The Washington times., 1922-10-15
BUNTING WINS
BIG VICTORY in
HANDICAP RACE
Charles K. HarrIson, Jr., Entry
Runs Ono, Two IN Chevy
Chase Stssplsohase.

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- AUREL RACE, TRACK, Nd.
Oct. l4.-Harry Payne Whit
ney's brown colt, bunting. an
aspirant to the three-year-old
championship crown Of 1922, vas
presented with the winners share
and all the glory that goes with
II, In the eighth renewal of the
500 Maryland Handicap at
Laurel this afternoon. 4
Bunting's score was made pos.
sibIe through herculean efforts by
Jockey Penman astride tire Green
tree Stables Medina, during the
last sixteenth Of the race.
Bunting and Medina had gone to
the post coupled in the wage ring,
and were odds-on favorites. Starter
James Milton got the quintet,
that lined up for the start, away
In perfect alignment. Clarence
Hummer rushed Bunting into the
leid, with Rebuke but q short
distance back. and Nedns, Athel-
stan, and Tangerine, trailing In
the order named. When they
passed the stand the first time,
the field was in this formation
On the back stretch Penman
moved up with Medina and supplanted
Rebuke as the runner.up. Bunting
was out In front by q length. while
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the Louis colt. Al the Gar turn
Rebuke faded farther back and Ned
= I'D up iongside OF Bunting's
.,.ng into the stretch the
Greentree whitney pair had the con-
test sewed up. Medina. full of run.
came within an ace Of going on
top. Bunting beginning to tire un-
der the (. heavy impost. Penman.
however, took the Whiskbroom filly
in hand and Bunting's score was as
sured. As the wire was reached
Medina had dropped back until Bunt-
ing was q full length out In front.
while the Greentree star held Ath-
lestan safe by ten lengths. 4,
Split Jump Spectators.
OF secondary Importance and In
was the eleventh running Of the
Chevy Chase Steeplechase. an >ob-
stacle event for four-year-olds and
upward, over a route Of about two
and one-half miles, OF the ten that
had been named overnight to start.
but six accepted the issue.
Charles K. Harrison. tr., sent an
entry TO the post In Sea Tale and
Courteous, and the speculators split
their attention three ways. there
being very little difference In the
amounts wagered on the two Harri-
son Jumpers, j. Z. Widener's Hou-
dini and J. 8. Cosden's Hallavi2.
J Kleeger sent Courteous out In
front by the time the first four
Jumps had been negotiated and the
chestnut, gelding once settled In his
stride. never relinquished the lead.
Thrill at the Ninth.
Sea Tale, his stablemate, was al.
ways the one closest up. ana al.
though Mrs. r. Ambrose Clark's
Minata challenged in the last six
teenth, the entry held safe mar
gin at the end.
Going to the ninth fence, the Nal.
vern Hill Farms Natalie made a
bad landing, unseating his rider.
while the crowd was treated to a
thrill when Crawford, going over
the tenth obstacle. pulled one foot
from the stirrup, yet managed to
right himself and ride out the race.
Now Hampshire Stops.
Seven young speed merchants
paraded for the opening event, a
six-furiong dash for two-year-olds.
Commander J. K. L. Ross latest ac-
quistion. New Hampshire, on the
strength OF his last winning per-
formances, was made the public
choice with Harry Payne whitney's
entry, the pair next favored.
Turner, astride New Hampshire,
sent the Granite colt into an early
lead with Crochet closest in at
tendance. The gruelling pace cut
out by the two pacemakers told in
the final sixteenth. when the Quincy
Stables Carol, capably ridden by
Ponce, got up In time to earn the
verdict. Valador finished stoutly and
managed to get place. New Hamp-
shire stopped badly In the last
seventy yards.
Ridden Out Of Picture.
Another Quincy Stable ounce
Croppeu Up IN theI tnlrQ event,
mile head for Juveniles, when
Caveat Emptor. after being backed
into almost prohibitive odds, was
ridden all over the track by Ponce,
and rewarded his hackers by finish
Ing completely out Of the picture.
Ponces ride on Caveat Emptor
was in direct contrast to that which
he put up on Carol In the first race.
Little Sandy McLane got Admiral
Carey Grayson's sterling colt, MY
Own. away at the break ahead OF
the opposition. and, continuing to
set all the pace, tow-roped the rest
Of the field throughout the entire
route, winning by eight lengths.
Harry Payne Whitney's Woodland
took down the second portion Of
the purse. while J. 8. Cosden's
Henna was a badly licked third.
Exterminator's Great Run.
That old Exterminator has lost
none OF his prowess was demon.
strated in the running of the Arun-
del Handicap. a six-furlong dash for
threeyesrs-olds and upward. Al.
though finishing fourth TO Harry