The Washington herald., 1916-10-04
SHORT GRASS in RUSH
Wins laurel FEATURE
Emil Herz's Entry Puts Up Great
Stretch Run and Lands
Handicap.
BY GEORGE B. NORRIS.

an eNcellent program at the Maryland
State Fair this afternoon. Weather con-
ditions were ideal for racing. and those
who were in attendance thoroughly en-
joyed the afternoons sport.
Society folk from Washington, Balti-
more. Philadelphia and New York packed
the clubhouse, and i was a beautiful
sight to look upon.
That the track is the fastest in the
country there can be no doubt, as Emil
Herz's imported Short Grass ran a mile
fiat in 1888 2-5. which is remarkably fast,
especially on new track. This is borne
out by the fact that Leochares stepped
six furlongs in 1:12 l-5 without an effort
on Monday. and was only galloping at
the end. Had he been extended he would
have, in all probability. lowered the track
record by a healthy margin.
Horses ran to form today. five out of
seven being returned the winners.
! That Emil Herr has in Short Grass
perhaps the best stretch runner in this
country was shown today in the fourth
race, handicap at one mile. The Herr
sclding trailed his field to the stretch
turn by FIVE lengths, and when once
Strengthened out for home he moved his
opposition down one by one until he
caught tNe leaders right at the wire. All
through the stretch run for home Short
Grass was taking two strides to the other
horses one. His performance shows him
to be a handicap horse of exceptionally
high class, and horse that runs the
same race in every one OF his starts. He
| is about as consistent a performer as
there is on the turf today, and is perhaps
one of the most popular horses in the
| country.
Short Grass is entered in several stakes
aVfp-aI kao ha
! good horse to remember when he is in
any race of a mile or more. He prefers
a longer route as he never gets going
until Strengthened out for home.
! The first number on the card, a selling
race at five and one-half fuTlengs, was
annexed by Kathryn Gray, an outsider
| in the betting. Glorine was well thought
of and carried a large commission, but
the best she could do was to finish sec
ond. a neck in front of Blue Grass Belle.
Chatterbox showed the way for the first
quarter, but was not equal to the occa-
sion and finished in the rear. The win
ner was entered to be sold for $1,1OO and
was bid to S14Oo, and was bought in by
Wizard" Bedwell =
| The following event, a six-furlong af-
fair was captured by Thesieres, who just
! lasted long enough to beat Presumption
| by a nose. while Blue Cap, an outsider.
was third. The winner ran an excellent
race, as he was forced to circle his field
and finished with good courage to get up
in the last stride under punishment.
The defeat Of Samuel Ross Ultimatum,
in the third race, was a distinct shock
to his followers, as he was looked upon
as the probable winner before the con-
| test was run. But the public overlooked
the fact that the winner, Arnold, has
been a very consistent performer, and un-
der a snug ride by Jimmie Butwell, he
J GOT N, fY.1r - Coli,
bine, ably ridden by the Canadian,
| "Whirlwind'' Robinson. who in turn was
a length in front Of Gloomy Gus. The
latter ran a good race and is well worth
remembering in this next attempt. Ult-
matum tired badly after going half a
mile and was eased up at the finish.
Emil Herr came again in the fifth race
with Plumose, and was an easy winner
over Piquette and Tantivy. Piquette ran
an excellent race and finished full OF
run. Tantivy was used UP chasing the
winner, and looked as though she was
fat and big.
Ambrose accounted for the sixth race
handily, while Eddie T. won the night
| cap.
The Laurel management Is to be con-
graduated on the perfect police protec-
| ton afforded its patrons by the Pinker
ton Detective Agency, under the able
management of Capt. c. z. Duhain, per-
haps the best-known detective in the
country, and whom the undesirables give
wide berth. He ably assisted" dur
! ing this meeting by a force of men from
| Baltimore and other cities
| Many believe these officials are only
! placed at the gates to keep out the OBJ
| jectionable classes, but their duties are
manifold in so much as the proper traf-
| fic regulations and parking of automo-
biles at the races and their protection
| ~, IT, .
| the recent Saratoga meeting, where the
avenues Of approach are wide and ex-
tensive. Capt. Duhain instituted the
modern traffic signal system to eliminate
all possible dangers of patrons entering
or leaving the course. On one Saturday
over 1000 machines were handled with
out the slightest delay.
Summaries:
FIRST RACE-seIlins; 2-year-oIds: Eve and exs-
| half furlongs. Katheryn Gray, 10 (Butweul S5.70
SD $40, won; Gloriua, lOs Byrnel. 500, $500
second; Blue Grass Belle, u3 Kelsey. SD, third
| Time, l06. HanObala, Douglass S, Mother
Mschree. Aimee r, Meddling Miss. MoOniishter.
stalwart Van, ChatterboI and Hasty Cora also ran.
| SECOND RACB-SelIing; 3-year-olds and upward ;
six furlongs Theseries, III CBalD, $50, $40. 500
won; Presumption, lis (Bynrl, $50. 500, sec
ond; Blue Cap lO5 (warscherl. $50. third Time,
lI4 rs. Lord Marshall Stonehenge Carlton G..
HikE. Pharaoh. BruomVae and Feminist also ran.
! THIRD RACE-2year-olds; five and one-half fur
Tonga Arnold. us (ButweiD. $3.50, $780, $50.
won; Columbne 10 (Robfnson), $50, $50, sec
ond; Gloomy Gus Ill (Keogh), $50, third. Time,
| lM. Ultmatum, Leonie, Warsaw and Ed Rosch
| also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Handicap; all ages; one mile.
shorsTass, lbs (KeoSh). $50. $40 $40 won;
Fhttersold, Ia Ambcosel. $50. $50, second;
Cepa, n6 (Schuttinger). SD. third Time.
l8 rs. Trial by Jury. King Neptune HAuberts.
and Dovedale also ran.
| FIFTH RACE-Selling; 3-year-ods and upward;
| sI furiongs Plumose. 1l3 (KeoSh), $40 $50,
$50, won; Piquette, lOl Cwarscher), 500. 400.
second: Tentivy. us Steward, $40. third Time.
ll5. Punch Bowl, sureget, Peep Sight. Sinai. San
| dal and Navigator also ran
SIXTH RACE-3-year-ons; one mile Ambrose.
% CWarscher). $50, $50, 80, won; nluminator,
lo2 Qowder), $780, $780, second; Buzz Around. los
LRobinsonl. 26O,: third Time. / 39 rs Sand Hill
orotund, Mel, Hands OF and Song Of the Valley
| also ran.
| SEVENTH RACE-selling; 3-yesrolds and up
ward one and one-sixteenth miles. Eddie t, lis
(Iaplin). $50. $40 $50. won; Flag Day lOe
lKeoshl, s22, $40, second Star Gaze lis bur
| lngham), & So third. Time 1:47 rs Day Day,
Goldy and Typography also ran.