The Washington herald., 1916-09-21
SANDMARSH IS FIRST
in feature Event
Captures Third Race at Hayre de
Grace Course from Classy
Field of Sprinters.

Havre de Grace. Nd, Sept: GA high
class lot OF sprinters went to the post in
the third race at the Hartford County
course today, in which appeared the
classiest lot of six furlongers that has
paraded to the barrier at this meeting.
SSndmarsh, a top-heavy favorite, re-
warded his hackers by beating lima
Prank. a. rank outsider, by a narrow mar
gin. The race was run in lib, the fast
est time Of the meeting for this distance.
The winner was the best as he was of
not too good and had to circle his field.
Johnny McTagsart had a narrow es-
cape from serious injury when Naushon
heavily played, stumbled after going
sixteenth of a mile. McTaggart went
over Naushon's head, but luckily held
on by his feet. Naushon travelled another
sixteenth Of a mile in this position, but
IN sOme,- manner or other McTaggart
managed to get back into the saddle. 1t
was the most remarkable piece of horse
manship ever witnessed on race track.
Although the public were down hook
line and sinker. on McTaggart's mount
they were all glad to see this game boy
get back into position. and he was given
a great ovation when he returned to the
judges stand. The winner turned UP in
Far Away, who just managed to beat old
Carlton G. by a whisker.
The steepleChase, which Is always popu-
lar with the public, sent a bad lot to the
post in the scent event when Bachelor
showed his field up, winning in handy
fashion from the imported horse May
bud II and Meshash. The latter ran a
hstleSs race and can do much better with
proper handling.
Stalwart Helen, paying sS7 for a S2-dck-
ct. beat Goldcrest Boy a scant head
right at the wire in the third race, while
Rae B. was third.
Napoleon, a colt that has shown
nothing in his former starts, made a
show Of his field. in the following
number coming from behind and win
ming handily by two lengths from
ChatterboK and Precise. The winner
was heavily played away from the
course and there was no doubt as to
who would win at the head of the
stretch. as he came along like a streak
of lightning and left his field as if
they were tied to a post.
In the closing number OF the card,
Valerie West, using the vernacular
term, won on three legs" at the nice
price Of to l. She was so badly
cut down that she will probably never
race again, and her performance
stamps her as Ally Of great cour-
age and gamsness.
Considering the class OF horses that
faced the starter in six Of the seven
an excellent afternoons "sporl of the
kings" was enjoyed
A well-known young Washlngtonian
had a hundred-dollar bet on Stalwart
Helen. who won the fourth race at
S37 to 50, thereby enriching his cof-
fers to the extent Of S1,S75. The sum-
maries:
ard one-hAK turonu Glory Belle lN tNIink)
$50 $50. $50, wnn Running Shot, lOo Uouder)
so. so. second; stAlWart Van. le Hughes,
$50. third Time l0s ChIrminEiy and Tootue
also ran. Note-TOotEis the race but was dis
qualified. The other horses moved up, Tuot-
SIC being placed last in also rams.
SECOND CE-stcepIechass; 3year-olds ard
upward; two miles Bachelor. lJ2 (HsnderSOnl,
sD, 80. 30. won; MAybud II, IL tstrrtch), ,
SD. 80 second: YIashach If2 (Rlenck). = 90
third. lime, Ic IS. HarmInnI and Orisl also
THIRD RACE-Handicsp; all sErs; aI fur
lo7sa. ssndmIrsh. Ia lButwelD, $50 $50 $50
Ina Frank, l05 lBuItonl SAC $50, sec
oud. Hanson. III Dawes $40 third. Time. l:l3
High Noon. Prince Of Como. Ormondale Harry
Shaw. FsnrOck, Sir Edgar. Whimsy and Sasn also
ran.
FOURTH RACE-seIlins: 3-year-olds and up
ward mile and One-SiTteenth. Stalwart Helen, I0s
Haynes, U5o. SIA3O, $40 won; Gold Crest Boy,
IL tAndsrson). $50, $50. second Rae B., Is
NIInkj, $50, third
FIFTH RACE-SeIling; handicap; 2ysar-olds;
six furonsA NspoIson 100 NInD. $50, $50,
so, Won; Chatter Box. l04 bald, s. a. $50,
second; Precise 100 H. McTagyart) A3O, third.
Tine. liSl Is Kathsryu Gray and Mother
Machrse also ran
SIXTH RACE Selling; 3-ysar-olds and upward
mile and seventy yards. Far Away, lW Buxton,
500. SD, HD won; Carlton G., lls (Da7iesN.
$3.50. $40 second; Scouti, 100 tSchuttingerl. $40
third Time, N IS. Thrill, NIushOn. BalfrOn.
Malubar, Macabee, BENJAMIN and Finalee also
ran
SEVENTH RACE-Selling; 2-Jcar-olds: five fur
lcrgS Valerie West, lO3 tAnderson). 1850. 81 10.
$50 won: RerTobate lG Davies. $50 $50.
second; Hannobala. LIZ u. McTaszaED. 2a
third Time l0l IS. SarEUu, Infer and Triple
Crown also ran.