Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25
HIGHLAND LAD BEST
IN BOWIE feature
Beats Good Field In Endur-
ance Handicap -Muckross
Wins at 100 to /.

train service from both Baltimore and
Washington was taxed to its utmost
to handle the crowd, and It WAS not
until long after dark that many OF the
enthusiasts returned to q late dinner.
The Endurance handicap. of a mile,
and the Columbia purse. Of six furlonss.
were the features. and each brought
out Q hrst-cisss neld. Tho handicap
went to W. A. Burtschelps Highland
Lad. while Richard r. Carman's con-
sistens four-year-old Startling was
winner Of the Columbia The Bowie
for two-year-olds. was next in i'm
portance. and W. A. Browns Frago-
nard. a son Of Hastings and Torment.
that began his racing career this sea-
son under the silks of August Belmont.
was frst home.
Stiil another race that made the
afternoon out Of the ordinary was the
victory Of Mrs. Edward Alington's i'm
ported platter Muckross. His score was
of Importance for the reason that he
was the longest-priced winner of the
fall season in Maryland. He paid
S2o2.30 for every two-dollar ticket.
Shooting Star and King Neptune
were the only ones that were with
drawn from the Endurance handicap.
and 1t left to oppose Highland Lad.
W. NJ Jefrords Fenmouse. ]. F. Swee-
ney's Hauberk. W. L. divers Judge
Wingneld. the Quincy stables Barry
Shannon. wilfred viau's Airman and
NJ. Shea's Woodstone.
Won All the Way.
rh.a~t.r% xa~ 1ood onaEand STIR
hing at once rushed to the Font with
Highland Lad. The son of Dick Welles.
like his daddy before him, likes to
show the way, and rounding the first
turn he was clear of his company
Barry Shannon was rushed up by
walls in an effort to go along with
the pacemaker. for with his feather Of
los pounds 1t was natural that he
should 60 with the pace. The inten-
tiong of Walls were the best, but
Barry ran into a pocket and he was
badly pinched on just when he was
willing and ready to go through.
woodstone was racing forwardly and
Judge Wingdeld was well up. while
fenmouse and Hauberk were both in
i good positions. though the mare was
headed by Sweeney's gelding.
Though the back stretch Butwell had
- good hold of Hauberg. and was NOV
ing along nicely In the best going. and
before the half mile ground was reach
ed Hammer was rushing up on the rail
with Judge Wingdeld- The Oliver hope
was in the worst going. on the inner
rail, and was more or less pocketed,
but he was soon outfooting Hauberk.
and reached second place behind High
land Lad. Walls In the meantime was
moving up on the outside with Barry
Shannon. while Airman and Woodstone
were racing DULY.
Almost to the stretch Judge Wing
held seemed to have a royal winning
chance. Hauberk had failed utterly
when Butwen set him down for his
run. and he dropped back SO badly that
- was evident he was well beaten.
Barry Shannon was forced to go on
the outside and he could not reach. and
still Judge Wingfeld raced along
rail-. This fina1ly told its tale on the
son Of Sea King. aid he faltered. Hau-
berk. by dint Of vigorous urging. pass
ed him. only to be passed shortly after
by the rapidly closing Fenmouse. But
in the meantime Highland Lad was
home winner. having led from end to end.
Hauberk was taking up 126 pounds,
but the race WAS not what should rea-
sonably have been expected of hirns He
and. though well within striking dis
lance, would not give up his usual
stretch run> Judge Wingneld was
Handicapped by being kept down on the
inner rail. In the deep going and Fen
Startling Wins Another.
Eight started in the Columbia purse
and Cltimatum was one that was widely
talked Of before the running. Buxton
hustled him away from the post with
in front and setting a very fast pace.
Startling could have gone along with
him, but ButweN wisely dropped in
behind this pace, content in the belief
49,
pace to last The six-ftriong distance
At the head Of the stretch Butwell
shook up Startling, and he came along
readily to run over Cltimatum. Water
Lady, As usual. was outrun the first part
of the journey. but she was along in
time to beat the others.
The mile for two-year-olds that was
the drst offering brought about one Of
Aannix's Garonne was just up to snatch
the victory from Sunny Hill and Green
Grass. It was Green Grass. that cut out
the running. and McAtee, after break
ree's Start Right. chased him after
the Muller two-year-old. He was on
the outside OF the pacemaker. but
going very strongly. and It seemed that
ang. This race between the pair of
them went right along to the head Of
the stretch, and even at the furlong
pole it was anybody's race.
Inside the last sixteenth Start Right
swerved over to the inside slightly and
Sunny Hill and Garonne dashed up on
the outside. The four were very close
" Tapped at the end. but Garonne, the
outside one. had earned the decision
by . nose, while Sunny Hill was only a
head before Green Grass, who had
Start Right at his throat1atch. Under
better handling sit 10 probable that
Start Right would have been the win
ner.
The Summaries.
First race. two-year-olds; selling; parse, 5000;
one mile-Garonne. 90 tMerglert. $27.40, So. 6Ol
$50. won; Sunny Hill. 103 tTroise). 5000
Sc. co. second; Green Grass. 10S (steriing), s. So
third Time. LA. Wood Violet, Start Right,
Little Boy. Dalrose. George W. Avery. Wichaka
Tread Lightly II and Killarney also ran.
Second race. s-o-year olds: Bowie Juvenile han.
dicap: purse. $500: seven furionss-Frasonard.
Of Havana. 116 Dominick). $3.50. s210. second
Game Cock. l06 (wAlls). $40, third. Time.
1-27. Senator Broderick and sixteeu-to-ore also
ran.
Third race three-year-olds and upward: claiu,.
ing: purse. 5000; nile and a sixteenth-sir VII
liam johnson. ITO (Parr1ngton), 327.30. 81. %
$3.50. won: Blue Thistle, Ill tKummerl. @. 20
S47o. third. Time. 1.5o 4-s. Andes King Ham
burg. Lucky R.. Handful. Early Morn. Milton
Campbell, Saturn and Tinkle Bell also ran
Fourth race. the Endurance handicap; AL ages
purse. $500: one mile-High1and Lad, lit tSt<r
linSl. $3.50. 800. 1870. won: Fenmouse, ia
tAmbrose, $40. $3.50, second: Hauberk. 1af
tButwell). $40. third. Time. 1.42 Is. Wood
stone. Airman. Judge Wingheld and Barr,
Fifth rsce. the Co,umh,. nnr... al .ra.