The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-26
DAMASK CARRIES
l23 POUNDS AND
RUNS POOR THIRD
Shoal Takes Steeplechase.
Long Shots Lead in
Final Race.
BY RAY HELGEsEN.

Polly Ann, 3-year-oId chestnut
My daughter of superman-Prin-
cess Nettie, yesterday carried the
PACK and green silks of spalding
1--we Jenkins. president of the
siaryland State Fair. to victory. in
.he NTH race, feature event at
laurel, for 3-year-olds and upwards,
mile and a furlong. Only
iree starters paraded in this event
1nome, the Salubria stables big s.
yeSr-old finished second to Polly
Ahn' and H. p. Whitney's Damask
eahtered in on the short end OF the
procession, a badly beaten last
me Jenkins filly ran one of the
Prettiest races flashed at the Lau-
rel track at the present Geeting'
from flagfall to finish Pony Ann
was In front. and with Jockey
aorris rating her almost perfectly
was never in danger of being
overtaken.
GnOme Heavily Played.
Gnome was picked as the soft
SPOT by the talent, and the son
OF Whisk- Broom I'd was almost
prayed of the board in the ma
chines. Damask with 1913 pounds
up and Polly Ann, which prior to
yesterday was figured as a mile
my by the wise ones, were con-
sidered merely as more or less I'M
necessary garnishings for an other
wise fun order by those who went
To the Salubria stables entry.
me performance-only" gents fig-
ured Damask perfectly, but their
nope as to Polly Ann, was away
Having only three horses to con-
tend with, Starter Milton and his
numerous assistants wasted little
time in getting them away from
the barrier. The three broke as
one, but Polly Ann went to the
front while passing the stands
the FIRST time, and after that the
Jenkins filly was never headed,
Strong In Final Drive.
Gnome and Damask followed the
flying fillys pace. but neithef was
ever able to take the lead. At
the three-quarters. which was
clicked in 1:13 fiat, Keogh began
bringing his mount up. and round
ing into the stretch, he made his
bid with Gnome.
But Polly Ann, the mile fIly,
had plenty left. and Gnome never
had a chance in that final drive.
Damask was never in the picture
after the leaders entered the
stretch. 123 pounds up proving too
big a burden to overcome.
The H P. Whitney entry, Rocket
and Prudish. ran one-two in the
fourth race. for 2-year-olds. at s
furlongs.
J. H. Rosseter's Montara broke in
front and led the procession until
the head of the stretch was reached,
but here Penman on Rocket and
|Coltiletti on Prudish brought their
mounts up and passed the leader
bike she was nailed down. ]. s.
|Cosden's Roulette was the third one
In the money.
The whitney entry was an odds
on tavorite, being l to to win and
b to 10 to place.
The steeplechase. a claiming
handicap for 4-year-olds and up
ward. was captured by r. Pending's
|Shoal Formistress. a rank outsider,
finished second. and Robert oliver
|third-
shoal took the lead at the first
hedge and held that position
hhroughout the long grind. Robert
IOliyer was we'll up at all times,
hut the Lumsden jumper was shoul-
herring top weight, 1874 pounds. and
he couldn't pack that weight and
heat Shoal who was in 20 pounds
Formistress was in at the
fizhtest weight. having but 40 up.
This FLY came from nowhere. and,
though she couldn't get to the
leader. made Robert oliver be con-
Kent with third money.
Mrs F. Ambrose Clark's LIE Cyprin
fell at the fourth jump throwing
Phillips. LIE Cyprin. how
Ever. got up and followed the pace,
III times interfering with the other
Jumpers
Tockeys Wilkinson and Sims,
rIders of Formistress and Robert
oliver, respectively. claimed that
Ehoal had committed a foul at the
Fourteenth hedge by cutting over
m front of their mounts. The stew
rds, however. after listening 10
III stories and that of Jockey
uegger. who rode Shoal' declaeo
&hat the cutting in was unaVoldaDIe'
<legger explained that the rlaerless
Cyprfn was in his mounts way
the final hedge, and that ne cut
Tar. in order to avoid an almost
ertaln spill
Long shots Romp In.
Three healthy long shots romped
ons in front in the nightcap.
IaiminE event for 3-year-olds and
Inward at six furlonEs.
Titania, Old Sinner and Nose nm
ned in that order, while Lady
Txury and Crack o Dawn t""
savy favorites. weren't even
round when the purse was spit,
itania got OF in the lead ana neLu
,b-oughout. Old Sinner chal-
"a her in the final drive. but
aanIt enough to get to the winner
who got away to a terrible
~ quickly found his racing legs
vas coming on at the finish
NJ Of the star-shooters who had
~ tickets on Titania got paid on
rats of S42.70 for So. That's