The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
FEATURE AT BOWIE
FOR YELLOW HAND
r. T. Wilson'S Colt Beats Tip
pity Witchet and Others
in Handicap.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
BOWIE. Md, Nov 20.-An appropriate
racing programme was offered the large
holiday crowd that attended Bowie to-
day. Despite forbiddng skies during the
morning hours, washingtonians and
Baltimoreans damned their way into the
trains from the two cities, for which
they were rewarded by witnessing the
clever victory of r. T. Wilson. Jr.'s. yell
low Hand in the feature Southern Nary
land Handicap. Recounts impressive
score In the Marlboro purse and other
keenly contested races.
The track had dried well for the great
er part of the circuit. but the damp patch
near the rail at the stretch entrance,
which all the horses avoided, and the
rough going Immediately in front of the
stand prohibited fast time in any of the
different events.
Yellow Hand was chosen by the gen.
eral public as the probable winner, but
the professionals threw their support TO
Tippety witchet In the belief that
the Wilson gelding might not favor the
going. johnson. on Tippety Witchet was
alert at the barrier and sent his mount
to an immediate lead with Ballet Dancer
I'd, Yellow Hand and Clean Gone follow
ing in the order named. Ballet Dancer
I'd took advantage of small opening
along the rail at the turn into the back
stretch. and Mooney sent her to the
lead. while Yellow Hand. under stout re-
straint, followed Tippety witchet.
Yellow Hand Moves Up.
That order held until the final half,
where Yellow Hand moved UP to Tippety
Witchets withers. and II became APP
parent that the result must be decided
by them. because Clean Gone had made
futile bid 10 reach the pace and Bal
let Dancer I'd. racing near the rail-
faltered when she reached the damp path
and dropped back.
Strengthened for home, Yellow Hand
moved into an easy lead, but as he
reached the moist going near the stand
he was seen 20 falter and Tlppety
Witchet In response to hard urging
closed toward himNagain.
Tho remaining finish was so short,
however that Yellow Hand continued to
struggle CALAMITY, and at the finish held
tho advantage by n neck. while Tippety
Witchet finished lengths in advance OF
Ballot Dancer III. The winner and his
rider, Weiner. were given generous
ovation on their return to tho scales.
Recount. installed a substantial choice
because Of his known liking for the go
"
of the afternoon when he took the Marl-
boro purse over Flibberty Gibbet. Ralco
and other good ones. Tho winner was
restrained close behind the early pace
and moved into command after Flib-
berty Gibbet, the pacemaker, had car
ried him extremely wide entering the
stretch. after which he moved away TO
his score.
Dry Moon Comedies weight.
Dry Moon supplied the first bracket
toward the X. t. Wilson, Jr.. double
win when he conceded weight TO clever
opposition In the Rosemont purse nc
won easily after having INDUCED the
we'll supported Billy Mclaughlin to the
final eighth, where the latter faltered be.
fore the consistent Olambala colts ci.al-
lenge and was finally compelled TO oh
low him home. Duo de Morney proved
best OF the others
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