The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-14
JOCKEY HOLMES is
| AGAIN IN SADDLE
Celebrates Return by Riding
Home a Winner.
LARGE THRoNG AT MARLBORO
Horse show, an Added Attraction,
= Lends Interest and Draws Crowd.
Gold check Captures Second Race
by Four LenEths-PrOdIe Has 1t
Easy in Final Event.
By GEORGE b. MORRIS.


Marlboro, Md, Nov. 1S.-Notwithstand-
ing the freezing weather, a large crowd
turned out to-day to witness the running
of seven races at the MARLBORO Fair AS
sociation's track. The large crowd was
responsible on Nccount Of the horse show,
which is being held this week. Many
prominent exhibitors were present from
Philadelphia, Baltimore. and other con-
tiguous territory.
=, The track was heavy on account OF
the frost of last night, but it soon started
to dry out, and was in much better con-
dition at the close Of the day.
Jockey Holmes celebrated his return to
the saddle by bringing home Deduction
in the first race by eight lengths. He
was quoted at to !, and never let a
doubt in the mind Of his hackers as to
the result. Cashin ruled favorite, but
he did not take kindly. to the track and
finished out of the money.
Gold Check in the second contest man
aged TO get home by four lengths In
front of Donation, while Elizabeth O..
the favorite, was badly interfered with
and had to be pulled up.
In the fourth race Ynca came to 'hff
and beat Smirk out length. The track
seemed to be made to order for the
winner.
FIarney, at 6 to l. with Hopkins up,
just managed to beat the favorite nose
at the post.
The sixth event on the programme
brought Tohiata home by a good margin.
DR.. Barley, backed from to to to
s.. was second.
The final race Of the day, four|horse
contest, brought Profile home an easy
winner. Grania, the odds-On favorite,
never had a look-ln. Moody. who rode
the winner, is a promising lad, and rode
a grand race on the winner.
The horse show. will continue through
out the week. Following are the results:
FIRST RAeE-About five furlongs; for
maiden two-year-olds. Deduction, lOS
over), 10 to l, second; Steltless, l07 (Tea-
ham, to l, third Time, los. Gslly-
wogg. Sarg Kirk, Cashin. and Travel
SECOND RACE-Four and a half fur
longs; for three-year-olds and upward;
selling. Gold Check, ITO Grand, II to 5,
won; Donation, lib CWhite), to l, sec
9 Te Len e chaf f R Hsyes to l. h g.
Carlisle NJ, Top Rock. and Rose Meddler
THIRD RACEFour and a half fur
selling. Muskmelon, no (SteinhardD, .
second: George G. Hall. 10 (Hanoverl,
10 to /, third. Time, l:0llh. Quincy Bell
FOURTH RACE-Four and a half fur
longs; for three-year-olds and upward;
selling. Ynca, los Cdanover), to l. won;
Smirk, los CHopkinsl, TO ), second; Blue
Crest, lib (Clementsl, to l, third. Time.
Ill. Doris Ward, Mary Hall, Sabo Blend
and Bat Masterson also ran.
FIFTH RACE-About seven furlongs;
for three-year-olds and upward; selling:
Flarney, lis CHopkins), to l, won; Gold
Wick, lis Grand. : to 2 second; Bertis,
113 (Edwards), 1 TO !, third. Time 1:S-
Lois Cavanaugh, Racinette, Light House,
and Hibernica also ran.
SIXTH RACE-About seven furlongs;
for three-year-olds and upward; selling.
Toniata, Ill (Schweib), to !, won; DR..
Barkley, 123 DOM, to 5, second; Pre-
mier, lis CHolmes), II to 5, third. Time,
%. Dacia. The Cat, and Teddy Bear
SEVENTH RAcE-One mile and a six
teenth; for two-year-olds; selling. Pro-
file, 100 (Moody9, Z to 5, won; Kilderkin,
III (Holmes), to l. second; Sandiver, 10l
CRobinson). 5 to l, third. Time. 2:29.
GranIa also ran.
The first day of the horse show the
following prize winners were shown
Judges John o. Gheen, of Washington
and Frank Hill of Prince George County,
Saddle horses under fifteen and one-half
hands, mare or gelding, three years or
over. F. w. Hill, first, Prince George
County; Miss Grace Morton, second,
Prince George County.
Gated saddle horses, mares, or geldings,
three years olds and over. to be shown
at walk, fox trot, rack, and canter. F.
W. Hill, first; Miss Lucy Sausser, second.
On account of the lateness only two
classes were shown.
Five horses from the Washington Rid
ing Club will be shown in harness classes
and four-in-hand to-day.