The sun., 1919-04-19
WHITNEY COLORS In 4
FRONT IN TWO RACES
Afternoon and Pigeon Wing
Carry slight Blue' to Vic
tory at Havrc de Grace.

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Harry Payne Whitney scored a doubls
triumph at the racetrack hero this after
noon. In the frst race an untried filly
named Afternoon carried his famous
colors homo ahead OF n big field OF
Juveniles and in tho next his brown MY
Pigeon Wing defeated high class fsld
OF three-year-old flies
Each accomplished her task In COM
handing style. Afternoon Ia a grand
looking young miss with tremendous
turn Of speed. She Is by Prince Pala-
tine and Matinee. SLOW to get into her
stride, she moved up fast on the outside
in the homestretch went to the front
and won easily by length. Beck and
Call finished second and Castor took the
third end OF the purse.
Despite the heavy going Afternoon
negotiated the four furlong route in the
exceptionally fast time OF ~ SO
seconds. Coupled with Afternoon was
another nifty looking youngster named
Rowe's Bud named after Mr. whitney's
famous trainer. James Rowe. Rowe's
Bud did not get an opportunity TO show
barrier and when she got into her stride
was surrounded by her opponents and
unable to show her best.
The victory OF Pigeon wing was au
Impressive one. she won easily by two
lengths from her stable mate Sticking.
Duchess Lace finished third ard
Ophelia was fourth.
II was Pigeon Wings FIRST start of
the season and she was in perfect con-
ar1, In 49,
sufficient speed to place her among the
leading two-year-old misses Of the year.
but she went wrong in midsummer and
did not get an opportunity to battle for
the Juvenile crown.
With Jockey Troxler IN the saddle TO-
day she burst away from the barrier on
her toes and quickly assumed a com
mandlng lead. Ophelia chased her for
quarter of mile and then found tho
heavy going too much for her ana quit
But not 30 with Pigeon Wing. She
seemed TO revel in the mud and when
Ophelia quit she went on and won pulled
up by two lengths.
In the sixth race Bellringer, a castof1
from the Whitney stable. led homo n
big field of platers. He carried the
colors OF r. X Bryson and a little ap-
prentice lad named Vida homo a length
in front of General. which took second
honors by half length from Brisk.
The results:
longs; purse $500. Afternoon. 1o7 IAN.
srG'o}s $3.50, $50 .nd 'a;IO; nst: Beck
Time; GAS "a. Clean sweep. Ksilipoiis,
Boets ana sos.land n also SG Tss Bud Billy
,sSsss;, ,,sE:::y.ss-S'a sII!s. .pS:ss
frst: 'Stickling, 100 (Ambrose) $3.50 and
1910, second; Duchess Lace, liz SANDY.
sa4 r s5a TM% .S:n i snd i Jey :s
Third Rac.~sia furlonss: purse sToisi.
three .year-olds and upward; maidens.
and 1870. second; King Asripps, lis
H9Es' M' 81 'n NAY c ai% nd ~ " "
Fourth R"ee-s,. turlonr-; pur.-
lOs (Richcreek). s37O. out and out, nrst !:
John Cullinan. ia tSsnde(, out and ont.
second; Trsnspero. III tButwelD. cut I:
Fifth Raee-Fiye ana or.-halt tur1ons.,
J purse s7O2.62; three year ODDS and upward ;
$40 ana is ys%'ia rst saro oH'' IL ~
Robinson. 1890 and $3.50 secondi Peas :
sH ies s MeA Asssb 's3S third nr.s s
Laughing Eyes and Jack Dawson also ran
sixth Receive and half furlons.
5000 and $3.50. nrst; General. ~ trs,
ors so,i Fay s scaTp. I Marie i' ON
nell, Ideal and See Light also ran,
yards; purse .7O2.52: three,year-o and
upward; claiming. Wood Violet, Io2 IN
,%,). ssi.so: 81 and 80 6Tst' P I,,a.,
Bedotte. 1Ot (Richcreek). $3.50. third.
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