The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
LOFTS PAPP IS HOME
FIRST IN FUTURTTY
Splashes His Way to Victory in Last
Furlons Over Heavy Course.

track that was sloppy and slippery
with mud. Papp. Representative
Lofts great colt splashed 20 victory IN
the rich Futurity Stakes today. Two
lengths behind the winner was X. d.
Aiexander's Escoba. while a neck be-
hind. in third place. was Harry Payne
Whitney's Rosie o'Grsdy.
Twelve horses ran. II was no huks
victory for Papp. on to an even
break with the others he stayed with
the bunch TO the last furlong. Then
in majestic fashion he drew away.
irch by inch. until open daylight
showed between him and the rest.
Like a bunch Of demons the other
riders slashed away at their mounts.
but before them running away with
all the glory and gold-the stakes was
worth s20.s25 to the vinner-was this
big striding, chestnut colt The big
son OF Peter Ounce kept on relent-
lessly and drew away at every stride.
Little Allen, who rode the winner.
crouched over his mount and he never
stopped riding until the big colt shot
over the line.
The crowd enjoyed the victory. Papp
was the public idol He went TO the
post heavily backed at II to s.
There was considerable delay at The
post. Papp and Rosie o'Grady. as
usual, were hard TO handle. But on~s
they were on the chestnut colt show
ed his superiority over the others.
When Sunbriar defeated Papp in
the last start it was wholly on sc-
count OF the latter getting away
badly from the barrier. But today
Papp had no Sunbriar 20 beat. al
though IL was a classy lot Of 2-yesr-
olds that parsaed TO the post for
this event
Papp's forte Is the mud and he
certainly found the going 10 his
liking today. The track was made
to order.
Notwithstanding the heavy going
Papp negotiated the six furlongs in
liz fiat. which is a remarkable per-
formance. Royal Ensign was an ad-
ded starter. but was no match for
this classy field, and finished far
behind.
Considering the fact that Pspp
shouldered IL pounds and made the
distance in liz stamps him a. a
colt OF high chass, and one that is
likely to develop in 20 a S-yesr-
old that will be hard 10 beat IL
must be said OF Escoba. shoulderins
| the same allotted weight as Papp
1 that she ran a good game race.
but was not good enough to beat
\ the winner.
Rosie O'Grady dropped into the
| third hole after being prominent
throughout the journey.
L. Allen who rode the winner
! showed marks OF the making OF a
clever rider. He put Up a well judged
/ ~
I tory in an experienced manner. The
summary.
FIRST RACE-Threeyesr-o and upward; I;
the Seaside Selling Handicap NJ and uue-htf
fUrlonGs main oourss. Deck Mate, lls lBuv
veil. 70 5. - s. ] 10 :. Won; Brcoks, 4
HAYNES. 10 ]. 10 l. TO S, sec1nd T1pl
Crown, lC2 McAtesl Is 70 !. S To J. n
third. Tine. IN. Adshd. Bslry shEnnos
Harry shsv. and Giilies alsn rEn.
SECOND RACE-T Three- yesr-olds and upvsrd:
steepiechAse; handicap; the Whi'estons; sb'us
two miles Cherry Mslotts. 80 Po-ers' %
s. 10 5. out. won: Peheto. - lHolb y = 70 5.
to s. out, s-ooDd; Archdale lS UsiIher1t J. 9
70 :. : to S. out. third. Time. i1IlS Belle q
Bryn Mnvr and Tetsn also ran.
THIRD RACE-Twoyezr-olds The Futurty:
siH furionss straight. PHup. Il Allen. Il ~
s. even ! 70 2 Won: Escobs. Y tknappI.
to l. to >. TO 5. secoDd. Rose o'Grady. llt
tRobinsoul TO !. 10 !. even. third Tin.
! II Tucksend War Nschins BautrT. Top
Coat. Dsbsdou, Chief Lally. God Tssssl Rshu.
and RoSsl EnSzn also ran RoyHl EuSEn adj
, ed starter.
FOURTH RACE-Thres-vear-olds and ~
/ ward: the Municipal Hsndicsp: and one-
half mile. Clemstis IT, III fBurtcrl. Il 10 -.
out. out, von: B1osbosrd - fRowsnl. 10 I.
/ Z to u. out FiTeT. p lMcGrsvl, to J. 20 s.
| out third. Tine. ~. America III also rsn.
FIFTH BACE-Four yesr-olds and urwsrd !
claiming: one and one sixteenth miAes. Nods-
J ling. 10 tAmbrc~el to ]. : 20 5. ] 10 > third.
His Nihs. Il tRobisonl. Is 10 8. even, 20 S.
second; Blue Thistle us tObsrtl. to !. to I.
10 s. third. Tine - IS. Euterpe sam
McMestin and Inhdel also rsn.
SIXTH RACE-Tvo-yeEr-od mIidens. sir fur
lonss. struisht. Rose o'OT. III Rowan. l5 To
s. even, 20 I. won; Cavsn Boy. rs tAneul, u
70 s. 20 5. 20 No. sec1nd Perigourd Ofup
IL lHSynesl TO l. 10 2 6 10 S thru Tine.
] H. Pistins. Aztec BlS1nnry, Tsnlsc, Cunti-
nsnt. Belrale. Goblin, GuelAnd. and Audrey
also rHn.