The Washington herald., 1922-04-19
nTNEY CELDINC
.TS BONlFACE IN
THRILLING FINISH
Trevelyan Wins
Rialto Purse From
Brainstorm by Neck.
By HAWTHORNE.


de Grace course. Harry Payne
whitney's 3-year-old brown geld
! Ing. Olympus. this afternoon. ac-
mounted for the Delaware Handi-
cap. in a thrilling finish over
Fomdr. b K. L. Ross brilliant
I fcampaigner. Boniface.
The Delaware. Which was the
outstanding feature of the pro-
gram. brought but four to the
post - Olympus. Boniface. Spauld-
ing Lowe Jenkins Polly Ann and
the hero of the Bowie meeting.
Bunga Buck. The speculation CEN
tered between Olympus and Boni-
lace. with the Ross silk bearer
carrying 81 slight edge as the pub
lie choice.
Considerable delay occurred at
the barrier through the fractions
actions OF the Whitney starter. he
refusing to align with the rest
OF the field. Starter Milton finally
rot the quartet into a fair forma-
tton and when the webbing was
released Olympus was the first to
show on top. with Boniface a bang
up second.
olympus Forced to Limit.
Going to the first turn Penman
forced Olympus into a full length
lead As they approached the back
stretch the Whitney entry had in
creased his margin over the Ca
madam campaiRner to three lengths
and maintained II until the top
OF the stretch was reached. At
this juncture Turner started to
work upon the Ross silk bearer.
AS they passed the last six
teenth Boniface had worn Olympus
margin down to but one length and
was fast gaining on the leader.
The advantage, however. proved
too much The son Of Royal Eagle
withstood the challenge and flashed
under the wire a bare head in
front.
Bunga Buck. of whom so much
had been expected. along with Poll
ly Ann. at no time ever seriously
threatened. In fact. the Dattner
and Jenkins candidates. were al
most eliminated at the break of
the bearer. the winner and run
ner-up getting away. while the lat
ter two were caught nat-footed.
In the Rialto Purse, the second
ary- feature on the program, Wal
ter j. Salnon's Trevelyan upset all
calculations by getting up in the
closing strides to win the decision
from another whitney entry. Brain
storm. by a neck. The winner was
outrun during the first half mile.
but moved up with a great burst of
speed and caught the firing Brain
storm.
My Play. full brother to Man
n War. finally won his first set of
brackets. In a dash at FIVE and
one-thlf furiongsa for maiden s-year
olds. the lexington stables entry
finally found a spot where he could
graduate from the maiden ranks.
Robinson sent the winner into COM
mand on the backstretch and never
relinQuished IL. although he had to
be hard ridden to Withstand the be-
lat rush of Olynthus.
Pastoral Swain Wins.
The winfrey stables Pastoral
Swain. making his Eastern debut,
and Eith Chick" Lang up. expert
enee6 little difficulty in scoring in
the sixth. The Lamb. displaying
quite a. reversal Of form over his
laS effort at Bowie. forced the
pace until the stretch was reached.
but was unable to Withstand the
challenge Of the winner.
J. A. Johnson's On High ac-
codnted for the closing number. and
in doing so returned the largest
dividend Of the day. s20.50 for the
usual investment. Allen sent the
wilmer into a long. early lead and
never left the issue in doubt.
Adventures JoIts Talent.
The talent was given its first jolt
in rhe opening number when Ad-
venturess. sporting the silks of Car
toonist Bud" Fisher. broke on top
and in a spectacular finish won by
a Head over the favorite, Elizabeth
Bries. The event was at four fur
Ionketfor maiden fllies.
Much had been said and much
had been written upon the prowess
of eBrnard Harding's Elizabeth
Bean and the Washington sports
mans color-bearer was conceded a
chantt by those who follow the
workouts and morning trials. a
Slow getaway from the gate alle-
viatEi any chances she may have
had Of being closer up.
George Oddo's Rolo had been
nads the target OF the speculation
in Ehe second and rewarded her
bacNrs by scoring with ease over
a hdd of fourteen. Rice rated the
winner of the early pace, set by
Tftania. until the stretch was
reached. where he sent his mount
forv.rd and won as he Oleased