The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-01
NEW WORI DIS RECORD
IS MADE BY EVERETT
Lowering of Mark Was Forced by Wonderful Racing in
the Bowie When Superstition and Bonnie KelSo
Were Beaten-JameStown Opens
By ]. H (JUDGE) ANDERSON.

BALTIMORE. Nov. THE running
Of the Bowie made a glorious finish at
old Pimlico yesterday and put the cap
sheaf on what has been a fortnight OF
sparkling racing.
Eleven horses went to the post in
the big event Of the afternoon. q some
what remarkable field for a race of this
character. and among them We're some
Of the star performers Of the year
The wise fellows We're somewhat at
sea when it came to making a favOrite,
but finally Bonnie Kelso was awarded
the post Of honor, although Supersti-
ton and Countless were almost as
much In demand.
When the barrier rose. after a trifIinE
delay at the post, Superstition, which
was on the outside, was of forwardIy,
and by the time the first turn was
reached had secured the rail and was
sailing out in front
Countless and Bonnie KelsO took po-
sitions in behind the pace, and in this
way the first mile was run.
on the back stretch the last time
around the real racing began. Count
less was ridden hard 10 get Up to the
leader, but at the three quarter mile
pole he cracked and fell back
Old Sup" was steaming out IN front
and it looked as if nothing would catch
him.
Bonnie KeIso now came on aid made
his challenge, As they turned into the
stretch the field behind closed up and
It was evident that d desperate drive
was in prospect
Sup" as game as a bulldog, still
Z oTF
pushing him TO the limit
II looked for a moment as if the
issue was between these two only, when
suddenly Everett. which had kept with
in striking distance, shot out full Of
running and went up to the leader
Sup" fought hard, but It was no
use, and Everett, coming on with a
smooth, reckless stride, took the bad
at the sixteenth pole and came home
well in hand
Superstition finished in the place.
while Bonnie KelsO, foundering and
all out. managed to get the show money.
1t was a great race, and when the
time, 3,25 9-5. a new worlds record, was
hung out. the crowd went wild.
Glory for Everett.
The glory was Everett's, and there
was nothing to detract from his clean
cut victory, but the hearts of the people
went out to old Sup" for the game and
/ gallant struggle which marked his run
ming every inch of the way down &c the
bitter end
| He made the pace from the start, stood
| Oft first the fierce pursuit Of the West
! ern crack, Countless, and then the des-
4 perate challenge Of Bonnie KelsO, and
when finally Everett with q wild rush
came at him the game old fellow gave
/ the last ounce In him in the vain at
tempt to hold his hard earned lead.
/ EVeTett'S victory was not entirely IN
! expected. Good judges had figured him
/ TO have a royal chance, and his trainer
/ George Cornell, was Supremely confident
/ that his colt would bring home the
bacon.
/ Another feature of the afternoon was
l The Consolation SteepleChaSe. which
went to that gallant old jumper, This
tledale, who is now IN something like
the form Of his better days.
Thistledale went into the lead at the
start, and always outjunping and out
running his field came home 20 an easy
victory The contenders, EXpanSioNSt
and Kara, fell, and this left old Essex
I 10 come on and get the place money,
/ beating out Jimmy Lane, which ran as
/ If very sore.
Breeze for Singer.
/ The first race was a simple breeze for
Singer which spreadeagled his field
/ The speedy Pharaoh, which gave Foot
print such a tussle the other day, was
made to look foolish, and could never
get within haiIing distance.
Mr.. Smithson has a great colt il
Singer. and he should develop into one
Of the star three-year-olds OF the COM
I ing season. Perhaps, Novelty or Bashti
/ might give him q race, but it looks as
if he held oil the rest of the youngsters
] safe.
! There is an old maxim to the effect