The New York herald., 1921-11-25
Wins Thanksgiving Handicap
After a Ding-dong Battle
With Slippery Elm.
TIpPITY-WITCHET, THIRD
Eight Thousand Turf Devotees
Brave Downp0ur to See
BDwie's Holiday Races.

BALTIMORE Nd. Nov. 24.-Bunga
Bucks festive prize was worth s3,95o.
He earned it. After looking the pace
mile he drew out in the final stages TO
win the mile and three-sixteenths
Thanksgiving Handicap, which served
the piece de resistance OF Bowie's turs
banquet.
Some of the 5000 who assembled viii
5e able 30 describe how Bunga Buck ran
tne rav- of his life. Others must admit
that they stood. rain soaked or hidden in
congested packs, under shelter with
out seeking to avoid the constant down
pour which had set In during the night
to reduce the track to n sea OF slop. 1t
vas a good humored crowd. despite Che
crush and weather.
Bunga Buck Ponce up. was the heavily
played second choice in a field OF ten.
starter Miller wasted little time. They
left the barrier evenly. slippery Elm,
always at his best In the slop. outran
Junba Buck to the first turn by neck.
Tippity witchet. the favorite, led Gnome
end the others.
The long strlding Gnorne had been
shufied back to ninth position rounding
the turn. The leaders fought with Tip
pity Witchet clear in third position,
four lengths back. Entering the stretch
I'once sent Bunga Buck alongside the
1,acemaker by hard urging. They ran
f-ff u. - IL - r.t..
pery Elm wavered under Morris,s lash
Bunga Bucks white nose went into the
lead and drew out to his length and a
half final advantage. Slippery Elm saved
the place and $1,000 purse money by six
lengths from Tippity Witchet Gnome
was six lengths further away and lead
ing the others. The time was 2 :04
Bunga Buck was worthy of the wild
cheers that greeted him. Sandy Beal, q
local pride and stoutly supported choice,
was never 4 serious contender.
Ponce the Riding star.
Ponce was the riding star of the day.
His other brackets were scored with
fitanium when that platter registered
over ten other cheap ones In the sixth
event. The boy showed something of his
best form when he spreadeagled the
quartet that opposed him through the six
and half furlongs of the Promenade
Purse. the secondary feature. He was
away on top. though it required smart
plotting TO keep him there through the
early stages, because Oriole. the Com
mander Ross entry, had speed, but
Erickson, his rider. was not capable OF
showing IL to advantage. Finally he
dropped back, with possible equine dis
courage. while Dry Moon, the Stoneham
candidate. under Millers urging, got up
80 take the place. Oriole saved third in
u drive over Sycamore and Crank, the
two others.
Hephaistos became the first triple win
ner of the meeting when he led his field
home in the Bennings Purse, over the
seven furlongs. First Caretaker and
then Plucky led the other juveniles
through the early running until McAtee
gave Hephaistos his head entering the
stretch and the decision was made. The
son OF Vulcan hustled home with o
length and half advantage. one OF the
two winning favorites of the day
KoehIer Horses Under Ban.
Lang rod c his lone winner in Santana,
who beat the gate In the final and led
throughout. He was the other success
full savorite.
Trrace Foster showed the way home to
ssSen other Juveniles in the opener pay
ing II to 1. one or the several generous
prices of the day.
r. l. Gerry and George IL Bull were
among the club house contingent
The stewards ordered the further en-
try OF Fantoche as well as the horses
owned by Char,es Koehler, refused for
the remainder OF the meeting They
have not been satisfied that their selling
race practices arc in strict conformity
with the spirit OF the rules that govern
such events.