The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-03
DEBADOU PROVES
BEST OF JUMPERS
Takes $4,000 Elk Ridge Stake
at Pimlico and Looks Like
a Champion.

PIMLIco, Md, Nov. 2.-Debadou.
racing In the colors Of the Greentree
Stable, which is owned by Mrs. Payne
Whitney. won the Elk Ridge Stake,
value $4,000 to-day. He won under a
stout pull by eight lengths from Bug
house. which was three lengths in front
of Queen of the Sea. Elysian. the IA
vorite. lost his rider, Nate Henderson,
at the fifth jump.
The race was merely a canter for
Debadou. He took the lead from the
start. and fairly sailed over the jumps.
Judging by his victory to-day Deoa-
dou is likely to be a champion next
year. He has great size and substance.
and this valuable asset, combined with
his speed. makes him a likely candidate
for cross-country honors. He is full
brother to the crack Splinter Leochares,
and as a two-year-old worked fast, but
failed to win until this spring. His SUE
cess to-day makes him notable, for the
Elk Ridge Stakes has taken the place of
the Harbor Hill Stakes, the great jump
ing event for three-year-olds.
Motor Cop proved that he was a good
bargain by winning the Stafford Handi-
cap for his new owner. Commander J. X.
L. Ross. Motor Cops valuation in the
$4,000 purchase price, which included
War Pennant and War Marvel. was
computed at $4,000. Commander Ross
bet enough to win the colt out
Motor Cop made good the claim that
he is the fastest sprinter in the country
by beating Strombol and Flags as
though they were selling platers. He
opened a gap OF five lengths, and utter
racing the first quarter in 20 AS, rushed
to the half in as As. The speed was inn
pressive because the track was cuppy
and slow. Flags was exhausted chasing
him at the end of five furlongs. and
Stromboli beat him out for the place.
Major Strawbridge, Major Claiming
and +. Ambrose Clark, the committee
appointed by the Government to SUPER
wise the race for remount horses which
will be held at Pimlico on November
Q, to-day inspected the candidates. Army
officers will ride.
The stations which will take part in
the race will be passed upon by the
committee, and IL the horses come up to
the physical standard they will be
shipped after the race to the Govern
ment's breeding farms. The results:
First Race -. Two-year odds. maidens;
ba'a, 1,5 CEnsorj, 81 50 $50 ard Sc 10
first: Fair and square 112 ,McTaggarn.
wss 1H i4Sd tsIF SGn' Tine sH TIC S$ S5 The
voskl Blue Devil, Marie Conneli. Bslarosa
Second Race-The sudbrook Purse.
$1,000 fllies and mares; one mile-Baliy-
mooney, 1o5 lEnsor). s11.3O, $40 and
$40, nrst; Cobalt Lass, l05 tRodriguezl.
90 and So 20, second Ladder OF Light
~ MeTaF SS6.' Sec 50 no. tai,G Time
Pleasant Dreams also ran.
Third Race-The Elkridge Steeplechase {;
three-year-olds; $4,000 added; two miles
,--D6 De l:2 ,keaitng' ss5I3,co; SO ana
$500, and 1910, second; Belle OF the sea
1872 Smoo;i, sl4Go third. Time "a %.
Gulnight, Bonnie. Cause, Water Tower,
.Plancy, DECISIVE, Elysian. Impartlallty,
Whist II. and Donnarel'a also ran.
three "ar-oiis ana upward; purse $1,000;
is4>2o, So ' End out, nrstF; strombolI. 122
lMcTaEgnrD So 30 and out. second; Flags.
1870 90 Brlen). out. third. Time, 1:l3.
tRsg. Ledge and tMilkman also ran.
longs-C,rrus, IL Gykel. $500, s27o and
50 80, FIRST; MIkmaid, III tsandsl. $3.50
and So 60. second; Thunderstorm. ITO EN-
sorl. $500. third, Time. 1;13 is, Kiss
Again. Earlocker, LEnhre Ballet Dance
II, and The Dauphin also ran
slid, sGlO and s. 90. frst; Candle Light,
liz fLuns'nrd), 1890 and $40 second ;
Doeful, 10 lMcTaggarp, $500. third.
Time 11l. watch Your stitch. Poiu,
IoGn sP 4sSSku Lad Queen NY c Ssi
and summer sigh also ran.
Seventh Race-For three-year- olds and
upward: one mile and n sixteenth--Thorn
bloom, 100 tPickensl, 40, $3.50 and
81 80. frst; Deckmate. 10 dyke, SO 80
and '3.S94. second; wGGodtr@n,, ~ tEriCks,
and Altman also ran.
sField. tHlldreth entry.h