The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-04
JOCKEY c. LANCS
'ROUCHRIDINCM MARS
PIMLICO FEATURE
Bastille Disqualified, Ri
der Set Down fer Work
In Forest Park. s
ny RAY nELGEsEN.

The rough tactics Of Jockey c.
Lang on BastiiIe just after the bar
rier was sprung featyred the vic
tory of Mrs. II. Dattner Bunea
Buck In the Forest Park Handicap.
an event for 3-year-o.sis and up
wards at one mile. feature RI PIN
lico yesterday. Lang finished sec
ond with BastiiIe. but his mount
was disqualified and he was set
down for ive days by the stewards
for his actions, which came near
having serious ending at the
first turn. The disqualification OF
Bastille gave the Rancocas Stables
Thunderclap second money and
brought The Archer into the re-
naming paying position.
Lang's work on Bastille was very
crude and happened directly in
front of the clubhouse. on In
bunch. Faupus and Bunga Buck
raced into the lead going into the
first turn. Then came Quecreek.
Thunderclap and Bastiile in that or
der. Going into the turn lang
tried to cross in front OF Thunder
clap and In the attempt not only
fouled Tbunderclap but slso bumped
into Quecreek. throwing the Davis
colt of his stride and nearly hurl-
ing him into the fence. After that
Quecreek was never a contender
1t was sheer luck that kept the
accident" from having a more Sc
rious ending.
Barnes shows Up Lang.
At the half-mile pole Bunga Buck
raced into the lead. Faunus being
unable to hold his advantage. in the
heavy going. Thunderclap and
Bastille both moved up rounding
the final turn and In a duel through
the stretch between Jockey Barne,
on Bunga Buck and Lang. the
youthful Canadian jock was badly
outridden and his mount outgamed.
Bunga Buck winning handily' Iang
throughout rode q miserable race
with better rider aboard BastiiJe
would undoubtedly have trimmed
the gamer Bunga Buck.
Thunderclap had little trouble in
finishing third. The Archer, who
had been last, four lengths back.
through almost the entire journey.
made n game bid in the stretch. and.
under hard drive. managed to get
down in fourth position, thereby
getting into, the money when Lans's
mount was disqualified.
Alex II L. stopped.
b. Harding's clever a-year-old.
Alex H. who proved such a sensa-
ton at Laurel went to the well
once too often. and in the JuyenfIA
Handicap at six furlongs yesterday
failed to run in the money. The
Pelican Stables Oil Man, packing
l2s pounds, topweight, came from
the rear and flashed a burst Of
speed in the final stretch that easily |
enabled him to get down in front. .
James Buffers Picnic and black
stone followed Oil Man in that order
Alex II. apparently. was weighted
too heavily. Yesterday he was nm
der 40 pounds for the first time
In the heavy going. which he likes
none too well. the weight evidently
proved too much for him, and he
was never a serious contender.
blackstone was in front at the
hnal turn, but was unable to stay
tnere when challenged by Picnic.
ms stablemate. and Oil Man. These
two romped down the stretch to-
sether. but Picnic couldn't with
stand the rush of Oil Man, and was
forced to drop back,
The Mount Washington SteenIe-
chase, a selling event for 4-year-
oios ana upwards, provided the nm
usuai In jumping events blanke,
hnish. 1t also provided the usual
only hve out of twelve starter,
finishing.
Vfgilante. Lieut. Seas and ov.r-
match took the thirteenth and final
hedge together. and the three fn-
isheo @necks apart. LeMarsouin
VINO was the favorite. returned 10
his schooling form and failed al
the eighth hedge.
Sycamore Wins E.sNx
Sycamore proved he is a mudder
par excellence in the third race
selling handicap for 3-year-olds and
upwards at six furlongs.
Left at the post. fiat-footed. the
Arthur gelding appeared to be ont
OF the running in the early going
Even MS most optimistic hackers
couldn't hgure how he could nos
sibly get through that punched Sela
over such short journey.
But Lang had evidently been civ.
en- orders to win with Saramore
And win he did. From a stand,ng
start. six lengths back OF the
punched field. Sycamore worked NJ.
way up until only Approval WA.
leading him at the head OF the
stretch. Strengthening out for the
hhal test. Sycamore easily OUTRAGED
the McCaffery gelding and won. Win
yards to spare. Kirsh, which win
the winner was played heavily in
the machines, ran a poor race and
failed to get any part Of the nurse
Approval and The Decision. whicn
finished behind Sycamore In th.,
order, both ran good races and
showed their liking for that tyne
of going.
CONNIE CT. once under vay. baa
little trouble In getting down In
front in the final event Of the day-
a selling race for 3-year-oids and
upward at one mile and a half.
Hello Pardner and Gilt Fringe Sc,
a fast pace In the early going. hu,
the Koehler gelding was under
wraps and, given his head at the
last turn. romped into the lead.
from where he won easily. Hello
Pardner couldn't stand the hot pace
over the long route and dropped
hack a1lowinp Affornev Mutr an,