The Washington herald., 1919-05-14
JUMPER
LANDS AGAIN
LIE Marsouin Takes Steeple-
chase from Classy Field
AT Pimlico Track.

baIllnofe. Nd. May 13.-For the
eighth consecutive time. Capt. RAJ
Parr captured the daily chase at Pim-
nco, when his Lemarsouin, the i'm
ported leaper. came on to win from
rather classy field with ease. The
leaders were punched for the first
lap OF the field. and in the last six
teenth the French thoroughbred dis
played his staying powers by COM
ing on TO win handily over Margery
Jacque' the aged mare of G. B. Fem
WICK. who ran a smart race. and In
hdel ii. who was well liked.
The race marked the end OF the
racing career of Sixty Four. J. f..
Grif1ths' jumper. who fell at the elev-
enth fence and was killed Jockey
Kennedy. the rider. escaped with a
shaking up.
The feature race of the afternoon
was taken down by Straight For
ward, racing in the colors of r. T.
Wilson. who defeated Boniface. of the
Ross string, after hard stretch duel.
Boniface made a determined bid for
the honors, but was not good enough,
although he always held second place
safe over Franklin.
Cpsets were frequent and the talent
received the first blow when Soldat
de Nerdun, graduated i'm the maiden
class in the opener, after a drive with
Veto, who took second money. Friz-
eur, who was the public choice, was
the one to show.
smart bunch of two-ycar-olds
faced the barrier in the fourth race.
which was taken down by Murray.
racing in the colors of W. =. Murray
This one was overlooked by the wise
ones in their efforts to get down on
Fanny Cook. who ran out of the
money. Lonely was the one TO offer
the contention and finished second,
while Edith K, showed.
The hardest blow Of the afternoon
came to the talent when L. G, Vi
wells aged campaigner Arbitrator.
who hasn't scored a victory for more
than a year. ran like a real race
horse and responded nobly when
called upon in the stretch. Firing
Line made a game effort to get to
the winner but the old veteran of
many hard fought stretch dueIs
proved a trifle too good for ]. w.
Beans consistent platter
The old timers race ran off at
Pimlico this morning turned out to
oS AhC lOdA tNShl VI Nlit
meeting. 1t was made for ponies that
have been used in training to be rid
den by old time jockeys. So many
entries were received that the race
was split and run in two divisions.
The old jockeys. like Mike" DAILY.
who rode in '61: sam Fisher" lead
ing jockey in the bards time; Fitz-
simmons, whose last race was in
1901 and who is now a grandfather:
Make Hirsch. who rode for the
elder Walden: Eddie Tribe. William
Midgley, George Odom and Ben Pope
were among those who had mounts.
1t was rumored in the paddock
that the issue in the front division
lay between Sam Hildreth'S pony,
Bill Pinkerton, and Ready Money.
and that proved TO be the correct
dope.
They were off with little delay.
Ready Money in the lead. The
Hirsch pony kept in front to the
head of the stretch. when George
Odom brought Bill Pinkerton up and
grabbing the lead came on to a
handy victory. Rowdy and Ready
Money had A desperate finish for the
place in which tn" latter won out.
In a few minutes the second divi-
sion came on the track and went to
the post. They broke of 10 Il good
start without any delay. with Teddy
Polo in the lead. Al the head of the
stretch the leader was joined by
Queen Court. ridden by the venerable
Mickey DAILY. and then Cnsued a dcs-
perate finish the whole length Of lh"
stretch. Teddy Polo finally winning
out by a whisker. with PeNHn third.
After this heat n consolation race
was made UP for the ponies that mad
run last These were Blackey Daw.
ridden by ]. Fitzsimmons, and Billy
A. on whom Ben Pope had the mount.
The race proved an easy finish for
and he won the BOBBY
prize.
The prizes were gold stop watches
for the two winners. and silver for
the seconds and third. The sum-
mary:
FIRST RAcE-CIaiming; maiden 2year-olds:
six furiongs: De verdun. ITO a. I, Ryan,.
lSD. ee0. 10: Veto. Ito tHayncS,, 20 SO;
Ffiziur. 90 Fatorl, $40 Time. ll6. Tom Fowl
Toruuato II. wilfredl, Marie Connell Coronado.
Joe joe Challenge also
SECOND RACE-Clsimins: 5yearods: six
furiongs: Scotch Verdict, l0S (Hamiltonl. 30.
$50 $50: Hohokus. los CEeIsey). 25Go. LkNd
Gt orge. Ito CRichcre,sl. $50. Tine Is Saddle
isoSA, W ward. Auctlonesr SearJflllEht. Tara
son. Helen c.. Melarcholla also ran.
THIRD RACE-The Glenmnc Steepl,chssr:
selling handicap; +yearolds and upward; purse.
sle0o: two miles and quarter. Lemarsouin.
Il powers), 10 40 800: Mareery Iacuue. l55
SkestineD. l3eo; Infdel 2nd. l5 (Willismsl.
10 Pine. fS3 Melos. Rhomb. Littlehorn.
heodest, Shty-four also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Claiming: e-year-olds: five
iariot gs; purse. s1.ll7.5o: Murray. lis u. y.
RYAN,. u.3o 03. $50; Lonely. l07 John
sonl. 20 40; Edith K. los tAmbusel, so.
4, I,me. oa Fanny Cook. Sweet ApIAe. Le-
pleaet. Hush also ran.
FIFTH RACE-The Southern Handicap; ;
searehs and nIXard; purse. Sl.ll750; one mile:
Rp.faienuorTsr Rusisan @ lMcAtcel. 40: go: 50:
pspa IMs1'',i s,.o t;oi ~ Time I'ss5 Bondage and
SIXTH RAcE-metan tann.pols Selling Hsndi-
ap; ; purse. sLll7.sei t-year-olds and upward
! y ESQ lSe; Firing Line. lis (sispleton!!.
~ ~ 80: Hickory 'Nut. los (Johnsopl. 1850
iln'e. - 10, Bsrcoy. Houdini. Plurcnzi. Puts
sn1 Csls. and Sibola also ran.
sEN ENTH RACE-Ciaiming; handicap: purse.
sl.iII9; 3year-olds and upward six furlongS
= ne DECISION. lle Uuftusl 6l0 40 3G
n, nsng herod. 100 tButwein. 80 $50: woodtrap,
IL, " a. Hurpayl, $40 Time. Ili3s Dottis
va y 4andisere. General. onico Heathcrmoon Coal,
Galley Head also ran.