The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-14
TALENT HARD HIT
AS RUBIDIUM FAILS
In FEATURE RACE
Purf, at Price of S20.60,
Takes Purse in Stee-
plechase Event.
ny RAY HELGEsEN.

J. W. Beans Rubidium. which. fol-
'"ing the scratching of Careful,
IS hot favorite to take the COL
ston Handicap. threw a wrench
the talents machinery when
followed Sam Louis Lunetta
J. X. L. Ross Muttikins to the
T at Laurel yesterday.
haoidium never had a chance
rom break to nag fall in the race.
fnieh was a mile event for fllies
nd mares, 3-year-olds and upward.
'hen the Salmon stable withdrew
areful 1t looked to the talent as
n act Of charity. with Rubidium
n the receiving end.
1t Developed Otherwise.
Rubidium managed to get away
p front. but lost this advantage at
ne FIRST turn, when Lunetta. the
eventual winner, crossed in front
the Bean ally and grabbed the
all position and the lead, where
ne remained throughout the jour
Pey. Thereafter Rubidium was
fever a factor so far as the win
fers portion OF the purse was con-
ferned.
Muttikips, slow at the start, was
utrun in the early stages, but the
Ross ally closed up at the half
nile post and responded gamely
the drive through the stretch,
Peating out the favOrite by three
Iourths of a length for second
money. Rubidium had lost much Of
per speed and was firing percepti-
ply in the final drive.
Petey Walls had Bromelia, a rank
outsider, up near the front through
put the running, but the daughter
pr whisk Brook 2d-Savannah had
flothing left when called upon in
he stretch and dropped back, nm
shing in fourth position.
r. c. WinmIll's Surf took a
healthy crack at the performances
bnly" gents when he led the pro-
Eession in the steeplechase. a
Elaiming handicap for 4-year-olds
Rnd upwards.
Such good ones as Robert oliver
I'D LeCyprin. and that buddy OF
ate, Shoal, were among those who
ad a bir'd-eye view of this party's
cells going over the fourteenth and
inaI hedge. Overmatch, too, was
mong the slow but interested on
boxers as Surf cantered in to ex-
|hangs honeyed words with the
|hree wise Men.
The son of Beach Sand-Malta was
he first to climb the first fence.
md he was the first to climb the
|econd And at every one of the
|welve that followed Surf lead the
lack. He was never in danger, even
hat seasoned old campaigner, Rob-
ri Oliver, being unable to press
i'm.
knd when the prices were hung
the moon-or-nothing and house
-lot contingent got plenty
SO for a she-bill. And this de-
e Surfs better-thsn-average
wing in Canada and New York
ring the summer. when he led
merous fields, practically all of
I'm better than yesterdays.
opperman Takes Opener.
e Triple Springs Farm put
Ugh brought Opperman home a
Flor. opperman was whispered
over the place before the race
ID the talent went to him strong,
3 starting its day in tn approved
ion.
sling Along which after her. clever
OK throughout the Laurel meet
as made an equal favorite with
Inner. was forced to follow
q flank outsider. TO the wire.
and High C, two others which
ID the talent earlier IN tina meet
which were played well yes
were never in the running and
inlbered among the also rams.
rhird race, The Nanokin, a
event for 3-year-oIds at six
gave the Shareholders an
ance TO Eurgle when Paul
clicked his s-year-old heels
wire irst. Who Cares, pay
for place. followed Paul
Id Dairyman pulled up in
bic.
Re brought Elemental home
h, a claiming event at six
ltimata, which ran such
Tuesday when she finished
Prodigious in a dash Of
he~half furlongs, and Boun-
ed the winner in the stretch,
had enough to get to the
bis was probably the most