The Washington herald., 1922-10-12
MAX HIRSCHS COLT WINS
FROM FIELD OF I STARTERS
Tangerine Captures First
Money in Manokin Fea-
ture at Laurel.
By FRANK HARTIG.

New Hampshire, a brown colt by
Granite-Annagh. fooled the wise
ones at Laurel yesterday by scor-
ing a made-to-order victory over
a field of seven starters in winning
the Aspirant Handicap, the feature
event OF the program. The Max
Hirsch colt finished four lengths
ahead OF Caveat Emptor. sporting
the colors of the Quincy stables
The Quincy entry was with the
leaders from the start and disposed
of the tiring Woodland. which
trailed all the way. in the final
drive to win by a length and a
half. Woodland managed to stick
out to capture show money.
Tangerine Wins First Money.
The second best feature of the
day was the Manokin Handicap for
one mile and seventy yards, which
went to Tangerine, owned by r. T.
Wilson. jr.
Yankee Star and Champlain lead
the procession to the top stretch.
when Jockey b. Marinelli, who was
astride of TangeriPe. made his move
with the leaders. CVming up on the
outside rail. MariI,elli sent hrs
mount to the middle of the track
and Ponce, who were astride of
Champlain and Yankee Star. respec-
lively. he'd to their position near
the rail
Yankee Star weakened after rae
ing Champlain into submission in
the first six furlongs. but managed
to hold on and stall off the mud
founderins Champlain to win place
by half a length
Spills Mar steepIechase.
Only four of the seven jumpers
that started in the Prospect Steeple-
chase. for 3-year-Olds. finished. as
spills put the others out of the run
ming. Sea Master won by forty
yards.
Vicaire led at the start. but fell
at the fourth obstacle, while LOlli-
pop, the favorite. spilled his rider at
the sixth. and then The Sphinx
which was leading. threw his pilot.
Sea Master then took command
and won easily.
TheOdosius. which was a forward
factor in the cary part of the race.
tired badly. but did not have to
extend himself to win place. for the
two others were back about thirty
yards.
ChuckIe just managed to hold out
to take show money from Happy
Chances. winning by two lengths.
wInfrey Entry Wins.
In the opening number Belle of
Bue Ridge. owned by c. z. Winfrey.
won a hard race over Vanderburg
in a gruelling stretch drive, win
ming by head.
Rosie H. was the one to cut out
the early lead with Crugie a close
second. both horses keeping in the
van to the far turn. when E. Small
wood. astride of Belle of Blue
Ridge, and B. Marinelli on Wander
burg. went around the leaders.
Coming in the home stretct the
horses were on even terms when
both riders put the whip to their
mounts, and both responded. Van
derburg. which had the inside rail.
could not seem to get a good foot
ing. the track being very muddy
alOnE the inside rail. Belle of Blue
Ridge took advantage If Wander
burg's plight. to take first money.
Rosie H, which had shown so
much speed in the early part Of the
race. stopped in the final strides to
let Crugie, which finished strong,
take show money.
In the third number. a claiming
for three-year-olds and up. fifteen
sprinters started with Delhi Maid
winning over the Crown Point
Stables Ira Wilson. the favorite.
She took place money. being ahead
Of Kirah. which was six lengths
behind.
Copper Demon. of the o. B. Akers
stable, captured the sixth event
from Due de Morny by a length
and a half after a neck-and-neCk
finish. The Akers entry stepped
out in front at the break with Due
de Morny a close second This
was tho order Of the procession
from the half-mile post in which
the lead changed repeatedly.
Jockey G. Hummer. who was
astride Copper Demon, put the
whip to his mount and she re-
sponded by forging ahead at the
sixteenth. staying out in front un-
til the wire was crossed
Third place went to Lunetta.
owned by w. \. Buck. which
trailed the two leaders.
Easy for BaIustrade.
Balustrade ran true to form in
the last event on the program.
The Brenton color bearer shot out
in front at the start and at the
halfway mark was eight lengths in
the van. At the three-quarter pole
he was ten lengths ahead and in
creased this lead to eleven lengths
when the wire was reached.
Moody. which trailed the leader.
weakened in the final strides. but
managed to stall off Deckmate,
Il.