The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
FELUCCA LANDS
: BOWIE feature
Zollicofer' S Entry Captures
Mile and 20-Yard Race
from Classy Field.

Bowie, Md, Nov. n--BIg fields
characterized the card at Prince
George Park today, with outsiders
putting In the bid for first honors
in six out of seven Of the events
The feature Of the day was the fourth
number at one mile and twenty yards
for s-year-olds. The winner turned
up In E 7. Zollicorer's Felucca, who
shouldered top weights, with Dan and
came from behind its field to win.
Merchant captured the second hon.
ors with Firing Line third.
Troiss allowed the field to get the
jump on him as the barrier was
sprung, but after following the pace
closely he put his mount across in
a great drive in the last eighth of
a mile. Firing Line got away to a
good start and set the hiking most
Of the way, but was blocked on at
the turn into the stretch and forced
to take the outside route. Merchant
was contender all the way and
had enough in reserve In the last
eighth to ovetake Firing-Line and
subdue the challenge Of kits in the
final drive.
Outsiders started their inning in the
opening race when H. R. Schaffer's
Wheat Cakes under hard urging man.
aged to Withstand the brilliant at
tempt OF Little Boy. while Discordie,
the public choice, landed the place
position. Little Boy held onto the
early pace set by Wheat Cakes, but
Troise could not force enough drive
in the last eighth to overtake the
Schafer entry.
Tea Party, another outsider, ac-
counted for the second number by
beating the largest field Of the day,
i've and one-hah furlongs. Lady Ger
trude was second, with Babette third.
Hummer put up q clever ride on his
mount, as he stayed OF the early
going, but came with a rush at the
head Of sthe stretch and once out
in front was never in danger. Lady
Gertrude moved up >stoutIy, but was
out-gamed in, the final run.
Zouave put the colors Of the Quincy
Stable out In front in the third. Wall
took him around the field with a rush,
at the lower turn. and was never In
danger after he was out in front.
onwa hung on gamely. but could not
outstride the determined challenge OF
Refugee, who captured the place.
Form players came into their own in
NAC LII haAAA2CNs "ucn W. cooper
Luther showed the way over the en-
tire route. Cousin Dan put in an early
bid for the race. but when Rice moved
out in the back stretch he raced
Cousin Dan into submission. Hickory
Nut ran an even race and landed third
position. Greetings put the outsiders
back IN their winning stride in the
sixth when he came from behind on
the first turn and steadily increased
his lead. Richard Langdon, rated as
the best Of the field, stopped in the
last eighth Of mile, while Lady Little
had all she could do to grab of the
show honors.
Ed Bond proved easily the best in
the final event, as he raced through
the field and caught the fast ttring
leaders at the stretch turn, winning
by two lengths from Blue Thistle and
Handful The summary:
FIRST RACE-Clatming; 2year-oIds; five and
one-nah furlongs- Wheat Cakes, l0l tTroise),
$3.50 SD. $50 won; Little Boy, 10 CNooueyl.
M.5o. N.D second; DioEoride LIZ Trouler),
SD, third. Time. los Is. Poor Joe Portia,
Arizona. Garuune. Dryer, supemaid, sDick
Miller. Thamar. Boy Blue, Low Degree, and
kokohi also ran.
SECOND RACE-selling; dllies; eyear-olds +;
i've and one-haR furlongs. Tea Party, 100
(Kummerl, $3.50 $50. $50. won; Lady Ger
trude. lO5 Cw. CollinsJ. s5o 8. second: Ba-
bette. Ill CButwelD, $3.50. third Time, lSQ IS.
Vocabulary. 'Celtiya. Tit for Tat, Flying Dart,
OnSco. Tread Lightly II, Elizabeth H., KiIlar-
ney. Dalrose, and Sweet Marjorie also ran.
THIRD RACE-Claiming; 3-year-olds and up
ward; dx and one-haH frlongs Zouave, l04
CWansl. $40, Alo $50. won; Refugee, Ia
tOBnsnl, g. S.D. second; onwa. 100 Cw. Col
fns). 29, third. Time, IDl5 Balger,
Fielder II, AleI Getz, Resistible, Short Ballot,
shrapnel. Miss Gayle. Early Morn, Sandel, Ra-
diant Flower and Andes also ran.
FOURTH RACE-SeIling; Syear-olds; one
mile and twenty yards. Felucca. Ill CTroise),
$40. g. SD. won; Merchant, 1T Cwalls), S,
SO, second; Firing Line, I2 Mergler). $50.
thfrd. Time. l!2 +5 Dan. Kits, Frea, and
Taruuin also ran.
FIFTH RACEThree- yearolds and inward. .
one and oneeighth miles Luther, lis (Rice),
$50, 8. 80. won; RakeoR, lOe tTroise), s. %,
$50. second; Cousin Dan. 100 CwalIs) $50,
third Time. I5s. Ella Ryan. Batva, Muck
rose, Goodwood. Hickory Nut, Ed weisS and
Huda's Brother also ran
FIFTH RACE-Claiming; +year-olds and up
ward; one and one-sixteenth miles Greetings
lol thooneyl, N20, SD, $50, Won: Richard
LAngdon. 100 Rics), $50, AD second; lacy
Little. 100 &C. Campbell. SEQ. third. Time,
l5o ES Maxim's Choice. King Hamburg Carl
ton G., Harry Lauder. and Cuddle Up also ran.
SEVENTH ,RACE-Fouryear-olds and up
ward: one and one-dxteenth miles Ed Bond,
Ill CHanmer). S20, $40, $50, won; Blue This
tie, lo (Kummer), $40, $50 second; Handful,
1A Aiergler). $40. third. Time. 80 IS. Old
Ben. DartUorth, March Court, sOld Pop, Charies
FraneisI Jabot. Little England, and .Hastena
also ran
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