New-York tribune., 1922-11-19
lair Phantom
Defeats Bul1lga
Buck for Place
lexington Stable Star Dis
nlays Rare Form, i'm
Capturing S3 800 Feature

n uSwrE, Md, Nov. 1Ss--Tne Lexing~
& 5. stables Lucky Hour won the
4 ..s.heru Maryland Handicap at mile.
q. sixseenth, the feature event of.
I. annual fall meeting at the local
,,.,s today. Lucky hour, one of the.
gsst reliable of the seasons three
s.sr.c,ds despite serious kick in the
s..s suffered carly in the summer,
.,rsly lasted to beat Fair Phantom
arr Andy Schuttinger had snatched
vss appeared an easy winning lead in
,sa stretch Bunga Buck, one of the
Isrse eontenders all the way, hung on
,snsly for show money, and made it a
al SIa-tashioned blanket finish. The
,sr,e d. the finish were necks apart.
Vie rssa was worth $4,000 to the
ssiaEes.
z Lscky Hours victory was popular
visk She 10000 racing enthusiasts who
ssssred fncletnent weather and the in
rsaYeniences Of the tedious trim from
Baltimore to be present at the opening.
None in the field of twelve that raced
/ she. feature was more heavily supported
tsan the winner, unless perhaps it was
Nontfort Jones'S Fair Phantom. which
,an Lucky Hour such u close second.
50 far as that goes, ii. was a particu-
i ariy fortunate day for the talent. as
i lie yell played horses generally were
j de- ones to lead their professions
q ,sns.
From o fine start Scobie quickly
q fsshed the Jones fiiiy ip$o the lead. and
I'm phantom set the pace to the home
sn Schuttinger was rating Lucky
4 Sc in behind the pace, with Bunga
81 kk Just back ,ef him and the others
q glcally out OF contention after the
s. @quarter had been covered, efa2
j Ringing for home Sthuttinger made
d ibid. Lucky Hour responded with
4 snd quickly moved lip on the our
Gspf the pacemakeT 1t did net take
rood colt long to race the filly into
\ sssission and hitting the eighth pole
4 hssemed TO be cossting. At the six
8 .xs.h Lucky Hour was fully two
q sarbs ahead OF the driving Fair Phan-
i aa and apparently under restraint
b sa suddenly he fsattened, az if hit by
4 ,nsllet, and it required the most Wig
sbss handling on the part of Schut-
q sigsr to kick him home ahead Of the
& aa6lly.
= Indeed, had the two had. mach fur
3 asf 10 travel there might have been
81 II upset. Bunga Buck was we'll nm
II II The way and had no excuse, for NE.
n n, faltered in the pinch. But
n Mphaistos, which had plenty of early
ppble and was crowded away back
athe start, showed some real foot
ssts Ne got clear sailing in. the stretch
81 A9s though he finished no better than
birth. was simply running past the
gisIs At the end ;i as # they had been
81 ~ ]. ssimpa's mare Careful and
q spri Rider we're great disAppointments
# 4 this feature Careful did not dis
B sasy her usual brilliant early speed,
b vale Sari Ridsr was. eased up when
Il ! hessne APPARENT he had little use
B s@ ths track, The race vas rNn in
4 he good tine Of 1:4st AZ. 45s.,o.. o. .az 0s
n haHsuHs: sao;rar1f5i.s So
hN nee ftor two year -oIdss claiming;
-, % fgsanss; purse, I,Soo)--Little Hope,
!ss sshsnmsr), S. 80, $40 and s3.2o, won;
Is M sssnd ~ posf Ssehsa1 spe4t 80 ss2se sna
il Isa ma; Time, i:14 s-5. Belphrosonia,
81 'as.st ~ Belle Of Blue Ridge, Winner Take
dA Dscks and brakes. Hill House, Evelyn
'asse, Mabel X. Cork Elm and Ghost
also rsa
n Second race (for two-year- -olds; six and
gsi,.s. aaa iurlonss; purse. s1,aoo)-General
4 ma won; Osprey 1os tMcAteeJ, $3.50
sas bie second; Vigil, i'll (Marinelli).
i als s..adr thra Time, 4 20 rs; Best Love,
a ksssiyas, ssigg n sogerth Aroon. Heel Taps,
aS Forest Lore also ran,
.ttnlfa race (for three-yea -,SHa and up
nssssst.-.GentiIity, 1os (MarsssN $3.50,
a 49,, ns ana S2lo, won; ,Dexterous,s Jos
4 In },srs"s $50 and 81, second; Bon Hofnfue.
y, sscauttlngerl s29ts. third Time
i .,l s,a ss0' Good Time and Ballyb also
xs Fourth race (for three-year-olds: one
ss,s IN; purse, s1,50o)-oppsrman lO3 (wei-
81 W'. sss1, ss,so, $3.50 and s4;Io: won; Paddle,
Nj, ': 1eu tLowe). $3.50, third, Time,
1 nrs,. 81 p !, Athelstan, Duncecap, Pegasus,
i:;Fwsy, i::;Hgy bean and Modo also ran.
FHlh race (thel Southern MARYLAND
sanoieapi for three-year- and upward:
E,,,1 mile and sixteenth; purse, $4,000
adSs aSS aSSF' aSS lis lschuttlngerj $40. $40
Iseob,ssSS sS'g' :, won Fair Phantom. 1913
1ssk, f'ss, III tRicel $3.50. third. time,
| ts.s t,,,, -, 80. Hephadstos. Blazes, Careful
4 lpn m ss,, ,Apreook, p,, ,Tippety witehets Polly
~ Ia S3't ''aer' Stoto and Irish Kiss also
ssSth race (for three.year-oid and nm
sssN as canning ore mile and seventy
ss,s ssss purse 81 l,Se93>-copper Demon. -1is
b sSsD. $3.50. 80 90 ana $50 won
~ ~ fardner. 1ea lLowel, 81. 10 and Sc 10
e. assso; Is ssrvitor. lia 9tsrnaliwoody ). $3.50
81 sc; Tine, :4S 4-5. Piecly, Duke yo,y,,' ycsyo'
yAnd Belle Knight of the Heathsr'
81 Ssss1S NY sneezy. The, RolN Cali. CANAAN
4 ~ ss1s " Cross. Bridesnian. super, Despair.
3 ~ Mock Orange aleo ran a''
ss,sslenth race (for three-year-oids ava
satai Claiming; one mile and a sis
q Ma Ma purse s1.30o)--Goaier 112 (BeI1
AZ sese and $3-90, won; Transient, l05
4 rs tshIlick)., $3.50. third. Time
polly c., T. McTaggard. Rouen. NJ.
4 81. L. Annie, Betty j.. Moody,