The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-09

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. s.-The gallant
victory OF S. c. Hildreth's Mad Halter
in the rich Bowie Handicap at Pirnlico
to-day was acclaimed a personal victory
for his rider. Earl Sarde. as we'll. be-
cause nose behind them at the finish
came Bonifacc in the eolors of Com
mander J. *. l.. Ross. in whose employ
the lad had been until the running OF
the memorable Man o War-Sir Barton
race in Canada recently. Mad Halter
received Sande's most 5kilful handling
to-day, and that was necessary 10 carry
off the honors.
After a delay of ten minutes at the
post. caused by Bonface's Righteousness,
the nine horses which made up the field
broke 70 Il good start. Sande immedi-
ateiy sent the Hildreth candidate into
The lead. followed by The Porter. with
the others well strung out back to Yell
low Hand in last position. Mad Halter
fought the efforts Of his rider to rate
nim. and Il was only after five-eighths
Of n mile had been travelled that he
finally succeeded in steadyinG him. Be-
hind him there was general shifting
in positions, with Yellow Hand moving
up well toward the lead.
While the top weighted Exterminator
fought vainly to extricate himself from
the pocket in which he had been held
from the start. yellow Hand suddenly
Quit at the mile pole and Paul Jones
moved up with n brilliant rush from
eighth place TO threaten Mad Halter.
/ Sande steadied his mount until Paul
fore; hung out distress signals. At the
/ Gnnl sixteenth ground the jockey called
on Mad Halter and he responded gal
lantiy, hut at the finish only the margin
,f q nose separated him from Roniface.
which had fought his way through on
The rail and beat home The Porter by
length and a half. a nose behind. Paul
Jones finished tired fourth.
Yellow Hands performance was keen
disappointment to Thomas Healey, his
trainer. who held Ensor responsible FOR
disobeying riding instructions. Extcrmi-
netor was compelled TO carry his 1875
pounds for ten minutes during the delay
1T the barrier. and that was held par
tally accountable for his defeat. The
race had a value of sT,700 to the winner,
and was run in 2 81 3-5. or within 2-5
Of a second of the track record for the
mile and a half distance.
The return OF bright weather and the
attractive programme summoned another
record crowd to the course. and II was
treated to a spectacle savoring Of the
wild West during the finishing strides OF
the Towson Steeplechase.
Stucco, the favorite. ridden by Jarbee,
followed the pacemaker, Fair Mac. 10 the
last turn. where he attempted to pass
the latter on the outside. Fair Mac bore
slightly outward. whereupon Jarboe
reached out and grabbed Fair Macs tail,
to which he chung for several strides.
The impeachment caused him TO falter,
and Jarboe was enabled TO grasp his sad
die cloth throughout another short dis
lance.
Approaching the finish Rosen. on Fair
Mac. fought Jarboe with his whip 20
fend him Off. and his mount again
bumped Stucco several times finally
veerlng him 10 the wrong side OF The
rail which separates the jumping and
finishing courses.
When Stucco ran ont, Fair Mac with
cut further difficulty went on 10 a handy
score. Jarboc made his way to tho
stewards stand. while the crowd howled
Its approval i'm ignorance OF the foul tao
tics that had been pursued and the fact
that he had left the course. After a
lecture Jarboe threatened tho officials.
and was compelled 60 be escorted from
the enclosure He was later suspended
for the remainder of the meeting. denied
the privileges of the course, and his case
referred 10 the stewards of the National
Steepechase and Hunt Association.
His Choice proved n repeater by carry
ing off the third in n drive from Super
Jadda and eight others. Including the
heavily supported Jyntee. upon which
Ensor encountered repeated interference
which effectually disposed Of her chances
and she finished among the trailers