Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31

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Mrs. Prescott Abbey
Races Best for Long Time.
the best seen at Rockville in a long
time. nearly all the finishes being close
and exciting. Although the track was
somewhat slow, some fast miles were
reeled off. especially in the 2:16 pace,
in which the track record of 2:15A
held for many years by Mysotis. was
lowered by Pony Boy, owned by W. ].
Dougherty, of Petersburg Va, to
2:14L.
All three harness races were won by
William f. Miller of Washington. With
Wheeler X he took the 2:16 trot rather
handily. but in the 2:19 pace, which
he won with Crystal Lewis. and 2:16
pace, which was won by Alice NJ, he
John Streets Joe Promise in the 2:19
pace. and Pony Boy in the 2:16 pace.
and had to drive to the limit at all
stages to land his entries in front.
noon which was at Ave furlongs,
proved highly exciting. all four of the
starters finishing SO close together
that they could be covered with blan-
to Gallene. owned by R. A. Fraley of
Frederick, the Washington horses, Mo,
Bundle of Rags and Tinsel. belonging
to VI. ]. Ford. Miss Blanche Davis and
G. W. Plunkett. respectively, finishing
in the order named.
In the only other running event
| which was also at FIVE furlongs, Gal
iene and Mo again started. and the lat
ter turned the tables on the Frederick
horse. winning rather easily. The other
starters were Jimmie Hunt and Tinsel
the later also being a starter in the
first run.
A pony race, in which there were four
| starters. was keenly enjoyed by the
large crowd Dynamite, owned and
ridden by Jimmy Devereux of Chevy
Chase. reached the wire first: Bell Boy,
with Turner Newcomb of Alta Vista up
was second. and Billy. ridden by Frank
lin thompson of Gaithersburg, and
Ashton Devereux's Okkah finished third
and fourth, respectively.
The races were started by John T.
Cougler of Baltimore, and the judges
and timers were n. J. Ward and Thomas
Cannon of Washington. lee Offutt and
David H. Warheld of Rockville and
George T. Strayhorne of Howard
county.