Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
|DUETT|STE FIRST
IN STEEPLECHASE
Widener Jumper Wins Fea-
ture Race at LaureI-UraI
Badly Injured.

The Chevy Chase steeplechase was the
feature event at Laurel yesterday. and
with six other vel filled races, served
TO draw out a throng that packed every
available point of vantage. The Green
tree stable entry. Syosset and Debadou.
was the favori;e in the betting in the
chase. with the Widener entry, Duettiste
and Doubet. close second. In the run
ming Syosset took an early lead and
continued there until the final jump.
when Duettiste came up with 4 rush,
and on the fat won out by almost Il
length. Outside the close running of the
chase. which keIR the throng cheering
all the time. tvs nasty falls occurred
when Toppy Nix went down on the far
jump opposite the stand. giving Green
hard tumble. and Weldship going to
his knees at the jump in front of the
stand, tossing Cral over his head. When
the latter lifted his head he was hit
by the hoofs of his mount. Blood was
flowing from Trails head as he was car
rid eff the field unconscious and rushed
10 the hospital. Toppy Nix continued
running and finished first.
The best race of the day turned up
in the sixth event, when Waukeag.
turn. came down the stretch like
streak and won by nod over
Daddy's Choice at the nice ODDS of
$3.50
The fourth race proved the prize
winner of the day Tor the longshot
first home by a neck. the mutuels
paving $500. Jack of Spades, an
other cong shot, finished second,
with Puts and Calls in third place.
The latter trailed his field until the
far turn when he worked his Nay
up. gaining on the leaders at every
jump, and would have been first in
another second. 1t appeared TO wise
horsemen that Hamilton delayed his
run a fraction too late or he would
have secured the decision.
sam HiIdreth scored a double win.
his speedy geldins. Arrah Go on.
winning the third race, nosing our
Papp in the last few strides. and
Lord Brighton capturing the fifth
event in romp all tn" way ~ n
half dozen lengths. The summaries:
First race. for two year Odds; Claiming: parse.
81 ,oUD: one niie-Fa isan Dore. 10:; Hamilton, ;,
$3.50. $50. ESQ, won: Sea Queen. lo1 John
som, $40. $40. second; Col line. 11; tCa!-
ahanb, $40. third. Time, Ia: 80. Oceans.
Tattie, Kitty Gordon and Pirate McGee also
ran.
Second race. Chevy Chase steeplechase handi-
cnp; for four-ycar-olds and upward; $1,000
added: about two and a half miles-Dueitiste.
l43 tByersl. $40. $3.50. 1910 Won DebadOu.
40 tBowersl. $40. So. 10. second: Warlock,
100 Crawford, $3.50. third. Time. 4.51 %.
Weldship, Robin Goodfellow. syosset. Douhlet.
DHc'siNr anu IhppE NIX BISo ran NOle--1op-
py Nix and Weldship fell.
Third race. for three yea -olds and upward
claiming: purse, 81, 200 six furIongs-Arra
60 On. 113 Fator,, $500. $3.50. $40. won
Papp, 40 tKelsay). $3.50. $40, second; Fore
ground. 100 U.oftus,. $3.50, third. Time,
LA Is Ragnarok and Rapid Day also ran.
Fourth race, for three year olds and upward
selling; purse. $1,000: mile and a sixteenth
Indi.n Chant. 112 tJohnson). $500. S3l. 30
$500. won: Jack of Spades. liz tSandeD
$3.50. $500. second: Puts and Calls, los
fHamiltonl, $500, third. Time. Las 2-3. Zou-
ave, Capital City. Golden Glow Avion. Tor
quet III and Queen blonde also ran.
Fifth race. handicap; for three year olds
purse. 81 200; one mile--Lcrd Brighton. I2G
tFat0rI. $500. ont. won; Duchess Lace los
tHamilton). out. second: Camoufieur. 1I6 (Cal-
lahan). third. Time. 40. Only three starters
Sixth race. for three year Odds and upward
selling: purse 81. 900: one mile and a furlong
Wsukeag. los tHamilton}. $3.50 $40. 81 so
won; Daddy's Choice. l07 tWidai. 500, So. 80.
second; The Belgian II. 10 tFator,. $40.
third. Time 1.53 80. Wisest Fool and Queen
Of the Sea also ran.
Seventh race, for three year-olds and up
ward: selling; purse. 81 600: one mile and a
sixtrenth-Grandee, los tJohnson). so. 40
s1470, $3.50. won: Hong Kong. los tCollins) ,
s2280, $50, second: Wodan. liz tDreyerl.
$40, third. Time Las. John W. Klein.
Pinard. Goblet, Harry Breirogel. Frank Mon
roe and Fountain Fay also ran.