Evening star., 1909-05-01
LANDS JUGGLER IN
BLANKET FINISH
Clever Jockey Forces Mount
to Nose Out Question Mark
and GoWan on Wire.

BALTIMORE. May 1.-The spectators at
Pimlico course yesterday afternoon were
treated to one of those famous eyebrow
finishes when three horses came along
on even terms and sailed under the wire
so close together that no one knew the
winner until the numbers were posted
This incident was furnished at the fin
ish OF the Rennert handicap, when Jug
sler. under one OF Eddie Dugans perfect
rides snatched the coveted first prize by
hair line, with Question Mark and
Gowan right behind, finishing in this or
der. The result was as near perfect as a
handicap could be. The one striking
feature was the exhibition of jockeyship
on Dugan's part. He finished so cleverly
that there was no question but that he
could have won with either of the other
two placed runners.
The unpleasant feature about this race
was the disappointing showing of States
man. the kinley Mack colt which was
the favorite a to ) and finished poor
was quite shift in riders. Dugan getting
the mount Juggler and Upton riding
Statesman. In their previous meeting
Dugan rode Statesman, while Upton had
the leg up on Juggler. and Dugan had no
| trouble in winning under wraps.
Ialent would Not Bite.
| When the talent saw the riders posted
the shift did not look good. and they
passed up the race. In the ring the fa-
vorite was like ice. no big money show
ing and only the public nlbbling in small
amounts Every layer was eager to get
in Statesman money. but could not han
die AS much as he cared to without get
ting too far out of line. The finish agreed
with the market.
When the barrier went up Question
Mark broke running and set the pace.
with Statesman right behind This was
the order until the head Of the stretch
when the tailenders began to close up.
ard the speed they were displaying was
signal that hard drive was in sight
Strengthening out for home Dusan sat
! down and kept his mount travelling along
so rapidly that he speedily cut down the
lead. and ten feet from the wire had the
lip of Jugglers nose in front. sailing un-
der the line with that short advantage
Statesman looked dangerous until one
hundred yards from the line. when he
slowed up. Gowan. the third runner, was
undoubtedly the best Of the field but
Bergen could not help her very much in
the fierce final drive.
Johnson Hit Poolrooms.
In the ring there was not very much
money for Juggler. but 1t is said on good
information. that Davy Johnson and his
circle stung the poolrooms in Gotham
for fortune on Dugan's victory Every
time Dugan rides live one johnson is
there with the coin. and the boys many
victories have increased the pluneer,s
bank roll.
1t was regular Dugan afternoon. He
rode three winners. and his other vic
tories cost the layers quite large sum.
He so far outclasses the crop of jockeys
here that all the big operators back him
when the figures to be near the wire i'm
any finish. The layers take the same
view, and all his mounts are ALWAYS held
very short.
The Summaries.
First race four and ouehalf furIon:s-Dull
Care. 101 GDugan'. even. l TO = and 10 l. won:
Resoonseful. 104 ,creeyy,. TO 1. to 1 and 1
to 5. second: KATHERINE van 1O4 ,crowl.., %
| to l. to L. to l. third Time. o55 Is Dress
Parade H. Islefon. Good Intent. Calean I1spec-
tion. Phoronis and Pebellion also ran
Second race. six furlongs: selling-Takahira.
Brown Tony. 1n3 ,kennedyl 10 to l. II to
| to l.. second: Cunning. los Hnchclr, to 1
sa F"Di s%a eTsn 1sf,n,s third ,I,1s T%e Mrs
vcrin. Witching Hour and Racquet also ran
Third race. the Rennert handicap; one miie--
won: Question Mark llG ,Iarty,. to /. !" 70 = ::
, TO TO :, second; Gowan. :os Der en-. . to q
III
| Statesman and The Wrestler also ran
Fourth race. Arlington steeplecllasc: about
| two miles-Rallacalla. l4f ida yiison,, = TO = {
| TO 5 and TO ;. won; Tampico. 146 ,Allea,' :
| TO :. even, and To =. second: Tourney I4s
I Williams, TO |. 10 and even. third r.mr
~. %. Warrior. Woods Lightning Ar,lwelI
Pride OF 1vanhoe. Broadway Carl. Tommy Wad
dell and I.ekosti also ran.
Fifth race. six furlon-s-Sans Souci ii ,O3
| Dugan,. . 10 10. 10 AMI out won: BethIe
| hcm 101 Crowley. to .. to 5 and : ia I0
second Rock -Walkin. lO7 .HinchclifTeJ. 10 n
i. IL to ] 10 l. third Time. Ii As Golden
Castle. Nv Agnes. Secret Service Babble Einy
Commoner. Frieda C.. Teddn:ton aud Nancy
Lynch also
| Sixth race. one mile and sixty yards: selling
ST. Joseph. il2 BERGEN. s to /. 5 to . and 4 70
). won: Ardri. lo3 tCrecvyt. 10 to ]. Z to 1 and
, even. second lallr. IN tDeyerich,. ) To
TO 10. ! TO ). third. Time. Las Is. Hkrlock.
Giles. P.mpante and Wilton T.lckaye also ran
seventh race. six furlongs-Eloro ITO ,Des-
erich,. 10 l, 10 aud s to ). won: Tim Pip
Din. 10I Giandt. TO !. To = and TO 3 sec
ond: Soil. 1oI neIbert,. TO l. :; 10 I. 8 to g.
third Time. !, - i-s. Grace e.. Wild Willow
Lady Chiffon. Cara, onti. Diamond John TUX
ton, Fluvanna and Vera Violetta also ran.