The Washington herald., 1919-05-02
Wilfrid Viau's Son Of
Marco, Moved Up
With Rush.

Pimlico. Nd. May L-Dark, ugly
clouds. which weeped copiously
through an almost impenetrabIe fog,
took all the edge OF the inaugural
at old PImlico today, when the Mary
land Jockey Clubs annual spring
meeting Of fifteen days was ushered
In. Socially and sportively the occa-
sion lacked that glamour so charac-
teristic of opening day at the famous
hilltop. which. because Of its roman
tic history. is dearer in the hearts of
the thoroughbred lovers than any
other race course
The program Of unusual merit ar
ranged for the opening was shot 10
pieces. thirty-four of the ninety-tvo
thoroughbreds originally entered be-
ing withdrawn by their trainers on
account Of the unsafe footing.
A finish that thrilled the throng
huddled under the huge roof of the
grandstand TO thwart the leaky sky
came with the running Of the Rem
merit Handicap of one mile, which was
the stellar event of the inaugural
card. BY a neck the mighty omar
Khayyam, the famous imported son
of Marco. belonging to wilfred viau,
splashed home ahead OF Com. Ross
Boniface, with former Representative
George w. Lofts Papp third. Just
seven OF those originally carded TO
face Starter Mars Cassidy in the Rem
merit were sheltered in their stalls
when the buSle sounded. but n field
or seven crack distance performers
were sent TO struggle over the miry
course.
The start was Immediately in
front of the grand stand and Pam
was seen to leave the wire and
shoot around the first turn in front
closely followed by LErrant, Boni-
face and Omar Khsyyam. while the
others were strung out. As they
raced down the back stretch IL was
next TO impossible to distinguish
the colors worn by the riders be-
cause OF the thick fog and the spec
tators were much in doubt as to
the positions of their favorites Held
in restraint by Hummer during the
early stages, Omar was seen to
move up with rush as the far turn
was reached and soon he went to
the front. Boniface. under Sande's
urging, also came through the
stretch with great courage but was
unequal to the task and was out
lasted by a neck. Papp. which ap-
parently had saved ground all the
way staggered home third, badly
tired from mis- efforts in cutting out
the early pace through the trying
going. The victory OF the Viau
crack was loudly cheered for he
was the favorite in the ironmen.
F. d. Weir's great racer. Old Rose
bud, proved conclusively it was no
flash in the pan several days previous
ly when he pulled a grand comeback
at Havre de Grace after being away
from the races for nearly two years.
by taking the sixth race at three
quarters of a mile in a common GAL
lop- 1t was difficult to discern the
different positions of the thorough-
breds as they ploughed down the
backstretch in this affair. but on the
curve Old Rosebud a prohibitive IA
vorite, was cought in front OF the
Beach stables Flags by a length and
a half. with Peter Piper racing third.
These positions were not altered as
they came down the final straight
away and under the wire. with Old
Rosebud only canterinG and both cars
pricked up. Dreyer. weir's contract
Jockey. was fairly pulling the old fel-
lows head off at the wire.
FIRST RACE-Sx furlouss. Tie Desert. los
OEnsorl. 100. $50 go; Rally Council III
CAmbrnscl. l0.s. $50; SyIysno. Jos tCollettehl.
80 Time I:l6. PlgnE1 Sky Man Dr. Rae
PaGus. Balarosa. Glenn. Hurricane. also ran.
SECOND RACE-Four furlongs Mr. Brlm-
mel Il0 (Joftusl. 30. 800. 80: Pznopy, lc7
TrOKlerl, go go: Shoal. llO u. Collins 10.
Time. 01e Shillelssh ID. FIrst 10 Fight. sim
lleton, Bibler. Limerick Lass. DUughboy, Miss
Millions Tattle. Hotfoot also ran.
THIRD RACE - Two miles Tetsn. lis
tPuwers,. 80 40, $50: Goldilocks, l5s Turner.
6S. ST: Belle of the Sea. l4O Bush. s6o.
Time. i3C. Turmoil. Melcdams. Donny Brook.
also ran.
FOURTH RACE - -Four furlongS. Kinnoul.
liz tAmbrosel. $50. 1910. $50: Amzzr. ll2
CTrunIeTl, SO. $50: CRrmondale. 1Is uluyIel.
80 Time o:is. Link Boy Violet Tip. yellow
Hand. Sweet ApIIe. kewe. Sweep Clean.
also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One mile. Omar Ehayyam.
Is CKummerl, $50 so. go; Bonifsce. lli
issndel. SO. go; Fapp. los tKelszy), go.
Time. lS:- Gaoe Cook, Leusnt, Royce Rools.
also ran.
SIXTH RACE-SiN furionSS. Old Rosebud
ITO tDrcyerl, 2 80 81. 30: Flags, lis u.yke,,
80, 80: Peter Piper, IFS uoftus,. 2en. Time.
lis. Lion Dor. Rey II P1essanion, Thunder
Storm. Comme q, also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-One mile. Harry Brei
voScl. II tButwelD, $50 80. ont; Romeo. q
tWeSslerl, 26. out: Miss Brn, IL DrcyeTl,
out. Tine, l:A. Mohican also nan.
American Assoeiatiar Reeulks