The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-09
By z. A. FILLER

Upper Marlboro, Oct. $40 better evil
dence Of the popularity Of the horse rae
ing game could be cited than the fact
that despite the almost continual down
pour OF rain and disagreeabie north
east wind, l5oo people, most Of them dyed
in-the-wool sports. attended the fifth dav
OF the initial race meeting OF the South
ern Maryland Fair Association here to-
day. The track was sloppy from recent
rains. Jockey Fain again carried off the
honors of the day. three Of his mounts
coming under the wire first. one getting
second place, and the other running third
The card presented was the best Of the
meeting. including steepleehase over
the tw0-mile course. five jumpers facing
Starter Milton. AS three favorites and
three second choice horses captured the
coin the bookmakers were hit hard.
Miss O'Toole. owned by Ed Gummel,
OF Washington, ran second in the fifth
race, giving the favorite. Tubal. a great
run through the stretch. As good as TO
was laid against the O'Toole horse run
ming second. and several washingtonians
had good bets down on the nag.
With the exception Of this race. most
Of the winners had no trouble in beating
their fields. several OF them coming first
under the wire in a ridiculously easy
manner.
Five SDrinters I'm Line.
The first event of the day brought out
FIVE sprinters. and Royal Onyx. who fin
ished last in a previous race at the meet
ing, was installed the favorlte. This
lorse went the short way from the start.
and was on the rail 10 the turn into the
backstreteh. From this point on il was
nothing but a procession. StarRoWan.
who won several days ago after getting
away last, had his early speed, but soon
tired in the mud. Spring Frog could not
keep up in the first quarter, but closed
strong in the latter part OF the race and
proved fast-going second The summary;
First mor-Six and one-haf furlongs: parse So:
fcT three ear-olds and upward selling: yaue %
winner $780, Royal ONYX Pain. hnt, Spring
Frog Duuiopl second; Fcamsugh (Urah, third
StaTsoaan and Chief Bartlett also ran. Time, q
Betting; ROYAL Ouyx. 10 70 win and place
money; Spring Frug. 10 5 place. and 10 5
20 show.
The second race was between SiIverine
and Madeline. SiIverine being a slight
favOrite over Madeline. Silverine secured
the best Of the start. She was in front
ali the way. and in the last half mile
Fain carried her out and won eased up.
Madeline got away poorly. and TRIAL used
bad judgment in trying 10 overtake Sill
VERNE in the first quarter. Footpad and
Charavarl were outclassed. The summary:
second rarc-One and oue-sirteenth miles purse
500: for three-yeaF-olds and upward, value 20 win
ncF $40 SilYuihe lFsinl first; Madeline L.
tUralf second; POSTPAID smmonsl third. Chara-
vari also ran Time. 81 p. Betting: silTerne 70
sin, Il to 10. and 10 ; a place; Madeline. to
place.
Third Rsee Interesting.
The third race vas the most interesting
OF the day. despite the fact that Diebold
won In easy fashion. There was consid-
cradle play on Lizzie Flat on account OF
the race the horse put up against Water
way Wednesday. Lizzie could not beat
Diebold. but she had no trouble in beat
ing the others for second money Sam
Ball was running a fair race up 10 the
time he swerved out OF the course. But
for this break he probably would have
finished third. The summary:
Third race-About two miles; purse. 500. for
three-yearolds and upward handicap; steeplechase
value % winner SIS. Dltbcld lynch. first; LiZ1is
Flat Dupeej second. Azure Maid tHuest0nl third
sam Bell and Thames als5 ran Thames refused az
the third lump and was cascd up. Betting: I 20
on Diebold; % on Lizzie place. Time, s5i.
The way the sports fiocked 10 J. II.
Hcughton in the next event one would
suppose that he was going 10 race by
himself. He went 20 the post a 7-to-l0
fayorite. although there was quite
play on Danfield. regarded as among thu
best horses at the track They got away
to a fair start. and Danfield Immediately
rushed to the front and opened up quite
a gap. The lead was held all the way TO
the finish, where the horse still had
left Houghton was unfortu-
nate from the start. He was caught in
the jam at first turn and knocked back.
losing considerable ground Houghton
made a wide turn in the stretch, losing
more ground Golden Castle was easily
The best OF the others. The summary:
Fourth nce-One mile and twenty yards; purse.
$500; for threeysarolds and upward value 10 win
ner. S21 Danheld Doyisl first J. T. Houghton
tFain). second. Golden Castle (Wrispcn) third /
Mobility and Craftsman also ran. Betting: ! 10
on Danheld 10 win.
CalSewaIk for Tubal.
The fifth race was walkover for TubaI, |
who started IN the lead and was never
headed. The horse WAS a 1-tO-2 favorite.
and was ceverly ridden by Fain Miss
O'Toole rushed into second place in the {
first quarter and held the others safe !
The summary:
Fifth race-FiVc and 0ne-half furl0ngs: purse 4
81 for threeyear-olds and upward; selling; value
10 winner SIG rubal (Fainl. first: Miss O'Toole /
tWrispenl. second Giovanni Raggio (Qunlanl I
ihird CROYDON. Elaborate. and Richmond lake l
also ran. Time 10 As. Betting On Tubal ! 10 /
10 Win On Miss 0Tcolf. to l a place and to I
70 show.
The sixth race brought eight two-year- /