The Washington times., 1914-11-09
P|ML|CO ENTERS ON
LAST LAP OF MEET
Excellent Program Today Will
Bring Out Best Timber in the
Seven Events.

Pimlico enters on the last lap OF its
meeting this afternoon with an excellent
program of seven races. The entries
bring out some of the best timber at the
track and the card is well sustained
throughout.
Tie Pin may win the opening event
for two-year-olds. Mamie X. and Racy
should go we'll.
Juverence figures good for the steeple-
chase. with ]. c. Ewalt and Foxcraft
the likely contenders.
Petelus figures good for the third
event. Centauri and Patty Regan
should make the contention.
The fourth race for naidens Of all
ages is very open. Dancing Master has
been working we'll and may win. Ruffo
and The Lark may be dangerous.
Waterbass. if up to a race, should
capture the fifth event The Montpelier
entry ard Emerald Gem should be
close up.
Kcwessa figures a good thing in the
sixth event. Holton and Executor may
be the dangerous one.
Undercover has a good chance in tho
last race with Huda's Brother and Kim
mundy the ones to be feared.
The features for the week are: To-
morrow. the Belvedere Steeplechase;
Tuesday. the Emerson Steeplechase and
the Jockey Club Handicap; Wednesday
the Juvenile Handicap and the Green
Spring Valley Steeplechase Handicap;
Thursday, the Bowie, the Consolation
Steeplechase, and the Glenmore Handi-
cap.
The Walden. which was won handily
enough by the Quincy Stables Double
Eagle, brought out a rather clever field
of two-year-olds. and made fine Con-
test. There was a general regret how
ever. that entries from the Butler Stable
were not in evidence. The New York
horseman has In his string undoubtedly
the best two-year-olds in the country,
and their appearance in the stake yes
terday would have added much to its
brilliancy. 1t is said that Mr.. Butler
contemplated sending his stable to Pim-
lico from Laurel. but was unable to
obtain stalls.
The colts to whom the handicappers
had assigned the top weights made very
little showing in the race. and the
weight division. At the weights, the
winner was much the best colt, and won
strictly on his merits.
The Elkridge Handicap Steeplechase
was peculiarly enjoyable to the big
crowd, among whom was a very con-
stdera BILE contingent of cross country
rooters.
The winner, Blankenburg. at the
weights. was clearly the best. but
Shannon River gave him a tremendous
battle and led up to the last jump.
s Chupadero, Miss Chamblet's promIs-
ing three-year-old which finished third.
giving away weight to everything in
the race. was rather harshly dealt
with by the Handicapped.
1t is hard to see how the three-year-
old could have been expected to con-
cede so much weight TO the Older
horses. He was giving the winner
twenty-one pounds and Shannon River
thirty-one. and this. as might have been
expected, was too much TO ask of the
youngster.
G. N. Miller. which won the third
event, q selling handicap, was pitch
forked into the race with 104 pounds |
on his back. getting weight from every |
thing that started.
His late performance certainly did !
not entiue him to such consideration
at the hands Of the Handicapped. 1t
iss hard to see. for instance, why
Amah should have been called upon |
to take up 1l6 pounds to Miller's 1N |
The last time these two horses met |
was October 20. at Laurel. when |
Amalf with 103 up just beat G. NJ |
Miller with Ill up. a half length
Those who have been following !
Flying Fairy's workouts were gener- t.
ally Of the opinion that the Cassatt J
hlly would prove the winner in the +,
New Howard Handicap.
Flying Fairy was well meant and |
ran a good race but could never |
trouble M0ntresor. which was es-
pecially favored by the light weight !
of ninety-einght pounds. twenty !
pounds off the scale
1t looks a little as il Flying Fairy
had lost something OF that hirh turn
of speed which characterized the fill /
I'm her three-year old form. The public
has been accustomed to see the Aero
naut mnre take the lead and run out
in front. but lately she has not had
speed enough to get to the front as
was her wont
The turnout Yesterday was the
largest of the meeting and was about
as large as has been seen at Pimllco
at any time In late years It shows
very conclusivelv that the public does
not weary Of high class racing.