The Washington herald., 1922-05-10
DEFEATS WRANCLE,
FAVORITE, IN DRIVE
THROUGH STRETCH
Baby Grand Beats Capt
Alcock in Southern
Handicap.

BALTIMORE. Nd, May 9.-The
Spring Juvenile, dash at AZ fur
longs for 2-year-oIds. and the
Southern Handicap. a jsunt over a
Iaiie route for s-year-olds and up
ward. were the outstanding fea-
lures of a better than average card
contested at Pimlico this afternoon.
While IT is true that the fields in
the two stellar events were small.
but fo1r parading in each. the fn-
isnes Were such as to well. recon-
pense for any lack in size.
In the Spring Juvenile, ]. z.
Grihth's ST. Valentine. an added
starter. snstched victory from the
heavily played favorite, wrangle, in
the last sixteenth of a mile. At
the break, Jolly. a winner yester-
day over ST. Valentine. was the
nrst TO show in front, and by the
time the three-quarte- ooJe was
reachced held a two and one-ha,f
iensth lead over his opps;ition.
Wrangle and ST.. Valentine were
both exceedingly slow in getting
under way. At the turn into the
stretch Wrangle and st. valentine
mad closed in on the pacemaker.
VINO was showing visible signs
distress under the gruelling pace.
In the last sixteenth Jolly al
most stopped to a whisper, while
Wrangle5 was gaining with every
stride. st. Valentine. however. had
enough in reserve to stall of the
belatec rush Of the Farrar youngs-
ter and won by a half length.
Wrsngle held the same margin over
Faith W.. which got.up in the clos
Ing strides to earn third portion of
the purse.
Baby Grand a Victor.
Comdr. ]. X. L. Ross. the Cana
dian sportsman. scored the first of
a double for the afternoon when his
4-year-old colt, Baby Grand. ac-
counted for the Southern Handicap
The Ross victory was in a large
measure a gift from Jockey Ponce
whose ill-timed move on Captain
Alcock practically decided the is
sue.
Lang had Baby Grand away wing
ing at the rise of the gate. with the
Seagram stables Brilliant Jester
the closest in attendance. Crank
next and Captain Alcock inhaling
the dust from the entire field. To
the three-quarter pole the relative
position of the four remained I'M
changed. Rounding the far turn
Brilliant Jester moved up and for
brief moment showed in front. Baby
Grand came again and shook off the
Canadian candidate
Ponce had Captain Alcock we'll
rated off the early pace, but did not
make his move until after the
eighth pole had been passed. The
Quincy speed marvel responded in
courageous style. but Ponce had
waited just 4 trifle too late before
coming on.
With every stride Captain Alcock
was closing up the daylight between
himself and Baby Grand and as the
two flashed under the wire the Ross
entry had earned the decision by
the narrow margin of a short head.
Captain Alcock would have won in
few more strides. He proved be-
yond a question of a doubt that he
was pounds better than the Ross
colt at the distance.
Buddugie Crosses Dope.
Stable connections. talent and
everybody else took a wrong tack
in the opening number even
Handicapped Frank ]. Bryan. 1t
was quietly. yet widely. passed
about that James Arthur's Buddugie
was ripe for picking From the
race he ran he was just a little
over-ripe, il anything.
Going to the post carrying the
bulk of the speculation the Arthur
juvenile did almost everything but
run. of last. he remained last
throughout the trip. Bernard Hard
inE's Topango was second in the
wagering and at one time look ed
he min hut h. 10
Haidee raised ''haidee" by out
gaming Topango in furious
stretch drive.
Seven started in the jumping
event. but four were all that
finished. Mrs. Raj PARIS crack
fencer. Bullseye, was the one set
lied upon by the players and
hattered his supporters until the
last fence was reached. Oceanna.
which was leading by small
margin. fell in taking the last
jump and the Parr entry spilled
over the fallen leader.
Earlocker. which was making his
first appearance of the season.
fenced in the faultless manner of
which he is capable and after the
first with comfortable lead over
Gotiate the ninth, fence.
Chick" Lang piloted the first or
his two winning mounts of the day,
when he brought Bernard Harding's
Fannie Bean under the wire fIyo
lengths ahead of Il fair tieid in the
third The Washington-owned fIiy
was rushed into command soon
after the break and never left the
issue in doubt. Lang's second score
came on Baby Grand in the South
EN- Handicap.
Another purse was handed to
Comdr. Ross establishment in the
sixth. an AFFAIR at furlongs for
3-year-olds and upward Lion dor
was pointed for the soft spot and
backed into almost prohibitive odds.
never left the issue in doubt, once
he EOt under way. He won by ten
lengths. which is story all in
itself.
When the odds get just about
right A. Swenke's Fizer has an
agreeable habit of going over. To
day was no exception. Thirteen
paraded for the last event. a route
Of a mile and sixteenth. and the
Swenke color bearer tied his oppo-
sition in knots during the last six
teenth, winning with comparative
ease.