The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Ny Own's s Defeat iShows Miserable Race Exhibition

PRINCE GEORGE RAGE TRACK BOWIE, Md, Nov. 2o.-Admiral Carry T. Graysons famous three-year-o old colt, My Own, late challenger of Zev and In Memoriam for the three- year-old championship of the Amer ican turf. blew Up and spattered his reputation along the mile and one furlong distance of the Prince George hahdicap, Tuesday afternoon My Own was ridden by Earl Sande the champion jockey, who rode him and Zev to most of their important victories this year. But even with the best of pilots on the bridge. My Own never ran better than fifth In nine- horse race and was tanglefooting along in sixth position like a vener- able tomcat with tarred feet wher he crossed the line.
 J. E. Smiths King Solomons Seal won the race in 1856 I-5, within 1-t of a second of the track record, and Dunlin, owned by J. s. Cosden, was second. Flagstaff, of the H. P. Whit ney stable, was third.
 Admiral Grayson retired My Own for the rest of the season immediate ly after the race, thereby Waivine forever the claim of My Own to the American three-year- champion ship, and withdrawing from a con troversy, not untinged with bitter ness, which divided American race followers into two groups early 1T the fall.
 The admiral. himself. did not give utterance to cross words while My Own was regarded as Zevs foremos; challenger if not his superior. But Brig. Gen. William Mitchell of the air service was thought to have ex- pressed the sentiments of large group of army and navy officers when he wrote a, cracking letter tC August Belmont of the Jockey clut shortly before the match race be- tween Zev and Papyrus, demanding that My Own be given fair chance for the American nomination against the best horse in all Britain.
 Raced After Big Rum.
 My Own did not meet zev Lntil after the international match race Horse for horse, he was beaten by Zev in the Latonia championship three weeks ago but the best ZeN could do was to finish ahead of My Own. He didn't win the race. IT Memoriam, the Kentucky colt, came along from a neglected position 1T the public esteem and finished first Admiral Grayson did not feel that this had been q true test of My own however, as the track was heavy and My Own is poor mudder. He Was in a mood to welcome another test and this was to be held some time within the next 10 days during the current meeting on this track. James F. OHara, general manager of the track. had offered a purse of $lO,0ot for a special race between Zev ano My Own. which was also open to In Memoriam.
 Now that My own has been retired O'Hara said Tuesday that the offer was still open for Zev and In Mem oriam. and added Rialto to the list of eIigibles for a three-horse cham pionship contest.
 My own did not show his astound- ing weakness until the half-mlie mark There Sande tried to pick him up and bring him forward. as the distance was a short one. My own couldn't do it. He just plodded along st the same pace and not Tor an ln- stant did he threaten the stralnlhS
 Flagstaff set the early pace ano ran Shuffle Along into the ground but spent himself by the time solo mons Seal came along with his chal- Ienge in the stretch. Dunlin also swent by in the same furry of hoots and Flagstaff dropped to No. ,,
 The race was the big number ol the opening day at Bowie, where the last meeting of the eastern season Is now being run There was an added value of s7,500.