The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-27
ARMY OFFICERS
in novel RACE
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was the last event. the Federal Handicap
SteepIechase of two miles and a half.
Lieut.. George s. Patton's brown gelding.
Wooltex. was the popular choice, but
was outrm all the way. Lieut.. A. X. B.
Lyman, the crack Hawaiian rider. had
the leg up on kinnelon and set the pace.
The first time around Rapid Flight was
pushing KinneIon. with Wooltex and
q. X. in close pursuit WoolteX had
plenty of early speed, but nothing in
reserve when the head OF the stretch was
reached. KinneIon came with a rush
and in a hard drive beat out o. K. by
head, while Zagg. with Lieut.. Carl Brad
ford in the saddle, was third by two
lengths
Twice n Winner.
Sorry Lass. a brown mare of unknown
breed, made an unusual record. In the
second race, when she was an odds-on
fayorite. Lieut. Lyman rode her home
easily against a good field. In the sixth
race. a half-mile sprint, Sorry Lass
with Lyman up. was again quoted at a
prohibitive price and romped in fifteen
lengths to the good. In this dash
kiber got the place, while Cashla was
the only other starter. Lieut.. Rockwell
got the place on Happy Days in the sec
ond race, with Addie B. Third
In the first event, a six-furIong cash.
Himation. ridden by r. Gilbert, made a
runaway of it. Skibbereen was four
lengths back at the finish. while Hodonic
was third. Lady Melba, the Everhardt
mare, upset all calculations in the
Mount Washington steeplechase Of two
and one-half miles. She had few SYM
pathizers, while Two Saints with Tom
my Wright in the saddle. was the popu-
lar choice.
"Tommy" Wright Thrown.
Charles X. Harrison's Mo got of to a
flying start and led the field for a mile
with Essex and Two Saints close behind
At the second water jump Two Saints
threw Tommy Wright and was out of II.
At the head of the stretch Mo again had
the advantage. but Lady Melba had a
burst of speed and won in a drive about
five lengths in front of Essex, while Mo
was third.
Tommy" Wright was uninjured, and
to prove 1t he rode Absconder to victory
in the next event. a two-mile race on the
fiat. Cloud got the place by two lengths.
while Spectator was third.
The Shoreham Hotel cup, for registered
hacks and hunters, was won by willing,
another victory for Tommy Wright.
Highland Chief got the place and Gil
bert was third. The summaries:
SERVICE TEsT-About serenteeu miles; CUP to
the, owner Of the winner Prince Henry, $50
Iieut- e St. John Grsble,, first tsccre. esel; Cos
mocrst. 10 Capt Warren DEAN. second Cscore
9s): Yellowstone Regent (Col. Henry T. Allsn),
third tscore 49, Dan Cole Capt Frank McCoyl.
and Chesapeake LIEUT. Henry L. wstson) also
started.
FIRST RAcE-For three-year-oids and upward;
six furlonesL Himation, 10 CR. Gilbert, / to 5,
won; skibbereen. 10 u. Brooks. 2 to l. second;
Hodcuic, los (crowleyl, out Time. In IS. Hay.
SECOND RACE-The Middleburs and Washing
ton Subscription: one mile. Sorry Lass $50
Lieut.. A. K. B. Lymanl. | to 2 won; Happs
Addie B. CMr Haln, to 5. third. Time. s. IS
Burrland. Speed, Bala, and Rhlwlas also ran
THIRD RACE-Ths Mt Washington steepIe-
chase; about two and a half miles. Lady Melba,
is John Everhardtl, to l. won; Essex. Isl
Lieut.. whitins). even. second: Mo. Isl Charles
K Harrisonl. out, third. Time, 5;s3a Two
Saints also
odds and upward; two miles the fat. Alb
sconder. is Ct. Wright, to ., won; Cloud Isl
70. b. Fenwick), to ], second: Spectator, l55
Evans Tucker. even, third. Time, 3:6 IS Nor
pitt and Hannah Louise also ran.
FIFTH RACE-The shorehzm Hotel Cup; for
backs and hunters; one mile and half on the hz,-
wiling ~ or. wrsht). to S. Won; Highland
Chief, leo Capt. William MITCHELL, TO j, sec
ond; Gilbert, Ia Iieut. George s. Patton. M.
even. third. Time. asa Lothian. Inouisitsn.
handrunnins and ,Zelvood also ran
SIXTH RACE-For ponies; one half mile on the
nat sorry Lass, 100 uieut. A. K B. Lyman)
to >. won; Kiber $50 Lieut. Grahaml even. sec.
ond; cashla, 100 uieut. Marks). out third Time.
SEVENTH RACE-The Federal Handicap Stee-
plechase; for foureyearoids and upward about two
and half miles. Kinnelon, leo uieut A. K b.
Lymanl. to l. won: o. K, i65 lieut c. K
Rocswen even, second; zau. Is lieut. Kari
Bardfordl 4 to & third TIN. s1e p.,sS
Flisht San Angelo. sad woossss 40 rss.