The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
ROSS WAR PENNANT LEADS
IN CLASSY WALDEN STAKE
Johnny LOTUS Pilots Home
Canadian Horseman's S En-
try In Feature Race.

Pimlico. Nd. Nov s.-MaryIand-
ers have had their first glimpse Of
War Pennant. Jim Ganneys proud
son. for which Commander J. X.
Ross. with Characteristic liberallty
wheeled a handsome sum from his
bank roll. Their initial Impression
Of this glossy. brown chunk OF feet
ness will be lasting. II has left in
the minds OF turf followers OF this
section. the 1915 2-year-old cham
pionship under a great cloud
Neither Eternal nor Billy Kelly
can be handed the palm. they will
declare. and there is now no chsnes
10 settle the dispute. Eternal is in
retirement and Billy Kelly. is now.
OF course, a stablemste OF the latest
Ross speed marvel. A match 10 de-
termine the kingpin is impossible.
a regular Pimlico crowd. a thronr
that Jammed the stands. club house
Neranda and lawns, saw War Pen
nanI with Johnny LOTUS guiding
him. win in the smartest fashion.
the Walden Stakes. of $1,000 added,
and the Juvenile Blue Ribbon event
OF the Maryland season. Some of
the cleNerest Of this years young
sters took War Pennant's dust. ana
he wasn't half trying at any mart
OF the journey.
Loftus, as keen a pilot as the turf
can offer. rated War Pennant at the
head OF the parade from the time
they left the barrier for the mile trim
until the end. and he always held his
company safe by a length.
War Pennant took the purse from, .
stablemate. Milkmsid. a fast 6Ily nv
/ Peep O. Day, which WORKED her v-av
up through the field rapidly afIer A
slow beginning. il was only by a
half length that Milkmaid took the
second money from r. T Wilson.
( yr's. Thunderstorm, which flashed a
very near performance. The latter
was carried wide entering the stretch
1 just at a time when the loss of
1 inches meant disaster Cirrus. sam
Hildreth's 5000 beauty. came home a
| badly beaten NTH. This younEstcr
was heavily backed by u,any Of the
/ wise ones to take the meaEure Of the
Ross Star.
To sam Louis Vallsis. with LIKE
/ aboard. went the Pimlco remount
| purse OF a mile. which was arranged
| at the request Of those interested In
! the breeding department Of the re-
Army With the purse was s. 500. and
IL was soft for the winner, which as
I sumed an easy lead when ready and
/ drew away without effort in the last
/ furlonE- PruneS outlasted Grey EaEIe
I for the purse. II was understood and
! agreed that all the starters in this
! affair could be purchased for tho rr-
mount service within 4S hours OF the
time OF the running Of the race for
/ 400. As the result Valais. Trial by
! Jury, Captain Ray and Greek LeEcnd
Will now enter the government sery-
| ice. The thorouEhbreds were led 10
the post by Col. Beard. Of the Twen-
/ ty-third Field ARTILLERY. who rode
! Square Let. sire now in the service.
: owned by II. I. Pratt and ridden BY
| Vincent Powers.
TrUmpater had no trouble winning
] the Green Spring Valley SteepIechsse,
! which was a thriller. Traditioner
I came home second. easily defeating
Melos. which oUtlasted Smithheld for
, the third money. No less than a halt
Z dozen OF the starters failed TO finish
the event and Jockey r. Pickett. riding
O. kingstown Pier. got a nasty fan a.
the eighth jump. He was rushed to
the Maryland General Hospital where
he was still unconscious tonight. The
] physicians nave been unable TO DC
termine the extent OF his injuries.
Bush and Turner were badly shaken
up when their mounts. Fencer and
". F. KneIbelkamp. respectively, be-
/ came troopers.
FIRST RACE-SiI furionrz- Candle Light.
. 10. u7O. So. ~: DrlefuI. 100 SO So
Veto. 10. $50 Clean Gene. ViziIIute. Ton
4 Fool. Uncle John. Muther-ID-IszV. H0ur.a .lsr b.
I Romeo, HohokuS Rsgnsrok, Ward Pollu, also
, nsn.
SECOND RACE-Oue mile vEIIis 49, 8 n.
20, 10; P1mes. N. $50 80 Grrv E.E.o-
= lC. 90. LiOn. Trial by Jury. GrcCk LcEGr-
Don JOse. Capt RAy, also ran
I THIRD -RACE-Two and araaE1-rr miles.
. TTmpStOr, l<5, go 5.sO. Z .. Trelitr0-rr. Ia,
200. so; Melos, "a. SEQ FeHrT Eobt. oil
| yer, Smthheld, Antiseptir kDshC kzm0 Tudor
King. KingstoWn Pier. Brrrrsur-t. sE-o r4r.
] FOURTH RACE-Oue mile War rCrna-t.
| z. so. 80 a4e; Mllknsld d. 80 20.
/ Thunderstorm. IL. lo. Translate. Va Mar
vel, Cirrus, Mormon. Be Prank HTsn -s7-
! FIFTH RACE-One and one-EErre-'r uiirN
Com TaSSel. lIS. SO. $40 20: SJroTnbol -,
SO. ~; Star Master. IN $40. Au1Tm Mat.
inee Idol LErrant. Red So1 also ran.
! SIXTH RACE-One and oue-sa1teenth rIIG~
NalsHsr. lo5. ElO. $40. 40: Bolster. lO5. 80
S.0o: Bszy Lon. rs. SO. Sunny Land Ssfrsn7r,
Hondo. Broom PeddIer. FEms also ran
! SEVENTH RACE-One mile and one furlons
Game Cock. IOs. $50. SO 20: ThouhID-u
Ho, 80, 2eo; F1itterEold. III 2s The prsn
and PolrumA also ran.