Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
CUDGEL IS FIRST:
IN FEATURE RACE
Captures Merchants Handi-
cap at PimIico in Handy
Style From Big Field.

A record CIOWo "ltneSSou TIC EASSo
at Pimlico yesterday afternoon. The at
tendance was largo enough to crowd
the grandstand and I'LL the brick promo
made and concrete stand at the lower
end to overlooking. The Maryland
Jockey Club provided an enticing pro-
gram Of seven events with tho Mer-
chants handicap, $500 added. at mile
and sixty yards; the Pimlico Nursery.
$1,000 added, at four and half fur
longs. and the Mount Washington Lib
erty Bond steeplechase. $1,000 added.
over the two-mile course, the attrac-
lions.
The Merchants handicap gave Com
mander ]. K. L. Ross four-year-old
Cudgel an opportunity Of showing the
sort of horse be is by shouldering 100
fashion. He was ridden by Lyke and
trailed along in the middle Of the bunch
until we'll around the far turn, when
he moved up on the outside with great
burst Of speed and. assuming an easy
lead entering the homstretch, drew
away at his leisure in the final furlong
and won under restraint from Johren.
The latter ran coupled with Tumbler as
the Harry Payne Whitney entry and
ran a good race himself. He closed "a
big gap and was running very fast at
the finish.
Blue Laddie Wins Nursery.
The Whitney colors were carried to
victory in the Pimlico Nursery when
from The Wanderer. Robinson rated
him of the fast early pace and waited
until entering the homestretch before
making his effort. When called on Blue
Laddie responded in a manner that
Impressed one that he was a nrst-class
very close to ericsson. q flly that has
shown splendid form.
Mr.. ]. e. Widener furnished the win
ner In the Mount Washington Liberty
Bond steeplechase in Pussy Willow.
who won easily.
The first two races furnished stir
ring contests. Mrs. Kate Leydecker
won the arst by q neck from the IA
raider beat He Will out q nose in the
final stride in the second. In tho alb
sence Of A. c. Porretto. who left for
New York yesterday. Andy Blakely
saddled The Masquerader and In
structed Troise to wait with the
horse. The result showed his judy
ment was good: for had The Masque-
raider raced with He Will the first
half It Is doubtful II he would have
won. He Will came out Of the race
The employees of the Maryland Jockey
Club raised a fund Of $1,000 and pur-
chased a liberty bond which was do
mated to the Red Cross fund.
Jockey Robinson was in great form,
and rode three winners during the aft
ernoon.
Tho Summaries.
Ing; four and sas.S.if fu.,oss,.1rs Kats T.
decker, 100 IF. Roblnson), $500. $40. $2.70
won; Penrose. e6 g; MeGnwl, $3.50; $40; Sec
Agnes Cook, xalape. Unwiss Child. Blanca. Com
mandsr and Lendonia also ran.
up wsrd: selling; Ss fuflsass-rss Masausr.dsr.
100 (Troisel, $3.50. 900. ss.io) won; He VIII.
Is rs, ,lS ess. 40 a ; ssi9s E:
lis rs. Puilu1. Jack Mount, King Worth. Hon
DO. FAttergold. Prince g.. Trial BY Jury. Kohl
SLEEPY sam .n aouDs ss1
chase; purse. 81, 600; Liberty Bond purse: four
year-olds and upward: two miles-Pussy Willow.
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Emerald Isle: Commodore Gaunt. Pandean. Chan
Fourth race. the Pimlico Nursery; 81 500 added;
two-year-olds; four and one.haH furlongs-Blue
LSddie, 112 (Robtnsonl. $3.50, $3.50, $3.50. won;
The wanderer. 112 tTroxler). $3.50. $3.50. Sec
ond: Esquimau. liz tAerglsr). $4.2o. third. Time.
0.54 -. Avion. Star Realm. Uncle's Lassie.
Eddie Mcbride, Brisk and Auntis also ran.
Fifth race. the Wicomieo purse. 500; three
year-old elites; sig furlongs-ouistuds. lit tRob-
inson}; 40, &C. ssSo won: Katie Bright.
othy. III (McGraw). Sp!70 third. Tine, lis 8-S.
Shade. Psrgoufdias. Jans Nay and Althea alss
ran.
sixth raes. the Msrchants' handicap; purss,
81 800; thrssysar-olds and Upward; ore mile and
$780, won; Johren, 100 tTfoissl, $50. $50,
second: Crank. 1o2 tBuxtoe). $50. third. Time,
l.<3 IS. Uncls Bryn, Tumbler, ct. Isidore.
Philippe. Kalitan. Hendris, Bondage and Zulu.
land alse ran.
Seventh race. purse. 500: three.ysar.olds and
UPWARD claiming: one mile-Sandman II. 119
tO'Brten). $3.50. $S.70 $3.50. won; Grey Eagle
90 tMergier). $40. $3.50. second: Miss Kruter,
100 tKummerl. $3.50 third. Time. 1.42 2-5
Starter and Poor Butterfly also ran.
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