The Washington herald., 1922-05-02
CHAMPLAIN UPSETS
TALENT BY TAKING
,WICOMCO URSE
Iecord Crowd Sees Track
\ Record Broken by
, I'all Timber.
By HAWTHORNE.

BALTIMORE. May l.-Wltn ioeN
climatic conditions prevailing and be-
fore one Of the largest crowds TO
eser witness an inaugural prosran.
TSimlico's spring meeting was usnerea
in this afternoon. Well-oalanceo
fields went to the post, spirited nm
ishss were in order. hve faVorites
scored and one track record was low
cred. A highly successful and pleas
ing afternoons sport, from every
angle.
or the seven events down for de-
cision, the Merchanty Handicap di-
vided interest with the wicomico
Purse. The only veal upset to the
form players came with the running
Of the wicomico. I The event., which
was at a distance Of six furlongs
and fashioned for 3-year-olds. re-
suited in a most impressive victory
for q. W. J. BisselPs Champlain.
J. s. Cosdfn's bay gelding, Good
Times, had been made the target for
well concentrated play by those
who follow form the closest. ana
had some 70 the post an odds-on
choice. Att no stage of the journey
was the Dfrby candidate a factor.
breaking with his feld, Goo5
Times refnained in the contention
just longf enough for the five others
to get nto their strides. By the
time the etthree-quarter pole had been
reached. fthe Cosden silk bearer had
besn RACED into the ground. He fin-
ished a poor last, thirteen lengths
behind the winner. In fact. he reeled
across tthe finishing line. grosgy from
the fast pace he had tried to keep
up with.
With the rise of the webbing, Dave
stirling sent Champlain on top and
setting a dazzling pace soon shook
on the opposition. At the top Of
the stretch Caretaker. after repeated
Efforts to get to the flying leader.
dropped back and was forced to re-
fnquish the runner-up position to Oil
1fan- The rest of the field struggled
fn. a well-beaten trio.
Champlsin had received but scant
attention in the speculation. and So
nutuels declared a dividend Of $3.50.
Edward +. whitney seems TO have
uncovered a coming route performer
lin hainE:ast. a 3-year-old colt by
supermaD Masthead. Scoring with
tase in two distance events at Havre
de Grace, the Whitnel colt came
right back today and accounted for
the Merchants Handicap in compar-
atively easy style. The victory made
. double for the Whitney stable.
Outrunning his field to the first
turn, rowan kept he Whitney color
bearer at the head of the procession
throughout the mile trip. At the
BALI. MainmasT vas in front by two
Lengths. with Comdr. J. h. L. Ross
Baby Grand and r. 7. wilson's
sedge1eld the closest in pursuit.
Baby Grand moved Up threaten
an IL h. HUUN
Unequal to overhsuling the winner.
Rowan. although Mainmast showed
signs of WEAKNESS in the last six
rcen'n, at nG time found it neces-
sary 10 urge his mount, earning the
.6ecision with yardage to spare.
r. +. Wilson, jr., sent to the post
Ia the opening number a new track
ecurd maker in Tall Timber. The
cash was at four furlongs and for
maiden 2-year-olds. TAN Timber not
only outfooted his field. winning by
three lengths. but clipped three
fifths Of a second of the previous
track mark The oficial time was
AZ 3-5. The former record of AS LIS
was held jointly by Careful and
Cresson.
The first favorite to bow to defeat
was Raj PARIS jumper. Esquimau.
A red-hot tiL had been circulated on
the Parr candidate in the jumping
event and he was backed almost
to the exclusion Of the others. Es-
quimau failed dismally. while James
w. Beans Peccant dominated the
issue throughout
Flying Scout. one who specializes
in grabbing on the more attractive
jumping events at the different Mary
land courses. fenced in magnificent
style, but lacked the speed necessary
TO stay with the winner in the final
arrive. The Dosoris stables Sobri-
Eade took down the short end of
the purse
The first Of the pair OF Edward
F.. Whitney's scores came in the
third number. a sprinting affair OF
six furlonzs for 3-year-olds and up
ward With Arthur johnson up, Car
Inandale was forced into a long early
lead and maintained his advantage
at all times Not once was il neces-
Bary for Moryich's pilot to work on
carmsndale. although his heavy i'm
post was falling at the end.
Another band of 2-year-olds vas
trotted out in the fourth. a selling
jash- at four and one-half furIongs
w. F. Ormsbee's Lady BOSS prac2
ticslly spreadeagled her field. fash