Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-03
'FAVOR|TESDEFEATED
Only Two Choices Go Over at
Havre de Grace Track.
SHERWOOD WAKES UP
Captures Feature Race at Nice Odds
of IL to l in Phila-
delphia Handicap.

HAVRE DE GRACE. Nd May > =
Baltimore continues in the spotlight at
HaNre de Grace. Jockey Wilmer Ward,
who is under contract to George p Sher-
man. today piloted Hedrick's Sherwood
home to victory in the running of the
Philadelphia handicap at six furlongs.
He was rank outsider in the betting,
being as good as 10 to l
More glory was brought TO the city
when Eddie McGraw's Chuckles won the
second race. which was at five and a half
furlongs. Jockey Butwell, riding for the
Parr stables. was in the saddle Chuckles
was another horse not given much con-
sideration. He beat a fast field of
sprinters
corncracker. who won the opening
event. and Sonny Boy, who annexed the
NTH, were the only favorites to get home
in the lead. Category. who romped off
with the baby event and equaled the
track record. and Bedwelrs Laura. who
carried off the closing contest, We're Two
well played horses.
In the Philadelphia handicap, Sherwood
was closer up than usual in the early.
running. a last pace being set from
spring of the barrier. Taking the far
turn the Hedrick thoroughbred was NOV
ing up rapidly on the outside, and enter
ing the home stretch he was seen to be
In dangerous position, for he is great
finisher
Before the fur!one pole was reached
Sherwood had the leaders beaten, and
from there on pulled away without eff
fort, to win by nearly two lengths from
Belmont's f1ittergold. with Capt.
Walkers Bard OF Hope showing. Filter
gold weakened in the home stretch from
chasing the pacemakers. Gamer and
Trifier.
In the baby contest Category raced
Plantagenet into submission in the first
fur!ong, and had enough left to stall off
Folderol at the end. Plantagnet show
ed.
In the opening event Corncracker was
given all he wanted to do TO get home
first. Forcing fast pace all the way he
led Runaway by less than a length at
the wire. Chiffon Queen finished full OF
run and was third.
day to show what he could do over
the mile and seventyyard route. The
other day he was left at the post. He
was sent TO the front by McTaggart at
the spring of the barrier, rated ali along
in the lead. and finished well m hand.
Rolling stone was second, with Danger
Gus March third.
Laura was much the best of the field
III the last event.
Stelata placed and Scion showed.
Summaries,
First race, purse, $500; six furlongs-Corn-
cracker, ll3 (McTaggart), even, to 8 and out
won: Runway. LOG Taplin,. ) to and 8 to 8,
second; Chiffon Queen, los Knight, 0 to ],
third. Time, 1l5. Free Trade. Chenault, Miss
Eleanor Moncrief Batwa and Sunguide also
ran.
Second race purse. $500: Ave and one-half
furlongs-Chuckles 1Os ,ButweiD, TO l, ~
to / and 10 >, won; Carlton c.. lO5 tknighf,
is 10 ! and to 1, second; Scallawag, 1o4
tMcCahey). / to 3, third. Time, LOS %
Yellow Eyes, Hobuob. Royal Dolly, Tea thouSh
and Lady Lightning also ran.
Third race. purse. $4O0 four furlongs-Cate-
CORY 10 picketp. TO l, 10 . and Z to .,
won: Folderol. 10 tNathanj, TO l and TO 8,
,, third Time. o.Is Lady Capricions, Headmost,
Hayersack. Corsican, Tie Pin and Peggy l..
; also
Fourth race. Philadelphia handicap; six fur.
longs: purse. $500 added-Sherwood, lo1
Ward. Il TO l. 5 to and 2!a TO !. won;
Flittergold loo Nathan, . to and TO 5.
third Time lI2 As. Gamer. Triher. Hocnin.
Miromichi. Springboard. Shackleton and Mar.
ioric 4. also ran.
500 Sonny Roy. 30 tMcTaggartl: to 3, to 2
and ont won Rolling Stone. ll9 tShuttinger),
3 TO l and TO 8, second: Dangerous March,
1f6 ,Picketu. to 3, third Time. ~ 40
Beard, Henry Hutchinson and Miss Veiina alsG
sixth race. purse $500: six furlones-Laura
los tTapln,. to ], TO ) and 4 to D. won;
Stellata. los (Miller,. TO and TO |. second
Salon. 1915 ,McTasgsrt, out, third Time,
Hyams. Firesde. Billy Stuart, Elect and Smiley
also ran.