The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
CAPTURES OLD BAY.
PURSENCRUELLING.
DRIVE IN STRETCH.
st. Donard and Excuse
Prove Unable to Stand
The Pace.
LANG HAS 8 WINNERS
Charles ]. Craigmile Romps
To Eight-Length Victory
In Second Event.
BY HAWTHORNE.

IRlNCE GEORGES PARK, BOWIE,
Nd, April ia Congressional
ttnEe was added to racing at
Prince Georges Park this afternoon.
when leaders high in the United
states Senate and House were in
terested spectators of one of the
best programs from a competitive
standpoint offered Bowie patrons.
during the present meeting.
Mingling with those who fire.
quent the clubhouse and the prone.
nads-were United States Senators
JsRsa E. Watson, of Indiana; A. o.
Stanssg. of Kentucky Representa-
tivesE Will r. Wood and oscar
BlsuI OF Indiana; Uncle Joe Can
moi, of Illinois: William 4. Old
neA of Arkansas, and former Sem
atsn Mark Smith. of Arkansas.
HINES +. Adams. chairman of the
Nsatonal Republican Committee: Col.
We liam Kelly. Of Indianapolis;
JeHv South. of Arkansas: Thomas
Littlepsge. Frederick Smith. Levi
Cosk and others more or less promi-
neli IN oficial and political Wash
inSron circles were also in attend
anss
% Race. Thrill Crowd.
Ihe card which was down for de-
ciA4n could not have been very
wat improved upon in the matter
Of Stirring and exciting finishes. In
onH one particular instance was an
isshe decided before the fields had
passed the inal eighth pole. Four
fayorites were returned victors.. two
settnd choices went over and one
thEh choice scored. Quite a con-
Sear..
The Old Bay Purse. an event at
si,Gl and one-half furlongs ana
frssrred for 3-year-oids and upward
Ned as the outstanding feature
OF sIhe matinee. George w. Fore
msrTs Super and George w. Co
buiA's War Note had been made the
costentrated play OF the specuIa-
toA in the machines, with the Co
busn silk bearer carrying slight
edte in number Of supporters.
lit. O'Brien's st. Dona=d was the
onkItn break on top at the rise ot
ths, webbin=. closely pursued py
Mrei Richard F. Carmen's Excuse
NJ War Note and Super trail
instin the order named. AS the
6rst four reached the top OF the
stAcb their relative positions had
MOI changed. but under the gruel-
Iiuss drive which ensued the two
IeAers were seen to falter.-
War Note by Half Length.
aprris. astride War Note. and Ted
Riss. who had the mount on Supe-'
6oh went to the whip. In few
strides both War Note and super
basf closed on the tiring pace
makers. and the issue resolved into
a dueI between the Foreman and
Coeurn entries. Super made his
usaAl courageous finish. but War
%oat withstood the challenge. win
nirea by a short half length.
ais. L. Truemans Jean +. got the
nj srSers away 10 a flying start when
''Cblc4<" Lang piloted her to a nose
decision over Dentaria. Lans's
srar On Jean F was his first OF
IhEr for the afternoon. Dentaria.
wraeh had been grouped in the field.
c.Inerd with a belated -ush, but was
r;nsble to overtake the flying leader.
fhe only event of the afternoon
which failed to resemble a contest
ca ETe with the running of the sec
md humber. Lang made it double
bv staking Charles J. Craigmile over
thSishortest route and she margin
wFaeh separated the winner from
ths one to pIace-Rryngar-was
cig1t lengths
Tbe SunnyIand stables Ultra
Gold won his second consecutive
set. ,of brackets through the gem
eraship Of Jockey Morris. The
winner had been made the see
onai choice In the wagering.
Maspurneen receiving the bulk Of
thS Siplay. The latter made all the
ca5y pace. hut tired in the final
strStch drive.
"a PupIIc Picks Winner.
Ole public again centered its
rIay1 on the right one in the fifth.
SiSSr Flo fIattered her support
Crs.by rOmpinE home three lengths
ahAAd of Trickster end. Rice
ratsathe victor of the early pace
and-<ad not make his move until
the Stretch was reached. Under
mild punishment Sister Flo closed
stoajtIy and was going away at the
TheE Sunnyland Stables John
MoFFil1 was figured as good as in"
by these who keep close tabs on
the morning trials. but Kate Brum-
nelj upset calculations dispOsIng
Of the tiring leader. Our Betsy, and
MoFfill in the last furlong. Con-
sidering that it was the first time
the Sunnyland entry had been
asked to go a route. his perform
anSe was a most creditable one.
Through an accident to jockey
Gantner as the field was parading
fOrl the third race. Lang was Of
fereH an opportunity of scoring his
thiFd victory. He took advantage
Of " by plotting Jacques home a
winner by two lengths over On
High Rushing his mount into an
early lead, he never relinquished
it,. Jacques scoring by length and
One-half.
Gantner had drawn the assign
meht to ride Jacques. but during
thel parade OF the third number,
Mafpurneen kicked the youth on the
ankle and he was forced to can
eel his engagements for the rest
Of the day, The accident was not
os a. serious nature.