The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-06
MAD HALTER WINS,
SETS NEW RECORD
Runs Mile in 1:32 and Beats
Sir Barton, Billy Kelly and
Sennings Park.

Special Despatch 70 THE New YORK HrsArn.
baltimore Nov. 5.--Two track records
went by the board during the course
OF what was considered by professionals
as the best Fridays racing that has
oeen witnessed In the East in many
years at Pimico to-day.
.. =. Hlldreth's colt Mad Halter cIipped
run second from the one mile mark.
and The Porter, Ed McI.ean's consist
ent handicapped. reduced the former
mark Tor the mile and three-sixteenths
distance by fifth of second. The
programme bore no resemblance 70
what racegoers have been accustomed
on Fridays. 1t was of holiday quality.
When Mad Halter accounted for the
fourth race he took event No 2 OF the
Plmlico serial weight for age races
over Billy Kelly, Sir Barton and Sem
nings Park. The race was replete with
thrills. Mad Halter broke from the
outside, and was taken under restraint
by Ensor, while Sir Barton. to every
ones surprise. set out to make the
pace, with his stablemate, Billy Kelly,
following.
Rounding the first turn. when Sir
Barton was several lengths in advance.
Sennings Park attempted TO move up
from third place along the rail. He
was blocked by Billy Kelly and iost
several lengths The small field
strengthened out on the backstretch
and Mad Halter responded quickly to
Ensor's call by going into the lead Re-
fore the half mile ground had been
| reached.
AT the entrance to the stretch the
Ross pair attempted to overtake Mad
Halter. They gradually wore down
fhn aAt . \
stolen during the middle OF the race,
but their efforts proved unavaillng. and
Mad Halter passed the Judges handy
! winner In the fast time Of l.3S. Billy
! Kelly led Sir Barton and Sennings Park
In the order named.
Mooney. who rode Sennings Park.
registered a complaint against Kun
mer. Billy Kelly's rider, but II was
| dismissed. The attempted team work
of the Ross Jockeys amounted TO their
undoing. according to the consensus of
professional witnesses.
The Porter shouldered the top weight
OF 100 pounds in the Monumental Handi-
cap and took the mile and three-six-
teenths event handily from clever OPP
position, which included Boniface,
Damask. Thunderstorm and other good
| ones. The Porter was held under re-
! strnint through the early running and
responded CALAMITY when called upon.
ne drew away 10 an easy lead iD The
final eighth but was doing his best
at the end 10 withstay Bonlface. The
latter showed sparkling effort after
meeting with minor interference through
| the middle running Dsmask finished
a tired third. Thunderstorm had a
rough Journey, and might have been
closer up at the end but for the block
ing he encountered through the final
run.
Polythia overthrow the good thing OF
the day when she took the measure Of
Bon Homme in tho fifth Away well.
she raced clear OF interference. while
Bon Homme was shuffled about In
the -stretch Bon Homme came with q
rush and would have won in a few
more strides.
His Choice. well ridden by tho APP
prentice Gruniesen. accounted for the
seventh In rafting drive over some
fair platers.
The steeplechase went TO Earlocker
after the field had raced in close forma-
ton for the greater part Of the jour
ney. At the eleventh hedge Houdini.
the favorite, was carried wide and
Esrlocker moved up from n trailing
position into the lead, which he held
az the end.
Commander Ross uncovered a good
looking son Of Short Grass and ELAN
cowan In Pampas In the third event
He graduated over large field OF
maidens after long drive TO overtake
n firing pacemaker. Trantula.
Pitter Patter, ridden by Ensor. took
the opener.