The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-22
SETS PACE, BARELY.
LASTS TO WIN FROM
M0DESTY IN DRIVE
Finish So Close Specta-
tors Disagree With
Judges.

- Tfooen oy aeinSch. Just lasted
70 win the Juvenile handicay which
,erved as the monetary feature at
y emerson Park today. The ma tority
OIL tne spectators disagreed but were
inclined to forgive the placing by
the judges because VOLTS Cry had
oeen coupled IN the betting with Ash
land as the Knebelkamp entry. as
outstanding savorites. Some whose
oo!ections were too strenuous were
Iea 70 the gate. VOLTS Cry supplied
an the pace and Just lasted to win
rom Modesty. whose performance
unuer Barrett was in marked con-
uast 10 that given her by Coltiletti
on ner last outing. Commander Me-
Meekin saved third place.
Jockey F. Wilson spilled the beans
al over thu track in the third. He
was oreezfng home astride Arrow
mead but at the final sixteenth felt
certain Of victory that he went
uoNn after a dozen wraps so that
arrowhead shortened his stride and
IAN Son. finishing with a rush along
me inner rail. got up in time to
take the honors by a whisker.
STEWARDS WARN WILSON SUR
trust Oficisl was a distant third
over the i've others. Wilson will
zoe the remainder of his mounts to
hhish IL he heeds the warning
even oy the stewards after the race.
me MOOT ran sensational race
70 account for the second, a six
rurlong claiming event. He lef,
among the trailers in field OF
t"efVe. but made up ground gradu-
ally on the outside and won coin,
away from Dolo. Ballynew had a
rough journey. but saved third One
or the close finishes or the day de-
Veloped from the running of the
opener when Spinning. In the EDDIE
Nash colors, finally graduated over
eleven other maidens. Zoeller got
the hlly away on her toes. and she
Just lasted. .
The majority of the spectators IN
the stand thought that Prudence
mad gotten up in time TO make tne
accounting. Vanity Dresser. a ne
elected long shot. was an easy
third.
Crowd Swelter, Under SUM-
Thonella, the heavy-packed "a
vorite. was shufhed about at the
break and never supplied serious
contention thereafter.
II was a day of close finishes and
torrid weather. The large attend
snce sweltered under a summer sun.
Rapid Traveller inst succeeded IN
getting home in advance of the ne
glGected Tom McTaggart. while In
cog was third in the mile and sew
enty ward race. It was a tight
struggle between the leading pair
Through the stretch. Veto. we'll
Mayed favorite is evidently being
e.
ing holiday handicaps. because he
ran as though the heat might bring
on overexertion- He could have
been much closer up u
First Race - Maiden 2year-olds
claiming. $500. FIVE and one-half
furiongs: Spinning. 112 (Zoeller),
to 2, to l, even: Prudence, 107
CGsntner), 5 to l. 5 to 2; Vanity
Dresser, 112 CWalIs). 5 to l. Time
1909 3-5. Thonella. Kedgwick, Glad
warburton. ForestaIl Bully But
tons, Joe c. Execution. Accordant
and Daisy Fields also ran.
Second Race - Three-year-olds;
claiming, 800. six furlongs: The
Moor 100 CMcDermott), 16 to 5.
10 s. to 5: Rolo, 1os CHarrison)
2 to l, even; Ballynew. 100 Cant
ner), even. Time lis. Harp OF
the North. Roseclif Surmount
Aunt Deda. Cremona. Our Kate, Ny
Rose. Golden Autumn and Miss Ran
kin also ran
Third Race-Handieap for Swear
oIds and UP, claiming, purse 800
sfx furlongs: Tan Son, 10 eLang),
to 1. 2 to 1. even; Arrowhead,
1T Cwilson), 8 to 5, 4 to S; Trust
OFFICIAL. los CMarinellD. s to 5.
Time 1:14 2-5. Panaman, Cock OF
the Roost, Assumption, Cormorar
and Eternity also ran.
Fourth Race Three-year-olds
up; allowances; 800; mile and Il
Yards: Rapid Traveller. lie (Ponce)
8 to 2, 1 to 8, out; Tom McTaggart
10 (Carroll). to l. even: Incog
107 (Gantner), out Time 1:45. Veto
Also ran.
Fifth Race-The Chef Menteur
handicap; for 2-year-olds: $1,000
six furIongs: 'wolfs Cry. 12C
CHeinisch), Is TO 10, 1 to g. out
Modesty. 40 CBarrett). Z to 5. to
.; Comdr McMeekin, It's (Zoeller)
to 3. Time 1:14 As. ashland
Grace Foster, Brilliant Ray. and
Colando also ran. Coupled
sixth Race-Three-year- and
M: claiming. s7eo. one mile and a
sixteenth: wynnewood, los Uang)
to l. to 1. to s: Tody. los
CGantaer), 1 to 8. out; Lady Lii
liam, 104 (Gregory), s to 5. Time
1:4s 3-5. Arapahoe, Clean Gone and
The Wit also ran.
Seventh Race = Three-year-oldi
up, claiming. $500. mile and a. six
teenth: Lottery, 100 (Zoeller). %
to 1. 10 to I, S to 1; Ernest A. liz
CPonce), 1 to 1, 1 TO 3; Link Boy
107 Gang). z to 5. Time 1:4s.
Zainer, Jack Reeves. Miss Nell,
Maize. Bees Wing, Ranyan. Shill-
ing, Jsckstrsw and Thomas F. Me-