Evening star., 1922-11-07
MART|NGALE THREE
LENGTHS |NFR0NT
Of SAL[YS ALLEY
Wins the PimIico Futurity
Cup in TWo-Horse, No.
Betting Race.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


PIML1CO. Md. November =
Changed track conditions and sick
ness brought the Pimlico Futur!ty
Gold Cup down to a two-horse field
and no mutuels were sold. The two to
face the starter were Martingale from
J. S. Cosden's stable and Sally's Alley.
bearing the silks of Willis Sharpe
Kilmer, ridden by Hummer and John
son. respectively.
There was no delay at the barrier
and the two left heads apart. The
two racers Tapped on each other Tor
the first quarter. which was turned
in fast time. When Strengthened out
on the back stretch hummer took
Martingale under restraint, while
johnson stepped into the lead with
Sally's Alley.
This order was maintained until
the bend was reached. where Mar
tingale, racing in stout order, moved
to the pacemaker and in brief six
teenth of a mile drew away into the
lead to win by a three-length ad-
vantage. Sally's Alley, when she was
beaten, was not persevered with.
Taking into consideration the changed
track conditions. the time for the
mile-1.4O fat-was a smashing per
formance. Martingale has shown his
best efforts in the muddy going, while
Sally's Alley is not any too partial
to the soft going.
J. S. Cosden. owner OF MarttnGale.
was called to the stand and presented
with the gold cup that went to the
winner.
Musty Wins Steeplechase.
The Catonsville steeplechase was
the first offering on the program at
Pimlico this afternoon, and j. S.
Cosdens Musty. ridden by Crawford,
was returned the winner in a clever
manner over ]. H. Lewis Crest Hill,
with c. X. Harrison's Overmatch
third. The winner dominated the
running from the start. while Crest
hill met with considerable interfer-
ence, which cost him the race. There
were but five starters in the dash
and Crest Hill was the choice.
Musty was sent to the front right
after the break and Kettle essayed to
keep pace with him. but Williams
efforts on the latter were of but little
help. for he lost considerable ground,
not only at the turns. but in taking
while Crest Hill was rated along in
the rear. The field negotiated the
first turn successfully and was close
ly grouped.
Swinging for the final fences. Crest
Hill moves up in determined fashion on
the leaders. and when he tried to come
through on the inside was blocked by
Overmatch. and before Smoot could get
clear and come to the outside the dam
age was done. Musty went on to win
in a mild drive.
Walter ]. Salmon supplied the win
ner of the Juvenile Handicap and at
the same time one of the longest
priced winners of the meeting. when
Luminist went to the front at the fall
of the barrier and led home his oppo-
sition to win by short head over
Brownel Coomb's Sweetheart. while
the Quincy stables Frank G. was third.
Sweetheart was the one to race the
closest pursuit, and when called upon
by Marinelli closed big gap through
the final furlong. and just failed to get
up. Frank G. disposed Of the firing
pace followers and finished going the
strongest of all at the end.
The diminutive Bell had the leg up
on Luminist, and he failed to attract
any support in the wagering. netting
the large return of SIS for the usual
investment.
Apex Captures Potomac stake.
washingtonians were in their glory
with the running of the Potomac, a
sprint affair at furlongs under claim
ing conditions. when Samuel Ross
Apex, ridden by McLane, was returned
the winner in hard drive over Saddle
and Boots and Fifty-Fifty. It was q
bulky field that faced the tape, and
the field left in good alignment. The
Almoner was the quickest to begin.
and he was sharply hustled to the
front, while Toll was in a jam and
was knocked back to last place.
Apex gradually improved his posi-
ton In tho middle Of the field and.
closed with a rush and wore the
leaders down and drew away into the
lead. Saddle and Boots was q
forward factor from the break but
he failed to overhaul the leader and
barely lasted to stall off the rush
of Fifty Fifty. The latter closed
going strong.
The winner was grouped in the
field and the victory was a popular
one with the crowd.
A. c. Bostwick's Knight of the
Heather, ridden by L. Fator, was re-
turned the winner OF a claiming
handicap at mile sawd when ~ ne peat dr;H. out
Sweepy took the place and Hidden
Jewel was third. The race brought
out a large field and was productive
of spirited racing from the start. The
fieet-footed Hidden Jewel was the
one to establish the early running.
pursued by Sweepy. with the re-
mainder of the field several lengths
back.
ing the far turn and Sweepy assumed
the lead, while Knight of the Heather
was closing ground in resolute FASH
ion on the outside in a short brush
through the stretch. Fator brought
the Bostwick winner up with rush
and he was going away at the end.
Sweepy lasted long enough to hold
the place. while Hidden Jewel was q
good third. The winner was accorded
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