The Washington herald., 1918-05-08
CLAQUER BEST
AMONG MAIDENS
Captures the Opening Race
from Classy Field at
,Pimlico.

Pfmlico Race Track, May L.
After little Mike DAILY saddled cla-
ausr for Mrs. Walter N. Jenords.
of Philadelphia. Eddie Ambrose
brought him home in the opening
event this afternoon at Pimlico. He
was first past every post and when
danger threatened at the sixteenth
pole a couple of blows from the
whip awakened Claquer and he
pulled away to win handily over
Fencer, owned by Ned Mclean, OF
Washington
Gibby, who was coupled with the
winner in the field, in which there
were four other maidens. showed.
The field was the favorite choice
of the public.
| Captain Raj Parr came within an
ace of winning the second race
with his new acquisition, Esqui-
mau, in the second contest. Ophelia
got the decision by q half head.
star Realm ran into third position.
Ophelia came around her leaders
and withstood q hard drive to earn
the laurels. Comfort. one well
fancied In the betting. failed to get
away from the post.
The patrons received q jolt when
Gold Bond failed to get any part
of the money in the Eikridge
Steeplechase. The winner turned
No in Nutmeg. an outsider. while
Melodrama, the second choice.
placed, and Brand. also an out
slider, showed. The early pace was
set by Flight Captain. who showed
fne Jumping abilities and plenty
Of speed until he tired. The win
ner ran second all the way.
Melodrama might have done bet
ter had he not been forced to travel
the long distance coming to the
last fence.
Cresson took the fourth even in
easy fashion and Jock Scott did
tie same in the fifth. both being
1avorftes in the betting.
In the sixth Murphy copped the
papse. and practically led all the
Way. Amalgamator romped home
the winner in the seventh. The
summary:
FIRST RACE-One mile and sixty yards:
ClSuus, in tAmnEuse), 4lO. $50 1O. won;
Fsneer. III tO'Bhenl. TO- 6D. second; Giboy'
ld "a CeIlinsD, $50 third. Time. ll7. senith'
Santa Marino Driffsld. Jim RodJ. Uncle
Sand, DoodlelA4 DatrymAn, Duonn. naf5,
sauseh woodcDek. Fair Oracle. Almondorf and
Ro5al Archarino also ran.
SECOND RACEFou and 4 half furlongs:
OpheIa, lo9 CWaIlsl. 100. [7O. $40. won {;
Es1uimaux, Id CMslzerl, 9D S.O. second;
Star Realm. LIZ CFairbrutherj. RS. third
Tine. O54 Is
THIRD RAOE-rro miles: Nutmeg. ~
CByers), AD $40, 40. won; Melodrarna. 10
OFoike), $50, IN. second; Brand, IA tBlake).
Al, third. Time. 4oA Flight Captain and
Gcdbond also ran.
mCRTH RACB-Haf mile: Cresson, lis
RobinsonI. 3W, an. 40. won; BonjOur. us
(O'BrenO, 2D, 40 second; Miss InIsr, llO
(AmSrosel, 2l0 third. Time, ospl6 Broken
Prumies Rainbow Girl and Silver Sand also
ran
FIFTH SACE-nrssQuartsrs Of . mile: JOCK
SCOT, l05 CRice), 6A 80. $40, won; The
Portr, 100 (KummHl, 80, 20. second; Tmb-
Ier. LII CRobinson). 5.D. third Time, liz 3S.
Leochares, Tea Caddy. Yankee Witch, Startling.
Appletnn, whiske. ID Cudiees and Celto also
rn-
SIXTH RACB-six iuriones: Murphy. III
(dcAtesl, $50. 6U $50, won; Amaekassin. 100
(Roddg1ezJ, 80. 80. second; Nominee, 100
CKmnmPTl, 20. third. Time, 1II UmstillA,
Bellrineer Ornery, Anita. Starry Banner, Wild
ow Bedotte. speedstsr. srrrisins and Julia
u also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Mils and sixty yards:
Arnalgamator, IT tekaIksrl. go. I'D. 400. won:
Oenone, 90 Denysl, 10. 400. second; Sky
Pilot, g (Kummerl. sd, third Time. lis.
Precse, G. N. Mine-. Ben HampsOn, Con
hR1atiuu, Poor Butterfly. Ksbo. Charles Fran
d Say. Silk Bird, HarwoOd. Fairly and Rey-
icskvood also ran.