The Washington herald., 1917-05-11
.FAVORITES DIVIDE CARD
in SPORT AT PIMLICO.
Steeplechase Is Captured by Outsider
Paying About n to 1.
BY GEORGE B. MORRIS

Pimlico, Md, May 10. Improved
weather conditions were responsible fol
a good mid-week card at the Hill Tor
course today. Fnvorites about split the
card. while outsiders accounted for the
other half.
As usual the steeplechase was annexed
by an outsider, after Rhomb and Bally
Bay became troopers at the third and
hfth fences.
paid about q to l. There has not beer
favorite that has won over the jumps
at this meeting. and a great many people
have purchased a ticket on every horse
In the race. Those that have done this
have profited handsomely, as horses have
paid from 20 to to 60 to l to win,
The upset of the day came In the clos.
ing race when Buzz Around was played
In the yernacular-"off the board" but
failed to land in the money. The winner
turned up in Brickley, who was much
the best. while Sunkist was second, and
Lynn, third.
The public has had a hard time picking
winners here. presumably for the fact
that there are so many imported horses
now racing on this side of the ocean
and which they have little line on.
Sam Louis has decided to take a string
of horses to Wilmington for the three
days meeting which begins there nexi
Thursday, May II. The horses will be in
charge of Jimmy Johnston. T. w
O'Brien also will send number oi
racers as will Billy oliver. Frank Herold
and Frank Turbin. Jockey Troxler Is
going to ride, and a number of other
riders that have been in the saddle al
Pimlico will also go. Otto Townsend IL
arranging for the shipment of horses
from Pimlico.
There will be no lack of horses for the
half-mile meetings which start the day
after the closing of Pimlico. More thar
go racers. II is expected will participate
I'm the meetings. Among those who have
announced that they will take in the
half-mile circuit are: Frank Frisbie. with
l3; Z. Utterback, with 5; Genorgs Bren'
ton, &; n. X. Beal, 9; ]. w. Pangle, 4
w. C. Capps, 9; U. S. Wishard. 6; w. C
Westmoreland, 3; John Shields, 4; r. D.
Carter, I; R. Rites, 3; ]. McPhearson, 8
]. Strausse. 8: B. Mock, 8; A. Goodin
?; c. Renolds, 8; Senior del Barrio, Z; N
Brown 6, and J. II. Stettle, Z.
FIRST RACE Maiden 2-year.oIds; four and one
half furlongs. Charlie Lydecksr, III "a. Collinsl
$40. Nl.9, $50 won; BeauteouS, 100 Haynes
$3.50. S950 second: Irish Kiss, III Panington
SD. third. Time. O'5. Peerless One, DiscoYerer
wetOna, Tolerance. Tckolette and Star Worth ais
SECOND RACE-steepischase; Lyear-oIds ant
upward: two miles. CSnOsure, l5 Nick, S4i.l0
1850 $3.50 won: Bryn Rose, l57 tSmith). SO
$50. secnDd: Duke Of Norfolk. lS4 BRADY, 2.l0
third. Time. I6e Jj Rhomb. Bally Bay Bra1e
nose aud Hand Running also ran.
THIRD RACE-One mile: 3year-C lda and uDsard
Monomy. lC3 COLLINS. so. s.. $50. won: Precise
81 (NcGr4Wl, SD. $50. second; Sam Stick, ll'
tTroxl. ssO third. Time, -. FAREWELL y. h
Beal also ran.
FOURTH RACE-FIvs furlonrs; 2yearolds. Viz
Enia Yell, ll5 tAnbrosel. $50 81. SS1. won
Coral. lis CTiIiamsl. $50. $50. second: Mar
Maude 100 Darlington. s. third Tine. Los
supsrmsid. Gorydon. Oblisque, Midnight Sun and
Frank Mackln also ran.
FIFTH RACE-SellinS; +ye1r-olds and upward
mile and ons-siTtecntb. Aston, lis tHaynes,
$50 N3sO. $40. won: Harry Lauder, lls tMc
Dermott), $3.50 $50, second; PisrrUt, lis tBalD
s. 70. third. Time. 5O2F. Blaekford. Goldy
Mary Warm and Lady Innocence also ran
SIXTH RAOE-SiN fu=lOngS; 3yesr-olds. Repro
bate ll2 Parringtou). $50 $50, S3lo won; Swift
Fox 10 Dde-imeel. s. 80. $50. seoond; Owaea, 10
(Amhrosel. $50. third. Tine. llS l-5 NiSulA
Thrse Cheers. Golden Bantam, Gathryn Gray None
Such and Bright Star alD ran.
SEVENTH RACE-SelhnE; +year-olds and MP
ward; mile and one sixteenth. Brickley, 10 wv
ColHns), SO $40. $50. won; Sun kist. III
Caowanl. N9 $40 secoud; lynn, lis Sterling
S CO. third. Time. Isl Is. Buzz Around Batwa
Life and Ed Bond also ran.