The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
BONDAGE HOME
FIRST IN RACE
Oriole Handicap Captured
Handly- -Stonewood
Loses Jump.
BY JERRY DOYLE.

Patrons who attended the clos
ing OF the spring meeting at Pim-
Leo yesterday. were given . high
elass brand Of racing The meeting
has been By far the most successful
mat has ever been held at the old
Hiiltop track.
In the feature race. the oriols
Handicap. Bandags showed that he
was q much better horse than he u
rated. and had an easy time taking
Rhine Maiden who forced the pace.
into camp by three lengths.
At the break Rhine Maiden went
TO the front until tho back stretch.
and then Bondage gradually moved
up until the stretch turn. After
once getting Strengthened out. Lyke
put Bondage on the rail and let
f>hiAe Maiden and Hauberk bring up
the rear.
One Of the most amusing in
stances. and at the same time one
OF poorest examples Of horseman-
snip occurred in the Consolation
seeepleehase, when Byers on Stone
wood after getting his mount in
front OF his field by three lengths
at the last jump slowed his horse
down when he thought he had won.
Early Light came from behind with
rush and caught Byers asleep at
the nnish and grabbed the decision.
Byers whipped his horse. but he
could not get in his stride and grabbed
second place after he could have
won the victory EASY
seldom has such a finish been
seen on . Maryland track and prob
ably never will be seen again II
In q safe bet. that Byers in the
future will ride his mounts out for
his poor ride of yesterday taught
him . lesson that he viii long re-
member.
Mars Mouse annexed the Oriole
Handicap. the sixth race on the
card. In q driving finish from julie.
Rubber. And, WAS the first to 20 to
the front. bur was soon overtaken
By julie. Mars Mouse steadily
worked her way on the outside.
saved ground 1t the stretch turn
and went to the front three lengths
In front Of julie who was closely fol-
lowed by King John.
The first start out was q good
start for Sam Ross Sea Rock. when
he fought his way in the stretch
after a hard journey, and won
driving from His Sister and Little
Ed.
Presumption at II to 1 scored in
the second race. after getting on
to the front and holding a safe dis
tance for the entire journey. Indian
Chant who went to the post the IA
Vorite. made a poor showing and
finished out OF the money.
After many efforts Poultney man
aged to get his brackets in the first
race. after working himself up on
the outside. and going to the front
in the stretch In time to nose out
Little Maudie. By his performance
yesterday Poultney showed that he
has lots of speed and is a superior
stretch runner.
FIRST RACE-FiVe eighths Of a mile. Poult-
ney LIS fTrOxlcrl lilo. 40 SEQ; Little Maud
ie. lG CMsAteel. 40. 80; MelanchOha. 10
tO'Brienl. 80 Time: 1G John Powers.
Dzncin. GfrI Maclane, Old Bill Bender and
Lstfle C0ts also ran.
SECOND RACE-Four year-olds and up,
ssllinE- Six fruI0ngs- Presumption. III (Sneid-
mani so. 1A lilo; Eddie Henry, lis
CTrOIlsr,. S0. 40. Estimabls. III CMerglerJ.
kg.tV, Iulf0. ItDt- LD ID. BACK bay, Inc
Decision. Hwfa. Ring Dove. Sleepy Sam. Wanda
PitIsr Indian Giant Cadillac. Santa Maria
and Neville 2nd aso ran.
THIRD RACE-FowSyear-old and up. (Con-
! solstion Stsepleehasel; pure. 500 Two miles.
Bsr5 Light, 10 &C. Clark. 0.To. T.sO. $50;
stoassood. IL CByeul. $50. Loo; Sun King.
l5s tAnen) 80. third Time: IS IS Melos,
CJnosue. Fair Mac. Haruood. New Haven and
Meta II. also ran-
FOURTH RACE-Fo1r and . half fnrlongs
Sea Rock. 10 u. Williams, 1J0 80. $50;
His Sister. lot Callahan, lilo. $50; Little
I'd. Ilo (Tro1lrr1. SD. third. Time: IS Is.
| eh9man A, DT. Rae. War Club. Wevoka
| Jack Leary. Thistle Down and Balarosa also
rzn-
FIFTH RACE-tThe Oriole handicap; 5year.
olds. Six furlonsS Ma8e Mouse, 1le I5kel.
go. 40. 500: julie. Ill Ericson). SO. 80
King John, l05 CRice). 40. third Time: LA
| C,ur.ncy. Sweep Up II. Bill McCloy Decisive
| and Rubber md also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Nile and . sixteenth Bond
Sase, III (Rodriguezl. I'D. out: Rhins Maiden
|fcl Bullmanl. out; Hauberk. - (Peakl. out.
Time: LIZ +5 Only three starters.
SEVENTH RACE-Mils and sixty yards:
Cbarlss Francis. Ill CRice) $50 so and 80.
won; Dragon. IS CRowan) 40 and 4so. SC
pnd; King Fisher. los callahan go, third.
Tune i:s5 - Captain Ray. Jadk Lrcas
Seknta. starlike, Ben HampsDn. Miss Kuter.
and Early Sight also