The Washington herald., 1922-09-08
BEATS BARRIER
TO WIN FEATURE
In CLOSE FINISH
Winners Quick Break at
Gate Trims Pair of
Fav0rites.

BELMONT RACE TRACK. Sept. 7.
James B. Smiths nIly SILK Tasssi
won the Tomboy Handicap this
afternoon because she beat the gate.
At the end Edict. who with Suweep
were favorites, was closing like q
streak but too late to get anything
but second money. Jimmy Rowe
added two whitney fillies. Untidy
and Woodland and Untidy got third
money.
The isld went OF in two sec
tions and Silk Tassel on the rail
was most benefited by the break.
She kept the lead all the way al
though hard pressed at times by
Crochet, Untidy and Madden's Best
Love. Edict was far back in the
second division and didn't seem to
have a chance in a hundred. At the
head of the stretch Fator had to
go to the outside for an opening
and from there home Edict came
very fast. BY a great burst OF
speed she passed everything bu,
Silk Tassel and with the finish only
a short distance away was catch
ing her. 1t was a great race OF
Edict but 1t got nothing but second
money out Of the purse which was
worth $3.50 to the winner.
Horses have a habit of running
differently when they are 10 to
and when they are to .. Here
after, who last time out at the 10
to-1 price. just galloped his op-
ponents dizzy, couldn't run q lick
as a 3-to-2 favorite in the opening
event today. He couldn't even get
In the money. Vendor was the 10
to-1 shot and he ran like a favorite
should. Running back of the pace
as he always does. he came around
his field and caught Canyon, thu
pacemaker. at the eighth pole. From,
there home IL was easy. Canyon
after showing a lot of early foot
was an easy second and Bravo was
third.
Backers of Last Straw the win
ner of the second race. took the
short price of 1 to 3 against her
She won but she had no easy time
of it. She went of in front and Nc
Aztec nursed her along there, but
from the head of the stretch home
she had to tend strictly to busi-
ness TO get to the judges ahead OF
Mary Patricia. The latter was run
ming strong at the end. Polythia
got the show money with little con-
tentiOn. 1t was practically a three
horse race all the way.
Another odds-on choice scored in
the mile event. third on the card
Schuttinger got him home on a
whipping ad driving finish. Lucky
for Southern Cross there wasn't
anything better than Pirate Gold
arguing the issue with him.
st. Allen led all the way in the
fifth only to weaken before the
closing rush Of Sedgeheld at the
eighth pole. Once in front Sedge-
field went on to win easily.
The results:
First RaCe-Thres-year one
mile: Vendor. 1O4 (McNsmee). 12 to
I. to I. : to S: Canyon, 1O4
OpIlIy). s to 5. to .: Bravo, los
OHammondD. to 5. Time. 1:40
Also ran: Orcus and Hereafter.
Second Race - Three-year-olds
and up: six furlongs; main course
Last Straw. 10 (McAtee), l to 3,
out. out: Mary Patricia, 112 (Ensor)
to 1. to .: Polythia, 110 q. Cal
lahan). to 4. Time, 1913 2-5. Also
ran: Story Teller and Amanda Hoey
Third RaCe-Three-year-o anC
up: one mile. Southern Cross. IL:
CSchuttiuScT). to .. l to 5, out;
Pirate Gold. liz (Thomas), to 2
even: Jaunebar. 112 (MarinellD.
to >. Time. l:3s 3-5. Also ran
Yankee star. Brilliant Star, The Die
tator and John Joseph.
Fourth RaCe-For 2-year-old fl
lies: five and a half furlongs: Sill
TasseI. liz CPonCe), S to l, 2 to /
even: Edict. 1875 L Fator), l to 2
to ;: Untidy. 100 &C. Kummer)
to ;. Time. 1:O6 IS. Also ran;
Suweep. Henns. Woodland. Solisa
Crochet and Best Love.
Fifth RaCe-For 3-year-olds an'
up: one mile and sixteenth: Sedge'
field. 1902 CMarineIlD, I to .. to >
to .: ST. Allan, III (McAtee). I to
5. : to 5: Crystal Ford. l02 (Meri-
mCel. TO ;. Time. 1:45 is. Also
ran. BelsOlar and GOaler.
Sixth Race - For 2-year-olds
maidcns: five and One-half furlongs
Amor Patriae. 105 (Ensor). to
to l. even: Runviso. 115 fJOhnsOn)
to s. to 5: Rigel, lis IL Fator)
to 10 Time. 1905 as. Also ran
I.uminist. Carol. Bayonet. Hoy. Win
and Oran