The Washington herald., 1914-10-06
GAMER EASILY
BEST OF field
Captures Handicap with Top
Weight as He Pleases.
Front Royal Wins.

James Butler, the New York millionaire,
put over his sixth consecutive win in as
many starts, when he annexed the second
race today. a six-furlong dash with Fair
Count, who is a full brother to the late
James r. Keene's famous horse. Ballot,
Fair Count followed up the pace to the
stretch turn, where he moved up and
won in the last sixteenth in easy fashion,
beating Marvellous, who was a neck In
front of the Slumberer.
The feature OF the program. the fourth
event. a handicap at a mile brought fve
horses to the post. Gamer, with lls
pounds up outclassed his company and
won as he pleased. Thornhill was in
close pursuit from the start, but could
never head the winner. Polly H. was
taken wide at the stretch run and might
have beaten Flittergold. She finished full
of run
W. P. BUrch, the Washington horue-
man. slipped over Front Royal In the
opening event at the long odds OF 5 to
L Front Royal was outrun In the early
stages OF the race, but worked his way
Up on the outside and gradually wore
down Balfron. and won by a nose at the
post Ralph Lloyd was third.
The third event, a handicap at six fur
longs, was won by Pomette Bleu. The
HalIenback horse, Housemaid. who was
favorite, cut out the early pace, and
when Strengthened out for home, Ben
Brush's flly closed strong and won go
ing away. Tranid was third a length
away.
Mabel MONTGOMERY won the nth race
in easy fashion. She led from start to
finish and the result was never In doubt.
Mallard was second and Carlaverock
third.
The last race on the card went to
Mudsill, cIeverly ridden by Kederis, who
beat GoIdy. the favorite in easy fashion.
Battery was third. The crowd was an
excellent one for Monday and the card
an extra good one for an on day. Society
was out again in force and the club was
filed with society folk from nearly
cities Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Threeyear-o -olds and upNHTdI mile
and seventy yards. Front Royal. 30 CUrD, Se.0.
$50 $3.50 won; Balfron CMcAteel. s. %.
$40, secood; Ralph LIoTd, los CIeTagEarti. s. 50.
third. Time. l9B IS Charles =. GrAinEsr, AVA
tor. AEnier. Cslethumpian. Lady Rankin. and
Flask also ran
SECOND RACE-Maidens; t1oysaroIds: purse.
500; six fmlougs Fair Count. ITO BoreD. SO.
SID. 80. won; Marvellous. lG Davis. so, $50,
second; Slumberer. T tkeTrickl. I'D. third Time
ia 2S Peg. Our John. LADY spiritnelle. Meeiieka,
Shorthand, AmRnusnsiS Task Royalty. White
Metal and RuSilA also ran.
THIRD RACE-HandicAp: FLIES and mares; al
aEes; Sm Idded: siI furong. Pomette
Bleu lo7 CMeCaheyl. so. $50. out. won: Houss-
maid Ils (SchuttinEerl, = 10. out second: Tranid.
lO2 (Sts~ArdD. out, third Tine. l:l2 PGiDthrush
also ran.
FOURTH RAoE-Handio.p: threeye.r-olds;
500 Added: mile GaineT. ll9 tSOttsrl,
$40. so. $40 won; Thornhin. G CMcCGhey).
8 %. $40. seoond Polly H. 100 tSchuttingl. go.
third Time. p Is Ivan Gardner. and Election
Bet also an.
FIFTH RACE-Tuoysarolds: purse. $500; Eve
and one-half tnlonEs. Mabel Montgomery, 100
CMcCabey) S. SID. an. won: MAIIard. lo5
Csehuttingsrl, ss7O ssh. second; CArIGEerock. lO4
tSchilingl, $50. third Time, lN SS MAryland
Girl Roodwood. Brian Boru. Hiker. KsymAr.
Surgeon. Eagle Bsrketts. Sehnapps. and Minstrel
also ran
SIXTH RACE-Three-ycar-olds and upward ssll-
ing; purse, 500: mile and seventy yArdA Mudsill.
li3 CRederis). SOD. $50. $50. won: Goldy. lOs
CBmiinEamel $50 S2D. second Battery. u3 NC
Caheyl. s. .. third. Time l45 IS. Noble Grand.
Harry Lauder. Dangerous March. and NikAdoo also