The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
Priscilla Mullens Beats
Westy Hogan in Feature
Captures Royal Blue Handi-
cap on Muddy Track.
Lady Longfellow Beaten
by a Nose.
BY GEORGE B. MORRIS.

bS UEOtNGE Is. mOhfklS.
Havre de Grace. Md. Sept. 15-In
track that was a sea of mud today
Westy Hogan. the $4,000 Western
champion met his Waterloo when ].
X. L. Ross Priscilla Mullens got
home by a nose in the Royal Blue
Handicap
Priscilla Mullens followed the pace
closely to the far turn where she
moved up in the final drive and out
lasted Westy Hogan. The weight
told on the latter in the final drive
in the muddy going. Westy Hogan
was not partial to this kind of
track and this fact alone is what
beat him.
1t was a race all through the
stretch and at the end Priscilla Null
lens was going away. Little Rice,
who rode the winner, put up a great
ride and it was his untiring efforts
that won the race. Haynes, who
rode Westy Hogan claimed a foul,
but was not allowed.
Hyannis, who set the early pace,
was going nicely and it looked as
though he might win, but when
rounding the back stretch he stepped
in hole or slipped and wrenched one
of his ankles and he was pulled up.
The peculiar thing about the mutuels
in this race was that Westy Hogan
paid SIS to 800 to win and $50 to 500
a place. Thus the place paid more
than Westy would have paid had he
won.
This unusual case was caused by
the public's over-confidence in the
Western colt to win, thinking that
he would be a short price TO annex
the race and a much shorter price
to run second. But this was not the
case and those that played him for
the place were better off in many re-
spects for had they played him TO
win they would have lost their
wager. while playing him to run sec
ond was the wiSest move of the day.
Finishes in three of the numbers
were so close that only the judges
eye could separate them. Especi-
ally so was this when Charlie Ley
decker, Lady LongrelIow and
Poacher finished noses apart.
Lady Longfellow showed ster-
ling performance in the going and she
will be heard of again under SINH
lar conditions. June Bug was heav-
lily played in this race, but after
showing a keen burst OF speed -Or
the first half mile gave up the con-
test to the three behind and she
finished fourth.
Royal Interest had things his own
way in the sixth race when he led
his field home by a safe margin,
beating Baby Sister and Lady Bob.
The public got the shock OF the
day when II. J. Morris YodeIing
who has been running so consist
emily finished outside of the money
in the last race of the day. The
public went TO him like fish to wa
ter, but the going was not made to
his liking and he finished beaten
of.
Queen of the Sea. admirably rid
den by little Dono.ue made every
post a winning one, while kits
was second. kits ran an improved
race today over his last effort and
at one time on the back stretch he
moved up menacingIy 70 Queen of
the Sea. Donohue gave his mount
her head and the Queen let out an
other link and won by four lengths
in n gallop. Walls who rode kits
rode miserable race inasmuch
as he made his run too soon and
when Kills was called upon he had
nothing left in reserve. However.
it would have made no difference
as the winner was much the best
and could have won by twice the
margin she did had her rider wished
to do so.
There is one thing that can be
stated and that is Walls is willing
at all times to take a chance. He
took one yesterday on Edith F, and
had the filly killed and luckily he
escaped injury. But his gameness.
II it may be called such is not only
dangerous to his life, but to other
riders in the race.
The attendance today was extremely
large, in fact one of the largest
crowds that has ever assembled at
the course were in attendance.
Weather conditions did not seem to
mar the enjoyment of the sport. and
as each contest was run the crowd