Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
PENNANT HAS CLASS.
Continued from First Paee.)

nant was so close on the formers heels
to the whip. From there home there
was little to the contest, but Robinson
took no chances and rode the whitney
horse out to the last jump to win with
something to spare. -
There was a general closing back OF
the first two horses and Hauberk. In o..
good game race, just took third.
Pennant was flattened out at the end.
but he showed disposition to sulk in-s
the early running. and II is moro thasan.
probable that il he had been racing.
kindly his would have been a different.
victory. All through the running he--
would only do what he was forced to do
Dorcris Best In Chase. ="
Dorcris. racing under the silks of the.
Folly Farms. was winner Of the steeple-
chase handicap and 1t was the best race:
through the field that has been run this
year. The imported mare. Emeralds1
Isle I'd. racing for Samuel d. Riddle, a.
was the one to take the place while VIZ
Smiths New Haven just beat J. Z:
Grifith's Battery for the short end OF
the purse. The only accident in the''
running was when Joseph z. Widsney a.
Pussy Willow fell at the front held,s
Liverpool. the second turn OF the courseco
1t was good start and Socony and
Emerald Isle were showing the way to-.
the first turn. the others nicely buncheh-
behind them. and Dorcris in fifth po--'
sition. The imported mare soon made.s
the pace too hot for Mr.. Pratts jumpers1r
and as Socony dropped back she went
into a good lead and OConnor was ut
terly unable to keep her back with her
company. Williams had improved tho"
the pacemaker. New Haven. and Socony.@
Swinging out of the backfeld Brooks,
dashed up on the inside with Battery
and he was lucky to escape one OF the"
beacons in his attempt to reach a. con-
tending position. 1t was inevitable
from the course he was taking that he"'
would meet trouble and he was cut off
and crowded back before the front nelds.i
was reached. 80
At the water. the second turn Of the.
course. it was very apparent that Dor
cris was the horse that had to be
beaten. He was racing very strongly
and Williams had not yet really asked.
him to run When the back field wasr.
reached he sent the Mclean jumper to'E
Emerald Isle. but the mare was nor
ready to stop and after feeling OF the
mare he eased back slightly. deter
mined to make his run later: 1t was
then that Mr.. Humphrey, riding his.
imported horse, Mattinata, made his
bid, and he dashed up on the outside
until for few strides he was racing
was only for an instant and 1t was ths.n,
last time he cut any figure In the rune.
ming.
Dy Inlo tliIc. tcathSSo
Emerald Isle was a very fit mare. ana
he had to sit down seriously on Dor-."n
cris to head her to the last fence. FROM,
there to the finish Dorcris held her
safe but he was straight as a string
at the end to win by a narrow margin,
Battery after having been handled
with poor Judgment. was coming again
at the end and in another stride he
would have beaten New Haven for
third.
Up to the time that Pussy Willow
al
second turn OF the course. he was GO
ing strongly and close enough to be-
considered as a contender
Faker. who was also sent to the posi-
by Trainer Craven, raced and jumped
cieverly. but there was no time In the
running that he seriously threatened
the first three. -.
The Summaries. -.
First race. purse 5000; two-year-olds; SELF :.
ing; four and one-half furlongs-wow. 112 tF."-
Robinson), s. 60. $3.50 and $780, won; Sweet :.
Marguerite, l04 wv. Collins). $3.50 and S.
second; Producer. los "a. Coiiins). 10. third :
Time. o.55. Little Boy. Ju.nita. Sd; Little
Sweeper Elizabeth II. and Old Homestead also
Second race. .teeplech..e handicap; foury,s veg.
Emerald M fsle "a Isl so'connor,. ssoso and
Pussy willow. Early Light. Mattinata and
Tsa ;so9 S.naie.g %
u. McTaggartl. $3.50. $40 and go won;
ond: Pesky I02 (Froise). $500. third. Time.
1I2 as. Commonada, Anita and DR.. Carmen
Fourth race. purse. 5000: three year-oids and
SMerimce), sis.7o. $3.50 and q. so won; Sleepy :
Sam. 10l tKopplemanl. $io 10 and 90 20 second; =
Preston Lynn. 100 (Mulcahyl, $40. third. Time. =.
1 "a 2-5 Pomp, Valerie West, Kills, Preston =
Lynn and Precise also AN
Fifth race, the Susquehanna handicap; $1.O0q..i
added; three yea -ods and upward; one milaao
and seventy yards-Pennant. 12S tRobnsonE
S. 90 So SO and 500. won; Leochares. I28
tHaynesl. So and $50. second; Hanberk. 100
fButweln, S4.a0. third. Time, l.42 80. Me-
Adoo Flittergold. Robert Bradley, Tea Caddy.
kilmcr and Fox Trot also ran. ~,
sixth race. purse. 500; maiden three.yeaf.. :
olds aud upward; six furlongs.,Royai Writ.
sandi. lis ,T.. Mcraggartl, $40 and 10 -
third Time La rs lie Dinosaure. Moon
light I'd; Dramstinge, Gunpowder and Jack .
seventh race, purse, 5000; four-year-oids anl.s
upward: selling; one mile and sixtesnthI.,..
Thesieres, 1l5 tMerimcel 1850 8. 40 and
81 so won; Cannonade. los tRobinson), = Cora
and 1910, second; Jerry. 10 tobertl: So.ne,-~
third Time 1.4s rs. Carlton G.. Soldier. Ed Y
bond Minda. zamiock and BuEs Around also ?
ran.
why can't the Braves behave them ~