The Washington herald., 1914-06-06
Matter Johnson on Mound Today Against Browns in First Of see
Good Day for Turfmen
At the Marlboro Track
Big Killing Made by Local
Devotees Of Sport Rustic
Maid in Front.
MCCULLOUGH FEATURES
ny CHARLES w. SWAN.

Two thoroughbreds were the medium
of a big plunge by local horsemen yes
terday at Marlboro. and they both came
home easy winners. Royal Onyx. in the
second race, was backed from to down
to to ]. and won going after outgaming
Chiffon Queen in. the stretch.
Royal Onyx waS>well backed. not only
in the ring. but word was sent out Of
changed hands.
The other good thing was Rustic
Maid, owned by Percy Chambers, a we'll
known local turfman. Chambers told sew
eral Of his friends early yesterday morn
ing that the Maid was right, and when
the books opened, a rush was made with
Rustic Maid money. She opened at .
to /, but soon dropped to even money.
Rustic Maid jumped into the lead at the
post. and was never headed.
Jockey Tommy Mccullough again
jumped into the limelight. riding three
winners yesterday. This boys riding has
meeting. and his ride on Napa Nick was
a corker.
Starter George T. Miller Is being COM
mended on all sides for the excellence Of
the breaks at the track. Miller has the
boys well under control. setting Jockey
Bruce down for the meeting yesterday.
Seven good events are carded today.
including a steeplechase with the best
Jumpers at the track entered
The Chesapeake Beach road will put on
several extra coaches to the regular
race trains today. This Is due to the
heavy traffic yesterday. and the expected
large attendance at the races today.
FIRST RACE-Three-year-oIds and upward: sEe
and half furlongs. Netmaker. l8 McCuIoughl,
to l. 2 to !. even. won: Petertin. los CSmthl, 4
to ]. to ]. even, second; Drawn. lo6 Knight. Z
to l. to l. even. third Time. 1894. Salvation
Nell. Spitire. veilchen. Smiley. scarsdale. EIberd
Dorisky and Billy X. also
SECOND RACE-nresyear-olds and upward
selling: five and a half furlongs Royal Onyx. los
Queen. II: tHolmes,. even / tot3. to 6. second
Milk, lo5 tHomerl. 8 to l. to !. TO 2, third.
Time. 1 % IS Castaria. Paustina. MaIeutius. Top
Rock and Stairs also ran.
THIRD RACE-Three year-olds and upward: five
and = half frrloass. Golden Castle. liz Bauer. 6
to J. to |, even. won: Ada. q johnson. to !.
to /. even, second: Gen. Mciresgor. liz (Knishu.
Is to l. to l. to /. third. Time. lAs IS. Sylvan
Dell. Whisper Belle. Jim Cadrey Hushie Quinn and
Hugh Grey also 1n.
FOURTH RACE-Threyt ar-olds and upward
selling; i've and half furlonss- Napa Mic. zig
CAcCullouEhI. to !, even. to 2. won; Col. Ash
meade li3 McIntyrel. to . to 5. 2 to 5, second
Loretta Dwyer. los Knight. to =. even. l to =
third Time. rs. skeets and Moncrief also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-Two-year-olds: selling; four and q
half furionss Rustic Maid los tChappeID. even
to 2. to 4. won; Leis, loo Hammer. I TO /.
TO /. To 5. second Babe lCJ gscksonl, to 2
even. to 2 third. Time. e:a Is. Miss Possum
Ermars.rde. Candlcman and ! May aso ran.
SIXTH RACE-Fo,r- yesr-Olds and upward: sell.
ing; I'VE and half furlonsz Racing Belle IL
tHolmes). S to . to S. to s. won: Dust Pan. lld
Pickens), to l. 2 to l. to s. second: Cherry
Seed is IJacfsonl, even. 10 s. to s third
I En and pan r-,r
SEVENTH RACE-Three- year-olds and upward
! selling: five and a half furlonsS Royal Dolly. 10;
tMcCullouEhl, to 5. to .. ! to 1 won: Tom
Hancock, p5 CDreyerI. to l. to S. to s. second
joaquin. III CPickensl. to l. to . even. third.
Time. ! 90 is. Booth. Laird of krkaldy. Burning
Daylight, Nimb1s and Deduction also ran.