The Washington times., 1912-11-03
CHESAPE PEAKt STAKE
IS CAPTURED BY A
HALLENBECKEN
Worth Comes Back Strong
After Many Failures
at Laurel.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-Worth's VIC
tory in the Chesapeake Stake yester-
day at Pimlico shows that this great
colt has at last gotten back to the
form which made him such a leading
figure In the turf contests of the West,
early In the season.
Since coming East the Hallenbeck
champion had been defeated with such
regularity that many were about ready
20 throw him aside as an exploded phe-
nomenon. At Laurel. however, the colt
began to show Improvement. and his
he was rounding to.
with The Manager out Of the way
Worth had no serious contention in
the Chesapeake. The colt took tn.
track at the rise OF the barrier and
wingtng out in front, won all the way.
The Schorr enty. Hamilton, and Fog
legs. which went to the post favorite,
were hard ridden throughout, but
could never get up.
Froglegs Is not within pounds OF his
Canadian form. Tho fact Is, the colt
has been raced to death and Is en-
titled to lct-up.
Public Disappointed.
The public was disappointed at tho
absence Of The Manager, but Colonel
Mcdowell probably acted wisely in not
subjecting his gallant colt to a hard
race In going to which he is not partial
The Junior Stceplechase. which divid-
ed interest with the Chesapeake,
brought out a bunch Of the best Young
jumpers In the country. George Emo,
the winner OF the Harbor Hill, was alb
sent. put the rest OF the three-year-od
champions were there. The talent was
puzzled to pick a favortte here. and
It was toss-up between WoolteX, TT
most, and o'Bear for public favor
The Davis candidate won handiIy
enough after wooltex and Utmost had
made the early pace. The winner has
q most engaging way OF taking his
fences, fairly flying over them and
landing on his stride.
WoolteX cut out the work early in the
game, but dropped out Of 1t at the
finish. He acted as II short. Utmost
ran n grand race, and n 1t had been
the long course might have won.
oBear's victory was very popular
with the society set His owner, J, L.
Davis, IL "A young sportsman OF the
pur sang and he was warmly congratu-
lated on all hands when his good colt
came down In front.
Fooled the Wise Ones.
Briar Paths defeat in the opening
event Of the afternoon was something
Of a body blow to the wise fellows who
had figured the Marta Santa flly "A
moral certainty. The winner, Big Dip
| per- was overlooked. and went to the
| post at 10 TO |. The favoritc made nh
the pace, but weakened right at the
end, and the outddcr coming up with
rush, nipped the big end OF the purse,
The winner Ia Tn" property of Eddie
| McGraw, Of Baltimore, who has won
| the hlly out two or three times over
since he bought her OF Dave Gideon at
| HavrC De Grace
That eccentric brute, Chester Krum,
which woE the third race for Dick
Watkins, had about been thrown over
by the weary public which had becom,
tired Of seeing Its good money burned
up by his sulky performances. This
horse il little short OF stake class ii
| he would do his hest when called on
but It is seldom that ne will exert him
| sell. Yesterday he was in Il particu.
| larly soft spot and under Butw,lls
hustling ride managed to squeeze home
| first.
1t looks little as IL the Watkins
| stable hal been under cover. 1t has
now won with BlaCkford, Clin Edge and
| Chester krum. II only remains to clean
up with Lad o' I.QnEdcn.
' Flykie Yankees victory IN The iasl