The Washington herald., 1916-05-28
A. N, Carver Entry Easily
Beats Task and Meelicka
in Third Race on Card.
AWARD OF PRIZES MADE
BY GEORGE B. MORRIS

pretty course at Marlboro this afternoon.
the magnet being good card made up
OF eight races. and all those who were in
attendance thorouhly enjoyed the after
moons sport. The winners in nearly every
event paid good prices and each was
we'll supported.
While the card lacked class, it was
made up of events of the selling order,
and some excellent finishes were seen in
several of the numbers
Washington sent over a large delega-
ton. likewise Baltimore and other con-
iguous places, including Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
Many Washingtonians of prominence
were seen in the grand stand, and a:
least 200 machines went over from the
Nations Capital.
First to StaIwart Helen.
The first race, an affair at five and
half furlongs, opened the days cere-
monies by seeing Johnny ]. Farrell, jr.'s.
Stalwart Helen come home by safe
margin and carrying to / against her
chances. Eden Park was second and
Tarves third. The victory of this horse
was a popular one. as Mr.. Farrell is pop
ular among the public and turfmen.
Elsie Bonero romped home in the fol-
lowing race. while Bully Kean was sec
ond and Sweetie third. Edith Olga, 4
to-5 shot, was absolutely last, thanks TO
Jockey Coreys wild West" riding. At
the turn of the first quarter Corey al
lowed his mount to go to the extreme
outside of the fence. losing about fifteen
lengths, and running whatever chances
she may have had of winning. Corey's
riding of late has been very bad. and IL
he expects to make good he better set
tie down and ride as though he knew
how. even if he don't.
A y. Carver sent a very fit horse to the
races in the third number when Merry
Jubilee just romped away from his field.
easily defeating Task and Meelicka. At
no stage of the race was the winner in
danger, and she won as her rider pleased.
Monty Fox Beaten.
The defeat of Monty Fox in the closing
number was a shock to the talent" who
backed the old horse. sending him to the
| post at / to 2. AS usual, Monty was off
to a good start, and opened up a good
lead for the first half a mile. At this
| point Song of the Valley got to the old
| Capps horse and turning into the stretch
| passed him easily. In the meantime
| Thrill laid close to the pace, and as
Monty Tired Thrill caught him in the
| last few Jumps.
The winners in the horse show, a de-
cided feature of the program, were an
nounced this afternoon by Secretary
William G. Brooke, as follows:
| Glass l, combination-Miss Eleanor
Jackson, Prince Georges County. first; J.
e. Love, second.
Class 2. roadsters-Harry Hesser
| Washington. first and second.
| Class 3, saddle horse, Southern Mary
land-Miss Eleanor Jackson. first: ]. c.
Hall. Anne Arundel County, second.
Glass l. saddle horses-J. c. Love. first:
Miss Jenet Hamlin, second
brn
son, Prince Georges County, first; Miss
Edythe Howard, second.
Class 6. hunt team-Ralph Coffin. first;
]. c. Love. second.
Glass s. hunt pair-J. Welsh and ]. c.
Hall. first; ]. W. Bowling, second.
Glass II. heavy harness-J. c. Love,
| 3rst; z. NJ. Palmer, second.
Class 13. green hunters-J. Welsh. first;
j. c. Hall. second.
| Glass Il. steeplechase-Miss Edythe
Howard. first: G. NJ. Wells. jr., second.
Glass Is, heavy harness pair-E. M
Palmer. first and second.
Class 16. ponies-G. W. Ash. first; G. E
| Richardson, second.
! Class II, polo teams-Harry Hesser,
first; f. NJ. Palmer, second.
| NJ. c. Hazen, surveyor of the District
| of Columbia, and Mrs. Sinclair Cowen, of
Washington, were the judges of the
show.
Substantial cash prizes and blue rib
bons went to the first and second own
, ers.
The management announced today that
a special card made up of eight or more
| races will be run off on Decoration Day,
| and they are aiming to get up the best
card seen this year at any half mile
| track.
b The prices which have been laid" by
the "bookies" have been good so far
| far above those offered at similar courses
The Chesapeake Beach road will run two
trains from the District Line to the
course, the first leaving at noon and the
second at 1:40 p. m.
| Following are the summaries:
| FIRST RACE-Four and half furlongs. Stal-
wart, Van jackson. to l, 2 to |, even. won
Eden Park. LIS Oiatthews), to 2. to ,. out,
| second; TarTes, lo tChappelD, out, third Time,
o:5s. Abe Martin Kildare and Sally Boots also
| ran.
SECOND RACE-Fve and a half hurlones Elsie
Boneo, l0l (Obert). to s. to s. out, won: Bully
Kean. III Watts. to . to q second; swoetie,
| 100 (Benchotenl. third Time. l:lo Is Maccabee
Edith Olga and Virginia Fairfax also nn.
THIRD RACE-FIve and a half furlonss. Merry
| Jubilee. liz tChappel, to 2 3 TO 5. out, won
Task LIZ tobert). to 10. to 5, second; Meelecsa
| la CORY. to S. third. Time. lilo. Aesop Don
ner and Or. R. L. swsrenser also ran.
Kinder Lou, III Garter. to l. to l. to 2,
won; John Roberts. ia CMatthewsl, / to q even,
second Beach Sand. ia (Rooneyl to !, third.
Time, l1o Is. Kilcrsigin Joe Rosenfeld, Carlone
| and Richard Langdon also ran.
| FIFTH RACE-Ffve and a half furlonss. Omar.
ll3 (obertl even. out, won; Tralee. loi (Corye).
even. second Maxentius, LIB (Bauer). out. third.
Time c9 Is. Molly Kean also rsn
| SIXTH RACE-six and half furlonss. Tsctless.
| III Watts, to 2, to 5, out, won; Deduction.
| "a (0bert), TO 5. out, second; Bagee. lis
| Rooney, to S. third. Time, l:5 Scrapper,
Jack Hanover. Louise May and Della Mack also
ran.
/ SEVENTH RACE-Fve and half frrlongs. Ina
Kay l05 tObe-t). to s. to 3. out. won; Reciuse.
| N? Gacksonl, TO s. out, secrnd Republican, lis
tBauer). out. third. Time, l1s Is. Pharoah else
ran.
| EIGHTH RACE-Fiyc sni a half fIrlongs Song
| q: the Valley. IA Watts. to l. tn > out,
| Thrill fIack TO 10 Mout.