The Washington herald., 1922-04-21
FISHER CANDIDATE
MAKES MISERABLE
SHOWING AT CRAW
LOng-Priced Winner RS
Score in Five of
Events.
BY HAWTHORNE.

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2O.-Prior to the running of the
Classic Handicap, the outstanding
feature of this afternoons card
at Havre de Grace. Bud" Fisher.
very highly thought of Derby can
didate in Violinist, a 3-year-old colt
/ by Dick FinnellViola Vail. To-
night Fisher has a 3-year-old colt
by Dick FinnelI-Viola Vail. which
you can write your own ticket on
II he starts in the Kentucky
classic.
Handicapped by the majority OF
the experts as the one best bet of
the day. the Fisher color bearer
had gone to the post an over
whelming favorite with a band OF
six others, none of which had ever
shown enough to warrant any wild
acclaim over their prowess.
On the strength of his race OF
last Saturday when he ran a bang
up second to Dresden at the same
distance as today's feature-a mile
and seventy yards-it was believed
that one more effort would estab-
lish his worthiness to compete
with other entrants in the Ken
lucky feature. In his first start
over distance of ground he was
confronted with the heaviest going
yet presented at the ''Grzw." That
he was forced to bow to defeat
was attributed to the fact that he
was carried wide in the stretch
run.
Chances Below Par.
Today. however. with idcaA con-
ditionS under foot and with only q
small and not altogether too bril-
liant a field against which to COM
pete. his showing, in the opinion of
many, practically eliminates him
from further consideration as
possible Derby winner. There even
are some who doubt very much
whether he will even start in the
Western classic.
Niolinist broke with the rest of
the field and for the first half mile
was at all times in the contention.
Going through the backstretch.
Kelsey attempted to get up with
the flying leaders, but the son of
Dick Finnell was unequal to the
occasion.
Comic Song. with Lang up. had
assumed command, rounding the
first turn with Rebuke, the ulti-
mate winner. SidereaI and Violinist
trailing in the order named. Kel-
sey shook the Fisher colt up, but
without result. After the halfway
mark had been passed, Violinist was
never able to improve his position.
Rebuke Scores.
In gruelling stretch drive Re
buke wore Comic Song down. and
! in the last sixteenth won by a half
length. Comic Song held neck
advantage over Sidereal. while vi
olinist was seven length in back Of
the first three.
For the second consecutive day
favorites were forced to bow to de-
feat. In four of the events outsiders
were returned the victors. one sec
Ond choice scored. while but two
favorites were able to lead their
field home.
The biggest upset of the after
noon came in teh running of the
Newark purse. Comdr ]. X. L. Ross
Lion dor had been made an odds
on choice in the mutuels, but at no
time during the running was he
ever able to catch the pacemaker
and winner. Ruben. Ruben set a
heart-breaking pace Immediately
after the rise of the webbing. but
the Ross entry tired in the final
sixteenth
The second brought out the first
long priced winner of the day. Old
Sinner making his first start of the
Maryland season experienced little
difficulty on disposinG of a field of
thirteen over six-furlong route.
Ting Ling was the one place,
while Ettahe saved third portion
of the purse.
ButweII JoIts Talent.
Jimmy Butwell gave the talent
another jolt in the third. whe nhe
came through on the inside rail and
won the decision over Camouflage
In the last fifty yards. Camoufage
had set a fast early pace. but was
unable to offset the challenge of
the Kohler entrant
Royal Duck. racing in the colors
OF his new owner. James w. Bean.
earned his second set OF brackets
in as many starts when he took the
measure of a small field in the sixth
number. The event was at mile
and three-sixteenths. with r. r.
Potts newly acquired Romeo the
most favored in the wagering.
Royal Duck went out in front at
the break. was taken back at the
half, and came again when called
on during the run through the
stretch. Joan of Arc moved up with
p rush, and was the one to place.
new record for long shots was
established in the closing event. A.
Swenke's Fizer. whose showing in
his last several times out was
nothing to enthuse over, practically
made show of a field Of thirteen
and cantered home six lengths in
the van. Two dollar mutuels paid
s72eo.
Besides showing a well-develop.
ed infAreef In hinhar aAncafinn