The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
Captain Raj PARIS Blazes
Lands the Classic Handicap
By HIGHWAY.

Havre de Grace, Nd, April II. =
Capt Raj PARIS smart 3-year-old
Blazes proved that be may bring
fame to the East II he is started in
the Kentucky Derby, this afternoon.
when he easily disposed Of a good
field of five 3-year-olds which in
eluded Commander j. X. L. Ross
Faisan dor and His Choice. to win
the Classic Handicap with $4,000
added. the feature purse of an ex-
cellent Saturday card.
The veteran jockey. Andy Shut
| finger, took Blazes to the front at
the rise of the barrier and he was
never headed. Faison d Or, ridden
by Jockey Sande, made a bid for the
rich purse, but he was not able to
Iget up to Blazes. Kings Champion,
'saddled by ]. McManus, who was
given a hustling ride by Jockey
Zoeller, ran third.
Paul Jones Scratched.
Confident that Blazes would win
the Classic handicap. Capt Parr
scratched Paul Jones. another smart
S-year-old in his barn, which is
mentioned as a starter in the Ken
lucky Derby.
Commander J. +. l.. Ross did not
go without honor this afternoon as
his consistent 5-year-old Boniface,
with Jockey Sande in the saddle,
won the Edgewood purse. a one mile
race s. A. Clopton's Bullet Proof
looked as il he might take down this
event when he was taken into a
long lead by Jockey Coltiletti, but
Boniface caught him in the stretch
to win going away. Clean Gone
proved best of the other starters.
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the barrier and he did not break any
toe well, but once he got going he
showed his decided superiority over
his field.
Train Service Improved.
1t was a dreary afternoon. even
worse than yesterday, causing the
large crowd on hand a great deal
of discomfort between the actual
running of the races. Transporta-
tion to the rack track from Balti-
more and Washington was improved.
The monday race special from
Washington arrived in plainly of
time for the first race and the rail-
road people have promised to keep
this special on during the balance
of the thirteen-day meeting here.
W. ]. Salmon again won the open
ing race today. this time with
hts promising 2-year-old .BodanZky.
Bodanzky won with plenty to spare.
Peerage from the Greentree stable
was easily second best with Queen
OF Trumps in the third hole.
Bean Disappointed.
]. W. Bean. Washington sports
man. was disappointed at the poor
showing o. his 2-year-old Silver
Spring in the opening race, but
this was partially wiped out in the
second race. when his newly ac-
quired 3-year-old flly. Penelope.
who won her first start this spring
at Bowie, defeated a more classy
field than she did the first time.
Motor Cop and War Pennant. from
the Ross stable. made all of the
lpace in the Aero Purse. the third
race on the program. but the good
mudder, Pickwick. saddIed by W. o.
Clancy. who had been laying close
to the leaders, came on in the
stretch to get the money. Pick
wick was given a hustling ride by
Jockey Meyers.
Bolster Scores.
1t was Bolster all of the way
in the sixth race after he had
no ie6S- u L. HOOu-
acres Tantalus made a strong bid
for the decision. but he was not
good enough. The best the Ross
entry could do in this event was to
save third. with Welshmans Folly.
A mediocre set of horses went to
the post in the nightcap, and Mil
ton Sznith's Capital City, one which
had bern unfortunate in his starts
at Bowie, managed to pass the
judges stand first under stout pun
ishment by the apprentice jockey.
Morris. Lucius, one which had he
been up to a race, could have won
easily, ran second. King Neptune
saved third. War Tax, one which
showed fine form in Cuba, was out
of the money. as was the cam
paigner from r. F. Carman's barn,
G. NJ Miller.