Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
M|SSTEP SCORES
At LINCOLN FIELDS
Thomas Hotel Purse, Secon-
Diary Race Feature, Cap
tured by Eskimo.
BY the Associated Press.


7 INCOLN FIELDS RACE TRACK,
Ill, August 31.-The lie Mar
Stock Farms crack 4-year-old
IL colt Misstep carrying top weight
Of 1913 pounds, proved his supe-
riority over all Middle West sprinters
today when, under a good ride by c.
McCrossen, he captured the Crete
Handicap, the feature attraction.
6-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and
upward. My Dandy and Brown Wis
dom: coupled in the wagering as the
w. c. and E. w. Reichert Stable. the
former a consistent winner hereabout
this year, finished second and third, re-
specttvely. Only 9 of the 18 overnight
entrants remained after the scratching
was over to face the barrier.
The race had a net value of $5.240
to the winner, 81 900 to second, $500 to
third and s12O to the fourth stables.
The furlongs were covered in the good
time of I'll 2-5.
Misstep, away Slowly, was reserved
of the pace for the first three-eighths,
then moved steadily forward to the
stretch, where he closed gamely to
overhaul and outfinish My Dandy in
the last few strides by a nose. My
Dandy. away fast, was taken into the
lead at the start and. although much
used in disposing of Legitimate. went
AL" a 1Cdu All lIle SlIelCH ana
held on gamely in the final drive to
take place money by two lengths from
his stable mate, Brown Wisdom. The
latter, close up throughout. finished
strongly to take third money by half
length from Greenock. Click. fractions
at the barrier, refused to break or even
race after the start was made.
Hotel Purse to Eskimo.
COlI
tured the Thomas Hotel purse, sec
ondary feature, a gallop of one mile
out of the chute for 3year-olds. Mar
Unique from D. E. Stewards stable was
second and EXcalibur from F. S. Pages
stable was third.
Eskimo, away well, was rated along
to the stretch under restraint and then
closed gamely to win by neck Mar
Unique, away fast and always close up
went into the lead entering the stretch.
but could not match PAGES with the
winner and finished second. four
lengths in front Of Excalibur. The lat
ter, slow to get started. moved up
steadily to the stretch. but hung in
the final drive to take the show money
by half a length.
Plucky Play Takes First.
Plucky Play captured the initial num-
Der on the card for 2-year-old maidens.
Wild Olive was second and Fort Dear
born third. Plucky Play, away well.
moved into the lead in the stretch to
win easily by eight lengths. Wild Olive
was taken into the lead at the start
and held on we'll The winner paid S.. "a.
Little Gyp won the second number.
over the 7-furlong journey. Pirate was
second and Personality third. Little
Gyp. away well. was kept closest up to
the stretch. where he was taken into
the lead and won, hard ridden, by a
length and half. Pirate, away slowly
and racing in close quarters. closed q
lot of ground TO take the place by
head from Personality. The latter, out
run to the stretch. closed fast. Little
Gyp paid $40.
Ruane Finds a Spot.
Ruane accounted for the third race,
gallop of a mile and an eighth.
Marlboro was next best, with Spanish
Aster third. Ruane was reserved off
the pace. moved up entering the stretch
and went into a short lead to win by
a length. Marlboro raced close up and
closed fast to take the place by three
lengths. Ruane paid 1892.
Camp Boss Scores.
J. McGee's Camp Boss was an easy
winner in the fourth. Honey Locust was
second and Betty Ann third. Camp
Boss was rushed into a good lead and
won easily by length and half.
Honey Locust was hard ridden through
out. but was unable to get to the win
ner Betty Ann. away fast. held on
we'll but tired in the stretch.
Gov. Seth from G. w. Ogle's stable
won the closing race, claiming affair
over the mile and a sixteenth journey
for 3-year-olds and up. Gotham from
Mrs. P. Reuters stable was a closeup
second and Sea Rip from the Black
Dot stable was third.