The Washington herald., 1922-08-31
COSTIGAN UPSErS
TALENTPLAYERS
BYEASY VICTORY
Downs Favorites in Sara
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SARA ToGA RACE TRACK, Aug.
so.-costigan.. the outsider Of 9
four-horse neid went to post in the
Amsterdam selling stakes, breezed
home an easy winner this after
noon. Tangerine. who. with sedge.
Held. was an odds on choice, was
second and Muskallonge was third.
sedgefield. ridden by Buddy Ensor.
was last.
Muskallonge went out to set the
pace and sprinted into a four-length
lead going down the back stretch.
Costigan was closest to him and
the stable. Tangerine and .sedee-
held. were laying of the pace.
That's what they did principally for
the remainder of the race. When
Muskallonge tired at the head of
the stretch II was costigan who
went past him. Tangerine and
Sedgefeld. or rather their Jockeys.
made frantic efforts to close on the
leader but couldn't. The result was
the shock of the day to the talent.
The Rancocas stable Knobbie
trimmed Naturalist in the Platts-
burg handicap. second on the card
this afternoon, but Il was a tight
squeeze, Knobbie doing something
he rarely does. He came from be-
hind Naturalist and wellfinder in
the stretch and while the crowd
looked on breathlessly Knobbfe
gained inch by inch. 1t took the
hnal jump. however, to decide the
issue. Wellfinder ran a good race,
going with Naturalist all the way
to the stretch. He was six lengths
behind Naturalist at the finish.
Good Times was away badly, stand
ing still when the barrier went up.
He made up ground on the leaders
but finally tired.
Evelyn Sawyer won the onenfnp
scramble for 2-year-olds, a claiming
event at five and one-half furlones
She stood of challenges from Ava
lanche and Panasian in the run to
the stretch. then drawing out, won
hanoily. Por Puss finished out GOOD
and strong and got third money
from Noon Glide
Inc rest, mile and a quarter
race for 3-year-old fllies. was a two
horse AFFAIR between Medina and
Emotion. Prudish having been
scratched. Although Medina had
beaten. Emotion in the Alabama
under similar conditions. the Latter
turned. the tables on this occasion
The results:
rlrst Race - For a-year-olds.
Claiming; five and a half furIong,.
Evelyn Sawyer. 40 CParke). 8 10
TO 5. i 10 3: Panasain. log Mari,
neilD. 10 TO ]. to 1: Poor Puss. 1nt
.Martz). i to ?. Time. l:lo as.
Noon Glide. Avalanche, Ouain,
Homestretch and Lucidius also ran
second Race - For 3-year-old.
and up: six furlongs: Knobbie Io1
IL FatorD. to s. 2 to S, out; Natu-
ralist. lis (Keogh). 2 TO ON,
Wellfnder. 81 (Merimee). 7 to
Time. l:le Is. Good Times also
/ ran.
Third Race - The Test. 3-year-
old hllies; mile and a quarter: Emo
ton. us tMcAtee), 6 to 5. out. out:
Medina. lis (Keogh). out. out. Time
I'll 1-s. Only two starters.
Fourth Race - For 3-year-olds
and up: one mile: CostiCan OK
tMerimee). 5 to !. even. out: Tan
gertne 80 tMarinelli) out, out; Mus
kallonge. 101 (Martz). out. Time,
l;4S. Sedgefeld also ran.
Fifth Race - For s-year-oIds ana
up: one mile. Prince James. 100
(Taplin). to l. 6 to s. out; Bit of
White. los (wilson). z to S. out;
Thimble. 100 CThomas). out. Time.
LAP 2-5. Blazes also ran.
Sixth Race - For 2-year-old fl
lies: FIVE furlongs: Kippy. los G.
Fator). to 2. even. 2 to S: cro-
chet, 115 tEnsor). 4 to S. out: Hen
ma 11S &c. Kummer) out Time.
1:o2. Brocade, Dream Star and Sea
Tag also ran.