The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-21
FAKES ADVANTAGE
Of BREAK TO WIN
FROM IRISH DREAM
Simplicity Takes Opener
Under Clever Hand
ling by Gantner.

pay in the Mary's Lake Farm coll
prs and ridden by Pool. proved
most alert at the start in Jeffer-
ons feature race today. and won
after long struggle with Irish
Dream Valor, the Eastern hope.
paved third from Botheration, the
nly other starter. The time of
f'lS 30 was one of the best of the
meeting, and supplied evidence that
ne course is returning to good con-
niton after a lapse of several days.
The stewards expressed them
eives as satisfied with owner and
trainer VIII Sheedy's explanation
OF the Improvement shown by the
seiding Pretender, and dismissed
ne case from further consideration.
Jockey McDermott was suspend
ed for the remainder of the meet
ing Tor rough riding in the first
Gantner got the favorite. Sim
phclty' away on her toes, and she
dominated the running throughout,
winning well in hand from Birdie
., who Just nosed out Fred Kinney
Tor third honors. The wise ones
got a terrible spill in the opener
when Domingo, one of the best
played good things of the meeting.
stumbled away from the post a
oelated last Damoris cut out the
running and lasted to the finish.
Where Domingo. after a sparkling
stretch run, finished second Fly
faper tired in the closing test, but
stuck long enough to save third.
II The start in the second was the
worst of the meeting. Malvolfo was
tne favored one. and he showed the
way TO the. home turn, where the
neaVily backed favorite, Johns
NINA, assumed command and won
handily from the locally owned
morse. The latter was pulled UP
the start. but finished going fast
lang Increased his lead over Mari
neIi in the race for the jockey
hohors Of the year to two mounts
when he piloted Archie Alexander
10 victory in the fourth.
Lady Luxury. the favotite, found
the track too hard and dropped
steadily backward. Cormoran nm
ished fast and took second place
In advance of Ace of Aces.
First Race-For 3-year-olds and
up; claiming; maideps; $500; 1 mile.
Dsmoris. 100 (Barnes), to 1, s to
., to s: Domingo. 107 (Babin), 7
10 10, l to 3; Flypaper, 113
tHeinisch). 4 to 5. Time: 1:42 is.
Also ran: Echoland, Rose of Picardy,
Eastward Princess, Not Yet, Plato,
Old Dave, Grace King and Pattern.
second Race - For 3-year-olds
and up; claiming; 800; s furlongs:
Johns Umma. 103 OPitz), IL to 10, 1
to Il to ); Heroism. 100 Cweiner),
to even; Malvolio, 113 Uang),
to 2. Time: lis 2-5. Also ran:
Silence. Kirah and Jago.
Third Race For 2-year-olds;
claiming; 500; 6 furlongs- Sim
plicity. 107 (Gantner). to 5. 4 to
g. . to 5; Birdie c., 1o7 Cwilson).
g to 2, to s.: Fred Kinney, us
Murphy). even. Time: lis. Also
ran: Little ANNIE, Kirtle. Dada.
Lady Acton, Little Polly, Crock Of
Gold. Grace E., Everbold and Bar
tered.
Fourth Race-For 3-year-olds up;
claiming; 800; furlongs: Archie
Alexander, los Oang), to 2. s to
5. to 2; eormoran. ia Cwilson).
to 1, 4 to s; Ace OF Aces. 113 OWL
eon) 7 to 5. Time: TIA As. Also
ran: Fluzey. Herald. P. G. King,
Burgoyne and Lady Luxury.
Firth Race-For 3-year-olds up;
allowances; 800; furlongs: Mar
win May. 100 (Poole), 10 to S, 8 to
5. out; Irish Dream. 1o3 (Ponce), 3
to 20, out; valor, 100 (Carroll) out.
Time: 1:13 SIS. Also ran: Bothera-
ton
Sixth Race-Handicap: for g.
yesr-olds up; claiming: 300; 1 lie
miles: Tantalus 116 (King), Is to S,
even, 1 to s; Murray, los (Marinelli).
even, / to .; Our Birthday, 100
.Poole), to 10. Time: 1:4s. Also
.Nn: Sister Flo, Amaze and Sagacity.
Seventh Race - For 3-year-olds
up; claiming; 800: 1 3-1s miles:
Devil Doc, 1o4 (Gantner). IL to 1,
s 10 1, 2 to i; Gourmand, 112
Csarnes), 3 to I, to S; On High,
100 murphy, 4 to S. Time: 200.
Als-. ran: Lucy Kate. Lazy Lou. AIDE
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