy. FIFTH RACE 1 1-16 MILES. Nitro, July 7, 19391:443108. Purse ,200. 3-year-olds. Claiming. Weight, 121 lbs. Non-winners at a mile or over since 4 JJdbO July 1 allowed 2 lbs.; since April 14, 5 lbs. Claiming price, ,000; if for July-27-39-Emp ,500, allowed 3 lbs. Net value to winner 50; second, 00; third, 00; fourth, 0. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St M Str Fin Jockeys Owners O H C P S 78816 GINO REX w 121 4 1 22 lh 12 11 12 SmithFA P B Codd 9-5 3 13-5 7-10 out 784822FELSUN wb118 1 2 4G 4 22 2 24 NashR J B Partridge 8-5 9-5 17-10 2-5 out 78633 DEVILS PEAK wb 113 5 5 5 5 4h 33 33 HaasL Wheatley Stable 10 12 8 22 1 78899MANYMOR wB116 2 4 31 3 5 48 41 BergM A Schwartz 12 30 25 7 2 788233PLAY PENCE wb 118 3 3 1 2 3h 5 5 WorkmanR T P Morgan 3 3 12-5 3-5 out Time, :24?, :49, 1:14, 1:40, 1:46?. Track fast. Winner Gr. c, by Gino Sun Tess. by Sun Briar trained by P. B. Codd; bred by Mr. W. S. Kilmer. Winner entered to be claimed for ,000. WENT TO POST 4:11. AT POST H minutes. Start good and slow. Won easily; second and third the same. GINO REX forced the pace from the start, raced PLAY PENCE into defeat, drew away in the stretch and was under pressure to the end. FELSUN was taken under restraint early, improved his position entering the stretch and finished well, but could not menace the winner. DEVILS PEAK, a trailer in the early running, made up some ground at the finish. MANYMOR had no mishaps in the running. PLAY PENCE had speed for a half mile, then quit badly and was eased up at the end. Overweight Play Ponce, 2 pounds. SIXTH RACE 5 3-4 FURLONGS. Fighting Fox, July 8, 1939 1:07 4 126. Purse jrQjQ ,000. 3-year-olds and upward. Maidens. Special weights. July-27-39-Emp Net vaIue to winner 57OO; second, 80; third, 0; fourth, 0. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St V A Sti Fin Jockeys Owners O H C P S 79123 BOY PLUNGER wb 3 116 7 1 33 3 lh li SmithFA E R Bradley 5 6 16-5 1 2-5 791232MERRY MARINE wb3116 4 7 1 2iJ 23 HaasL A Hanger 7-10 7-5 7-5 2-5 out 791283DON PECOS w 3 116 5 5 6 52 31 32 MeadeD Oriental Stable 3 16-5 13-5 3-5 out 1 74637 VEYO w 3 118 6 2 22 2 4 4i WorkmanR F N Vcloz 15 20 8 3 6-5 SCEPTRES OWN w 3 111 2 4 41 43 55 510 ThomasnF Audlcy Farm 5 10 8 3 6-5 - ARIEL GAZELLE w 5 115 1 6 52 66 6 61 BergM J B Mahcr 15 15 15 5 2J 79128 SPOKESMAN w 4 120 3 3 7 7 7 7 RenickJ H A Dunn 40 50 50 15 6 Time, :22, :47, 1:09. Track fast. Winner B. c, by North Star III. Fancy Me, by Son-in-Law trained by W. Hurley; bred by Idle Hour Stock Farm. WENT TO POST 4:37. AT POST 3J minutes. Start pood and slow. Won driving; second and third easily. BOY PLUNGER was , outrun , early .came to the outside in the stretch and moved into command, then drew away at the end. MERRY MARINE was rushed up fast from a slow beginning and assumed command, but bore in through the final sixteenth. DON PECOS made up some ground slowly throuch the stretch. VEYO raced well all the way. SCEPTRES OWN had no mishaps in the running. ARIEL GAZELLE was outrun from the start. SPOKESMAN had no speed at any time Overweight Veyo, 2 pounds.
