The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
RACING AT HEIGHT !:
At P|ML|CO COURSE
CIassler Fields Expected to Face
Barrier During Coming
Events OF Week.
BY PAROLE.

Pimiico is now in full swing and the
coming week should see the racing at
Its height. Up TO the present time the
ilelds have not been quite as classy as
those at Laurel. but an Improvement
may be expected from now on. The
Hill Top people were rather unfortunate
In having rainy weather for their frst
Saturday. This. Of course. cut the at
tendance. but for all that there was q
great turnout. suggesting what might
have been expected had the skies been
fair II was a notable program with
many features which made the crowd
forget the discomfort OF the mud and
rain.
The Walden, for two-year- olds. was
Der Of tho afternoon and It made a
cracking good race. The Columbine was
much the best and simply breeZed home
when let down on the stretch turn.
This one has shown much class all the
season through. but Trainer Joyner was
fearful that the Ally was not at her
best and was not so cocksure that she
could win.
Mr.. Joyner was warmly congratulated
after the fiily's victory and held quite
, a reception In the paddock. Cadillac
the property of j. X. J.. Ross, the Cana
dian turfman. which got the show
promise ana will do to Bear Soi in MIND G for
later events. The time of the race. l:4l,
| marks a fine performance over the wet
track of yesterday.
When Leochares won the Fall Serial
Handicap with 1873 up. running the six
furlongs In I'LL As. a new track record.
he showed himself quite the niftiest
| Splinter at the track. The horse HAD
hns eaa h
that his victory was no surprise to
| those who keep themselves posted. 1t
Is hard to see anything to beat the
Broomstick gelding at the sprinting
second to Leochares, is some Splinter
himself and is much better than the
public generally has rated him.
Joe Davis is getting his share Of the
limelight nowadays. He had the dis
| tinction of winning with the longest
| shot of the fall Friday, and yesterday
| he came right back and COPIED the
Junior steeplechase with Brooks. This
| plenty of speed and a finished way OF
taking his fences. Col. Raj Part, too.
| showed up a c'ever jumper in Master
full. which ran second In the race, COM
| Ing with a rush at the end.
| 4 real good thing was cut loose when
| Ting Ling won the third race. beating
| out the favorite, True as Steel, which
! the wise ones mad inquired as the cincn
OF the day. After the race Oscar
| Lewisohn boosted the colt to N,1O0, at
which point the stable protected him.
| Bayberry Candies victory In the
| Rennert Handicap. with 12S pounds up.
| was something of a surprise to the
/ talent, who were down on Chiclet. The
mare ran a smashing race. rushing into
| the lead at the rise of the barrier and
standing of Chiclet's stout opposition
| all the way. 1t was a splendid perform
| ance over the soft track.
The management Is receiving coml,ii-
| ments from all quarters on the excel
lence of the musical program wish
| which patrons are RECALLED every day.
Very few know, however, that Col. Raj
| Parr IS largely responsible for the
| superiority of the music. The colonel
is a musical connoisseur of the nth
| degree. and since taking an active in
teres. in Pimlico's atfairs he hals brought
\ this portion of the program up to high
mitch OF excellence.