The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Md. Oct &c. June-like
weather brought out the largest crowd OF
the meeting at Pimlico this afternoon.
and they witnessed some first-class
racing especially when Blue Book won
the Pimlico Country Club Purse, one
mile and a furlong. from field Of good
performers. In winning, Blue Book estaO-
lshed a new record for the distance.
1881
There was a tremendous play on the
favorite High Private, but the best
Smithson's gelding could do was to finish
second. It was a bad day for the public
for besides High Privates defeat. four
other favorites lost.
AS soon as the odds were posted on the
sixth race there was a rush TO back High
Private while Martin Doyle, Philander,
and Blue Book receded TO 5 TO !. Only
the New Workers. knew about Blue Book.
They backed their information until post
time Martin Doyle and High Private
went out and made the pace for seven
eighths. where Grand, on Blue Book.
brought his mount TO the front with a
rush. Blue Book was much the best.
winning by two lengths from High
Private. with Martin Doyle two lengths
back
victory for Waterway.
Waterway and Vlhalla raced on nearly
even terms in the Green Spring Valley
Steeplechase at two and one-haf miles
It was one OF the best cross-cOUntry races
seen here in a long time. All Of them
were well up FOR the first mile and a half
after which Waterway drew away from
Vuhalla. winning by five lengths. with
Essex third. Savage. on Bersi, and SAT
fell. on Ticket OF Leave. came choppers
at different jumps, second time around.
Both boys were unconscious after the
accident and taken 10 the hospital
Wilton Lackaye, the actor, is playing
at one Of the local theaters. and the
horse named after him won the second
event at a mile and seventy yards after
q great stretch drive with Ontario and
Elfall.
Four TO FIVE looked a good price on
Fauntleroy in the fifth at six furlongs,
and q sharp play kept the price steady
throughout McCahey did not make a
move on Fauutleroy until they had
rounded the far turn. where he brought
the favorite up. and from that point %
the wire IL was Fauntleroy's race with
C. NJ Miller second. and Kingship third.
SaIvOIatiIe Takes Opener.
salvolatile. the 6-to-5 favorte. had no
trouble in winning the opening race at
six furlongs. Jolly was best Of the
others and took the place from Apologize,
long shot.
9. Flack put over a good thing when
Grouse won the third at 10 to l. They
were bad lot Of two-year-olds. and
Grouse won all the way. with Inspired
sccoTd and Charley Ball third. Many of
them had never raced over the five fur
long route before
Another bunch Of bad ones faced the
barrier in the closing race, also a five
fTlong dash. The winner turned up IN
Belle Mawr. at 4 90 I. while Lorimar
took the place IN front Of Blue Crest. up
on which a ton Of money was lost.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-six fmlouz- salrolatile II
lGoldstein' 10 s. won, Jolly. u OIcCaheyl,
% !. second; Apologize. 1l3 lDayenportl Is % q
third Time l;l3'z. Silvcrin. IAsalle Billie Hibhs
Jennie Wells Rose Beaumont. and The Clown alsc
ran.
SECOND RACE-One mile and seventy yards
NlaIil l-.fh"fN- ITO U.s. fsiIlaI - 70 l. won. On
tario, lH lGo'dstcluI. % 2. second; Elfall. lG
Davenport "a TO g. third Time l.i5 26 Queer
Of the Hills. Earl Rogers. Escutcheon. Throckmor
ton. Ballot Box. and Robert Cooper also ran.
THIRD RACE-Five fUrl0ngs. Cretiz lG o.
Reid, y % J. won; lusp!red. lc7 q. McCaheyl. e
% 5. second; Charley Ball. lG Davenport. 40 70 /
third Time. l0l IS. Momus Hewlett. Cotton
Maid. AylmCr. Salle Savage. The Prophet. and
Bar Sinister also ran.
FOURTH BACE-About two and one-half miles
Waterway l5S n. Hughes. Is 20 5. won; VilhaIla
Jas lW. Patterson. 20 l. second; Essex, no ON
Allen. % l. third. Time, $50 To- Ticket Of
Leave. Reginald. BgBi. Jim Mc5i1, and Bergoo ais
ran.
FIFTH RACB-SiK furlongs. Fauntleroy, lis o.
McCahegl, % 8. won G. NJ Miller. 100 Is. Ram
Eey). % l, second; Kingship i03 u. Reid Is q
3, third Time, lI2 Paul Davis and Medallion
also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Onc mile and a fIrong Blu,
Book, no (C. Grand. TO l. won: High Private
100 (Goldstcnl 10 S. second; Martin Doyle III
Davenport. to l. third. Time. I.53 Is Philandel