The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
By FRANK HARTIG.


OF 1922, was presented with the
winners share and all the glory
that goes with 1t. in the eighth re-
newal of the $4,000 Maryland
Handicap at Laurel yesterday.
Starter James Milton had little
trouble in getting them off. with
Lang. who was astride Rebuke. nos
ing to the front. with Bunting and
Medina close behind.
Going to the half-mile post, Bunt-
ing came with a rush to run as a
team with Rebuke to the three
quarter post. when Jockey Kun
mer, who was astride Bunting and
held his mount in hand, easily dis
posed of Rebuke going around the
far turn She the lead down
the home stretch and was never in
danger of losing the lead. winning
with Hummer holding her we'll In
hand
Medina Comes With Rush.
Medina came up with a rush to
challenge the winner. but only for
a short time, as Bunting was GO
ing JOO eOOu- JOChcS tCnHldH' sec
ing that he could not catch the lead
er. eased up and won second place
by ten lengths.
Athelstan outgamed Rebuke.
which was firing badly. to win show
money.
OF secondary Importance and in
terest on the program was the
Chevy Chase Steeplechase Handicap.
nh fo- de
and upward. over a route of about
two and one-half miles. which was
won by Courteous over the two IA
vorites. Houdfni and Hallavill.
Out of the ten that had been
named overnight to start. only six
started With Courteous taking the
lead in the first four jumps. and
once started in his stride he was
never headed. although he was chal-
lenged in the final strides by Sea
Tale. which. with Minata were COM
ing strong. Both horses took the
last fence together. and only half a
length behind Courteous. but Jockey
Eleeser, who was on Courteous
managed to keep his mount to the
front to win by a neck. while Sea
Tale outRamed Minata in the final
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Natalie Throws Rider.
Natalie threw his rider. Diamond
AZ the ninth fence in the only spill
of the race.
In the opening event. a six-fur-
long dash for 2-year-olds. Carol won
over New Hampshire which was
played heavily on the strength of
his last showing.
New Hampshire took the lead
from IN break and went into an
early lead. with Crochet closest IN
attendance. The grueling pace cut
out by the two pacemakers told in
the final sixteenth. when Carol
which was coming strong, wore
down the leaders. and just lasted
long enough to stall off Nalador.
which closed an immense gap and
finished with a great burst of speed
New Hampshire. which had the in
side rail. was used up racing Cro-
chet into submission, and won third
place.
1t looked like another bad day
for the race formers when My Own.
from the Salubria Stable, won the
third event over Henna and Caveat
Emptor. the favorites.
Ny own Scores in Third.
Ponce's ride on Caveat Emptor
was in direct contrast to that which
he put up on Carol in the first race.
Little Sandy McLane got the ster-
ling colt. My own. away at the
break ahead of the opposition. and
continued to set all the pace. 10
win with ease by eight lengths
Harry Payne Whitney's Wood
land saved ground all the way and
outgamed Henna for place. while
Henna tired badly at the end but
manag ged to take show money
Exterminator received big hand
when he went by the grandstand in
the fourth race. and. although
heated by Calamity Jane. showed
that he had lost none of his
prowess
Although he finished fourth. he
conCIusively proved that at any DIS
tance beyond six furlongs he is the
class of anything that ran in the
race.
Second Thoughts took the lead
from the barrier and led to the
half mile post when Calamity Jane.
which was trailing the leader. came
up with rush. passed Second
Thoughts AZ the three -quarter-miIe
post and led all the way to the
finish.
On Watch shows Well.
ON Watch. which was in the mid
die Of the track most Of the time
finished in rsSolute fashion and was
running the leader down
Tippity WitCh.t saved ground all
the way and managed to hold
ENtcrmiuator. which was gaining
steadily. luns enough to take third
place.
Once more the favorite lost when
Lads Love finished ahead of Eta
he and Current Events in the sixth
race
starter Milton rad lots of trouble
in getting them II. with the result
that three horses were left at the
post Kings Bell. Gath and Cur
rent Events. Lang. VINO was
sstride Lads Love. took advantage
Of the trouble they were having
At the start. and took the inside
rail. He drew into an early lead.
which ne held all the way. al
though Ettahe and Current Events
both came with rush. Lang just
mauaced to win Ly a neck from
Ettahe. which passed Current
Events IN the llldl StTlutS.
Fanny Rean won the last event
Of the day by three-quarters Of a
length over War Mask.
War Mask and DoubIe Cross had
a battle for place with War Mask
outCaming Double Cross in the last
few yards.
why have they turned baseball
into an infield game. with six infield-