The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-22
RECORD CROWD AT
ELECTRIC PARK
otilo Repeats Mondays Win-Five
Out of Eight Favorites
Land.

Electric Park, Nd, May n.-PIeasant
weather and lightning fast track
brought a record-breaking crowd to
Electric Park yesterday. Eight races
were scheduled, and IN most cases the
finishes were close.
Otilo repeated again to-day. after win
ming yesterday. The defeat Of Monty
Fox in the fifth event was a surprise
TO the talent, who backed him heavily.
but clever ride on Toniata caught the
fast firing Monty Fox, and the former
came away in the stretch and won I'M
der wraps.
In the eighth and last race OF the
day Strike-Out, who opened at to /.
was the medium Of q plunge all around
the ring, many OF the 'bookies'' having
entirely marked him OF the slate. Ca
linda, who opened favorite at to 5,
went back to TO 1. where she closed.
Strike-Out showed some speed for a
quarter OF q mile. and then absolutely
doubled up and finished outside of the
money. The winner was the natural
favorite, Galinda, and he won like a
real race horse.
Favorites had a good day, as five out
of the eight were first home under the
wire, and as a result the books were
hard hit. The track continues to draw
large crowds every day, and has become
very popular with the race-goers. The
summaries:
FIRST RACE-seIing; thrceyear-olds and up
ward: about FIVE turlonss. Billy Barnes. los Rob
ertsonl. TO l. Won; Miss stInnsn. IS (ski-vfn), 7
to 2, second: Top Rock. ls FsttrotherD. to L
even, third. Tine, 100 TallahaSsee. Blue Day.
God Check. Radiation. and Tennessee Boy also ran
SECOND RACE-seIlinz; twOyear-olds: about
Ave furlougs DoEwood. los dSirbrOther1. to 2
won; Willis ln3 tSklrinl. 10 l. second; Brush lo4
CFerEusnnl, S to l, even, third. Time. l1Q i-a
GrusTenuC. PonkatASst, oOlOnetta, Mama johnson.
and Benzoate also ran
THIRD RACE-Threeyear-old and upward; one
and ne-si1tsenth miles Otto Ill tPickensl. to
2 won: Hedge Rose. los CFairhrOthsrl. to s 80
odd; Camel. lG tskirTinl, TO l. third Time, ia
Henock. GsrneAu, Annie Sellers. and Inferno Queen
FOURTH RACE-selins; thrseyear-Olds and up
ward; one mile Gredan Bend Ii 70. White, 8
to $ won; RindA: 10 tNolHnl. $ to 2 :econd; Red
JackSt, 100 CUran. Is to !. third Time. lisa
Pediree, H0wiet Fl Bart, and Molly Kesrnsg also
ran.
FIFTH RAoE-FouryeArolds; selling; seven fur
ner GhsweiL nj FGgDoul. to = secnud: Good
acre, lis tstsriinEl, ID 70 !. third Time lSo
Rosebug II, Emperor William. Joe Rose. Gem
Beachy, and George O. Hall also ran
SIXTH RACE-Selltng; four-year-ods and up
ward; about Eve furlonEs. Fort Worth. l@ CRob-
ertsuul. to s won; La Sa ia, los McCarthy). u
TO L second: Susan, 100 CHolmes), TO 2 third
Tine, 0S9. Congo. MeFiss. Indkioo, and Dus also
ran.
SEVENTH RACE-ssIIing; threeyearolds and
upward: four and ouehah fuiong~ TouiAta, n6
tNolanl. to l. won; Monty Fox, ID tUnD. II 70
10. second; Elmar, l@ Piekensl. 70 |, third
Time. o56 Ethel lie Bruno, silas Grump, Double
Five. and Lucille R. also ran.
EIGHTH RACE-Selling: threeyear~olds and up
ward; about Ave furlongE Galinda. los ForehandD,
e to !: won; Golden Gap. los BerEsnl. to &c
Tine oss. Christmas Daisy, ShrsTe. Flying SOUR
rel, Kerr1D, and Strike Out also ran.