The Washington herald., 1922-09-22
SADDLE and BOOTS
RUNS SECOND, WITH
BUNGA BUCK THIRD
Mabel X, a 90-to-1 Shot,
Goes Over in Open
ing Event.
BY FRANK HARTIG.

a. c. Bostwicks Fairway, b-year-
old son of Bryn Mawr. justly ac-
counted for the Hartford County
Handicap. feature of the second day
OF fall racing at Havre de Grace
yesterday. The event was fashioned
for 3-year-olds and upward at one
mile and seventy yards and was
worth $1,000 to the winner.
Pathway was installed a slight
favorite over E. B. McLean's bril-
iant gelding. Saddle and Boots.
The difference in price, however.
was very slight, the Mclean geldiaS
getting a big play in the machines
because of the fact that he was
forced to pack only an even 100
pounds. while Fairway was in at Il3.
The Sunnyland Stables Slippery
Elm was the first to break when
the starter, Jim Milton. released
the barrier. Slippery Elm, noted as
fast breaker, was on the rail ana
got away in front when Milton let
the field go away to one of his fire.
quent poor starts. However. the
aged gelding wasn't destined to stay
in such an exalted position for any
great length of time. Before the
field had reached the quarter pole
slippery Elm dropped back into
third position, which he held until
the stretch. when he tired and
Bunga Buck came on to snatch the
last paying position.
Fairwly RunnIng Easily.
At the quarter, with Slippery En-
fading. Saddle and Boots shot into
the lead and stayed on top until the
stretch. Fairway was running an
easy second at the quarter. with
Sailing Along and Bunga Buck Ju;
of consideration as far as winning
was concerned
Clarence Hummer rated Fairway
perfectly. holding the Bostwick
Eelding just behind Saddle and
Boots and letting the latter set
the pace. The Mclean gelding
hung to the inside rail and saved
ground all the way but could not
stand off Pathways determined
drive in the stretch.
Entering the stretch Hummer was
laying behind Saddle and Boots by
two lengths. but Hummer made his
bid here and his mount gradually
wore down the leader, coming on
at the end to win by a head. Sad
die and Boots hung on well during
the final drive. but didn't have the
speed to stand of the winner. How
ever. he managed to save second
money. beating out the fast coming
BunEa Buck by half a length.
Star shooters Make Killing.
\ few members of the star
shooting clan made small killings
in the opening event. a claiming
race for 2-year-Olds at five and one
half furlOnEs.
". =. BiIson's Mabel X. daughter
Of The Turk-AChieve, proved to be
the medium which gave the long
shot players the money for the win
ter's supply of coal regardless OF
how dear that commodity will he
during the coming cold weather.
Mabel X wasn't even considered in
the iron men. The talent went to
Winner Take All and installed w.
Stockton's hIly. TasseI. as second
choice. Lady Ross did manage to
finish third after brilliant drive
through the stretch. but Tassel was
no place around when the winning
numbers were posted
Mabel X only paid little better
than 90 to or sIS3.3O for 50
ticket. She was never worse than
third during the entire race. Druid
Hill took the lead At the quarter
and held il until the half. However.
the Griffith geldinG couldn't stand
Mabel ks drive and entering the
sire tch the filly went into the lead.
never to he headed. while Druid Hill
faded to the merest whisper eventu-
ally finishing ffth.
FeIIcitIous Runs strongly.
FeIicitious and Lady Boss both
were forced to work their way up
through the field They managed
to get near the winner. but neither
had enough left to Overtake the
flying long shot However. Felic-
iJious was gong strongest of all
the finish. Had he been favored
with a quicker break the elation Of
the star shooters would have been
modified to considerable extent.
WhalcbOne ran "a great race in
the third, a claiming event at sin
furlOnEs. but. handicapped by the
webbing which he carried from the
break to the finish. N" couldn't finish
better than third.
As tarter Milton sprung the
webbing. WhaIebonc. IN hurry t.
get of. caught il as it was going
up. tore II from its fastcnincs aud
carried II the cutir. six furIougs to
finish in the third hole The big
CeldinG might have done better had
H. not been handicapped with a
trailer.
Under good rid, 10y KICcccr Fair
Mac v0r the first jumping race Of
the fall season. KIscgcr took his
mount to the front at the fourth
jurlp and fencing CleauIy iron, there
on Fair Mac lad little trouble ir
winning. He finished twelve lengths
in front ot Kathryn Harlan. with
En-gI Arch saving