The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-29
THE PIRATE TAKES
CASINO HANDICAP
IN DRIVING FINISH
Lackawanna, Favorite,
And Lads Love, Second
Choice, Never Threaten.

HAVANA. Dec. 2s.-Todsy's fea-
ture race, the Casino Handicap for
$1,000. was won by The Pirate In
a driving finish after a spectacular
run. Matinee Idol was second,
while Ticacey. rated the poorest In
the field. finished third. Lacka-
wanna. the fayorIte. never ono.
threatened the leaders. Lads Love.
the second choice. ran last. Lads
Love cut out a swift pace at the
start, too swift for his own lefs.
When he weakened Matinee Idol
took the lead and held it to the
stretch, when The Pirate came up
like a hurricane on the outside and
passed. Matinee Idol regained the
lead at the sixteenth post and hello
II a few strides. but The Pirate
again forged ahead under the lash
and held the lead to the finish.
An outsider, Col. Chile, won the
first race in hard drive from
Tomahoi and Forge Ahead. the for
mer the favorite in the betting.
Col. Chile got the jump on the field
of nine at the very start but wac
pushed to his utmost all the way
TO lead the field home. Tomahoi.
caught In pocket. had to go
around and never could head the
flying Col. Chile although he landed
place money. Forge Ahead, also
well liked by the bettors. was 60
ing strong at the finish. but could
not get up in time for anything
better than third.
Black Baby nodded into victory
in the second event after duel
with Marion Hollins. Black Baby
got away well but shortly after
wards dropped back. She came up
in the stretch and outgamcd the
firing Marion Hollins which bore
out badly entering the stretch and
allowed Huntress TO go through on
the inside. However, Marion Hol-
Inns outrau Huntress, which finished
third.
Another close race was the ft'
in which w. G. McClintock. the ia
vorIte, nosed out Sunrose at the
finish after the latter had spread
eagled the field in the early run
ming. The results:
FIRST Race Two year Odds +:
claiming: five and a half furlongs:
Col. Chile. los (Prible), 10 to i.
4 to /, 2 to /; Tomahoi. liz CPen-
mani, TO 5. to s; Forge Ahead.
IL. (Robinson). , to 5. Time. l:oS.
Also ran: Elias O., Fly cast. Cav
motto, Foul weathSf. Diversity and
Plurality.
Second Race - Threc-year-olds
and up; claiming: five and half
furlongs: Black Baby. ss tSchefelb,
6 TO 5. . to 5. l 70 ): Marion Hol-
Inns, lo7 (Barnes). l to >, i to 4;
Huntress. ll2 (McLaughlin). / to 2
Time. 1:os1S. Also ran: san Rose
Chincoteague. Mary Jane Baker
Baby Faust and Lady Betty.
Third Race-Three-y ear-olds and
W; six furlongs: Meliora. 100 (Pen-
mani, . to .. s to 5, 4 to 5: Louis A.
lie (Pickens), ? TO ), to >; the
Leopard, los U.ennedy), . TO .
Time, 1:i31-5. Also ran: Bermont,
Cotton Blossom and End Man.
Fourth Racial ages; The
Casino Handicap; one mile and a
furlorg. The Pirate. ia (Kennedy),
5 to .. 4 to E. out: Matinee Idol. lis
! (Penman). even. out; Ticacey. lo'
! (Burns). ont Time. I so as. Also
ran: Lads Love and Lackawanna.
Fifth Race-Three- year-olds and
up: claiming: one mile: w. G. Nc
| Clintock. los (Pickens). : TO s, &c
.. to 4: Sun Rose. 1o7 (Chalmers)
to ). > to 5; Dolly g. los tBoyle)
to 5. Time. 1:tl As. Also ran
Short Change. Scar Flank. Foc
Legs. Sea Urchin. Navajo. Meadow
\ Worth and Fairly.
Sixth Race-Three-year- and
up: claiming: one mile and City
Yards: Rockport. ITO CRohinson)
to ;. to s. to ;: Bill Hunley
| 100 (Smsllwood). 6 to 5. : TO ;: Jack
Healy. 100 (Gerrette). 5 to .. Time
1:a 2-5. Also ran: George w
! Dandy Van, Cork. Zoie. American
| Soldier and Fair ard Warmer