New Britain herald., 1919-05-03
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NATURAL BRIDGE
| BEATS FAST FIELD
W. R. Goes Entry Comes Through
in Fine Style at Pimlico

Baltimore, Md, May S.-Natural
Bridge, bay colt by Bridge Of Allen
and Issette belonging to w. r. Coe Of
NeW York, which went wrong while
|AhSfng prepared for the futurity last
year, made his first appearance at the
Pimlico track yesterday afternoon and
showed enough speed and courage to
warrant the belief that he will go on
to better things and give q, good &C
count of himself in the race for the
three-year-old cham pionship. He de-
feated a big field of thrce-year- old
maidens.
Natural Bridge acted exceedingly
green al the barrier and got away 20
a poor start. During the first furlough
he pricked his ears as if frightened
and did not begin to DO his best until
entering the back stretch During the
run down that long straightaway
Jockey Fairbrother steadied him and
he began to show his true worth.
Rounding the turn for home Fair
brother gave him a slash of the whip
and the colt sprang forward and made
up a OF of ground, but to the crowd
1t seemed that his run was too late
and that he would be unable to catch
the leader. Under a. vigorous ride by
Fairbrother he went about his bust
ring finish he earned his honors by
nearly a length.
Was Fast Last Year.
Last year Natural Bridge did won-
ders in his trials. He was the speed
lest youngster III William Karricl1's
barn, which included the famous
Terentia, Sweep On and El1n Queen.
So fast did he work that Mr.. Karrick
and Mr.. Coe were confident he would
I.
Futurity and Hopeful. But his near
fore knee went bad and his trainer
was compelled to take him out of the
training.
The Govans handicap. the feature
Of the card, went to Wilfrid Viau's
Westy Hogan, the renowned stable
mate of the mighty Omar Khayyam
The event was at SIX furlongs and only
three horses, Westy Hogan, Opholia
and Grundy wont to the post. OF this
Geld MI Viau's horse was best For
half a mile Ophelia pressed him to his
best but Mrs. J. Z. Davis fllly tired
entering the stretch and Westy went
On and won rather easily by about
sour lengths. Ophclia was second best
md beat Grundy by half q dozen
pngths.
Jockeys Injurcd Horse Killed.
Ono horse was killed and two jock
,v9 injured in the PatapsCo Steoplc-
,hasc which was won in a sensational
7njsn by Eal PARIS Warlock. Bruin
Belle had the race practically won
when she came croppcr going over
he last jump. When. she fell she
threw Jockey Sims over her head. He
was knocked in tho path OF the other
contestants, one of which stepped on
MIN. Sims was rushed to the Mary
and General hospital, where 1t was
said that he was in a, critical cond-S
ion. The horse broke his leg and
was destroyed. Ocean Prince, with FL.
Reeder in the saddle, fell during the
sarly running of the race, but Reeder
escaped with few bruises about the
body and head.
Despite the two falls the race was
stirring contest from start to finish.
Herbert L. Pratt's Superhuman set
fast pace for a mile and then tired
md quit. AS he fell back Bruin Belle
.ook up the running and was five
engths in front and running easily
when she fell. AS she went down
Warlock, Mrs. Payne Whitney's Syos-
set and Joseph r. Widener's Inf1del II.
,ame with a, rush and passed the
Judges almost aligned in the order
named.
The weather was ideal, and a crowd
that filled the grand stand, club house
and bleachers to capacity was out to
see the racing.