The New York herald., 1922-04-19
Gives Weight to Older Horses
and Leads Them Home in
Driving Finish.
SHOWS RARE GAMENEss
Holds Own With Boniface,
Measuring Strides in Final
Eighth Of a Mile.

speciol Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD
BALTIMORE, Md, April 1911 Harry
Payne Whitney has any more at
Brookdale Farm like Olympus, son OF
Royal Eagle-Paradise H., his Derby
hopes ought to be in the ascendant to-
night. The three -year-old, who was
making his first appearance of the
season in the Delaware Handicap at
Havre de Grace to-day. conceded
weight to such representatives OF the
handicap division as Boniface, Polly
Ann and Bungabuck. and administered
a most impressive beating to all.
The heroic brown gelding was frac-
tjous on parade and helped to delay the
start for several minutes. When the
barrier went up Pennan shot him to a
four length lead before they had round
ed the first turn. The first quarter was
reached in 232-5. while Boniface and
Bunga Buck were fighting for second
position, length in front OF Polly Ann.
Turner called on Boniface at the half
mile ground and the old warrior sue
ceeded in reducing the youngsters lead
TO three lengths, while Bunga Buck
dropped back a firing last. Penman
then called on olympus for another
spurt and he drew out, but through
the stretch he shortened his stride. He
indicated rare gameness at the final
eighth when Boniface drew alongside
and held his own with the Ross CAM
parner through the final forty yards.
winning by head.
Boniface had ten lengths to spare over
Polly Ann, while Bunga Buck was
length and a half behind her.
The fractional time by quarters for
the first mile was 90 SIS. 48 Is. 1913 As.
1;4l rs, and out the final seventy yards
in 1:i5 and in the face of a strong wind
blowing up the stretch.
To Race i'm Derby.
Olympus had been backed to even
money on the strength of last Sundays
fast trial, when he galloped mile in
] 80 40 over a dull track. He will prob
ably run in the 5000 Chesapeake Stakes
on the last day of the current meeting
before shipment to Churchill Downs for
the Derby effort
The banner off day crowd braved
loserlr. skies and blustery morning
winds but were rewarded py old Soils
belated appearance after the fourth
race. Light morning rains had little
effect on the tracks good condition.
My Play, three-year-old full brother
OF Man O War and Playfellow, finally
graduated from the maiden class by TAX
ing the third. a five and half furlong
dash. Carrying, the Lexington Stables
colors. he cut out the early running as
though he were going to win by twenty
lengths. but through the stretch. when
Jockey Robinson INDUCED him. My
Play began to loaf and required hard
urging to get home q head in advance OF
Olynthus, while Dinahmeur saved third,
leading twelve Others
Trainer Thomas Healy saddled his
first winner for his new employer. w. J.
Salmon. in Trevelyan. a good looking
son OF Trevisco and Starry Night. who
showed the way home to Brainstorm.
Big Heart and seven other smart three
yesr-old sprinters. Trevelyan was rid
den by Morris. whose contract en-
ployer's horse, Brainstorm. he beat in
n drive
Adventures Easy Victor.
Bud Fisher. the cartoonist. uncovered
a good looking speedy fiily in the
Juvenile race when Adventures. hand
somely bred daughter of Sweep and
Hortensia. dominated the cunning
throughout. She was under Kelsays
hard urging at the end to Withstand
Elizabeth Brice and ten others.
Chick Lang rode his lone winner OF
the day astride Pastoral Swain after
the gelding had received unnatural sup
port. Tippo Sahib saved the place from
the Lamb and four others. The Lamb
showed marked Improvement over his
last outing, when he was ridden by
Schwartz
Rolo won the second. a six furlong
event. in a gallop. while On High made
his opposition look cheap in the final.
George w Foreman claimed both after
their victories.
Lucky Hour. the Lexington Stables
Derby hope. worked an impressive mile
In 1i3 1-5 during the training period