The Washington times., 1909-05-07
PIMLICO RECORDS
BEGIN TO QUAKE
Several Have Fallen and
Other Upsets Are Ex-
pected Soon.
FAVORITES ARE NOW
IN PRIME CONDITION
Stewards Take Commendable Ac-
ton on Rough Riding
Case.

BALTIMORE. May by the time
the Pimlico meeting comes 70 an end
an entirely new set of records will be
established. Every day now the old
marks are tumbling. couple went by
the board yesterday. In the second race
Mr. Clyds's clever filly, Tasley. ran the
five furlongs in 100 3-5, clipping Z-5 OF
q second off the old record. In the
fifth race for maiden two-year-olds. the
Chelsea stables Little King ran the
half mile in GAS 2-5, fifth OF a second
better than the previous record MADE Dy
Zacatecas last Monday
Statesman's three-quarter record Of
1:I21-5, made last fall, was equaled by
David Dunlop's Takahira in the New
Howard Handicap. The fractions viii
show Just how good a performance this
was. The quarter was run in 0:2S. half,
40 3-5, three-quatrers in liz 10
The track just now is lightning fast
Another fast performance yesterday
was Neoskaleeta's mile in 1:40. only 20
OF a second short Of the track record
6.4s So, three-quarters in 1:12 1-5.
Tom Healey's two-year-olds continue
to keep up their reputation. MeXoana
annexed the opening event of the day
ut five furlongs and proved conclusively
that she is about the best filly at the
track Billy Garth's Autumn Girl ran
second here and such a good second
that many clever horsemen are not en-
tirely satisfied that the Mexican filly
can beat the Garth fily later on. Au-
gust Belmont's Sou. which acted so
mood yesterday and ran something like
her performance OF the opening day.
Tom Heaiey came very near pulling
off a good thing in the second race
with Mauviette. which was backed by
all the New York sharp shooters.
This one had speed to burn, but she
was up against one just a ''leetle"
faster in the Eastern Shore filly Tasley.
Captain PreSSrave's fleet yougster beat
the Healey good thing. but she had to
make a new record to do it. George
Odom officiated in the stewards stand
IN place OF Mr.. Clyde while this race
was being run.
The New Howard Handicap was a
corn cracker. The race was full o.
speed, and the wise ones were some
what at a loss in locating the winner.
The Beal Stable was confident that IL
y Oud return the winner in either St.
Jeanne or Superstition, but there were
several others in the race who were
just as confident
Trainer BeaI said they would have
20 beat 1:1S 10 beat St. Jeanne, and the
result proved that he knew what ne was
talking about. ST. Jeanne ran second.
hut the winner had to run in 1;i2 1-5 to
do II.
All hats must be taken off to Taxa
hira and Johnny Pangle. The wise fish
were inclined to snin at the Plaudit
ceIding. and said he would quit IL any
thin got near him But ne was so fast
that nothing could get near him. and
from start to finish he was out IN front
setting such a pace that the others we've
run dizzy Taxa hira's mile Tuesday In
7.f0 S-5 should have put the public wise
The washington crowd, too. had a
chance TO celebrate when Gift Smith
home first in the last race. The Capita
City delegation got a good price for its
money, and they had down quite a bun
Ole OF those nice new bills which art
manufactured over in Washington.
The stewards have tumbled 10 the fact
that it was about time something
should be done about the miserably in
competent riders that are being put ur
daily at the meeting. They ordered ar
investigation OF Deverich's ride on SILK
Hose Wednesday, and as a result the
youngster has been set down for the
rest OF the meeting. No fraud was dis
closed, Il was simply case OF incom-
potency.
There are others just as bad If not
worse than DeveTich- RusseII's pen,
formance on Mazuma in the last rack
yesterday was decidedly Of the class Z
order. and there would be no tears
shed II the stewards looked him over q
little.
Jockey Dave Nicol. who would have
proved an addition TO the riding force
IS down with malaria. Tommy Burns
will 20 TO jamestown At the close of thu
Pimiico meeting. Matt Dooiey has
secured the services OF Jockey Yorke
who formerly rode for Father Bill DAILY