The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
iBRYNDOR FIRST IN
CRICKM0RE HANDICAP
Thomas Hitchcock's Entry Lands Fea-
ture Steeplechase at Pinlico.
BY GEORGE B. MORRIS

'Pimlico Race Track, Nd. Nav b-In a
drizzling rain and over a sodden track
Bryndor, owned by Thomas Hitchcock.
of New YORK, won the CrielImore Handi-
cap steeplechase at Pimlieo today be-
fore the largest crowd that has attended
the races at any track this season.
1t was the most remarkable cross coun-
try race that has been run this season
Fourteen horses. the greatest number OF
Ithoroughbreds that have started mn 10
date, took part In the struggle and All
stood up and finished.
The race was bitterly. contested from
first to last with Bryndor winning I'm A
driving finish by head in the last stride
Belle of Bryn Mawr was second. six
lengths in front OF Hobler. the fayorite.
Bryndor' good performer last year,
was overlooked and paid S41.4O for 81.
The slaughter OF the fayorites began
with the defeat of Sweet Marguerite' I'm
the first raceIby Edward McBride's two
year-old black colt, Bill Livingston, that
is scarcely more than a polo pony. Sweet
Marguerite only flattered the hopes of
hackers once and that was at the start.
She was soon outrun by Bill Livingston.
who took decided lead at once and gal
loped home an easy winner by open
daylight from pepper. Sweet Marguerite
ran well for three furlongs and then found
the deep, heavy mud OF the track too
much for her strength.
The New Orleans delegation of horse
men pinned their faith and their money
on PleasureviIle to win the third race.
but their confidence was misplaced as
Pollux took the track on the start, raced
into commanding lead at once and won
under a stout pull by six lengths from
Pleasureville. The latter was poorly
handled by Tommy McTaggert who rode
his horse into two pockets" during the
short squirt of six furlongs, the distance
of the race.
The Pimlico Nursery Stakes. worth
1865 net to the winner, was won by DR..
~. p, l.. Jones' Virginia Yell, in a driy-
ing finish by a neck from A. II. Morris
Quietude. The latter was injudiciously
ridden by Jockey Ryan, who in addition
to making too much OF the flly's early
speed. hit her over the head and whipped
her forequarter
These rough riding tactics exhausted
her TO such a degree that she began 70
stop in the last furlong and Virginia
Tell, well rated as TO his early speed
just got up in time to win in the last ten
yards
Fruit Cake proved that she is perhaps
the best three-year-old flly in the East
by picking up 10 pounds and winning the
Wicomico Purse, distance seven furIongs
in l:50-an exceedingly fast race. con.
sidering the weight carried and the heavy
nature OF the track. Fruit Cake won in
canter by six lengths. She ran second
to Fonderia for half a mile and theu
fairly skipped past the Cochran filly
seemingly without an effort What made
Fruit Cakes ride so impressive to turf.
men was the way she conceded eight
pounds to Madina and beat her. wher
one considers that Madina was the best
two-year-old filly Of the spring OF 1916 or
the New York tracks, il is not a hard
matter to judge the caliber OF Fruit Cake
Many notables were at the track The
eN-Russian Ambassador came over from
Washington and the Cuban Military ant
Naval Commission, who are en- route tc
the Capital. stopped long enough to wit.
ness several races The summary:
FIRST RACE-Claining: EycAr-Olds; four snt
ore-hsf tulongs. Bill Livingston. 100 CwskodD
NI9 St), 500. won: Peeper, 81 tKoppleInanl
Ss..o 80. sscrd; PUrtia, le4 (CampbsiD. SI7 90
Third. Tine, O.S Dublin Mary wiss, Ok
Homestead. Shify Sadie. JuAlita III and swes
Marguerite also ran
SECOND RACE -Cs5ckmore stceplechase: handf
cap. 4-yIr-ods AMI upEard; two mile. Bryndor
lH HTanklnl, 40, N7eO, N3GO wen; Belle O.
Bryn Mawr Aj ibushl, S2.o. g. 20 second: Hibbler
S@dbbeTeen. Marian. Crest Hill. Torero. J. c
Ewslt, High Flyer. Brooks Expectation, ShannoI
River and New Haven also ran.
THIRD RACS-Selling; 4year-olis and upward
six fuTloDgS PulltU. llj (Butwrln, Sc % $50
$50. won; PlelsureTiHe. nO IT. McTsggartl, s. %
s. second; Nenetia. los Nv. CoIinsl $50 third
lime LII. Nine. Hermann Little Abe Man
hasset. Cannon Bridge. Ssl Beach and Early Sigh
also ran.
FIUItTH RACEs-NUrseFy: 2yCsI-olls; four ant
cne-half hrlonES Virginia Iel. III (AmhTose)
$50. $50. $50. won; Quietude. IA Ryan, S30
$40. sec1nu; Grey Eagle. ll2 iButwrlD S. thi1d
Tfnlc, O.,S. Trite, Twin Six Tell Me- TIckDlette
Pe1glurdine also ran. TWIN Six and Tell Me
Parr entry. Trite and PeTiEourdiBe. CasAtt entry
FIFTH RACE-Seyed furlongs; 3-year-old allies
Frui Cake. I'D tObertl. SO SO So won
Madeira ll2 tMCAtee), s TO- $50 5 CoEd Crcpuscle
III Haynes, $50. thru. Time, 80. VII,
| thyme. Pnscilla Mnlens. Bread Wulnsr. NisiuIa
Fox Ttot and Golden Rod also ran
SIXTH RACE-HandiCap: s-year-Olds and upward
mile and sixty yards. WoodStOns. IG q. Nc
Taggartl. SlS2b. $40. S. won: Hauberk. IL but
weIl), S. $40. second; Fenmouss lO4 (Ampros,l
$40 third. Time. IS rs. All Smiles and Dam
rCsch also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Onc mile Spectre % Nv
! Collins $40 $50 s.. Wcn; Napoleon. % "A. Col
lnsl. $3.50 $50 secosid: THURSDAY Nightsr 9
| rTrois"D. $50. thiId Time 1893 TOotsis
| T.ansit. Pcrs7us obOtus. PIumose. Brcdueu 81,
| Rep IblicIn also ran.