The Washington herald., 1922-09-07
BEATS MAD HALTER
LENGTHS WITH
BEST PAL CLOSE Sd
Bad Break at Barrier
Kills Chances of Dream
Days in Opener.

BELMONT RACE TRACK, sept
s.-Harry Payne whitney's Bunt-
ing. making his metropolitan racing
debut,won the Brentwood Handicap
this afternoon from start to finish.
At the end he was two lengths in
front of Mad Halter. who In turn
was a head in front of Best Pal. the
only other starter. Bunting ran
very fast all the way. covering the
miles and a sixteenth in 1:44 2-5.
McAtee took the Whitney colt
out to a Ave length lead in the first
eighth of a mile and going down the
back stretch took him up for a
breathing spell. Best Pal. who was
running second at this stage, was
passed by Mad Halter. The latter
appeared to be closing a bit on
Bunting coming to the home turn.
but McAtee let out a wrap and the
whitney colt bounded away from
him easily. Ponce made little en- IrI
with Best Pal until nearing the
stretch. He then made a determined
bid. but 1t wasn't good enough. He
went by Mad Halter in the stretch.
only to tire. so that when the latter
came again he headed Best Pal out
Of the place money.
After one false break. whitney's
Dream Days. favorite in the opening
event. was away badly and her rae
ing chance failed right tn re. Nc
Atee tried to set her through on the
rail, but got as far as third and
no better. Meanwhile Fator was
away winging with Liwaito and she
was never caught. She had fve
lengths to spare at the end. Irish
Pat. closing fast on the rail. got
up in time to beat the tirinC Dream
Days out of place money.
Our Boots in the colors of the
Greentree Stable graduated from the
maiden ranks in the steeplechase.
but he had a hard time doing so.
He had to race most of the way
with Quecreek and the race wasn't
won until they struck the fiat. n
was a hot drive from the last hedge
home. Our Boots finally drawing
away in the last 100 yards. Que
creek was an easy second, and Irish
Sea. the Green Tree color bearer.
Just did last to get the show money.
The results:
First Race - For o-year-olds
claiming: five and a half furlongs:
Liwaito. los H. Fstor). 5 to 2, 4 TO
5. 1 to 3: Irish Pat. f12 (Miller), 8
to 1. even: Dream Days. los CMc-
AteeJ. 1 to 5. Time. 1907 is. Also
ran: Suspicion, Lelola and Hill
House.
Second Race-For 3-year-olds and
up: about two miles: Our Boots. 142
CHaynes). 4 to 5. to s. out; Que
creek, 142 (Cheyne). 3 to 5. 1 to 4:
Irish Sea. 1872 (Marsters). out.
Time. 4:O6 is. Also ran: Regalia,
Natalie. Commodore Gaunt and Nor
row Grass I'd.
Third Race-For 2-year-old fl
lies: five furlonss: Blossom Time.
1I5 CPonce). . to l. I to 10. to g.:
RuneIize. lis CEnsor). 3 to 5. to q:
Equinoctial. liz CMcAtee). 1 to 4.
Time. :5s1-5. Also ran: Chiffon.
Paula Shay. Quarrel, Water Feather
and Runnella-
Fourth Race-For 3-year-olds and
up: one mile and sixteenth: Bunt-
ing. 100 CM-Atee). Q to 10. l to 5.
out: Mad Halter. 135 a. Fator). 7
To 10. out; Rest Pal. out. Time,
1:4i2-5. Only three starters.
Fifth Race-For 3-year-olds and
mp: selling: one mile: Valor. Ill
OCaldweli). . to 5. 10 .. out; Ounce
Cap % CBeID, . to 5. out: Brink. 80
CMartz). out. Time, 1881 3-5. Also
ran: TimbreL.
Sixth Race-An ages: six and
one-half furlongs: Dominique. 126
(Gantner). . to 1. to 5. out;
I.anius. III CMcAtee). I to 3. out;
Thunderclap. out. Time. 1:l7 2-5.
only three starters.