The New York herald., 1922-04-15
LANG BRINGS HOME
4 WINNERS AT BOWIE
Rides % in IL Days-Wr0ng
Cartridge Saves Duhain's
Life.

Special Dispatch 10 THE New rosK HERALD
BALTIMORE. Md, April 14.-Chick
Larg. that's all The little Canadian
youngster who has been leading the
jockeys al Bowie rounded off his score
for the twelve day spring racing term
by pilotil,g four winners, bringing his
total uD to twenty-five. to the great de-
light OF the hardy who defied stormy
skies for their last sight Of spring racing
in Prince George county to-day
Heavy morning rains played havoc
with the early calculations OF the mid
night oil students by causing many
Withdrawals, but an adjustment Of fig
ures proved availing with the location
OF FIVE successful favorites. Lang rode
three OF them. Rosie H., Romeo and
Smarty. while Lucy Kate. his other win
rer, was steadily supported because OF
his presence in the saddle.
Slippery Elm, the Sunnyland Stable S
nine year-old son of Bannockburn-
Schwalbe. carried of the feature seven
furlong event. entitled the Consolation
Handicap, with great ease, owing to lack
of serious contention. He was another
of the fortunate favorites and justified
by following Lucky BIS early pace TO
the home turn. where he drew out, with
four lengths to spare. Lucky B. saved
the place because Dick Deadeye. who
eventually fiTished third: Gray Gables
Biff Bang and Translate. the other start
ers lacked speed at all stages. Trans
late. which had been a we'll backed Sec
ond choice. left the barrier al trot and
failed to extend himself at any stage
under Gantrors listless riding.
Lang started the day with Rosie H.
two-year-old daughter of Astronomer.
Ellen NJ, who stepped to an immediate
lead and drew out from the highly con
sidered Lady Boss through tue fina
eighth. Romeo. his second winner. was
beautifully handled. being rated behind
the pace away from the slop that splat-
tered at the heels of the pace makers
until ssraightened for home. where
he went into clever command and wa:
in hand at the end Lucky Kate was
kept at the pace making job in hei
mile and an eighth effort and held
on we'll in the stretch TO out stay
Walk-up. Smarty, in the final domin'
ated the running OF the second mile
and an eighth event from flaafall tc
finish.
spugs and The Nephew won thei,
races easily.
Duhain's Narrow Escape.
Capt c. E. Duhain of the Pinkertor
agency had a narrow escape from death
to-day when after he detected Ber
Red Miller. a notorious Western
criminal attempting 10 ente: the track
with the incoming crowd from Balti.
more. Miller suddenly drew a revolver
and attempted to discharge it at Du'
hain's breast. The hammer clicked
and Miller made a second effort to ex'
plode the gun before Duhain's assistants
closed in and handcuffed him. Miller
was turned over to the county au
thorities, who removed him to the jai
at Marlboro for safe keeping. Upor
examination il was discovered that his
.3S caliber receiver was of the center
fire type while the cartridges will
which it was fully loaded were Of th'
rim fire variety.
A warrant charging w. Anderson
with violation of the Stale medica
laws has been sworn out by Dr. II. j
Mccarthy of the State Medical Vet
erinary Board founded upon evidenc'
in connection with the alleged ringer
Thrifty Three, a mare who was banned
in Mexico City last winter after sh'
had been raced here last Fall a!
Thrifty Three. Anderson disapr earet
from the Mexican track immediatel,
after a ruling was made against hin
and several others there.