The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

last furlOng to win by 4 length from
Ina Kay. while Martin Casca was third.
The next number on the card, a SELL
ing affair at six furlonGs, brought fifteen
horses to the barrier. The favoTite, DR..
Kendall. was crowded back as the bar
rier went up and was never n serious
contender. The winner turned up in
Outlook. who beat Ancon a half a
length. while Brandywine got third
money. AncOn, after being a forward
contender all the way, tired badly in the
run home
RustIing Brass certainly felt good to-
day. for he annexed the fifth race by five
lengths from Batwa, while Gerard was
eight lengths behind the second horse.
Outrun. the Field.
The winner outran his field tho en-
tire distance, and after passing the
judges stand he ran away two miles
before he could be stopped. Marshon,
who had a good following in this event,
was very sore going to thel post and
pulled up lame.
The public received another jolt when
Mary Warren beat Yodles by half a
length in the sixth event at a mile
and seventy yards. Euterpe was third.
The winner paid over to l and was
we'll supported by a few wise ones"
II sure did prove an unluCk day for
Lucky George, who was looked upon as
a sure winner of the closing number,
but he was never a serious contender
and Col Gutelius at a nice fancy price
won the race in handy fashion.
That the Prince Georges track Is fast
coming into popularity was evinced this
afternoon when the largest gathering Of
society folk that has ever assembled at
this course was present. Several Tallyho
parties came over from Baltimore. while
New York sent large number of prom
inent persons.
Starter Dade was in excellent form
and dispatch his fields away in fine
fashion. There seemed to be little I'M
easiness felt at the course today over
the anti-racin bill now before the Sen
ate at Annapolis. 1t was generally be-
f"ved that the bill would be killed in
the Upper House. Racing seems to be
firmly established in Maryland and the
thoroughbred Is highly priced in this
State. The pari-mutuel machines seems
to have been accepted by the public as
the fairest means of continuing the sport,
and from the way the public have taken
TO them 1t looks as II they are here to
stay Maryland has no bookmakers on
any Of its courses now. with the excep-
ton Of the half mile courses.
Alsernon Daingerfield, representing the
New York Jockey, Club was an interested
spectator at the course today.
There are plenty Of horses at the
course, every available barn being taken,
and many horses are now Quartered at
the Benning course in Washington.
Capt du- Hsne. of the Pinkerton force'
who has been i'll in New York, was suf-
nciently recovered to be on duty at the
track today
William Woodward. president OF New
York bank, entertained at the track
today a party of weH-known New York
ers, including Ernest Isehn' william
Nhitehouse. John Prentice, W.. De
Lsncey Kountz, William +. Corey, Judge
= hcrnochan, r. ]. TurnbuH w. Z. Bur
aen, II. r. Winthrop. Robert L. Gerry
Brsdish johnson and J. c. L. Barclay.
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Voc; Dr. Neisan.-ll, CBatsenl. S~so. N9i secsnn
ns7keaS. II CTro1ier. $50. teiIu. lime
ts Dancy Fay. Ayers Alvord. 1rano july
hsaaa md Ny Gil also nn. -.
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teS1lD, S5c- $40. SO. SON ina hsy' ~ ~:
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aanerhorn). $50. third. Tine. 80
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