The Washington herald., 1922-11-24
Nv LEONARD w. COLLINS.

DOWIE RACE TRACK, Nov. %.
ID Maryland racing fans got
their first glimpse of Montfort
Jones' sensational and widely her
added Rockminster at Prince
Georges Park this afternoon. The
occasion was the running OF the
Twin Cities Handicap, a route OF
a mile and seventy yards, condi-
toned expressly for three-year-
olds. And it wss most painful
eve full which they got.
Rockminister was not only de-
feated but was the very last one OF
the field Of five to catch the judges
ewes when the finish had been
reached. Beaten five lengths by
two selling platers, the aspirant to
the championship of his division
made a most disgraceful showing
and at the same time burned up the
ton of proverbial wise jack" that
had been planted on his chances.
Rockminister drew the outside
most position. In the parade past
the stand he, of course. was last in
line. He was last away from the
barrier, he was last at the quarter
pole, he was last at the half, he
was last at the three-quarters, and
he was last at the finish. The only
time he was first was when he
returned to the unsaddling ring
ahead of all others. A wonderful
showing for a championship claim
ant.
TWO DECLINE ISSUE.
Seven had been named overnight
to try conclusions in the pro-
grammed feature. At post time,
however, il was found that Second
Thoughts and Tangerine had de-
clined the issue. The field was
made up of Rockminister, Hephais.
tos, Emotion and a couple OF goats
-Maximac and Paddle-which ordi-
narily couldn't beat an egg.
Just why Maximac and Paddle
were ever thrown into such COM
pany was a matter Of considerable
conjecture among the spectators
prior to race time. They found out
in lust one minute forty-seven and
two-fifths seconds after the gate
was sprung.
Maximac and Paddle broke with
a rush and started out to race the
trio of stars off their feet. They
not only started out to do II, but
went through with it. Maximac
and Paddle dominated the running
throughout and in the final drive
through the stretch the Blackford
colt outgamed Paddle for the long
end of the purse.
MAXIMAC WINS EASILY.
At the end of the hippodrome
Maximac held two-length ad-
vantage over Paddle, while the
latter held a margin of a head on
Hephaistos. Emotion was a length
and a half in back of the Brown
silk bearer and Rockminster was
still farther hack. inhaling the dust
from the quartet. That's all there
was to 1.-THE start and the finish.
Somebody killed a lot OF geeses in
the opening number when the
Greentree stables Romping Home
romped home ahead of a bulky
band of Juveniles and returned
s151.90 for the usual investment
The price was the longest paid on
a winner during the current meet
ing.
James r. Skinker's Bucado proved
the best of rather representative
lot of youngsters in the second by
coming from away back and getting
up IN uTle 10 win the decision from
the heavily played favorite, LATHE
Hope. Bucado ran a smashing racS
and was easily best.
SPILL IN THIRD.
A spill marred the third number.
Apex, of the Samuel Ross string.
with Sandy McLane up. stepped in
hole on the hackstretch and went
down. Wrath and Mawrcoron
stumbled over the Washington
owned colt. and also went down.
Fortunately. none of the three rid
ers suffered more than a severe
shaking up. May Blossom was the
winner of the heat.
Copper Demon had to be pounds
the best in order to account for
the fourth number. Reparation
took the track at the break, and
was going strong when the slot
was reached. Copper Demon was
two lengths back, and II took every
ounce the Akers colt had to wear
the early pacemaker down.
Washington scored another vic
tory in the sixth when George l..
Goodacre's Plucky OUTRAGED his op-
position from flag rise to flag fall,
while the nightcap went to Tran