The Washington herald., 1922-05-16
EDGAR ALLEN Poe,
UNDER.TOP WEIGHT,
CAPTURES FEATURE
Billy Watts Romps to
Front in Highland
g Selling Stakes. ,

AAAIcA. N Y. May 5.-The
Rancocas Stainless had a double vic
tory here today capturing the High
land Selling Stakes. a $4,000 race of
six furlongs for 3-year-olds and
upvfadJ with Edgar Allen Poe.
which carried top weight Of 12O
pounds and wo nhisN seconl rae
within week
Tipped off by Billy. Watts smrat
second to ocket on Friday after
noon. the players took considerable
money on this hrs at 5 and the
confidence was justified. Billy Watts
laid back. permitting Doughnut and
Mama to set the early pace. omved
to the front when they both cracked
and easily withstood the challenge
of Brainstorm in the last furlong.
OlyBthus rolled up to take show
money from Mamma just at the wire.
Brainstorm was second at to ..
Olynthus paid 2 to 1. Billy watts
gave a fine performance and al
though his time was not near a rec
ord Is the swiftest ever run in the
Highland 1:12 as. Eleven horses
ran.
Edgar Allen Poe broke in frort
os the field and never was headed.
Ait NOh as ne picdScu- II pllluS
was to ;. A hot tip sprad con-
cerninE Dimmesdale, brother Il tGe
Preskness winner. Pillory. Dimmes-
dsk showed a world of speed and
ea&y took the measure of Last
Strsg.
Fred Burlew. trainer of Norwich.
retttrhed to the track triumphant
and there was IA demonstration
sruond him by his friends. Burlew
while full of admiration for Nor
vich. would not admit, however,
that Blocks 3-year-old~ Is any bet
ter than was the horse he trained
two yars ago. First Water. which
went undefeated until he broke
down. Tn results:
First Race-For 3-year-olds and
up: claiming; maiden jockeys; ST.
0d0 six furlongs: eckna. 1o7 Ca
tronl to l, to 5: to 5: Mar
gsret White. 1O7 (Hammond). . to
1. even; Welcome Stranger. 9S
CDoyle). even. Time. 1:14 As. Com
missioner Eishmann. Lord Herbert,
Zovafn and Valentine DOT also ran.
Second Race-For 3-year-olds:
claiming; maiden Jockeys: $1,000:
six furlongs: Bernice n. 90 (BelD,
to 1. to 5. to 5; Dare. los
CShillick), to 5, 2 to 5: Swift
Grass SO CGlick). 4 to 5. Time,
E13 as. Night Boat, wise Dove.
jug and War Relief Qeft at post)
also ran
Third Race-For 3-year-olds and
up; selling: $1,000; one mile and
seventy yards: David Harum. ia
Mccoy. s to 5. 2 to 5. out; Trans
late, 10 (Sande). l to 2. out: Valor,
lis (Rummer). out. Time, 1:43 As
Henry G. also ran.
Fourth Race-The HIGHLAND Sell
ing: for 3-year-olds: $4,000: six fur
longs: Billy Watts, lO6 (Fator), 8
te ;. to 5. l to 3; rainstorm. 10S
CPenman). to .. to ): Olynthus
los (McAtee), even. Time. 1:l2 3-5
Mamma, Queseda, Lucky Button
Trevelyan, Doughnut. Dan Boiling
Bud Fisher and Runnyol also ran.
Fifth Race - The Auburndale
Handicap; for 3-year-olds and up
$1,000: six furlongs: Edgar Aller
Poe. 12O (Sands). :. to 5. 2 to 3. out,
Dimmesdale. IOs CMcAtee). to s
l to .: Last Straw. 112 (Fairbroth-
err. to 10. Time. 1:11 As. Georgia
Sunnyland and Cohalan also ran.
Sixth Race - For 2-year-olds
maiden; $1,000: five furlongs: BLAND
Seing. rs CMcAtee). to /. even
to 5; Certain, lis (FairbrotEer)
to to 5; Nassau. lis CMarinel.
lD. ! to 3. Time. 100 2-5. Murie
Won Der. Cross Examiner and Pat
sy B. also ran.