Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19
ROAMER IN A ROMP
Shoulders 129 Pounds and
Easily Captures Handicap.
HAS LEAD ALL THE WAY
Favorites Split the Card, Giving an
Even Break to the Form Players
at Havre de Grace. -
spectal pispa tch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAvRE DE GRACE, Md. September
1s.-Andrew Mi1lers gallant little geld
ing Roamer, by knight Errant-Rose
Tree !. once moro proved his right to
the championship in the all-aged dtvis-
ion of American thoroughhreds when he
shouldered 12s pounds top weight In
the Havre de Grace handicap this after
noon and galloped a mile and a fur
long in record breaking time. Behind
Roamer were Harry Payne Whitney's
Slumber I, August Belmont's Stromboli.
winner of the Suburban. and r. T. WILL
sons Tartar, the latter winner of the
Brooklyn handicap.
Roamer literally played with his ep-
ponents. Butwell got the bay off In
front, and, Roamer shot into a COM
handing lead. He went to the first turn
two lengths in front of Siumber. and
along the baekstretch Butwel1 sat still.
Tommy McTaggart began to urge
Slumber at the far turn. but the son
Of Hamburg. could not gain an inch on
the flying Leader ,as strom5el vas as In IN
the rail. unable to get through. Roamer
kept up his fast pace, and at the turn
for. home he had his horses soundly
gave Roamer his head for a second. and
the Miller geiding bounded away.
crossing the finish three lengths in
front. Slumber had no difficulty dis
the latter held Tartar safe. After the
first twenty yards there was practically
no change in the order of the running.
Roamer's race was a great one. con-
sidering the track. 1t was not slow.
but not fast, and the time-1.51 Id
was remarkable in the circumstances.
It was four-fifths of a second faster
than the previous mark made by Rob-
ert Bradley last year.
A big crowd was out to see the sport,
and besides the performance of Roamer
other good races were seen.
old in the opener in slipshod, son of
Burgemaster and Slippers, and there
fore half brother to Buskin. Slipshod
Is a stout looking colt and proved him
easily. August Belmont's Malachite. ia
vorite, was of none too we'll, but could
not have beaten Slipshed in any event.
The steeplechase handicap saw the
choice. Shannon River. from the Parr
stable, Charles Fleischmanns Astute
winning with Mrs. Sidney L. Josep-
that's Racebrook in second place and
off Shannon River and should have won.
but Dupee, his rider. let up on the
horse going to the last fence, and As
tute stole up on him. Shannon River
appeared beaten at the time.
The Summaries,
First race, twoyear-elds purse 500: i've fur
longs-sipshod, 100 Ct. McTagsar), to /, 8 to
and to 5. won: Maiachite, lis II. McTaggartl,
to s, to and out, second: Favour. 1877 INC
Caheyl, 10 to ], 3 to 1 and even, third. Time,
1.OO2-5. Virginia NJ. Broomvale, Ildiko Lady
Atkin and Ilava also ran.
Second race, steeplechase handicap; three-year-
olds and upward: purse, $500; ABOUT two miles
Astute. 139 Haynes,, to /, to and to s.,
won; Racebronk. 1888 Dupee,. 4 to 1, even and
. to 8, second; Idle Michael IA tGaddy,, Z to 1.
2 to l and to 10. third Time. 400. Shannon
River aud Golden Vale fsIi
Third race. maiden three year olds and upward;
McTaggart: to 20. to 5 and out, won; Lights
Out, 100 u. McTngsart,, 20 to l, to 1 ami
2 to l. second; Miss MeGissle. 100 sI1rner,r Is
Chance. Santo, Kenworthy Miss Clara, Eli {.
and Ventura also ran.
Fourth raes the HayIe de Grace bend handir sp
mile and furlong-Roamer. 129 lButwell, to
8, to and out. won; Slumher II. 113 #. Nc
100 u McTaggartl. 4 to 1, 4 to and out, third
Time, Isl IS: Tartar also ran;
Fifth race. three-yearolds and upward; selling;
los ,LilIeyj. ii TO 10. J to 8 and out, won;
Amalf, iii tMcCahey,. S to 5. / t" and out
second c sns 10 p s ~ ms pt 20 &c
Napier, shyness and Racy also ran.
Sixth race. maiden two,yesr-olds; selling;
p Ias es1weip s sae ns to and to &, Won:
Red Cloud. iGe n. McTssgart. 5 to 5. to 10
and l to 5, second: Belle Of the Kitchen, los
me e to Black e e 'a Seaah BooonS
Moonstene. Tatana, Costumer. Carmen Life,
Ocean Wave, Mydonne and Juliana also ran.