The Washington herald., 1918-09-15
SLIPPERY ELM
FEATURE
Woodland Stock Farm En-.
try Lands Old Bay
Handicap.

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 1.-THE Old
Bay Handicap, the feature of the card
at Havre de Grace this afternoon.
was captured handiIy by slippery
Elm, running in the colors OF the
Woodland Stock Farm, from the hesv-
ily-backed favorite, Bondage. who
finished third after a duh race. TAX
ing am unusually long lead. the win
ner, who has proved that he is one
of the gamest thoroughbreds per-
forming on the Maryland track this
fall. held his advantage throughout
and won eased up.
From a fair start Aurum. the West
ern sensation. managed to outlast
Bondage, who seemed to tire after he
had worked his way to within strik-
ing distance of the leaders. The
afternoon was a disastrous one for
the form players. Although must az
the winners figured strongly. the plaS,
in most instances, was given to the
thoroughDreds that finished In the
place and show positions.
The only real favorite to score was
New Haven. who took the measure OF
Gold Bond and Shannon River In the
steeplechase. The winner laid off the
pace under a nice ride by III. Williams,
and when called upon responded with
good courage. Gold Bond, the coelep-
per, finished second.
The biggest surprise of the after
noon occurred in the Hip. Hip Hoo
ray Handicap, when George starr,
the Winfred Viau star. was defeated
easily by Mary Maude. running in
the coIors of C. Z. Clement. and
Prince of Como. Starr was away run
ming and managed for time to keep
pace with the winner, but II was soon
evident that the little mare would out
game him. When the drive came he
quit, and Prince OF Como managed TO
get up in time to nose him out OF the
place.
Mary AIaude played slightly bet
than thirteen to one. In the initial
race, Yengee showed form at Bel
mont defeating EsGuimau. Ralparr 8
sterling 2-year-old, IN drive. The
winner, although pressed in the
stretch seemed TO have plenty in
,reserve for st. quentin the favorite
who ran third.
The third number, a claiming af-
fair for 3-year-olds and upwards
was captured by Tootsie. skypilot,
the favorite, ran second, and Col
Valentine lasted for third.
J. f. Sweeney found a soft spot
for his old campaigner. Hauberk.
in the sixth race. The old son OF
Martinez Druid set all the pace for
the mile and seventy yards and won
hands down. Celtic. owned by ]. 5.
Tyree, the Washington turfman,
came with a rush to land second
from Fountain Fay. The night cap
was annexed by Blazonry in stir
ring finish from Little Cottage, the
fayorite. The latter was the last to
leave the barrier and was given
weak ride by Stalker. The latter
waited until too late to make his
bid. Pandeen. an outsider and
former steeplechaser, ran third
after a nice showing in which he
was the runner up for a good pc
riod.
The crowd was the largest that
has been to the course this season
1t was estimated that more than
10000 persons witnessed the races.
The summary:
FIRST EACE-FiTo and onehalt- frionss
You Need. ll2 fTroxlerD 1919, $40. 80; Is
quimAu. liz (Mcrglerl. +eo. 20; St Quentin
llO (Hummer). $50 Time. &C %. Lctt t1ei4-
er. sylrane. Ambassador III and Christie Holt
crs also ran.
SECOND RACE-Two miles New Haven, ls
Cwiliamsl. 40. S.0. 2.SO; Gold Bond. u
Gcattyl. lilo. Loo: Shannon River. III ALLEN =
so. Time. 4:0l 25. Alden, Race Brook, Lit
tie Horn and Capital Prize also ran.
THIRD RAcE-Mile and seventy yards: Trot-
sic, lCj (kummerl. l20. 80. 20; SKY Pilot
Ill CBsID, 30. $50: Col Valentine, l6 tMers-
ler). $40. Time. li7 2-5. Ed Weiss, Golden
Bantam, George Roesch. odalisque and "orA-
ing Lad also ran
FOURTH RACE-Six furlongs: Mary Maud
160 CRodriguez). $50 40, go; Prince OF
Como. lli Collins. 40 20; George starr, lUo
tKummerl. 20. Time. liz. Startling and Or
lsudo Of Havana. also ran.
- FIFTH RACE-Mile and one-siXteenth: Slip
pery Elm, ICE STALKER. $50. $50, S.l6; Aurum
lcO Collins, ga $50; Bondage. l0s tRoinsuez'
&c Time. l:5 IS. Bay Berry Candle and
Tom Bolo also ran
SIXTH RACE-Mile and seventy yards: Hau-
berk, III tSneidemanl, so. 40. $50: Ceilo
Ies tKummerl, 80. AS0; Fountain Fay IL
Doyle, 4.oo. Time. l:% Gold Crest Boy
Serenest. Nose and Senator Broderick.
SEVENTH RACE-Mile and a quarter
Blazcnry. llo Johnson. So. go, go; Little
Cottage. liz Stalker. go. 30; Panhrau, loi
Denysl. $50 Time. 2:l0. Dsrkey, Roget, Gar
ish Sun and Dalrose also ran.