Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

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IL TRACK, Md, September 28.-
The Evergsade Stables Dedi.
i i cate, a good son of Dodge and
On Time, celebrated. his East
ern debut by winning the rich Eastern
Shore Handicap, dash of three quarters
of a mile, from a field Of II two-year-
Odds here today before crowd Of al
most 10000.
Beaten a nose by the winner was
George D. Widener's Hi-Jack, which
also was second in the Belmont Futur-
ity. Third money went to Walter j.
Salmon's Swinf1eld. which was well
beaten off by the first pair.
Dedicate, in view of his four straight
victories in the West wasn't overlooked
by the public and paid SO. 20 to win. He
ran the three quarters of mile In 1:13
fiat. BY his victory in the Eastern
Shore Dedicate added $24,250 to his
earnings.
Stirring Finish Results.
The race brought about stirring fin
ish. Dedicate came out of the PACK
more than a sixteenth of mile from
the finish to challenge Hi-Jack and
passed him before they reached the
finish. Hi-Jack rallied again just be-
fore they reached the wire and would
have won in couple more jumps.
When the field was released Blac!s
Majesty took the lead and was followed
closely by Capture and sHi-Jack. The
Widener colt took the lead after
the other two quit. He began to draw
away from his company until Dedicate,
with Eddie Barnes up, made his bid IN
the last eighth of a mile. Swinfield
came from far back to take the third
position from Khara.
The race also marked the first defeat
for the Greentree Stables Goose Egg,
which had won four in row.
Martinique Barely Wins.
The closest finish of the meet resulted
in the running of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Liberty Handicap, race of a
mile and a sixteenth, which brought
out a field of five. Martinique was re-
turned the winner, getting up in the
last couple of jumps to win by nose
from Walter M. Jefford's Bateau.
Princess Tina, the pacemaker, was
third.
Princess Tina led the pack until the
last 70 yards, when Bateau came
through on the inside and Martinique
went to the outside to challenge the
pacemaker. Martinique was favored by
the light weight of 108 pounds, and was
going stronger at the finish.
Merry Mack, well played, took the
first race, a mile number for 2-year-
Odds. She was handy winner, being
restrained during the early part OF it
and showing plenty Of courage when
called upon to challenge Dorita, which
placed. zeves Gold was third. :.
The pace was made by Zeves Gold,
but Dorita overlook her after three
quarters of mile. In the meantime
Merry Mack came around the pair en-
tering the stretch and drew away in the
last eighth to win easily.
Roseland to Safety Pin.
Safety Pin won the Roseland race of
q mile and 70 yards for 3-year-olds.
Well out of 1t during the early running,
the Widener f1lly closed with rush
and outgamed Vandal in drive. Third
money went to Pretty Pose.
For while it looked as though Pass
ing BY might be returned the winner.
He opened up a lead of three or four
lengths on the back stretch, but was
through after going three-quarters.
then took command, but Vandal and
then Safety Pin unfinished her.
Mud, a rank outsider, paying $95.70
to win, beat a good field in the Balti-
MORGAN Handicap, a sprint of fur
longs. Under his light impost Of 103
pounds Mud ran My Sis into submits
sion and held on gamely when chal-
lenged by Lady Capulet in the stretch.
Lady Capulet didn't have enough early
foot to keep up with the leaders, but
closed fastest Of all to take the place,
and would have had the winner in a
few more strides. Third money went
to Port Harlem.
Most of the public support went with
MY Sis and Tantivy, but the former
tired and Tantivy was never prominent.