Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
TOMMY WRIGHT WINS
THE CHASE ON HAY
Crack Amateur Rider by
Clever Work Beats Out Pro-
feSSionaIs at PimiIC0.

| BALTIMORE. October 2O-Tommy
! Wright won the Patapsco hunting steeple-
chase at the Pimlico track yesterday, the
second stakes for amateur riders of the
| meeting. and his second consecutive VIC
tory. This lad, less than twenty years
old, again showed that he is one OF the
best in the country by handling Hay In
brilliant style, and landing him the win.
| ner by half length from his stable mate
Banner.
1t was a case where the amateur rider
excelled over the professional jockey
| Mr.. McMurtree started two horses, Hay
and Banner. He intrusted the former to
the care of Wright and the latter horse
to e. Hays a professional steeplechase
pilot. No preference was shown to either
horse, and no declaration to win was
made Consequently both horses were
| ridden out to the last ounce.
Wright judged the pace nicely and
made all the running with HAY, but
never asked his horse to injure his
chance of winning by maintaining a kill
ing pace. AS a result of this judicious
handling. Hay, when Banner challenged
at the last hurdle. had sufficient speed
win by a half length. 1t was we'll
ridden race and Our Tommy" as the
Baltimoreans delight in calling Wright,
deserved the applause that greeted him
The only things to mar the pleasure of
the steeplechase were the many acct
dents. OF the eight contestants only five
finished. Metellus broke down." Synch-
ronized fell and Bracing Breez lost his
rider, Mr.. Black. The horse stumbled,
and Mr. Black, an amateur rider. fell.
He was picked up unconscious seeming
ly hurt from internal injuries.
The summaries:
First race. for two-year-o dds six furlongs--
TO 8. won: Marmora. 1o7 ,Davis,. IS TO &, s to ;.
3 TO 5, second; Blue Mouse. 107 Dusan 10 5,
Guns Hill. Indora. Aldiva and Idle Michael also
ran
second race. for three-yesr;clds and upward;
TO and out. won: NJ. Cambon, 9s Garner, =
to 1. TO ) and out second: Reybourn. 105
Gross. u TO l. to and out. third. Time,
Lac No other starters.
Third race. for three-year-olds and upward:
8. ! to =. won: Nick stoner: 1o5 Ricel. 100 to
/. 40 TO 1. 20 to l. second: Van Den. los Mus
i.I3 Is. Endymion. Mark Antony II. James b.
Brady Nioless, Jolly, Frieda c. and Hibernics
Fourth race. Patapsco steeplechase: for FIVE
year-ods and upward: two and one-haf miles
HAY lSt s Wight even and
second; Prince Hampton. Ice Lynch. 5 to 2.
X e srssns srees and 2oaH
Firth race. for two and three year olds: sell
even and out. won: Layminster 1O7 Davis.
II to 10, 2 to 5 and out, second: Tempter, 40
Gross, to 1. to l.. to 2. third. Time.
1.41. Bounder, Nancy Pensy. Trudo, Pleasant
and Supervisor also ran.
Sixth race. Rennert purse: for three-year- olds
and upward; selling; mile and three-six-
neutrality-suspicious.. liz fArchibald,. to ).
2 to 5 and out. won: Blackford. 1902 (Estepl.
TO ). to and out. second: Cav Deceiver.
80 Garner. 20 to 1. to I and 3 to 1. third.
Time: POOLS. Dandy Dixon. Centreils and
Grania also
Seventh race. for three yea r-olds: six fur
longs-Claque. Jos Davis. , to ], even. to >.
won: Banyah. Jos Dugan). to 1. TO 1, Q
to 5. second Black Chief. 100 fMeCaheyl:
Croydon, Flashing, Laughing Eyes Lisaro. Joe
Gaitens. Sebastian, May Lee and Harmon Pass
also rau.