The Washington herald., 1919-05-08
Bughouse Easily Wins Elk
Ridge Steeplechase at
Pimlico Track.

Pimlico. May IA romp for Royce
Roofs. owned by T. II. Cross. was
the Pfmlico spring handicap. carrying
5000 In added money and one of the
classIcs Of the Maryland Jockey Club.
run today over the famous Hilltop
course before an enormous gathering
OF deyotees OF the thoroughbred.
The result was q distinct surprise
for Omar Khayyam and westy Ho-
gan. running as the viau entry. and
Boniface and Foreground coupled as
the Ross entry. were supported with
such extreme confidence in the ma
chimes that the battle for the rich
stake seemed to lie solely between
them With eight OF the original
thirteen horses carded to face the
starter Withdrawn because Of a muddy
track. only the FIVE named above were
left 10 struggle for the purse. and the
winner was. of course. the outsider.
He aid x2-3o for each 81 ticket.
Royce Rolls. much to the aston
ishment and chagrin of those who SO
literally flocked to the support of
the two entries. simply outclassed
his field With Nolan up. the <-year-
old bay son OF Salvador. took to
the heavy going like q doughboy
to his beans. drew away into a COM
manding lead in the run down the
back stretch and was only coasting
at the end. fve full lengths ahead
of Boniface. which had been hard
ridden all the way. In the third
position. doing his best when the
wire was reached. was the mighty
Omar Khayyam. and then came
westy Hogan with Foreground.
never a factor. bringing up the rear.
1t was a shame that track condi-
tions had to be SO unfavorable for
the big handicap that brilliant field
scheduled to start was practically
ruined by scratches.
With only three starters in the
Elk Ridge Steeplechase everybody
expected Captain PARIS Bughouse
to be returned the victor. He was
held in restraint by Crawford. On
the first turn of the field Bughouse
went to the front when his rider
saw Mt and won in . gallop. Corps
A Corps easily disposed of the tir-
ing shade and took the place money
Commander Ross Motor Cop had
all the foot OF the field in the Pixies
Vile Handicap. and beat a dandy
1eld Of the six furlong route. Pspp
was second with Hauberk third
When The Decision. ridden by
Johnny LOTUS. won the last race in
hand. he - the sixth favorite to
score during the seven races. Thorn
bloom was easily best of the others.
while Sister Emblem took the show
money after q drive.
FIRST RACE-One mile; Syesr ODDS and up
ward: Oesn Gone. lc2 (Ambross,. s9. S9.
1so; Jos r. Murphy. lis uottusl. So. So;
Carpet Sweeper. " CRichcreekl. 3Io Tine.
ltStS. Bridesman. rrirsta Trmpstor. sad
dlerock. Alos. Beaucaire. Ferndale, Tar.son.
Pibroch. Lady Vera also ran.
SECOND RACE-Maiden and winners Of one
race: 2yearolds; four and onehah furioags
.ROwES Bud. ZOE (Amhrosel, an. SO. 20;
sweody. liz CTro1lerl. 3lo. 40: Super, liz
(MeAteel. 3SL Time, s. IS krewer. Sc. Ser
prent, c. s. Grasoo. Anniversary. Who Cares
also ran.
THIRD; RAcE-Ekridse Cub steeplechs..
tyesr-olds: two miles: Bughouse. 10 (Crsv-
ford. 2eo; Corps A Cons. i1 tsooot. out:
Shade. lH tCheynel. out Tine. $40 Only
three starters
FOURTH RACE-M.iden; 2ye.r-osd fnie,;
fous furonss: Guess Agaiu- llo CTruzle4l, 2eo
2+0. ID: sPanopN. ll0 (Amhusel, in 1D;
Lucie Nay. llo (Ooreyl. go. Locust Leaves.
Ny Dear. Kir1h, Waking Dream, FEATHER also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-Pinlico Spring Handicap: ,
year-olds and upward: mile and q srteenth
Royce Roofs. loo (Nolsnl. = %: aBouif,ce. lH
Uoftusl. out; bOmar Khayyam, IA Tsplinl
out. Time. 1895. bWesty Hogan, aFore-
ground also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Hsndicap: 5year-olds and I'd
ward: six furlonEs: Motor Cop. l53 U.ottuSl. 6On
$50 coo; Papp. uo (Kelsayl. a0. SO; Hauberk
ls tFator). s9 Tine. lis. Merry Princess.
Panaman. ouietude Dr. johnson Uncle Iohn
also ran
SEVENTH RAcE-claimins; Syear-osds and
upward: ar furlonss: The Decision. III Uoftus,.
40 36o. 80: Thonbloom, III CAmh-ose), Zee
3do; Sister Emblem. IL CwaIlsD, 6D Time,
lis. Marco Polo. Insh Maid. Celt.bel. Bell
ringer. Between UA Br.vado. sosiu. zcu.,e
also ran
'Whitney entnes a.. K. L Ross entry. bvi,u