The Washington herald., 1917-05-10
DALROSE, At 2S TO |,
CAPTURES FIRST RACE
Threatening Weather Keeps Attend.
ance Down at Pimhco.
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weather kept the attendance down TODAY
al the Hillside course and a result the
crowd was small compared with other
days. The course was about two seconds
slow. although IL could not be called
heavy
Dalrose opened the day's sport BY rsr-
loping home In handy fashion at about x
TO !. while pepper, the fsvorite, was sec
ond. and Martial Music third With a
I better ride the latter would have won
| Rice laid out OF It too far and could not
overcome the advantage.
Sandhil easily won the third race for
his new owners today when he romped
{ home by a good margin ahead Of InfdsI
/ II and Humiliation. The latter showed
keen speed for three quarters OF a mile.
ana viii Improve over todsy's efforts
Landlubber, well supported. accounted
! Tor the following number when he beat
Responde and PlanCy. Plancy was net
perseVered with and can do better.
The WOOdberry Handicap the feature
number. was won by Al NJ. Dick at 3s TO
L Tumbler was made hot fsvorite. but
( failed utterly. Fruit Cake, after showing
I the way TO the stretch. fsltered badly.
: King Herod did one OF his scrobstic
tricks and Jumped the fence while the
horses were at the post. He hurt him
self badly and will not be seen In colors
! for some time.
Horsemen and the public are display
ing keen interest in the running OF the
Preskness Stakes for S-yesr-olds next
saturday. The Preskness is to Mary
| land and Washington what the Derby Is
| TO Louisville and Kentucky. and the
event OF next Saturday viii doubtless at
tract many visitors from other cities
The "oodlsWn Vase which will go TO the
owner OF the winner for the period Of :,
year. in addition 70 the $500 purse. is
one OF the historic trophies Of the Amer
! ican turf and the honor OF winning this
piece Of plate is exciting the keenesr
rivalry. Harry Payne Whitney has sent
, MS All Gold 3-year-old TUmbler on from
brookdale 10 start in the Preakness. and
Jockey J Williams will have the mount
Ar. Whitney himself may be present 10.
/ see the race.
/ From Kentucky f. r. Bradley viii send
kalitan. son OF Rey Hindoo and Daily.
and Troise will likely have the leg up on
the colt. His last race in Kentucky was
/ IN the nature Of a trial for the Presk-
ness and he answered the question sat
isfactorfly
The field for the Preskness promises 10
be larger than was expected Several or
me probable starters have had public
trials for the race and the contest fs
sure 10 be good one. Tumbler may be
! given race before SATURDAY. King
O
| 10 carry the colors OF Grant Hugh
/ Browne. Nebraska had his trial for IN.
Preskness on Tuesday when he won
siN-furiong race in gallant manner. and
I he will have many supporters for Safur-
days race. Nebraska will be ridden by
Tommy McTsEgart.
The list Of probable starters. with Their
! jockeys, are: Tumbler, J. Williams. Bond
age. W. Collins; Nebraska. T McTaF-
CART; King Herod. ParrtnEton: Sea Cur.
Haynes: Blackboard, Obert: AIvord Troy
! Ter; Cltimatum. Butwell; Jock Scot Nc
Atee; Judge WinEfeld. Hun: Firing Line
A. Collins; 'Courtship. harrington:
Straight Forward, --. Cherry Rip.
/ Troxler.
The half mile tracks that are 10 follo-
, the meeting st Pimlico with = total -
| fifteen days racing are making urepars-
I tons for the sport. Many OF the horses
/ that have been racing AZ Havre de Grace.
/ Bowie and Pimlico will remain over for
| these meetings. and the quality Of sport
J offered will doubtless be better than snv
heretofore seen At the half mile courses
in this vicinity. General Manager James
| F. O'Hars has chosen the officials for the
I three meetings. the first OF which VIII
/ be at the Driving Park. opposite Pinlico.
Al Weston win be the presiding judge.
with Herman Conklin as his associate.
! The stewards viii be C. g Hall. Judge
I ]. ". Anderson and William Jennings:
paddock and patrol judge. G Ernest
! Hall; starter. George Miller: clerk OF the
scales. T. T. Roche: timer. a. Merriheld.
racing secretary. Wash Norvell and gen
eral manager. r. K. BigEs. These same
officials will act at Prospect Park. which
will follow the Driving Park. At Mari
boro. where the half-milers will wind un
] their season. the Judges will be c. c.
| Hall and !. II. Anderson: stewards VIII
I lam F. Holmesd All W. p. Sturgeon:
paddock and patrol Judge. Ernest Hall;
| starter. George Miller: timer. Dr. Rich
ard s. Hill; clerk OF the scales and "a oinE
| secretary, Wash Norvell and general
manager. William C. Brooke.
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