Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-23
OPHEL|A SUCCUMBS
TO SLIPPERY ELM
First Defeat in Five Starts in
Capital City Handicap
at Bowie.

BOWIE, Md, November 22.-Jockey
A. johnson, who halls from the sunny
climes of California, rode his way into
Maryland's racing hall of fame today
at Bowie when four times he flashed
past the judges astride victorious thor
oughbreds. Johnson's feat was all the
more remarkable when it is considered
that only one of his triumphant mounts
Nebraska. which galloped off with the
sixth number of mile and a sixteenth
was a favorite.
In the second race the rider from the
golden west caused ore of the greatest
upsets of the meeting when he dashed
under the wire first, with Kings Cham
pion defeating such good ones as Siren
Maid. Sandy Beal. Carmandale and
others and paying $500 for each So
ticket. Outrun in the early stages
Kings Champion moved up with a rush
after coming out of the backstretch and
readily disposed of Siren Maid in the
final furlong. Rubidum ran a nice race
to be third here, while Carmandale
and Sandy Beal, two that were well
thought of in the speculation, failed to
get any part OF the mazuma.
Beaten After Four Wins.
The Capitol City handicap of mile
witnessed the first defeat in five starts
of Mrs. ]. E. Davis Ophelia, which
was forced to bow to Slippery Elm,
ridden by Johnson The latter was re-
served in behind Ophelias early pace,
responded resolutely when called upon
and won from the Davis filly by a neck
Tetley was up in time to beat Crank
snoot for the show money.
T. E. CRISIS Warsaw was another
of Johnson'S victorious mounts. This
one. running in greatly improved
form. worked his way up on the out
side of the field in the fifth event
with excellent courage, had some
thing left at the end to defeat War
Machine by a length, with Queen of
the Sea third.
Flags, the clever sprinter of the
Beach stable. showed up the best
sprinters at the course when he made
a runaway affair Of the Oriole handi-
cap, dash of six and half furlongs.
With Ensor up. he set fast pace and
was eased up at the end, five lengths
in front of Old Rosebud. The latter
was firing rapidly at the wire and
just managed to outlast Quietude,
which finished with a rush.
The Summaries.
First race. selling: for wo-year-olds; purse,
81 900; one mile-Herd Girl los (Ensor),
lButwelD. $3.50. $40. second; Game de
Cause 100 tThurber). So 20 third Time.
LA As. Bright Cold Rockaree. Pirate Nc
Gee, Oriental Park and C. s. Garyson also
ran.
Second race, the Prince George Junior handi-
cap; for two-year-olds; purse. $1,000; seven
furlongs.kings Champion. 11s Gohnson>.
s564O: $3.50. $6.7O. won; Siren Maid lI6
(ButwelD. $3.50 $3.50, second: Rubidum, es
(Weiner), $3.50 third. Time. 1os Is. Car
mandate, Sandy Beal and Mock Orange also
ran.
Third race. the Oriole handicap; for an
ages; puEse, 81 200; six and a half furlonrs-
Flags. 12s (Ensor), So. 80, 500, s.. 20, won;
. old hose bud. IL Mecabe!, $50. $3.50.
Showers also ran.
Fourth race, the Capital City handicap; for
all ages; purse. $500; one mile-slippev
ophelia. 11s (Rice), S. 80. s.. 20. second; let.
ley. % (weiner). $3.50. third. Time. III
Clean Gone. Crank and Duchess Lace also ran.
3, Fifth ddt race claiming; for all ages; purse.
$3.50. $3.50 $3.50. won; War Machine. los
lWeinerl. $3.50. $3.50. second; Queen Of the
Sea; io7 McCrannl. $3.50. third. Time,
Sun Dial III, St isadore and The Desert also
ran.
Sixth race. claiming; three-year-olds and up:
purse. $1,000; one mile and one-sixteenth-
Nebraska, 1Os Johnson). $500, $3.50, SEQ.
won; Refugee los (Ensor), $40, s.. 90, sec
ond; Ben Hdmpson. 113 (Rodriguez). IS 80
third. Time, Isl 2-5. Melora, Rockport.
Comanche, Blue Thistle and Golden Glow also
ran.
Seventh race. claiming: for three-year r olds
and up; purse. 81 900: one mile and a SIX
$500 $500. won; Fairy Prince, 1902 tObertS
S20.70. $3.50. second Caballo, 81 (Weinerj
So 20. third. Time, 1:52. Indian Chant,
Mackenzie, Tit for Tat, Bajazet, Baumann,
Hope Capital City. Jscnetta and Algardi also
ran.