The Washington herald., 1918-08-24

No long-distance events were sched-
uIed. but the competition in these
cash affairs proved interesting from
the lift Of the barrier until the ON
Gals had hung up the winning num-
bers. Jimmy Ryan started the day
by getting Twilight 9Th. an imported
horse, across the tape in first POSI-
ton from a field that boasted OF
Old Bill Bender and Quick Step. Lit
tie Goddess. with Doyle mp. was
heavily played. but trailed the field
over the entire journey OF this four
and-one-haIf-furlong dash.
@. Nibbs broke the recUrd price Of
the meeting in the second on the pro-
gram when Jimmy Ryan pushed Dave
Campbell across the margin for first
honors. at the top prices of $3.50.
Expression galloped in second and
DR.. Sword. good thing. landed the
third money The public went to
Gambia and Arrowsmith in this event.
but both were. left somewhere among
the alsos.
Due to the brilliant riding of De-
lancey in the third by Butwell, he
landed In front of Hope. with the
outsider, Rar1 Vez. In the third po-
sition. Lady Edwina and Marie
Lydia were heavily played, but De-
lancey only crossed the board at a
trifie more than even money.
A. Elrod's 3-year-old had all the
best of the fourth, as Blue Boy got
away to a start and never wearied
about the many challenges given by
c.. NJ. johnson and Syphon Boy.
Tioga and Lady Betty were played
equally In the betting. but the Gray
horse only paid 3-to-2 mark in the
betting.
Miss Frances landed the NTH after
q great stretch drive. with Early Morn
a heavily played favorite. It was a
two-horse race over the entire J's-
tance. and Miss Frances showed !,er
mettle in the six-furiong rush. Al
gafdi the favorite. landed third
honors, but credit Is coming TO Pick
ems for keeping his mount on the rail
at all of the turns.
Playing jockeys was the toughest
thing offered this Marlboro crowd this
afternoon, as the sixth found three
winning pilots UP on horses that had
a chance The second choice, Old Bob.
with Pickens up. landed the honor at
$10S0 with Edgmont, the favorite. and
Ahara trailing from a field that in
cirsded Neville I'd, Bob Redfield and
Pajaroita I'd.
Every one took a long gap in the
seventh when the boys rounded the
upper turn as Pickens was thrown
from his mount Roadmaster. Rose
Mary with Dominick led the field
over the entire route. Both got Sec
ond honors and the hot tip. General
with private Butler mounted took
the show position Pickens had a
grand chance on Roadmaster but
was crowded out by the second
choice Twenty-Seventh' who
threw him into the sence when he
left his mount on an acrobatic stunt
The Anal race at six and one-half
furlongs found six entries with only
two horses figuring on the chances 5
of landing. The favorite Clark NJ
came from behind in the second
swing and won as he pleased In the
stretch drive. Handful with Pick
ems UP who had been the pace
maker finished second with
Sepbthys the back runner.
FIRST RAcE-Four and one-han furiouss
Twilighf 9Th. imp. los u. r. Ryan,, a7o. $50.
10: old Bill Bender. liz tPickensl. $50. 40:
Qsiekstep. lO5 tDomnick). 20. Time. l:Io Is.
Liffls GoddesAs Frank shannon, Pathia. also
SECOND RAcE-six snd one-haK frrionsS
Dsys Campbell. III u. r. Ryan,. $50. $50.
6S: Expression, 10, Pickeus). 80. ~; Dr.
sEzds- III pIcIntireI. aso. Time. I5 Is
Arrousnlith. GAMBIA. Postage Stamp. Well
fonnd also ran.
THIRD RAcE-Fivs and one-haf furlonrs
Dellncey. Us u. ButEeID. L6o, 3D, 80:
Hoes Is tDomniekl. $50. 80; Rara vez, lis
DavsonL 5id Time. lde as. Marie L5dis,
Lady Edxina. Starwort. also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Five and one-haf furlougs
Boy Blue. 10 Doylel. 5n. SO. SD; c. NJ
yoanson. lis Diclntire), 800. SO; syphon
Boz. Us tHilenerl. in. Time. % IS VIII
Cash. Half Measure. Lady Betty. Tioga, also
ran-
FIFTH RAcE-sfx and oue-haH furIonzs.
Miss Frlucis, ID (Pickens). so, 80. 40;
Eariy Nforn. rs tGaugeD. 40, 80; Alrardi
rs tButwenl. 20. Melos. Peacock, Muckross,
also nan. "
SIXTH RACE-six and one-half tirionrS
Old Bob. is Pickensl. loso, aso, 80; Egmout,
rs Domnickl. So. 40; Ahara. ils ". r.
Rysnl. IN. Tine. Il. Neville ID. Bob Rcd
ield. PHjaroita ID. also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Five and one-haN fur
longs. Rosemary. lla tDomnickI. $50. go
10: Booth. III u. n. RAM. 30. 30; Cen
Hal. IN tBufweID, IN. Tina, lll Is Fras-
rnelo. Tuenty-seren. Sumerate, also ran.
EIGHTH RACE-ciark H., 10 tDomuick1
I'D. 40. 30; Hsndfnl. 10 fPickensl, $50
kG. Nephthys. los tDerlcrl, as0. Tootles.
Ocean Prince. Maxin's Choice. also ran.