The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-17
MARYLAND RECORDS
SMASHED BY SPRITB
Three-year-old Filly Passes Wire
Galloping, Making Five and a .
Half Furlongs in l :05 rs.

Baltimore. Sept. 16.-Sprite, the three
year-old Waterboy filly belonging to II
X. Knapp. a steward Of the Jockey
Club. smashed all the records for five
and a half furlongs In Maryland when
she won the all-ages handicap. the third
Grace this afternoon In the remarkable
time Of los 2-5. with Sir John johnson
second and Prince Ahmed third. The
favorite Aziade from the Hallenbeck
stable failed when called on and finished
outside the money. It was a great race
from the winners standpoint for the
track was drying out after a terrific rain
storm early this morning, but it had nc
effect on Sprite's speed, for she went
to the front at the rise of the barrier.
made every post a winning one, and
passed the wire galloping. Had she been
extended she would have probably run
the distance in Los fat or better. When
the field returned to the judges stand to
weigh in both Sprite and Jockey Glass.
who rode her. were given an ovation. 1t
was a close finish for the place. Sir John
verdict over II. c. Bedwells Prince
Ahmed. who was at 10 to 1 in the bet
ting and literally supported to show.
Lucky Jack McGinnis engineered one of
the smartest coups ever attempted in this
State when he successfully put Sam Jack
son over the plate in the closing race for
maidens Of all ages at mile and seven
ty yards. Sam jackson led all the way.
He was ridden by Cral and backed down
from to l to even money while many
of the books refused wagers after the
price fell to threes. The ring. II Is said,
lost 5000 to the race. Hughie Quinn
was second and Slim Princess third. Sum-
maries:
FIRST RACE-Maden twoyear-olds: five
furlongs-Robsrt Bradley. ITO Turner. to /.
won; Grosrenor 10 (Byrnel to second {:
stockton, lo7 tButweID. to = third. Time
! 90 IS. Big Dpper. Finens General Ben Ledh
Maraconio. Tweedle. Doc. Tracy, and Hans Greek
also
SECOND RAsE-Three- year-olds and up; sell
ing; mile mad seventy yards suhrsgeis', III
(GIassl, . to l. won: Tactics. los tSchuttinserl.
10 to !. second: Accord. los (Bynel. TO !.
third: Time. LIS. { Ballymena. Michael Angelo
My Fellow and o. U. Buster. also
THIRD RACE-Handicap. for all ages. FIVE
and one-haH furIouss Spriter l0j Glass. 9 to
S. won: Sir John johnson. lre Turner. 10 to l.
second: Prince Ahmed ll6 tByrnel. 10 TO l, third.
Time I1b IS. Aryiade. Penobscot. and Spring
Board also
FOURTH RACE-Mares and rcldinSs: three
year-ods and upward: selling: mile and seventy
yards Marjorie A, is (Shillinsj to s. won;
oakhurst. III CTurneer'. To :. second: Sand
Chryseis. Flying Yankee. and ReyboIrne also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Two-year-olds; selling: tve fur
longs. Captain Elliott l0s tSchuttinserl. to 5.
won: Honey Bee. lo3 tAmbrosel. to l. second;
Clint. oI Turner, Is to 5. thir. Uncle Obie
Laiglon. vanderen. Latsnt. George stolll. Fatty
Brub Dogwood. LinbrOok, and Mamma johnson
also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Maidens all ages: mile and sew
cnty yards Sam Jackson. l05 UcD. TO 5.
won: Hughie Quinn. los tGlassl. to !. second;
Slim Princess. los tBynei, 30 10 |. third. Time.
rs IS. Ahscpnder. Lncky George. Doomat.
senezanbiap. Edith Inez. Mary. and
Ann X. also ran.