New-York tribune., 1922-11-01
DaInask Scores
Close Victory
In Steeplechase
Mrs. Whitney's CeIding
Takes Manly Memorial,
at Pimlico Opening Meet

BALTIMORE, Oct. 3I.--Damask. a
tiye-ycar-old gelding that was running
in the second colors of the Greentree
Stable and making his debut as q
cross-country runner, attained the
equine hall Of fame in practically his
first leap when he won the Manly Me-
mortal Stceplechase Handicap at PIN
leo this afternoon. The Manly Me-
moral, severe test at two miles and
half, was worth $500 to the winner:
also 1T was the feature event Of the
opening of the annual fall meeting at
Pimlico. -
Damask showed rare courage and nm
usual .gameness in his first real test
over the timber; he came with great
rush at the end and succeeded in earn
ing the brackets in the very last stride.
But to. Jockey Bobby Haynes, who
timed his run to mathematical nicely
and certainty, quite as much belonged
the credit. Damask's victory was a
mighty popular one, as the Greentree
entry ruled favorite of the field Of
eleven, but it was his stable mate.
Soumangha, ridden by Vincent Powers
that really commanded the respect.
Damask, which was then of the II. p.
whitney barn, was a rival Of Man o.
war IN bis two-year- and three
year-old years and was one of the
Whitney three-year- olds badly used up
IN 1920, when Jimmy Rowe in vain sent
all his best three -year-olds after the
scalp of the big chestnut, 1t was only
recently that Damask was schooled for
the field after coming into the possess
sion OF Mrs. Payne Whitney.
To-day's running of the Manly Ga
comparatively young stake, first run in
lelo, though one OF the very most
highly priced of the cross-country
events), was not without its spice of
thrill and excitement, for no less than
tour OF the field went down at the dan
gerous Liverpool. Fortunately none of
the riders was dangerously injured:
nona was worse than severely shaken
up. Courteous and Earlocker fell at
the Liverpool Con the paddock turn)
frst time round; next time Musty and
Plumcot took tumble.
Decisive and Musty carried the field
at breakneck speed for a turn and q
half OF the field. These two fought so
hard through the early stages that they
raced themselves into the ground and
mad little left when the final pinch
came. Jockey i. Cheyne, who rated
s'NSN'N ~ WIS Soily p1Ce WILU Lleu-
tenant Seas, one of the rank outsiders.
made his move when the pacemakers
tired and took such commanding lead
he appeared to have the race cinched
coming over the final fence. At this
stage he was four or five lengths in
front of the nearest competitor. But
he had reckoned without Haynes and
Damask.
Haynes did not make his run with
Damask until it was evident that Sou
mangha's cork was pulled. Then he
came with q rush from about seventh
position. He picked up those in front
one by one in sensational burst of
speed through the fat between the
next to last and last jumps. Clearing
the final obstacle Damask was still four
lengths to the bad, but there was no
staving off his challenge.
Cheyne rode brilliant finish with
the firing Lieutenant Seas, but Damask
was as fresh as when he started and
gaining momentum with every stride
in his charge. In the very last strides