The Washington herald., 1921-11-09


cred the banner event of the cross
country season in the East. The
winner was coupled with the capa-
BILE Robert Oliver as the Malvern
Hill Farm-J. Lumsden entry. the
]. z. widener entry, Sea Skipper
and Houdini, finished second and
third. respectively. while Bullseye
and LeMarsouin. the Cosden entry,
and Mrs. George w. Lofts Sweep
ment failedsto get IN the money.
Sweepment made a game bid to
overcome the long lead taken by
the winner in the early going but,
with 1ss pounds up, the effort weak
. ened him to such an extent that he
was unsteady at the last hurdle
where he faltered long enough to
let the wIdener entry pass him.
The mishap undoubtedly cost Mrs.
Lofts jumper the place for, though
he could hardly have overtaken the
leader, he had second position viz
btuaIly cinched until the final leap.
The failure Of Sweepment to run
n the money hit the talent hard,
hs he was a big favorite in the
iron men," --..-...-r... .. .
on to Good start.
Starter Jim Milton got the big
ala OF to a good start. Alfred
ogers' Kettle Immediately romped
TO a big lead. Flying Scout was
EXT, with the rest of the big Held
rung out
KeItie managed to stay in front
ring the hrst mile. but in the
xt half Flying Scout went after
hi aud then the real contenders
gan 70 move up. Kettle wavered
the mile and half was checked
and Flying Scout took the LEAD
h Sweepment and Houdini next
lengths away,
he Loft leaper easily disposed OF
widener gelding and tnen
ted out to overtake the Iast
Ii Flying Scout. The eIior"
ever, was doomed TO ialAuie e
ugh Sweepment managed 10
much ground on the fat he
I'D little at the hurdles and
n the fnal jump hove in view
aged grey gelding was a GER
winner with Sweepment almost
certain of second position.
but the effort in challenging the
der proyed too much for the Lott
rhper and with Sea Skipper and
Eoudini coming on he faltered just
nouEh to drop from second TO
ourth position.
Motor Cop Takes Beating.
comdr. ]. K. L. Ross Motor Cop
,ok another beating in the fourth
ace. a claiming event for 3-year-
as and upwards at six furlongs.
knight of the Heather and Car
andale both led the Ross horse to
he wire. Carmandale knocking him
hi of second money in the last
ur or five strides.
Motor Cop got of with his Gus
mary speed. Away in the LEAD
seemed an almost certain wfn~
at the half, but hitting the
ad Of the stretch knight of the
rather and Carmandale moved up,
former taking the lead comins
I Of the turn.
knight Of the Heather was easily
best of the three in the final
We and won easily. Morris out
IL Jockey Harborne In me last
strides and managed to finish
eond by a neck.
Light Rose Wins Fifth.
s. Martins BeIlsoIar, heavily
we'd in the machines, was never
factor in the hfth race, which
ded with Light Rose in front,
ptIand Yet second and J. W.
ans Rubidium in the remaining
oney hole. -
Muttikins romped into the lead
pminz out of the back stretch and
et a hot pace till she reached the
hree-quafter pole. where she fall
Tered enough to let Light Rose,
|cIeverIy handled by Shuttinger.
|romp into the lead. 0omihg into
,the Sstretch Rubidium and Scotland
IYet also passed the early leader.
|IIzht Rose had little trouble get
ting down in front, but Rubidium
was unable to stall of Scotland
Vets drive and was beaten out Of
second money by a neck.
The Rilrane Stables Irish Dream
captured the nightcap. the Roland
Park Handicap. a claiming event
for s-year-olds and upwards, in the
kfastest time Of the meeting for the
mile. .. .-.t|
Irish Dream took the lead at the
kthree-quarters after The Nephew
kad set a fast pace in the early
oinK. Pastoral Swain, the fav-
bite, and Che Lamb challenged
him in the final straightaway but
I,Tere unable to get to him. Pas
{toraI Swain, however. was an easy
,.vIfh The Tanh .. aa1y /,