The Washington herald., 1919-04-06
CHARLIE LEYDECKER TAKES
FEATURE HANDICAP AT BOWIE
Running to Best Form, He Easily Defeats
Joseph P. Murphy-Luther and Mile.
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post of II pounds, took third money.
Firing Line earned his first brackets
OF the year when he took the measure
Of Broom Peddler In the fifth, with
the heavily backed Antionette third.
Firing Line ran a pretty race, running
both Broom Peddler and Antoinette
of their feet after making the turn
for home.
Old Progressive downed Don Dodge
In the sixth race in one of the thrilling
finishes OF the afternoon. Capt. Hodge
was third.
For the final offering of the day the
premier horse race was reserved. 1t
was mile and a sixteenth duel be-
tween Fountain Fay and Luther, the
only two contenders entered so far as
argument for first and second money
was concerned.
Blue Rock jumped into the lead at
the start with Fountain Fay close on
his heels and Luther third. Fountain
Fay took command at the eighth pole,
opening up a gap OF three lengths.
Luther made his move at the three
quarters, mailing the McGee-White
Plume gelding at the stretch turn.
Then 1t was courage and stamina, and
Luther proved that he had the greater
measure OF both.
Firing Line Takes Fifth.
For nearly a sixteenth the two
horses raced neck and neck as II in
single stride and then Fountain Fay
faltered slightly. Luther shooting to
the front and opening up nearly a
wire
Despite the heavy rain of Friday
night the Bowie course was good and
should again be fast by Monday II
there is no more rain.
McTaggart Down for WHILE
While Jockey Tommy McTaggart
was reported Friday afternoon to have
escaped the miX-up in which Jockey
Robinson sustained fatal injuries. It
developed late that night that he was
suffering from two fractured ribs and
possible internal injuries. He was
able to walk to a car after the acci-
dent, but during the night his condi-
ton became worse and a physician
was summoned. He will not be able
to ride again for some time, a fact
to be greatly regretted because this
season he seemed in a fair way to
regain to tine fun the form he had
displayed in former years.
1t was stated yesterday by the
Bowie stewards that Doyle, who has
been held responsible for the fatal
spill, will not ride again at the meet
ing. There was no official ruling in
his case, however.
The summaries:
FIRST RACE-Four furlongs. Mile. Dazic,
III (Rice). $50 30; at. s. Grayson. 10 Met
41h H.
go PIummetf also ran aMurray entry. No
show mutuels sold
SECOND RACE-Si1 and one-half f1rlouss
out Of the chute. Harry Shaw. liz (Ricel, 1870.
SO. 80; MaIgery. O7 CwakofD. $50. 2eO;
Sister Emblem, 100 NIetcalf. 80 Time. "a
kilmer, Ocsan Prince. Sturdee, Risponde also
THIRD RACE-Sn and one-haH furlongs out
Of the chute. SOsus. III (EricksOnl. 1880, 400,
800; Tiger Rose. % tStapletOnl SD. 260; Gen
eral III CButwelD. 40 Time. . I-5 Broncho
Billy, Dengro Parlor Boy, Dartworth, King
ling 81, also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Five and one-half furlongs.
Charlie LSydeCkeT. liz (ButweID, $40, 2C0;
Joseph p Murphy. 10 Mooney: go; Hau-
berk. liz tRicel. Time. l0s Is. Glasstoi also
ran. NJ show mutuels sold.
. FIFTH RACE-SeTen furlongS Firing Line,
lls (RioF'. 30. 40. go; Broom Peddler. lis
tStapletonl. 400. 260; Antoinette, lOl CElick-
s0u), go; Time, 20. Thorn Bloom, Graphic.
Fluvisda. also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Ons mile and % yards. Pro
gTessive. IO6 (Richcreekl. $40. 80. 20: Don
Dodge, liz tSterlngl SO 260; Capt. Hodge,
lc9 (ButwelD so. Time, l:B 2-5 Sea Beach.
Fairy Prince. Old Bill Bender. Keynote, also
ran.
SEVENTH RACE - One and one e-SiIteenth
miles Luther tRice), $40, 20 go; Fountain
IT. Parrington). so. Time, 53 25. Blue
Rock and InQuieta also ran