The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
NH|TNEYS BROOMSPUN WINNER
Of RICH STAKE At P|MuCO

Raltlmoer Md. May 16.-By three
! parts of a length, Harry Payne Whit
ney's Broomspun, a handsome chestnut
son of Brooms tick-Spun Glass, today
sped over the invisible line which marks
| the finish triumph at Pim!ico in TIE
| thirteenth annual running OF the Freak
ness stakes. which carried a. monetary
value Of $50, 900, the second richest thor
oughbred event to be held in America
Right at the saddle girth OF the winner
came Polly Ann. owned by Spaldine
Lowe Jenkins. of this city, and three
| lengths away vas Jeg, the entry of J. l.
Griffith, another Maryland turfmAn.
! Leonardo II. belonging to the AalaFa
Farms staggered home fourth, tired
and leg-weary from setting much OF tn"
sizzling early pace while the rest or the
! brilliant field OF fourteen thrce-year-oid3
were struggled out at finish OF the mile
and furlong Of the historic struggle.
The race was worth $4,000 to the
winner, $4,000 to the second horse. w.
900 TO the third. and $4,000 to the
fourth. 1t was the richest American
stake of the year. the value to the win
ner being more than $4,000 in excess of
the amount paid to the winner Of the
Kentucky Derby.
and one furlong was 1874 is.
The winner Of the Prrakness was
coupled with Tryster and the Whitney
entry was favorite in the betting.
Leonardo IL which showed such
burst of speed in a recent race IN hen-
lucky fought. a loosng fight TO get IN
the first three and was beaten Tor
show by Jeg by length. The four
teen starters finished in the following
order: Broomspun. Polly Ann. Jeg.
Leonardo II, Tryster Touch Me Not.
Copper Demon: Bon Homme. Star Voter
Sunny Jim. Queceek added starterl
Careful, and Tough Storm.
Broomspun was forward contender
from tho start and worked his
way up from the outside. He shook
his opposition in the furlong pole. but
had to be ridden out at the end. when
Polly Ann. closing with rare courage
shot into q contending position. Polly
Ann was kicked at post and got on in
twelfth position. She was outrun early.
but worked her way through the entire
field.
With the $4,000 purse won by Mr.
Whitney goes possession for a year OF
the woodlawn Vase. This trophy will
remain his property for year. He also
has the privilege of naming the track
session Of the vase shall be run next
year.
Summary OF Today'R Races.
First race-Two miles for 4-year-o Is
and up: SteepleChase. Skibbeeren, l40
(ByerS) $3.50. $3.50 out. won; Algerdi.
1870 (Williams) $40, out. second Miss
McCiggle. 1874 (Joncs) out, third. Time,
4:21 AS.
Second rucc-Five furlongs; 2ycar.
olds anu up: Second Thoughts. III
(Parrington) 1910. $3.50. $3.50, won:
ProdigIous, 112 (Mountain) $40, $40.
second Maryland Belle. 100 (Lancaster)
1910. third. Time. l:O2.
Third raCe-For 3-year-UldS AMI up:
Mile and Il sixteenth. Lucy Kate. 100
(Burns) $l4.10. $500. $50. won: p. C.
King, III (Gordon) $3.50. $50 second;
Brick. III (Remmcrth) $7.2O. third.
Time. 40 %.
Fourth race-For Swear olds-the
Preakness-One mile and furlon;;:
-Broomspun. ia (Coltiletrn $500. $2.Na
$24O. won; Polly Ann. 10y (RiCe) $40.
$500. second; JeG ia (Morrs) $500,
third. Time, 1884 l-5.
Fifth race-For 3-year-olds and up
one mile and sixteenth. King John.
H. (Keogh) &l4.9O $500. $3.50. won;
Tantalus. lO7 (Gruneisen) $+.9U, $500.
secand Sobrigaie. SO (Lancaster) $3.50,
third. Time. l:I1 3-5.
Sixth race-F'or 3-year-olds and u1:
One mill. The Archer. lO2 (MorriS)
$ll.7O. $3.50. $3.50. won; Sandy BeaI.
l24 (Fairbrother) $500. S3.20, second;
Super. 10 (Lancaster) $40. third
Time, l:42 3-5.
Seventh raCe--Six fUrlongS--For g.
year-oldS and up: Titania. 40 (MoLn-
tain) $500. $3.50 $500. won: Little
Maudie. 40 tJarvis) $3.50. $40, sec
ond Phantom Fair, l05 (Remncr m
5000 third. Time, LA 2-5.