The New York herald., 1921-04-10
DR.. CLARK IS EASY
VICTOR IN STAKE
RACE AT BOWIE
Whitney's Son of Broom
stick Shows Fine Form in
Capitol Handicap.
TIPPITY WITCHET WINS
Carries 126 Pounds and Beats
Good Field in the Prince
George.
Special pespascn to THE NEW Yonk HERALD

Special Despatch to THE New. YoaK HERALD.
BALTIMORE, April 9.-Dr. Clark.
Harry Payne whitneys four-year-old
unsexed son OF Broomstick and Pana-
sine. came back to the races In convinc-
lng style when he carried off the Capitol
Handicap, which served as the feature
y Bowies programme to-day.
Ridden by Coltiletti. and carrying 13o
pounds. DR.. Clark dominated the situa-
ton throughout. From good start he
End the tightly weighted The Archer
disputed the issue through the first half
pile. which was run in the startling time
Of 0;As3-5 The Archer faltered mo-
enta vsy at the home turn when his
nier, attempted to urge him, and DR..
)lark drew out to daylight's lead.
At the final eighth Coltiletti saw Cap
cain Herschler challenging on the outer
rail and shook the Whitney gelding up
as a precaution. Herschler continued TO
close. but DIR. Clark held necks adj
vantage at the finish. The Archer. after
having been in close quarters through
the final rum came again when his rider
settled to the saddle, and was third. The
time. :13 Id, was the best race of the
meeting.
Closely approaching Or. Clarl1's effort
was that of Tippity witchet. which
took the Prince George Handicap from
some of the best of the local handicap
division. He shouldered 126 pounds.
conceded weight to all except the three
year-old Sandy Beal and won in game
fashion from Bolster the more fan
cied of the Foreman entry.
Shoal, the other of the pair, and
Uncles Lassie supplied the early pace,
followed by Tippity Witchct. Sandy
Beal found rough path in fourth posi-
tion, while Bolster led the others. En-
tering the stretch Shoal went into
momentarily lead and bore out. Then
Tipptty assumed command along the rail
under a drive. He held It for the re-
naming distance, outstayng Bolster
by neck. Sandy Beal showed a per-
formance that compared with the win
ner's when he finished third two
lengths back.
Due to the failure OF some of the
original races to fill, seven furlong
claiming affair was split In four parts
and the fields were small. All of them
won by generous margin. The popular
Sunnyland Stable scored its first sue
cess of the Eastern season when the
veteran Benevolent won the third. Me-
dusa. with Ensor UP, took the opener
Louise Wynne provided Penman, the
riding star of the Cuban season. with
his first winning mount in the United
States. The youngster made a good i'm
pre- ssion by his handling of the filly
Anna Ganop was one Of the days easiest
winners when she took the fourth. Pit
after trailing in the final. n mile and a
quarter event, turned on leaving the
backstretch and ran over the leaders as
though they were tied. lie won going
away by three lengths. Jack Reeves
the favorite in the race, sulked and re-
fused to race with his field he was then
eased up.
Discussion of the State Racing Com
mission vacancy created by the resigna-
ton of Joseph Kennedy was rampant
or the many names suggested that Of
Judge Allen McLane OF Baltimore coun-
~ was considered most likely for the
appointment which is momentarily ex-
pected.