The Washington herald., 1922-10-13
By FRANK HARTIG.

By FRANK HARTIG.
-;efCre the largest crowd of the
season. Mrs. II. Datner's Bungs
Buck won the Columbus Handicap,
the feature race OF the day at
Laurel yesterday.
Only thre horses entered the race
with Bnnga Buck the favorite. The
son of Vulcan-aMry Orr scored with
such ease as to cause the race TO
lose all semblance of a contest.
once he had taken the lead at the
head of the stretch for home.
Chick Lang. who was astride
Blaes, sent his horse to the front
from the break and led to the
turn for home, when Bunga Buck
raced Elaes into submission and the
Cosden horse quit cold.
With Blaes out of it as far as
whining first place was concerned.
JOCKEY Walls, who was astride
Buffer. put his whip to her and
closed the gap between them. to
pass "Blaes, but Butwell also put
the whip to his mount and drew
away to win by seven lengths.
- Garrison Loses License.
IIhe license of Jockey NJ H. Gar
rison was suspended for the bal
auce of the meeting for foul rid
ing in the sixth race on Wednes
day. The clerk of teh course has
badge and he is denied the privi-
lege of the course during racing
hours.
Ten horses entered the steeple-
chase claiming handicap. for A.
yesr-oIds and upward. purse $4,000,
about two miles, it being one of the
q nrNf -
the ten that started not one failed
to hnish. something unusual. con-
sidering the size Of the field.
After making two false starts.
Starter James Hilton got them of
in a bunch. and to the first mile and
a half it was anybody's race, when
Gimme went to the head Of the
bunch to lead. but only lasted to
the turn. when Baronet took the
lead, only to give away to Per-
kiomen. which went to the leaders
wit ha rush at the final turn and
drew away under pressure to win
by three lengths.
MohIcan Takes Place.
Mohican, which saved ground all
the way. was never a prominent
contender during the early stages
Sut under a capable ride by Mars
ters. came with a rush and was fast
overtaking the leaders. Perkiomen
had too much Of a lead before reach
ing the last fence, but Mohlcan
managed to pass Baronet In the
final strides to take place.
In the opening event. E. B. NC
Leans Noel won from 8. Ross's
Felicitous, which was the favorite
on account on the strength OF his
last two efforts, with Noel second
choice
Jockey Butwell, VINO was astr-de
Noel sent his mount to the front
from the start. with Felicitous right
behind. At the half-mile post both
horses drew away from the bunch.
with Noel still leading by half a
length.
Coming around the turn for home,
Butweu put the whip to his mount,
and drew away from Felicitous. to
win with ease by seven lengths.
FeIicitous just managed to hold
on to stall off Old Timer. which
was coming strong to win place
money by half length
Thirteen in Third Event.
In the third number. thirteen
horses startel. a claiming AFFAIR
for 4-year-olds and upward. over a
course Of one mile and a sixteenth.
which was won by \. Swenke's
Phalaris, upsetting the dope fo-
the race formers, as Current Events
was picked by many to win the
race.
c. r Winfrey's Current Events
was rushed into an early lead at
the first turn. but Jockey Rowan,
who was astride Phalaris. put the
whip to her and she responded with
a rush to challenge the leader. and
CominG around the bend went into
tn" lead.
Through the stretch run Small
wood made a vigorous effort to
again head the fast EeldinE, but
Rowan kept his mount going and
finished length and a half ahead
If Current Events.
Lads Love. which was trailing
thr leaders all the way, managed
to win third pace. but she ran a
poor race and just won by a head
over Anniversary.
PhaIaris also paid the biggest
price Of the day, $3.50 for 81
IButUoIs.
,Fifty-Fitty. wearing the colors of
the !. J. Hertz stable, won the
fourth race when he overhauled
Hidden Jewel in the final strides
after the latter had headed the
naradc all around the oval. The
Hertz entry let Hidden Jewel set
the pace until the last fifty yards
when Jockey Turner used the whip
IN Fifty-Fifty. which responded
nobly. winning by about two
lengths.
CoIandO Takes Third Place.
COlando. which made il a three
Cornered race by hanging close
to Fiftv-Fifty and Hidden Jewel.
won the third place by withstand
ing the challenge Of CaIigula. He
won by a length.
The dOTe was upset in the sixth
race when Clansman. the favorite.
had to extend himself to the limit
TO win by three lengths Doughnut
took the lead from the break with
ClRnsman close behind him. At the
hBlf-mile post the above racers and
Maryland Belle were closely
punched and the trio gradually
drew away from the jam at the
three-qUarter pole. On the home
stretch Clansman moved out in
front and let Doughnut and Mary
land Belle fight II out, the latter
taking second place.
Another big surprise came in the