The Washington herald., 1919-04-08
DUCHESS ACE IS DEFEATED
THROUGH POOR JOCKEYSHIP
Jockey Butwell Rides Faulty Finishes on Firing
Line and Garbage Also; Sneideman
Takes Two of Three Mounts.
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Then pounds the best, Duchess
Lace went down to defeat in the
fourth race at Bowie yesterday be-
cause ButwelI rode like a novice.
She Travelled fifty yards further than
the winner, Rol Craig. and made her
stretch run on the outside solely on
her own courage, losing by half
length.
With Roi Craig leading by two
lengths at the stretch turn, Duchess
Lace. swinging wide, began rapidly
TO overhaul the pace maker. and
probably would have got to the
wire first had Butwell been OF as
ssistance. The Jockey bethought him
self Of the whip when 100 feet from
the finish. but in drawing IT quilt
riding his mount. The result was
that Duchess Lace seemed to falter
slightly. although the race was lost
before Butwell got into action.
O,BrIen outrides ButweIL
At that Roi Craig ran a good race,
while O'Brien. riding for the nrst
time at the meeting, gave the i'm
ported Roi Herode colt a rtde that
was twenty pounds superior to that
which Duchess Lace was forced to
contend against.
Butwell tossed away a second race
in the fifth when Dolina, coming with
a wonderful burst OF speed in the
stretch, nipped Firing Line at the
wire. winning by a nod. Firing Line,
carrying II6 pounds, was off in front
Eyith Indian Chant and kits, running
easily in second position to the half,
where ButweIl took the gelding back
making a belated move at the turn
for home. Firing Line raced kits
into submission down the stretch,
who're Dolina rapidly overhauled the
-tirinC Indian Chant and kits locked
horns with Firing Line Sneideman,
sN-ho came back to the races after be-
In thrown Friday in the mixup
Which cost the life of Jockey Robin
son. celebrated his second mount Of
the day by riding rings around But
well in this race. The first mentioned
Tfder. who gives promise OF soon cap
turing first honors at the course, fin-
.ished in the place with his first mount
OF the day, Kingling II. and in his
third race rode a brilliant winning
finish on Fountain Fay in the last.
Calvert Fine Colt.
The opener OF the program brought
out two impressive two-year-olds in
Calvert and Paul Jones the latter In
coloTs for the first time. Calvert was
a heavy public choice on his showing
Thursday, when he ran Oleaster to a
neck while Paul Jones, on the
strength Of splendid trials, was large
" Tancied. Considerable play went
on the Murray entry also because OF
the presence of Sandy Besl, a likely
NhkinC chestnut colt by Superman.
calvert broke brilliantly and showed |
the way to the wire. Paul Jones. run
E.Tl oil in, h.
stretch drive, but could not get up.
Loyal Peter. good thing in many a
tvo-year-old race of last year. finally |
sprinted out Of the maiden class in |
the second contest OF the day, when |
he led ViEilante and the erstwhn-
Jumper Mohican. home in the second !
race. with the Gravesend hot one
Mackenzie. listed in the field in the
rrutuels. hopeIessIy out Of the rum
ming after making a bid to the half
Refugee Earns Brackets.
Refugee ran rings around the public =,
cHoiCes-Cadillac and Tiger Rose-in !
the third race, at six and one-haH I
fur'ongs: Cadillac. after a good show
ing for FIVE and one-half furlongs quit |
utterly and landed out of the money.
g Refugee took command at the
eighth. and held his lead safely to !
the wire. Corey giving the old Pink !
erton gelding a splendid ride. King
ling II. following the pace from the
half. made a determined bid in the
stretch. but the best he could do was
land second. two lengths behind the
winner. with Tiger Rose a poor
third.
Old G. NJ. Miller awarded the sem !
timentalists in the fifth race. when. /
lrHr nF - nTH Hrf1 d
hs outgamed Garbage in a stretch
duel Garbage virtually had no as
sfstance from Butwell. Bill Hunley.
away badly. finished a fast going
third. Front Royal jumped out in
front at the eighth pole, closely pur-
sued by Garbage and G. NJ. Miller, |
but quit badly at the stretch turn.
ImpoSt Defeats Luther.
Five pounds concession in weight
lost the final argument for the game |
Euther. carrying 116 to IFS on the !
winner. Fountain Fay. Both horses !
got perfect rides. but Luther was
not equal to the impost and stopped |
badly in the stretch. The lightly |
weighted Plurenzi was third.
A crowd almost as great as that |
~ Saturday and a Monday record. |
sfJlJONeu lne sport yesterday
The summa rieS.
FIRST RACE-Four furIongs Calvert but /.
vrH, $50 20. n: Paul Jones NiCrgieri 40. .
80; sandy ReaI tCoreyl. 20. Time. 30 50 (.
-Murray. Billy Boots, Cormoran. Little One. /
E0istsrpr also ran. Murray entry.
sECOND RACE-SiK furiougs Loyal Peter. 1
"a Ri<l, go, go 20; yizlants. Ie Cster-
iia.J 10, I'D; Mohiczn. us (ButrrD. l2so. |
Tine. las Is Mackenzie Boston, Miss stsr-
ling. HnsJ TrsTis Laughing Eyes. Cora W, |
Challenzs. Beauty Sleep LeinSter, Miss Faunt-
lerUy also nm
THIRD RACE-sx and onehalf furiouss out |
sf the chute. Rfuee-. Us tCorey1, ltfo $50, I
80. Kinglinz ID. 10 lsneidemanl, 80, $40; /