The Washington herald., 1919-05-06
Baltimore Turfman Saw
Silks Home in Feature
Race.

Pimlico Race Track, Nd, May H.
When 1t comes down TO owning crack
cross country performers. Capt. Raj
Parr has them The popular Balti-
morean today at Pimlico saw his col
ors flash home in the fore in the Bal
timore steepiechase for maiden jump
ers. when Royal Arch. finely ridden
by Jockey Crawford. easily beat his
field 1t was the former army officers
second victory through the field OF
the meeting. during which four chases
have been saged-
Crawford. who bids fair to succeed
the late Willie Allen as the king OF
the cross country riders, handled the
triumphant jumper with great 1udg-
mont and skill. With the fastest and
most COURAGEOUS. IL not the best
fencer. under him. Crawford forced a
fast early pace. assumed command on
the last turn of the field and his
mount won. going away from North
Star in the remarkably clever time Of
3:5I. North Star proved a particularly
clean fenccr and was a keen factor
throughout while Decisive, well
, meant. was easily next best Three
OF the starters failed TO finish the
course. Garry Water fell at the sew
enth obstacle. Glory Belier Lost Jockey
Kennedy at the ninth hedge and Kate
Canal left II F'rickler sitting on the
turf at the final hurdle.
Again the form students had no
kick. three favorites glided home
ahead. Considerable interest faded
from the fifth race. which. brought
! out a crack field Of 2-year-olds fo5
dash Of four and half furlonEs.
with the withdrawal of-Capt. PARIS
, Paul Jones. TfiIs made the affair
duck soup for II. r. whitney. who's"
colors were sportcd by Querca and
| Afternoon. which strollcd to the
gate heavily supported. This pair
ran like a team almost the entire
| trip with ouerca a neck in front al
the wire. Virginia Yell tired during
| the last quarter. but lasted long
| enough TO save the show money
| from Rocking Horse. which was
very slow To get into his proper
stride.
A serious upset occurred when tho
Crown stables Trophy. ridden as
only Johnny LOTUS can. was up in
time to beat Between Us. whiskcr
J with Dottic Nandivcr third. Tho
smart chaps backed r. 4. Clark's
, The Desert. as ir the investment
were as safe a. Government bonds,
+ But the Desert must have got sand
\ in his eyes. He ran a very disap-
pointing race.
FIRST RACE-Fur fuFl0ngS: ISuPrr. M
| 1IutNellE u 10 50. So. Oriental PARK. ?
40 Tune ~ l.ittle Ono. Tattle. Debl-Ict
; Orleans Girl Miss Shso&let1n. Harriet. miss
! Nj lrns rHr' Fcot, ISileN "A snd Bsrlty
/ Water slSn r7n- Kidd.
! SplONp EACE-Onr mile sn1 siHtoe-ih
p,rrrra. is IFstrH 1870 sR sN: pIersS
4 tom 40 Tim - A. IIir1orynut Fair
! I'rnr.. q. NJ Miller. Rar ,f ph,eniN. limit
! Indian Chant. I'ut'> snf C1ls ard FarUui
. ais ran
; THIRD RACE Eal'imor. si.-.plecAasc:
| miles R0yal Arch - 'C-awf"nl1 10 I .
4 q: N,Tth Star rs lRyaT>f. 80. 80. lie
| ,lsare ~ lNIrE lsusI e - Tim--S45 II,
1 Dan. Candle. Katie Canal ':l1v Relic. boo
| tor u. Garry Wafer and >lumh~r-r al~o raU
! ENIRTH RACE-pnc mile. Wyndnver n
Srr. as -ls5r S1Ierln 'l.I Z Atfstrr-.1 = -
! Tuel Il Is Motherinlaw Saddle Rn+ and
, S,ldat lie N.7lun ais, rau
FIFTH RACE-Fnur ard on~hsH furlonEs
] ro-'r. M iAmhrpsl. O s.6a. Virginia l.. III
Hir.l. SO Time . Elnort Csrna-rnn
'.,k - the Eso~t Gallagher. Ru-king HorS~
AunFcr~srv. Sra SInnor ard rolysanda as.
ran NNlTury ,rIfrg-
NtNTH ISACE-uu- mi. and onesi1rerrth
yAmalcJtr. l0I iIuHrSuuI s 10 80 out. Lurd
H'Tls'-t. ICl ,El~h z"esf. , g., out: King Hsr,d
l'5 EU'wclN. out TInc-Ls7 IS. NHs-r--no,
ani knh.nHr ais. rap- KRousJm rItr,
SEVENTH IGNCE-SIy fyIrInnc.. Trrrs,y IL
( lsf'us'. 81 "a $50. BetWscu l.. N
Murphy - - 40. Dottir Nandiv-r ~
'NtaIlr'"n,. - Tne-lI5 IS Isari1. Or
lar1' - Havana ard The Desert slsn ran