The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-04-12
WITH MORRIS UP,
BEATS BARRIER
and WINS EASILY
Quick Run Throws Lang,
But He Is Only Slight i.
ly Injured.
CHOICES LOSE OUT
Only Two Favorites Go Over.
Turnabout Spread-eagles
) Field in Third.
CHOICES LOSE OUT
BY HAWTHORNE,

FRINGE GEORGES PARK, BOWIE.
Md. April 1l.-while this after
Moons program at Prince Georges
Park catered almost exclusively to
the che"S-r Grade of thoroughbreds.
the several events down for deci-
sion presented well filled fields and
In a few instances spirited finishes
ana thrills atoned for any lack of
Grass the card may have had. Fa-
Noritss again Jared badly. but two
public choices scoring during the
matinee session.
The crowd, which was Of fair pro-
portions for. q Tuesday afternoon
ana despite the threatening weather.
was treated to an impromptu wild
west exhibition in the running of
|the fourth race. styled the whirl-
way Handicap. As the field was be-
ping aligned for the start the Sunny
land Stables Cape Pillar became ex-
ceedingly fractions. twice unseat-
ing Jockey Morris. finally running
sway and crushing through the
fence at the top of the chute.
Recaptured. the recalcitrant was
led back to the barrier. Morris.
alert to the occasion. beat the rise
kref the gate and was well in motion
ere the rest OF the field had made a
move Under slight urging the Sun
-hyiand entrant assumed command
at the first pole and as the half was
passed left no doubt as to the ulti-
mate result of the issue. winning by
three lengths over Miss Emma G.
Quick Run Spills Lang.
AS the field set sail down the
aF r q .EN ~
Quick Run. which had received con-
siderable attention in the specula-
ton, was seen to spill Jockey
Chick Lang. who had the mount.
was thrown violently to the ground
and had to be assisted to the dress
ing room An examination re-
Vealed nothing other than a severe
shaking up for the riding star. He
was forced. however. to cancel his
engagements for the afternoon.
The first of the two favorites to
score came in the first event. Be
Trueman had been made the target
for a well concentrated play by the
SPECTATORS and rewarded her back
ers by registering with ease over
a better-than-averag field Of .
year-olds. Lang had the winner
away winging and flashed under the
Whc WIN picnly 10 spare
As the field was going to the
post for the second number a tor
genital rain storm broke loose,
sending those who frequent the
promenade and paddock scurrying
for shelter in the stands and betting
Ting. The race was Eun during the
hardest of the downpour and was
little more than a procession. the
money horses passing the wire in
Indian file. with Harry Maxim three
lengths in front of Vitamin and
the latter a lengeh to the good of
San Hebron.
Turnabout Romps Home.
The second public choice to go
over was Turnabout. which practi-
cslly spreadeagled her field in the
third. Thomas hustled the Deaven-
port silk bearer into an early lead
and forced the pace throughout.
winning as he chose. Feigned Zeal
carried just as much of an edge
on the others. four lengths sepa-
rating her from the aged PERI
gourdine, which was the one to
show.
The talent again went astray in
the fifth, an event at a distance of
a mile and seventy yards for four
anu upward weary naQ
gone to the post carrying the bulk
OF the speculation. but at no time
was ever in the contention, running
an exceedingly dull race. Austral
was rated OF the leaders until
reaching the three eighths pole
where he drew away into a long
lead when called upon.
The only really exciting finish
OF the day was staged by Financial
Rooster and Kebo in the sixth race.
Boganowski sent the Rooster into
command rounding the first turn
and held him there throughout.
Kebo. which had been trailing In
the ruck until the top of the stretch
was reached. showed a burst of
speed that all but returned him a
winner. But a head separated the
two at the finish.
Kings Belle whose past two eff
forts had been overlooked by the
players. finally rewarded her sup
porters by scoring in the closing
number. Horeb had been the favor
lite in the machines. but those in
the know. backedthe Kennedy entry.
Horeb set the early pace and at one
time looked the winner. but in the
hnal drive in the stretch almost
stopped to a whisper and finished
outside of the money. Lowe rated
Kings Belle of the pace and she
responded readily in the last fur