Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
F|TzHERBERT BREAKS
P|MuCO RECORD
Covers Mile and Quarter in
2.08 Flat, Reducing Time
One and Half Seconds.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. November Car
rying the heavy impost of 131 pounds,
| Fitzherbert, Sam Hildreth's famous colt
| by Ethelbert, not only won the Hall
stakes at Pimlco today, but he estab-
| lished a new track record OF EOS nat for
| a mile and a quarter. 1t was the first
| time that F'itzherbert has raced here. and
when he paraded past the judges stand
| no was given an ovation from close on
| to 5000 lovers OF the thoroughbred, but
| when he shot past the finishing pole an
easy winner I'm record time there was a
| yell sent up from the big crowd In ap-
probation Of his great effort
The time was remarkable. for practical
ly under wraps all the way Fitzherbert
clipped just a second and a half of the
mark for the distance. which stood for
four years. Baikel. with 1O3 pounds. hav-
ing run the distance In 2.O811. The
track was in perfect condition and suited
the Ethelbert colt.
Fitzherbert made his debut on the his
toric track. having been shipped in a
special car especially for this big event
and the Bowie stakes Monday.
Had Shilling Up.
Carroll Shilling. the crack jockey who
Cduceu al StHSdtiOu III I've" Iofh idSt
week by stabbing r. L. Thomas. the
millionaire. to whom he was under scon-
tract, had the mount on Fitxherbert.
Shilling had Fitzherbert practically I'M
der wraps during the entire race. He
took the sensational three-year-old to the
front as soon as Starter Dade shot the
the field that could get to the colt after
that.
When King Commoner was scratched,
Choirrnaster of Chesterbrook, carrying
the colors of f. b. Cassatt, was an add
ed starter, making q field of four In the
race. Fftzherbert looked like such a
sure winner that the ring refused to take
any liberty with him and his price ranged
from I to 10 to 1 to 10. while some Of
the layers would not chalk up any odds
on the Hildreth colt.
Fitzherbert's first race here was looked
upon with unusual interest by the local
followers Of the sport, and despite the
threatening weather before the time for
the first race. there were continual trains
OF enthusiasts vending their way to the
course.
In no way did Fitzherbert show any
effects from travel from the Aqueduct
he could easily have clipped another Sec
ond of the old mark for the course.
Other Good Races.
There were two other big events on the
program. the Jockey Club purse and the
Owners Handicap steeplechase. in which
the favorites were beaten. Orcagna. at
10 to 1. was the real good thing in the
purse event. in which Juggler was a slight
choice over Pins and Needles. Ramsey
on Orcagna rode a splendid race. With
the winner he carried Howard Shean.
that went to the front to fast pace.
down the stretch, where Ramsey took
Orcagna to the front. and Howard Shean
had nothing left to ward off the challenge
and the outsider won easily by length.
while Pins and Needles snatched the
place away from Howard Shean.
In the steeplechase the weight Of 1875
pounds was too much for the favorite,
Waterway. Despite the heavy burden he
kept gamely in the front until the ninth
Jump. where he fell. Steliaiand went to
the front. but at the eleventh jump VII
halla nipped Stellaland. Patterson then
sent Vilhalla to the front and won by
three lengths.
The worst betting upset of the racing
was in the closing event of the day.
There was a heavy plunge sent in on
NOtasulga, touted as a sure thing. but
she had not the speed and could finish
no better than sixth. E. Madison Mitch
ellis King Commoner Rugged the rail all
the way. and came through like a flash
in the last sixteenth and won going
away in 1.13 % by two lengths.
were intensely exciting as Kyle won the
opening event at five and a half furlongs
by head from Phoronis. while in the
fifth event, at six furlOngs Kid, with lit
tie Roy Estep up. defeated Bob Co.,
strongly played. by the same margin.
The Summaries.
First race. selling; i've and a half furiongs;
purse. $4OO-Kyle. 100 Davenport, IL to 8. to
6 and 2 to g. won Phoronis, 100 Reid. 4 TO I.
to 5 and 3 to 8. second; Inspired. 100 tHinch
cliffe). IL to l. to 1 and to 1. third Time,
los Is. Grouse. Maxarin and Lady Frederick
also ran
second race. selling: the JOCKEY Club purse;
$500 mile and a haif-Orcagna. 1Oo Ramsey).
10 to I. to l and to ]. won: Pins and Nee
second: Howard Shean. H. Reid. 8 to I, 5 to .
and to 3. third. Time, LBS 3-5. Ontario. HI
acko Arrow Swift. Blue Book Rio Grande. Rob-
e GSps and SssssT s"sea mile and
ter: purse 81. 5OO-Fitzherbert. 13l ,Schillingl,
to 10 and out, won; Nethermost. 1l6 &C. Burnsl,
20 to 1. to 5 and out. second: Arondack. 121
EOS. ChOirmsster OF Chesterbrook also ran:
Fourth race. owners handicap steepiechase;
about two miles; purse. Socoovilhala. ~ Pat
land. 142 tSObelD. to 1, to and to o. sec
ond Essex. 14l 'BOwser,. to l, 5 to = and 4 to
s. third. Time. 4.3l 20 Bersl and Monte Orlo
Fifth race. six furlongs: purse. $5OO-'kid. 1O1
iEstep,, to .. 6 to 5 and I TO won: Bob 20.
1O7 &c. Burns). ) to =, to and TO B. second:
g third. Time 13 As. Indian Maid. Lothario
Martinez. Western Lady and kilderkin also ran
Coupled
OommOner 10 Davenport. to 1, to and
to / and even. second: Top Note. lle 20. Burns
NofasulRa. Racing Bell. Lurid COOuetta, Chart