The Washington herald., 1917-05-04
owner A Big Loser
AS CHERRY RIPE Wins
Lew Blooms Entry Lands Third Race
but Is Bid Up Above Purse Price.
By GEORGE B. NORRIS.

Pimlico Race Track. Baltimore, Nd.
May 3.-There was not much profit for
Lew Bloom, the owner OF Cherry Ripe,
when that three-year-old gelding by the
once mighty Hamburg, won the third
race, a dash of a mile for s-year-olds, at
the Pimlico track today.
The value to the winner was S531. But
by the time Cherry Ripe was bid up
from 1850 to H,So5. and brought in for
his owner, with a fee or Us due Jockey
Troxler for riding and 10 per cent of the
purse to trainer Bobby Boyle, Bloom
found that his triumph was a barren one,
because he owed himself money.
Cherry Ripe, after a stretch run from
third place, Just nailed King Baggot, the
pacemaker, on the post.
The cross-country race won by Pussy
Willow was the best steeplecnase of the
meeting by many from many angles
Not horse fell and the time made was
not only the fastest Of the year. but
within two seconds Of the record.
Pussey Willow won because he was
better ridden than Mattinata, who had
her owner, A P. Humphey jr., as the
pilot, Mr.. Humphrey made the fatal error
of establishing a terrific pace. Another
fatal move was his tendency to 20 wide
on all the turns. He lost more tnan the
two lengths that Pussy Willow beat him
at the finish. For the first turn and a
half Of the field, Stevenson laid on the
last. In the last half-mile he moved up
fast, with J. E. wideners gelding, caught
Mattinata at the last jump and beat her
home.
The famous ''all scarlet coIors OF A
Fl. Morris flashed home in front Of H
P. Whitney's pair, Tippity witchit and
Treasure Trove, who started top-heavy
favorites for the fifth race. The favorites
raced first and second to the homestretch
where ouitude slipped through an open
ing next the rail and won out by a length
in driving finish.
The summary:
FIRST RACE-selHng: maiden 2year-oIds; four
furiooEA RiSponde. I0 Cderimee), $50, Saeo
seoOnd; Wood Thrush. no H. MeTaEszrt). 81, third.
Tins, 90. Wise. Low Degree, Mochican, VIII
soon. Santiago. Scarf. Pepper and L&udAtor Also
SECOND RACE-Ezkrids. s.eepIechas.; 4year-
olds; two mdles Pussy Willow. I4s tSteTensOn),
$50 $50. A6O. won; MattnAtA, 40. Humphrey,
NJ, $50. $50. second: Masterful Ia Cw. Auenl.
$50. third. Tine, 3S. Piceonahorpe, woafer>
ton II. ssundersfoot. socUny and Water Front
also nm.
THIRD RACE-ssIIIns; Syear-olds: one mile
Cherry Ripe LIZ tTruxlerl. sl3tO $50 $50 won;
n. K. Beal uO (wIniAnlsl, $50 third. Time
1875. Bread Winner, Mae Murray and Napoleon
also ran.
EOOhlh hAOb-LA1uhnEs Syear-Ods and urS
ward, miIe and sixty yards Burglar, lis tObeTti.
9.70 $40, 260. won; Sandhin. lis lButveID, $50
$3.50 second; Buzz AroInd, los JOhnson). S. %,
third Hmo, l:E. Wodan. Bslgee. Csnnonads
Bstwa Luck, MsNim's Choice also ran Sandhill
and CannonSde. Sweeney entry.
FOURTH RACE-0ne mile: Syear-old hllies Star
Maid LIZ LOUDER. sl0.6o sI37O n won: Mida
III tSchuttingrrl. $40. $40 second: Diamond. III
tCrump), SGD. third Thns. 1908 AunsA,
Marybelle, Alors at Last and Rosewood also ran.
FIFTH RACE-For and one-hah furiongs' 2yesr-
olds. Qustude. Ill RSsn). S9.20. s. S42o won;
npFity Withcst, ia tRobinsorl. s. 30 s. 90 second;
TesSurs TroTe Ill (WillIams). $50 third. Time.
0aT. CaTenan, SupermAn. Tell Ne, Eokohi, Land
lubber, Star Wort and Thistle also ran. Tppity
witchet and TreasUre TruTe. Whitney entry. Gave
man ard Supermsn. Davis entry.
SIXTH RACE-Kernan Selling Purse: 3year-ods
and upward; six furlongS Impeator, lis "a
Oollinsl, san. $50. S.lo. won; Wanda PrDer 1Oa
KcppelmarO. $3.50. 80. second, Reprobate. TO
tPaTIngton). $50, third. Time. lI425. Dartey.
Bond, Hsrtard, BlAzsaway. Estimable and FSyoW
also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Oaiming; handicap; Syear-
olds and upward; seven frrlOnsN Hanohala lcS
u. McTsggart). sl2sO. SAN $50. won; Jam. Ill
CFGnbInsoul. $50. $3.50 second: Christie. liz
Me1mee), SL0. third. Time, Is So Delaney.
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