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EMPIRE CITY. VONKERS, N. Y., SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1939. Empire City 1 mile. Twenty-fourth and last day. Empire City Racine; Association. Summer meeting of 24 days. Bahr Stall Gate used. Jones Camera. 90 books. Weather drizzly. Steward representing New York State Racing Commission, Marshall Cassidy. Stewards of Meeting, A. H. Morris and H. O. Vosbiirgh. 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, 19231:052120. Purse 79609 000 2-year-olds. Maidens. Special weights. July-29-39-Emp Net value to winner 5700; second, 80; third, 0; fourth, 0. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Str Fin Jockeys Owners O H C P S 793692GOES FAST wb 114 5 1 1" 13 13 lh BarbaJ V Emanuel 3 4 4 4-5 1-3 782302DEVILS CRAG wb 117 7 7 63 5G 45 24 NashR J B Partridge 1 1 3-5 1-5 out 787323FULL STEAM wb 117 3 2 24 35 2 31 ArcaroE Wheatlcy Sta 4 5 5 1 2-5 79292 COLD HARBOUR vll7 4 3 35 2 34 ThomasonFThe Mdows Sta. 15 40 40 10 5 78405 JAG wb 117 2 5 4 4 5" 5 StoutJ G Shaw 15 40 40 10 5 79369 LA SCALA w 114 6 6 7 6" 6 6 RenickJ H L Straus 10 15 15 5 2 78732 SAXOLITE" vll7 14 5 7 7 7 HebertS A L Aste 20 60 - 50 15 8 Time, :23, :47, 1:08. Track fast. Winner B. f, by Zacaweista Ding Dong, by Polymelian trained by J. P. Smith; bred by Messrs. H. B. Scott and C. T. Grayson. WENT TO POST 2:40. AT POST H minutes. Start good and slow. Won driving; second and third the same. GOES FAST was sent into command at the start and opened up a safe lead, but was tiring fast at the end. DEVILS CRAG, much the best, was taken up at the start, then was placed under pressure rounding the far turn and finished extremely wide with a belated rush.. FULL STEAM was under restraint early and could r.ot menace the leaders at the end. COLD HARBOUR was well up early, but faltered at the finish. JAG was never a serious factor. LA SCALA bore out sharply on the far turn. SAXOLITE had no mishaps in the running. SECOND RACE 5 31 FURLONGS. Fighting: Fox, July 8, 1939 1:07 -4 126. Purse TQfJ-fl A 0. 3-year-olds and upward. Claiming. Non-winners of five races since 4 iJDlU April 14. Weight, 5 lbs. below scale. Winners of two races since July 1 July-29-39-Emp 4 ibs. extra. Non-winners since then allowed 3 lbs. Claiming price, 1,750; if for ,500, allowed 5 lbs. 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 79050CYCLE w8116 5 4 2h 2 22 14 PetersM Howe Stable 3 As 4 6-5 1-2 79046 DEVILS MATE wb41U 12 1 13 14 2 BergM P B Codd 1 6-5 9-10 2-5 1-8 78896 EARLY EVENING wb 4 108 6 1 32 32 33 3n RenickJ W H Berri 7 10 10 4 8-5 78894 ELWAWA wb7116 8 6 6 6 541 ArcaroE F L Moore 5 8 7 2 1 79294 PEKAKI w3 106 3 3 4 4 65 5h HebertS Mrs M A Tucker 15 20 15 6 2 79290 HIGH BLAME wb31U 7 5 51 52 4n 62 NashR J B Partridge 6 8 6 2 4-5 79371 HIJO MANSO w7113 2 7 75 7 72 7 StoutJ W L Johnson 20 30 30 10 5 77201CHARMG HEROD wb 4 118 4 8 8 8 8 8 BarbaJ Mrs M Brciner 30 40 40 12 6 Time, :23, :47, 1:09. Track-fast. Winner Br. g, by Sickle Flambette, by Durbar H. trained by P. M. Burch; bred by Belair Stud. Winner entered to be claimed for ,500. WENT TO POST 3:05. AT POST 3 minutes. Start good and slow. Won driving; second and third the same. CYCLE followedthe early pace under steady restraint, moved up fast on the outside entering the stretch, responded when urged and wore down DEVILS MATE in the final sixteenth. The latter was sent into command at the start, showed speed from the start, saved ground and tired at the end. EARLY EVENING was sent up on the outside rounding the stretch turn and closed ground fast at the end. ELWAWA came through on the inside nearing the stretch and had no mishaps. PEKAKI was well up early, then quit. HIGH BLAME quit at the end. HIJO MANSO had no excuses in the running. CHARMING HEROD was outrun from the start. Scratched 77778 Mr. Deins, 113; 792915Sky Argo, 108. THIRD RACE 5 3-4 FURLONGS. Fighting Fox, July 8, 1939 1:07 4 126. Purse rrQr-fl -g ,000. 3-year-olds and upward. Maidens. Claiming. Weight, 126 lbs. Claiming price, ,500; if for less, 1 lb. allowed for each 00 to ,000; then July-29-39-Emp 4 lbs. for each 50 to ,500. Net value to winner 00; second, 80; third, 0; fourth, 0. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St rA Str Fin Jockeys Owners O H C P S 793672SNEAKY HENRY wb 3 126 6 4 4 2 l1 l3 NashR Mrs J H Whity8-5 18-5 Z2 1 2-5 793673BONNIE VIXEN wb 3 113 4 5 55 4h 24 22 PetersM Howe Stable 6-5 3-2 7-5 2-5 1-8 79368 WESTCHESTER wb 4 113 2 2 1and 1 32 3 BergM S Smkh 8 8 5 2 4-5 . 75718 PETE WENDLING wb 3 113 5 6 7 7 51 4 DabsonH I Bieber 4 4 16-5 1 2-5, 79368 HAVATOUCH wb 3 108 1 3 33 54 4 52 BarbaJ J S Healcy 15 30 25 8 4 79219 ZODIAC wb 4 113 3 7 6 6 63 6 MalleyT R A Breton 20 40 40 12 6 77904 CHRONICLE wb 3 108 7 1 2 31 7 7 RenickJ Mansfield Stable 15 30 20 8 4 Time, :23, :W5, V.V5. Track fast. Winnei- B. g, by Blenheim Gabla. by Erla Mor trained by D. K. Kerr; bred by Mr. J. H. Whitney. Winner entered to be claimed for ,500. WENT TO POST 3:30. AT POST 2 minutes. Start good and slow. Won easily; second and third the same. SNEAKY HENRY raced close to the pace from the start, came to the outside for the stretch run and, finishing with a rush, drew away at the end. BONNIE VIXEN improved her position steadily, saved ground entering the stretch and finished well. WESTCHESTER showed early speed and held on well under pressure through the stretch. PETE WENDLING lacked early speed, but made up some ground at the end. HAVATOUCH was well up early and faltered. ZODIAC had no mishaps in the running. CHRONICLE quit badly at the end. Overweight Bonnie Vixen, 1 pound. FOURTH RACE 5 3-4 FURLONGS. Fighting Fox, July 8, 1939 1:07 4 126. Twenty-796X2 Eighth RunninS WAKEFIELD HANDICAP. ,500 Added. 2-year-olds. Ju!y-29-39-Emp Net to winner ,825; second, 00; third, 50; fourth, 25. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Va. Str Fin Jockeys Owners O H C P S 77775 US wb 109 3 1 l2 l2 l3 H BarbaJ W H Gallagher 7 8 7 8-5 2-5 78146 WILLIAMSTOWN wb 118 1 3 4 4 3 23 ArcaroE W H Berri 22 3 13-5 7-101-7 775043FENELON wl20 4 4 3 33 4 34 StoutJ Belair Stud 3 4 4 1 1-4 737342GREAT ALBERT w 119 2 2 22 2 21 4 PetersM Paragon Stables 6-5 6-5 9-10 1-4 out Time, :23, :46, 1:09. Track sloppy. Winnei- Br. f, by American Flag Mixed Party, by Strolling Player trained by M. Buxton; bred by Mr. W. H. Gallagher. WENT TO POST 3:55. AT POST 4 minutes. Start bad and slow. Won driving; second and third the same. US outbroke her field, drew away into a safe lead, was rated along under steady restraint, but tired badly in the final sixteenth. WILLIAMSTOWN improved his position on the inside and was blocked on the far turn, then came again under pressure at the end. FENELON, on the outside all the way, faltered in the stretch. GREAT ALBERT was hard ridden in near pursuit of the pace, then quit. FIFTH RACE 1 1-16 MILES. Nitro, July 7, 19391:443108. Thirtieth Running j-TQg-g YONKERS HANDICAP. ,500 Added. 3-year-olds and upward. July-29-39-Emp Net vaue to winner ,375; second, ,500; third, 50; fourth, 75. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Str Fin Jockeys Owners O H C P S 791263SICKLE T. wb 4 108 5 4 4 4 3 34 lh NashR Mrs BF Whitakr4 6 5 2 4-5 79124HE DID wb 6 116 3 1 1 V- 14 1 22 ArcaroE A Hanger 4 5 5 8-5 4-5 79126 THE CHIEF wb 4 116 7 5 2i 23 24 2"k 35 DabsonH M Howard 6 8 8 3 7-5 791262ISOLATER wb 6 116 4 7 7 7 5 45 43 StoutJ Belair Stud 8-5 9-5 8-5 7-10 1-4 775203LADY MARYLAND w 5 112 6 6 64 6 63 51 52 PetersM G Ring 12 15 12 5 2 78631 INVADER wb 3 105 1 2 3 Z2 4 6 6G BarbaJ Mrs P Corning 8 10 10 4 2 79222 WISE BARRISTERwb 4 104 2 3 56 5 7 7 7 SmithRW W E Boeing 6 6 4 8-5 7-10 Time, :24, :47, 1:12, 1:39, 1:45. Track sloppy. Winner Ch. g, by Sickle Tea, by Sir Martin trained by Jack Howard; bred by Calumet Farm. WENT TO POST 4:23. AT POST minute. Start good and slow. Won driving; second and third the same. SICKLE T. was kept well up from the start, improved his position on the outside rounding the stretch turn, responded to pressure in the final eighth, then wore down the leaders and- drew away at the end. HE DID was sent into command at the start, showed speed all the way, withstood determined opposition from THE CHIEF and held on well. THE CHIEF, in near pursuit of the pace from the start, faltered in the final drive. ISOLATER was outrun in the early stages, saved ground entering the stretch and hung at the. end. LADY MARYLAND lacked speed in the early stages and could not menace the leaders. INVADER faltered steadilv in the stretch. WISE BARRISTER had a flash of speed, then quit. Scratched 77102Mary Schulz, 102. Overweight Invader, Z2 pounds. SIXTH RACE 1 1-16 MIXES. Nitro, July 7, 19391:443108. Purse ,000. 3-year-olds r TQfif A ant upward. Claiming. Weight, 6 lbs. below scale. Non-winners since tFOXb July 1 allowed 4 lbs. Claiming price, ,000; if for ,750, allowed 3 lbs. July-29-39-Emp Net vaue to winner 00; second, 80; third, S90; fourth, 0. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Str Fin Jockeys Owners O H C P S 79372 GOLDEN VEIN w 8-113 3 5 6 6 5 Ink 12 pctcrsM Mrs P D L Watts2 14-5 2 1 2-5 78735 KNOXVILLE w4116 4 6 2s 23 l1 2 21 DabsonH Mrs J H McCooIe5 6 6 2 1 793723BLOND SPOOK wb 4 111 6 3 4 55 4- 32 33 MillsP B F Christmas 16-5 4J 4 8-5 7-10 792913JADAAN w 7 113 5 2 32 3k 3ak 41 MaII0yT J J McAuliffe 5 7 5 - 2 1 790502OUTBOARD wb 4 108 2 4 5 4 6 6 53 NashR J D Morris 5 5 3 6-5 1-2 792942SCOUT ABOUT w3102 1 1 Is 14 24 51 6 RenickJ H L Straus 8 10 8 3 8-5 Time. :U, :49, 1:15, 1:42, 1:48. Track sloppy. Winnei- Rn. h, by Golden Spire Daisy Vein, by Ballot trained by P. D. L. Watts; bred by Messrs. L. H. and C. Tubbs. Winner, entered to be claimed for-,750. j WENT TO POST 4:51. AT POST 3 minutes. Start good and slow. Won driving; second and third the same. GOLDEN VEIN was outrun in the early stages, but improved his position steadily rounding the far turn, came to the outside entering the stretch and. finished with a rush, drawing away at the end. KNOXVILLE, fractious at the post, broke from outside the stalls, raced in close pursuit of the pace from the start and held on well to the end. BLOND SPOOK moved up with determination rounding the far turn, made a determined bid in the stretch and then quit. JADAAN showed an even effort all the way. OUTBOARD was sent up on the inside rounding the far turn, then faltered at the finish. SCOUT ABOUT had early speed, but quit badly. Scratched 79372sJaw Breaker, 113. Overweight Scout About, 1 pound. Mrs. F. White claimed Jadaan for ,750. SEVENTH RACE 1 1-16 MDLES. Nitro, July 7, 19391:443108. Purse ,000. 3-year-T7CkC-t K olds and upward. Claiming. Weight, 6 lbs. below scale. Non-winners . . SL since July 1 of two races allowed 3 lbs.; one race, 7 lbs. Claiming price, July-29-39-Emp ,400. 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 792952COURSING w 3 103 5 4 64 8 8 4 1" RenickJ H L Straus 5 6 41 8-5 4-5 79219 FLYING MINT wb4117 2 2 l3 14 lh 2 22 CoronaM J T Maloney 5 8 8 3 7-5 79295 JACK FLY wb 4 110 1 1 24 23 2 lh 34 DuffordW F Clbster 15 25 20 8 4 79295 STATE WITNESS wb4113 3 3 3 3h 3" 6J 4 MalleyT R A Breton 10 15 12 5 2i 79224SEVENTHINNINGwb5117 8 6 4h 42 45 3 5 ArcaroE Mrs E D Jacobs 8-5 8-5 7-5 1-2 1-4 790513CORUM w 6 113 6 5 7 6and 6 5 6 PetersM Jack M Brooks 3 3i 13 5 1 2-5 79528 BRIGHT CHANCE wb 8 108 7 8 8 7 71 7 7 BarbaJ Mrs M Breiner 10 12 8 3 8-5 79295 SUN SWEEP w 6 1124 7 51 5i 5 8 8 BondG B A Hall 20 25 20 8 4 Time, :24, :49, 1:14, 1:42, 1:49. Track sloppy. Winner Br. g, by Purchase Bonnie Brook, by Periosteum trained by L. G. Blume; bred by Mr.. H. L. Straus. Winner entered to be claimed for ,400. WENT TO POST 5:17. AT POST J minute. Start good and slow. Won driving; second and third the same. COURSING dropped back rounding the first turn, improved his position on the outside rounding the far turn, responded in the stretch and finished with a rush, wearing down FLYING MINT in thefinal strides. The latter was sent into command at the start and was kept under pressure all the way, swerving to the inside in the final sixteenth. JACK FLY, in near pursuit of the pace all the way while on the outside, finished well. STATE WITNESS was kept close up from the start and had no mishaps. SEVENTH .INNING was taken under restraint when outrun and 4hen failed to menace the leaders. CORUM had no mishaps in the running. BRIGHT CHANCE was outrun. SUN SWEEP was never a dangerous factor Scratched 61468 Night Serge, 113; 79528sDohoev, 108. Overweight Jack Fly, 2 pounds; Sun Sweep, 4j.
