The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
BY JERRY DOYLE.


One Of the largest crowds Of the
day to zee Cudgel. Commander J. X.
Merchants Handicap, at q mile and
sixty yards, from a classy field.
The card yesterday was by far the
best that has been seen since the
spring meeting was inaugurated over
month ago. Each event brought
large fields to the barrier and favor
ties scored In the majority Of the
races. ......
the Merchants Handicap. At the
break Kalltan, winner Of the Freak
ness last year, was the first to show
her colors, with Crank pressing hard.
Lyke on Cudgel raced his horse easily
and when the stretch turn was reach
ed he made his move. bringing the
horse on the rail.
In the stretch Cudgel proved him
self the class of the race and literally
ran away from his field after coming
from behind with a great rush. Johren.
who has been showing flne form Of
late. finished second. with Crank third.
Many admirers Of Cudgel at the
course yesterday backed him to the
limit He has followers from the
West who believe he can beat Omar
Khayyam.
The Pimlico Nursery. a four and a
half furlong sprint for 2-year-olds, was
captured by Blue Laddie after a
strenuous stretch run.
The $4,000 beauty. The wanderer,
after leading until the stretch, tired
badly and had to give up. Blue Lad
die, going strong all the way, easily
drew away from the firing colt and
won handily. The Wanderer, how
ever. lasted long enough to stall on
Esquimau, who closed a big gap.
Pussy Willow. J. Z. Widener's leap
er. ran his usual good race and land
ed the victory in the Mount washing
ton Steeplechase. Pussy Willow let
Emerald Isle. I'd. set the pace until
the last fence and then he came with
his customary stretch run to grab an
easy victory.
An upset occurred in the second
race when the form players re-
ceived a jolt as The Masquerade
galloped under the wire a winner.
koh-1-Noor, He Will and other
high class horses.
A ton Of money went in the ma
chimes on He Will. but he could
not get up in his final strides to
get the brackets.
He Will went to the front soon
after the barrier and drew away TO
safe distance until it looked like
his race from the start. The
stretch turn proved his undoine.
however, and Little Troise. aboard
the Masquerade. saved ground at
the turn Putting his mount on
the rail he raced He Will into
submission and slipped under the
wire with a length to spare.
Mrs. Kate Leydecker. of to a good
lead had little trouble stalling of
the rush OF Penrose. in the baby
race at the beginning OF the after
moons sport and won easily. The
filly was let down at the end and
at no stage of the race was the
result in doubt. Followers of
Agnes Cook. the game little flly
owned by Lewis Garth, were much
| disappointed when she failed 70
come in the money. OF late the
Garth fllly has run some races that
have been little short of sensa =
tional.
Sandman I'd captured the night
cap from Grey Eagle and Miss
Kruter. after the latter. who was
installed favorite, weakened.
FIRST RACE-Four and one-hah f11rlonss
Mrs. Kate Leydecker. l@ CRobinsoul, Sso. 3lo
| 20. won: Penrose, IS McGrAwl, an. ~
second; sWeeplet, lo5 CBuEtonI. go. third
| Time o55 IS In the sun, BanzAi Xalpia
Blanca, Jendonia. Butterfly, Omond UnWis
| ~. II.
SECOND RACE-Six furlongs: The Mas
| Querader. Is (Troisel. $50. 800. $40 won; He
Will, lis q. McTaGrzrl. go. SD. second
| Wood Trap, ITO "a Collinsl. 40, third Time