The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-27
J.S.COSDEN JUMPER
CLIPS SECONDS
OFF FORMER MARK
Step Lightly, Hot Favor
lite, Fails to Show in
Fourth Race.

]. s. Cosden's 4-year-old jumper.
nunseye. yesterday shattered the
two-mile steeplechase record at Lau-
rel In winning the Patuxent Handi-
ZAP Tor 3-year-olds and awards. with
ss'ooo added. in 1854 SIS. thereby
siashing two and two-fifths seconds
ttom the former record held jointly
oy Robert Oliver and Minata. and
chpping three and four-ffths sec
onds from the mark set by Kyrah
IN 1911 and which had stood until
tne present meeting. Joyful. which
was coupled with Frank B. as the
IT,. z Wideneer entry. ran second
70 Bullseye. while Phoenix dropped
linto the remaining money hole
Frank B. ran his customary race
10y romping to the front in the early.
gong and setting the pace for the
eventual winners. Throughout the,
|nrst mile Frank B. remained In front.
poyful and Lyle. however, kept right
|onhls heels, never allowing him more
|anan a ive-lengths lead. early In
the final milee. Frank B. had had
enough. and Joyful and Lyle romped
pinto the lead in that order.
tBULLSEYE WINS EASILY SUB
Bullseye, which had laid back dur
ing the early going. also picked up
and passed Frank B. at the twelfth
|neoge- From then on 1t was merely
question as to whether Joyful could
|noid her lead. Ia developed that she
couldn't, for Kennedy brought Bulls
rye up to even terms with Joyful
at the thirteenth hedge and went
70 the front at the final jump, romp-
ing under the wire an easy winner.
Sea Tale and Flying Scout. both
Pt whom got a big play in the ma
Enines. were never In the picture.
Pea Tales poor showing. however.
Fan be laid at the door of Jockey
Netch. who rode his mount ON the
outside at all times. thereby RIM
ping approximately two and a half
miles in a two-mile race.
Flying Scout ran a good race. He
Fenced cleanly. but seemed to lack
ne necessary speed on the fiat and
Nas never able 40 get up with the
leaders,.
The showing of Walter ]. Sal
non's Step Lightly proved the big
est surprise of the day, IL not of
he entire meeting.
The Salmon filly was the hottest
post in the fourth race, a handicap
went for 3-year-olds and upward
six furlongs, almost played of
he boards.
step Lightly Never In mt. -.
But despite all the confidence dis
Plnyed in her Step Lightly was
hever a factor in the race e. F.
Vhitney's Carmandale was the first
way, from the barrier and finished
n that position at the wire. Min
Whitney gelding. and Messines as
poor a third. Step Lightly was
hever in even a challenging posi-
ion.
Baby Grand owned by ]. K l.
Ross, got down in front in the
fifth race. another-handicap event,
or 3-year-ojds and upward at one
bile and a sixteenth. The Archer
Finished in the place hole. while
". l. S. Martins Bridesman gath
red In what was left of the cur
ency.
The Archer. Faunus and BY Gone
bays romped out of the back
Itretch in the lead. but at the three
uarters both Faunus and Bygone
bays had had enough and dropped
lack, Baby Grand and Bridesman
noving up. Baby Grand then out
aced The Archer in the drive to
he wire. but Bridesman had barely
nough left to finish in the money.
Break Aids Mannheim.
Manheinn's remarkable showing
the sixth race, a claiming event
or 2-year-olds at one mile. proves
eyond a doubt that o. F. Johnson,
Is present owner, has one OF the
est youngsters in training.
Left at the post. flatfooted, Man
elm threaded his way through a
unched field and got down to the
rire an easy winner.
starter Milton had a tough as
sgnuent in getting the restless
onngsters away from the barrier.
TnaIly he let them go. but Man
Elm was caught standing still and
"a sleft at least eight lengths be-
ind. -.
at te barrier had broken too
arIy. and when she left the post
brried the webbing with her.
his action. for Mannheim, was
1ckv break"
Eor Chateaugay. in No. position
the start, romped down theter
the track with the webbing
aiIing behind her and thus kept
q biggest part of the field on the
vi Rand side of tn the track, as
"a Jockeys appeared les'ry OF
ossing the trailing webbing evil
ently fearing spill
Thus Mannheim was aided to make
rail with the punched leaders
rim govt of the back stretch
"a from the half-mile pole to the
,isb the Johnson gelding raced
,Iando and orris into the ground,
ling the former by a neck.