Evening star., 1914-05-17

steeplechase resulted in one of the best
contested races ever witnessed at the
Old Hill Top course. The leapers were
punched practically the entire trip. which
was at two and half miles. Louis
Garth's Rhomb won by two lengths from
Belmont's Top Hat with O'Bear, the
favorite, four lengths away to show.
Mystic Light gave OBear a battle for
third money, and lost out by a neck.
O'Bear, regarded as a brilliant leaper,
probably has run his last race, and d
gamer thoroughbred never took the OBJ
stacles at Pimlico. Running in apparent
ly easy fashion and looking the part of a
winner he broke down late In the con-
test. but hung on as a thoroughbred only
can. and ran truly creditable race
under such unfortunate conditions.
Robert Bradley won the Stafford handi-
cap. six furlongs. by head from Capt.
p. NJ. Walkers 1sidora, with F'littergold
neck away to place Bradley's victory
was due to the fine ride given him by
Jockey Taplin. Closing faster than the
other. Tapln picked out a hole within
the last seventy yards and Bradley shot
through it Just in time to get up.
Towton Field was the class in the
and sixty yards. He won well in hand
by a couple of lengths from Afterglow.
another Walker thoroughbred. with Patton
showing a length away.
Striker proved to be another good
thing in the second race. which was at
gave him a beautiful ride. and he won
by length from Briar Path
Gold Cap was three lengths to show.
Jockey Butwell brought Corsican home
an easy winner in the opening dash for
youngsters. Eurwood was two lengths
behind to place and Tie Pin four still
farther back to show.
First race, maiden two-year-olds; four and
one half farlonss purse s5oo-C"rsican. II.
Won; Burwood, no Gsmitho. $50 place. 81. %
show second; Tie Pin H. ,knishtj. S23o show.
Helene. Brandon Belle and Leda also ran
longs: purse striker los % ward,. Var 81. ssso s
Path. io7 iToplin,. So 80 place, 81 slow. sec.
oni;, Gold Cap. 1o7 ts-,hnitinssr,. $50 show,
Dolly. Prince Chap kayderoseros. DAislon
C-isco. Scrapper, supreme and A>lt,sn also ran
Third race. the Pimlieo Nursery two-year-olds;
Masauerader. 122 Butwelll. s.. 10 place. won;
Trial Ey Jury II. davies, 50. "a place, sec
ond: .H:ker. ia tfoplinl. third Time, 0. 81 2-5
No straight show tickets sold keymar and
Penny Rock also ran.
Fourth race Crickmore Memorial steep..
chase two and one-halt miles: four year old,
and up; purse 81 -Rhomb. 1856 tKerma b
$40 straight. S. place. So" show. won; Tol
Hat. 1870 tSchweitzer,. $23.9o place, So. 40 show
second; obear l53 tGilbert. $3.50 show, third
Time. 45I 3-5. Mystic Light, Bryndown ant
Shannon River also
Fifth race, Stafford handicap: threeyea old.
and up; six fqrlonss; purse s6oo-Eooert Brad
ley. 1o4 rraplinl. S26 straight. Slo.3O place
$3.50 slow, won; Isidora. 105 Callahan. s93,
place. 500 show. second: Ilittergoid, 95 tNic
TaggartJ $3.50 show. third. Time. 1.13 %
Heron. Amaln, Walter Welles Spring Board
Brookheld and Chrickes also ran.
Sixth race Severn handicap: three year old:
and up: mile and sixty yards purse S6OO-Tpw
ton Field 10 fButwelD, 81. straight 81 Y
place 81 40 show. Won; Afterglow. 9S tMc
Cahey) So. 40 place 20 show, second; Patton
9s tWard So show. third; Time, LAG 70
Napier Ardelou and Sonny Boy also ran.
Seventh race maiden two-year-olds: four an'
one half furlongs; purse $5o0-Celto, 1l2 pick
etu, $3.50 straight. $40 place, s2,60 show
won: Plantagenet. 112 tWolfcl, $3.50 place
So so show, second: Energetic. 107 johnson
So 10 show. third Time, o.56 %. HaberdaSh
Bolingbroke, Belle. Elasticity and Carr ais
ran.