The Washington herald., 1922-09-24
BUNTING,
RUNS SECOND, WITH
SOUTHERNCROSS Sd
Whitney Star Outgamed
in Stretch in Added
Money Feature.
By FRANK HARTIG.

oy MANN E1hN1 III.
Lucky Hour. brilliant son Of the
famous Hourless. showed one OF the
finest efforts of the season to win the
eighth renewal Of the Potomac Handi-
cap. at 1-6 miles. with $4,000 aided.
at HAVE de Grace yesterday. Run
ming in the silks Of the Lexington
stable. Lucky Hour took the lead at
the three-quarter pole and was never
headed thereafter.
Harry Payne whitney's clever Bunt-
ing. heavy favorite in the machines.
nnished second to the Lexington Sta
ole's star. while the Xalapa Stables
southern Cross, coupled with the win
ner in the betting. finished third three
lengths back of Bunting.
shuttInger AboaBI Victor.
We Potomac Handicap which has
been competed for eight times has
been won by such stars of the turf as
Bondage. Man O. War and Tryster.
Andy ShuttinGer is the only Jockey
VINO has succeeded in bringing two
Potomac Handicap winners under the
wire Shuttinger rode Recount when.
as a two-year-old that clever horse
Won in 1915. and repeated yesterday
astride Lucky Hour.
The highly-touted Bunting fought
through the entire mile and a six
teenth against the speed and willing
ness OF Lucky Hour. hut was never
able to get on even terms with the
Lexington Stables star Bunting and
Iucky Hour were forced to pack
almost the same weight over the long
grind and the race to all intents and
purposes developed into a duel be-
tween these two. Bunting carried
in at five pounds less.
starter Jim Milton got the half
oozen which were sent to the bar
rler away in almost perfect align
Hent- At the quarter Bunting
showed on top for the first and
only time during the race.
Lucky Hour was fifth at the
quarter. but by the time the half
had heen stepped off had improved
mis- position to second and was
running easily. At the half Bunt-
ing had dropped back into third
position with the fleet footed
southern Cross. noted for his early
speed. setting the pace. a half
length in front of Lucky Hour,
Shuttinger brought Lucky Hour
into the lead at the three quar-
ters and the Lexington Stable star
was never headed thereafter.
Bunting's ChaIIense Fails.
Southern Cross dropped back
INT" the third hole at the three
quarters. Bunting moving up to
within two lengths of Lucky Hour.
Ihey ran that way throughout the
remainder of the journey with
Shuttinger rating his mount per-
iectly to win from Bunting by al
most two lengths.
keOgh. astride Bunting. made his
hid at the head of the stretch. but
every challenge was met and
turned back by ShuttinEer and
LUcky Hour. but the three-IenEth
pole the fleet-footed Bunting made
a last desperate effort to overtake
Lucky Hour. but tn three-IenCth
sap was too large to overcome in
the short distance to the wire.
I'untlnE did manage to gain
length on the winner. but Shut
finger had his mount well in hand
and was never in any real danger
Of being Overtaken.
The time for the distance was
only average. Lucky Hour was Of
ticially clOcked in 1916 2-5 for the
mile and sixteenth. which was the
same time in which Tryster ira
versed the distance last fall. The
year before, when the distance was
rirst raised from mile to a mile
and sixteenth, Man o. War travelled
the route in 1:44 As, a mark which
is likely to stand for some years.
Blue Peter Finds Himself.
Harry Payne Whitney at least
had the consolation of seeing his
good 2-year-oId. Blue Peter. son Of
Remembrance. return to
form in the opening event After a
disappointing effort on the opening
day at the Grsw. Blue Peter was
sent back yesterday in taking the
five and a half furlong sprint from
n better than average field of ju-
veniles.
Coupled with Rialto. which
finished second. length back.
Blue Peter ran winning race ell
the way and was never hard pressed
Taking the lead at the quarter Pen
man rated his mount perfectly and
though his lead was cut down by
five lengths in a half mile, won as
he pleased.
4 aboard the Greentree Stables
good 3-year-OId filly Medina. in the
fourth race. trip Of a mile and
seventy yards for 3-year-Olds and
upwards Penman scored the second
riding double of the Maryland fall
season when he brought the fIIy
under the wire an easy winner over
n real good field.
Penman allowed Ponce. who was
riding Yankee Star. to cut out the
early pace. but once he decided the
time was ripe, Medina merely
breezed to the front and stayed
there until the finish. Yankee Star
didn't have enough left to with
stand Nedna's challenge at the head
of the stretch and the Ally easily
won from there. However. Yankee
Star saved second easily, Ten
lengths in front of Prelude. which
outgamed Royal Charlie for the
small end OF the purse.
The form players had their first
good day OF the Maryland season
Yesterday. Five favorites crossed
the wire leading the procession.
Only one real upset. the strange
victory OF Helen Atkin in the third
race occurred to mar the form
players afternoon.