The New York herald., 1922-11-23
Crowd Incensed Over Way the
Field Is Sent Away and
Placing of the Judges.
GENERAL THATCHER WINS
Gives Away Weight and Beats
Good Juveniles in Rain
bow Handicap.

speciaI Dispatch 10 THE NEW YonK HERALD
BALTIMORE, Nov. ga thousand
disgruntled spectators staged one of
the most violent demonstrations in the
history OF Maryland racing after the
sixth race at Bowie to-day when they
shouted maleditions upon the starter
and the placing judges for their con-
duct in connection with the race won
by All Fair, owned by G. l.. Goodacre
OF Washington.
Twelve horses had faced the barrier
and were maneuvering for positions
when Marinelli sent All Fair through
the webbing. He was just about to
ease the FLY up to return behind the
webbing when Starter George Miller
released the gate and the other eleven
were sent on their way in Indian file.
* Immediately great shout went UP
and continued through the running
while All Fair enjoyed her great lead.
The demonstration must have affected
The placing judges because when Picnic,
Saddle and Boots, and Crank flashed
by the finish the place was awarded
10 Picnic and third place to Crank.
though Saddle and Boots had been ad-
judged an easy third by the chart
callers. Those who had supported Sad
die and Boots for that position raised
great din when no effort was made to
change the placing and protection OF
twenty guards was necessary for the
occupants OF the officials stand, where
the starter hurried Immediately after
the finish.
Racing commission officials did their
utmost to placate the angry mob and
IL was finally accomplished twenty min
utes later.
Mars Good Sport.
The incident marred an otherwise
clean day of good sport during which
Handicapped Joseph McLennan's ability
sparkled. especially when General
Thatcher took the Rainbow handicap
for Juveniles and later when Tippity
Witchett showed flash Of the form
which had endeared him to Bowie pat
rons few years ago by his clever
capture OF first honors In the Century
handicap.
General Thatcher left little doubt that
he is among the best Juveniles left in
local training by the manner In which
he shouldered the top weight or 10
pounds and oyercame clever opposition.
all in receipt of much poundage.
Carol, from the Qincy Stable, pro-
vlded sizzling early pace followed
by King Solomons Seal with Forest
Lore and Oui Oui alternating In third
place and General Thatcher in close
quarters along the rail In last position
Rounding the final turn Keogh brought
Thatcher to the outside and after n
particularly chilly ride In which most
animation was evident after Oui Oui
had flattened out at the final sixteenth
he got the Nevada Stock Farm colt up
to win by a half length from Forest
Lore. one OF the Wilson-Solomon entries.
King Solomon's Seal ran a game race
TO finish third.
Sam Louis OF Kansas City later Of
fered $4,000 for General Thatcher and
was refused.
Lang Nervous on BlaEes.
Tippity Witchet's victory was at
tributed to the sagacity of his rider.
Lunsford, and the nervousness OF little
Chick Lang, who rode Blazes. the j. ).
Cosden horse. which had been backed
into stout favoritism on the strength OF
recent good efforts. Blazes attempted
TO take the lead at the start, but was
slightly outrun by Old Slippery Elm. who
kept him in close quarters along the
handy rail for flve furlongs before he
finally gave up the ghost.
Blazes then moved off to a wide lead,
hut tired from the early efforts and
hattened out when Tippety challenged In
the final sixteenth. AS they passed the
judges Tippity witchett. Blazes Tufter
and Polly Ann we're equal half lengths
apart while slippery Elm in NTH place
was but a neck away. The mile and
sixteenth was run In Isl 1-5 over the
dry track.
The stretch run was made In the face
OF a wintry gale, which tried the horses
and chilled the spectators throughout the
afternoon.
There was a large gathering around
the secretary's Office after Caladium,
two-year-old colt by Vulcain-Cadeav had
carried off the opener, n five and half
furlong maiden event. in the James.sB.
Smith colors. Sadled by Max Hirsch
and ridden by Marinelli. Caladium ran
like a to 20 shot, though he was
entered TO be sold for $1,000. Seven
claims were found deposited, Sam Louis
and Clarence Buxton were each found
10 have filed one OF $3l05. In the
drawing the latter wac successful.
Jockeys Land, weiner and Marinelli
we're each fined s25 by the starter for
disobedience at the barrier.