The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
by JERRY DOYLE.
PIMLIc0 SELECTIONS.

]. +. Sweeney's prize horse Hau-
berk captured the Rennert Handi-
cap. in mastery fashion at Pimlico.
yesterday afternoon.
Getting into the backstretch
Hauberk moved up stoutly and soon
made Philippe. who was leading,
give way to him. Philippe hung
on gamely. but Hauberk proved the
better horse and won easily, with
Philippe second, and the favorite
Damrosch third.
J. W. McCleIland's $4,000 colt
met with an unmerciful defeat in
the Druid Hill Purse, a four fur
long sprint for two year-olds. when
Cresson slipped under the wire a
winner. with Esquimau second and
the favorite, The Wanderer. third.
The Wanderer led until the
stretch turn was reached but tired
badly and had to give up. Cresson
worked his way up on the outside
and won easily. Esquimau closed
big gap and was full of run at
the end.
Uncle's Lassie. W. r. Goes prom
Using two-year-old. showed his
heels to his field and beat such
good ones as Ophelia and Bagheera,
in the second race.
Bagheera was the first to show
her colors after the start and on
reaching the stretch turn Troxler
took his mount wide and let Uncle's
Lassie and Ophelia slip in on the
rail. Uncle's Lassie stood a hard
stretch drive and outgamed ophe-
liza.
After leading all the way. Sixty
Four had to give up to Warlock,
who won the Inaugural Steeple-
chase after a hard drive. Sixty
Four fenced nicely but could not
stall of Warlock's rush at the fin
ish. Fair Mac. in a good position
all the way. got up in his last few
strides to nose out Sixty-Four for
second place. Jockey Franklin.
who had the mount on Pussy Will
low, in this race, received a bad
fall when his horse boIted at the
thirteenth fence throwing the boy
to the ground.
Form players received a severe
Solt in the sixth race. when Tumb-
Ter. a favorite in the betting, lost
the race to Sunny Slope. an outsider
Sunny Slope went to the rail at
the stretch. and after disposing of
Tumbler had things its way and
won driving. Tumbler finished sec
ond, with Neppherhan third. The
latter horse ran a very disappoint-
ing race.
Only four horses faced the
starter in the last race and Obolus
was returned the winner. with Pre-
else SECOND.
Col Valentine won an easy vic
tory in the first race with Grey
Eagle and June Bug second and
third. respectively.
FIRST RACE-sir furIoncs: Col. Valentine,
los MergierI. 80 SEQ. 2Oo won: Grey Eagle,
los tWillie). SO. 500. second: June Bug. To-
tRCbinsOnl. 81, third Tine. rs Jake Schas
High Low. Oenoae. Eta H.. Candidate H.
Brocatele, ClarisSa. Hsrder and sam Pickett
also ran.
SECOND RACE-HaH mile: Uncle's LasSie
lG tKummerl. 6L7O. E.0. 9eO, won: Ophelia
lG walls. $50. 40 second: Bagheera, 10
tTroxlT). 36O. third. Time O5l. Puultncy,
Knot DrectTeSs. His Sister Balarusa, Sir Beau.
-Gargoyle and Comfort also ran
THIRD RACELTNo miles: War Lock ID
tAllenl. $50 $50. 40: Fair Mac. IJ2 Bryant
b.oo $50; Sixty -Four, 10 (Barrett). 33O Time.
4S2 IS Bet, Pandean, The Garnet. Pussy Vii
low and First Out also ran.
FOURTH RACE-The Druid Hill; four fur
longs: CressDn. ia tRobinsonl, 40. 80 IN:
Esqufmau IL (Mergieri. 80. $50: The Wan
derer. liz (TroNlrr). 2R Time, 80 35 Star
Realm. The Six Hundred. BSnzai and wewCka
also ran
mile: Haubc-k. lGS Peakl. 80. i6O 80;