The Washington herald., 1922-09-13
EASILY CAPTURES
CHAMPAGNE STAKE
OVER MUDDY TRACK
Southern Cross Shows the
Way in Great Neck
Handicap, Feature.

BELMONT RACE TRACK. Sept.
12.-Frederick Johnson's Nassau won
the 7-furlong Champagne stakes here
this afternoon over a muddy track.
1t was the furthest juveniles have
been asked this far. Fairbrother took
NASSAU out in front and tiptoed the
field all the way. He had to pull the
r-h'7 twice IN stretch. but never was
In any real danger.
Miss Smith was second after run
ming a good race and Coeur dillon.
third. Spot Cash ran second to the
stretch then stopped. Daniel, held at
short price because of his mud
running ability. never got near the
stretch.
The Great Neck handicap. the mile
feature Of .the program was scratched
down to three horses. Southern Cross.
Little Chief and Devastation. and
that's the way they finished South
ern Cross and Little Chief. the g.
year-old. rushed off in front of Devas-
tation and stayed there. At the
stretch turn Little Chief moved up
dangerously. but Schuttinger went to
the whip on Southern Cross and he
drew away to beat Little Chief a
. length to the judges. Devastation was
always third. Southern Cross was a
well-backed good thing.
After the scratching. the Byer
Stables Dan Boiling and Doughnut
were the favorites in the first. but the
best the pair could do was third with
DouShnut. Dan Boiling was prac-
tically left. Blue Teal went out in
front but Fator. on Opperman. soon
caught him coming to the stretch.
He was a length in front. From there
thome it was easy for him and at the
end he was an easy winner Blue
Teal held ~ to be second but Dough-
nut was fast-SDinS third.
LeghorH was made hot favorite
In the second. selling affair for
mares. but the wet track evidently
hurt her chance. She followed Winnie
come. who broke well for change
To the head of the stretch. but when
let down for the stretch run Leghorn
wasn't there Winneconne not only
held the lead but drew further away
in the last eighth. Leghorn was a
tired second hut was 90 far in front
of Amanda HOey. the third horse. to
lose second money Chateau Gay was
practically left
Sequel woE the fifth race. a two
year-old dasn. Under peculiar condi-
tions She had thrown Jockey Martz
mont course. The bell rang, indi-
eating that starter Cassidy should
se~d the field away without her. At
the time she was being led back to the
post Martz got on her and at the
break she rushed off in front and was
EeVer cauEh- The crowd didn't
know whether the race would go or
not. hut the official red board went
up relieving the minds of the fIIv's
hacEers. Great Lady finished second,
in front of Dicks Daughter The rest
Of the field. containing several good
things. was away badly.
First Race-FOr 5-years-oIds and
SP, furlOnGs: Opperman, 1O4
CFator). to l. to ;. : to 10:
Rfu.--Tcal 1O4 CCollins). s to l. 4
70 /; D"'Hhnnt. 1O3 (CarrolD. I to
Mir. NJ "anailinrA, AiSG %nl14l r4n; orS%s. Sea
EancieT Monastery. Knight of
HeathcTNan~ Care Free.
Second Race-For 3-vcar-olds
and up: l mile. Winneconne. lO4
tMartzI. to /. S to :. 3 to &:
LeCh"rn, r06 CFator). to 4. out:
Amanda H0ey. Jos CPonce). 3 to s.
Time. l:29 2-5. Also ran: Chateau
Gay. Lackawanna and Pansy.
Third RI cc-For 2-year-olds; I
brothcrJ. to l. to ;. . to 5:
Miss Smith. 100 CMorris). to /.
even: C"er Dillon. 112 CFator). 8
To- >. Time. | % - Also ran:
BaEeI William Tell. Spot Cash.
Doug heresau and High Prince.
Fourth RaCe-FOr 3-year-olds
and up. 4 mile: Southern Cross.
loo (SChuttinGer). > to /. = to ;.
out: Little Chief. III (Fator). to
3 out. Devastation. 100 Ponce).
out Time. l:S9 l-5. Only three
starters
Fifth Racc-For 2-ycar-oIds: 5Is
furlon=s: Sequel. 104 CMartz). 8
to l, to ;. ; to ): Great Lady.
81 McLaUGhlin). to /. even:
Dicks Daughter ia CMerimee). s
to .. Time. 1:O7 IS. Also ran:
Betty Wood. Evelyn Sawyer. Hill
house. Irish Fat. Faithful Girl and
HuEhie.
sixth Eacc-Tw0-year-oId and
up: mile. Cnrse PaytOn, II2
CCarrolD. to /. ; to l. to ):
High Speed. 112 (Fairbrother). 1
to out: brilliant Star 1O9
CPOnceD. ; t. :. Time. 100 Also
ran: Gunsight. kellerman. Hotten-
tot. Uranius and FIamiun.