Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09
GRAND JUMPER, THE WELKN,
BREAKS DOWN AT PIMLICO
Wins Spring Valley Steeplechase, Finishing
the Last Eighth Of Mile With
Broken Front Fetlock.

BALTIMORE, Md, November 8.-The
Welkin. Raj PARIS grand old jumper.
brought her turf days to an end at Pim-
leo by winning the Green Spring Valley
Steeplechase handicap. Perhaps a gamer
race she never ran. and every inch Of the
thoroughbred in her was brought out
when she finished the last eighth Of a
mile with her right front fetlock striking
the ground.
Willie Allen, who had the mount on
the queen Of the jumps. said she broke
down rounding the far turn the last time
around the field. but that unfortunate mis-
hap did not hinder her. for she cleared
the last obstacle as well as the first and
finished full of run
After the race Parr. who was sur
rounded by many Green Spring Valley
folks. and the Garths, who train his
horses. said The Welkin had run her last
race and that she would be put in the
stud. Billy Garth was very much elated
over the fine showing OF the black mare
during the meet. for when she broke
down during the summer he had little
hopes of getting her fit again to go to
the post.
The Welkin is eight years old and she is
said to be the best weight carrier and
the fastest topper that ever went over the
jumps. She started three times during
the meet and won each time. She won
the opening day and Wednesday. Today
she carried l63 pounds. and in each VIC
tory She completely outclassed her field.
But The week.-Mrs. grand performance
was not the only feature of the racing
card. Capt. P. NJ. Walkers Ambrose.
who won the Glenmore handicap, at a
nd mn for 70 Itch fro
record for the distance. The three-year-
old son of Disguise and Ambrosia COW
cred the distance in 2.07, second faster
than the mark made by the great Fitz-
herbert, November g. 1853 Ambrose WON
all the way. Buskin was second and
Barnegat third.
The opening race was for two-year-olds
at six furlongs The winner turned up in
Capt. E. B. Cassatt's Humiliation, who
was coupled with Spearhead, Fathom,
who was rated in the field, was second
and Marian third. A heavy fog had
of the race, and when the field glasses
found the horses in the homestretch,
the winner was leading.
Wilson's Altamaha made a show of his
field in the running of the second race.
which was at six furlongs. He ran over
the leaders In the last sixteenth. and
was three lengths in front of Moncrief,
who outgamed the firing Water Welles
by nose to place.
Lace found 115 pounds too much to
carry in the third event, which was at
seven furlongs. and Strenuous outgamed
her in the last couple of strides by
nose. Arran. who moved up stoutly from
slow beginning, showed Lace had all
the pace until Strenuous nipped her.
The sixth race was for tWo-year-old
maidens, and it resulted in a two-horse
race Belmonts Ha'peny disposed of
Canto in the last furlong. half a
length separated the horses. Bolfron was
five lengths away to show.
The closing race, which was over the
mile and seventy-yard route. was run
in dense fog. When the horses show
ed In the homestretch. Mollie s.. was In
the lead by couple of lengths. She kept
the same distance between her and
Pardner to the wire. with Napier show
ing, just a neck away. Summary:
First race, twoyearolds six furlongs.Humil-
iation. liz tDaytes,. $l1.10 $500 and $40,
first: Fathom; 1l5 Fairbrother,; $40 40 and
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Hill Stream and Perth Rock also ran ran 80,
s14so. $3.50 and s5so first; Moncrief. 100
1 Mses II, ls"rns n S. thipd Time.
Tia As. Deduction. Honey Bee. Lady Lightning,
Chemulpo. Loretta Dwrer and Phyllis Antoinette
Third race selling: handicap: two and three
year ODDS: seven ftirIOngs Strenuous, lO6 tIrnx-
lerl. $780, $40 and 81. 80. flrst; Lace. 115
tNathanl. s4.2o and $3.50. second; Arran III
Is. Davis. SO. 40, third. Time, 127 Id After
glow. Early Light Battery. springmaid Ella
Crane and Gerard also ran.
year-olds and M: two miles and haf-The
Welkin. 16s lAien). $500. $500 and $3.50.
first; Cactus Bud, 14o tRowserl. f12.2o and
81 20. second; lNnvarre, 14a' tKeatng), $4G0.
third Time. 4.53 a-5. NJ. Camton, Turbine,
Alalthie and larico also ran. o'Bcar and George
Emo fell.
Fifth race. Glenmore handicap: threc-year-0lds
and up: mile and quarter-AEbrose. 9S tCalia-
ham. S45.20, 500 and $11.3O. first. Buskin. lib
tFarbrothcr,. $3.50 and $500. second; Barnegat.
los tButwelD. $3.50 third Time. 2.o7. Ring
ling, Bob r.. Star Gaze Hattcras Airy, Tale
ca rrier and Goldy also ran.
Sixth race. for maiden two-year- olds: five and
a half fur!nngs-Ha penny. 112 tBuxton,. $3.50.
So 80 and 50. 10 first: Canto. liz ALEX, So 10
and 81 second; Balfron. 100 Crowley. so.
third. Time los. 'Chef MAGISTRATE. master
Joe, Capt. Ben. Applauder, Runway. Castara,
The Goat. Buzz Around J. r. Maylow and Sin
gle Stick also belmont entry.
Seventh race. three year-ods and up; selling:
handicap: mile and seventy yards-Mollie s..
$3.50. 5000 and $3.50. first: Pardner $3.50
and $4.5o, second Napier. 50. 10. third. Time.
Las As. yellow Eyes. Tactics, Rolling Stone
and Nonpareil also ran.