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oped and continued through the day.
More than one proved provoking, but
when the judges, Maj. Henry Leon
ard and John Gheen, called Cricket
II, owned and ridden by Mrs. Jo-
Seph Horgan, the winner of the spe-
cial larkers' race the fans were ready
for almost anything Yet a moment
later when the judges announced
that Muddy River, owned and ridden
by Col. William M. Grimes had fin
1shed second and Me-Tom, owned
by DR.. Robert E. Moran and ridden
by Robin Rlddick, had failed to fin
1sh in the money, they were dumb
founded.
Spectators Disagree.
One would have to look far and
wide to find spectator who agreed
with the official placing in this race.
Most all insisted that Muddy River
had won and Me-Tom had run sec.
ond The general belief was that
Cricket II had finished amoriK the
trailers, fifth or sixth.
However, despite a few questions
to the officials concerning the ver-
dict by DR.. Moran, nothing was done
to change the result. Officials let
the mixup drop by saying that the
judges decision was final-as usual.
Mrs. Horgan admitted she was too
excited about the race to recall lust
where she finished and young Miss
Riddick, who won the feature event
last year on Cheyenne, was too non.
plussed to comment.
To those standing on the finish
line opposite the judges stand it
appeared that Muddy River had
finished half a length ahead of Me-
Tom with Smokestack, owned and
ridden by r. A. Brodesser, another
half length back in third place.
They stated, too, that Miss Riddick's
brown checked coat could be seen
between the first and third horses
with no sign OF Mrs. Horgan's black
hunting coat.
Walker Escapes Serious Injury.
The Dunboyne had its upsets, too.
One was in the form of a spill that
for a moment appeared serious.
George T. Walker, riding hard on
Metope and closing ground in the
last 200 yards on Poussin, took, a
spectacular fall when his mount
toppled head over heals while
negotiating small ditch. For
several seconds it appeared that
Walker was hurt seriously, but he
was found to have only a slightly
injured leg.
Shortly before this Col. Frank
Whitaker had been let down by his
mount, Smoky, when they took the
wrong course while many lengths
ahead in the last half mile. Col.
Whitaker remounted quickly, but
was too far back to challenge the
leader. He placed second, however.
Miss Sanderson rode a clever race
on the winner, which finished a close
second last year. Throughout the
5l2-mile, 27-jump course that was
in view of the spectators most of
the time, the young girl rode conf
IDENTIFY. Seven started and she placed
her gray mount in second or third
place until Col. Whitaker had his
mishap. That left Poussin about
three lengths out front over the
last fence, and while Metope was
closing some ground through the
last field it did not appear that the
ultimate winner would be threatened
dangerously.
Third Win in Row for Women.
Miss Sanderson's victory was the
third straight for a feminine rider
in this race. Last year Miss Rid
dick won and in 1888 Mrs. Frank j.
McSherry booted Fox home. The
winners time was 13:2935, the same
time made by Dorette in winning the
heavyweight event with Thomas T.
Mott, jr., up.
That race provided a few thrills
when Dorette and Comedienne,
owned and ridden by T. Beatty
Brown of Middleburg and q winner
in Virginia two weeks ago, came
charging across the final field al
most head and head. Mott. who
rode Dorette home first in the same
race two years ago, took slightly
shorter course in the last 100 yards
and won by length. Miss Catkin,
packing 202 pounds. about Is more
than the first two, finished third
under her owner, Joseph Horgan.
Midway of the race Decrescent, with
his owner, William o. L,asell, up, lost
the course while several lengths out
front.
Following Walkers fall news Of
another spill drifted in after the last
race. Marshall Exnicios, riding
Comdr. w. R. Jones Try Me. re-
ported a fall at the second fence
which left him with a fractured
eollarbone.
Open race (5h miles)-Won by Dorette,
ovnd and ridden by Thomas T; Mott jr.;
second. Comedienne, owned and ridden by
ovnsd sfsnsa' snd ridden by jossph HoTsan Also
ran. Leap Year. owned and ridden 5y
aSnaas hSmas Black Not kn ana TSasa o%hea sn snd Hs
den by Hal clagett. jr., Gone Away.
owned by Nancy Hanna; ridden by Robert
rddeh ehPs bg John a EnaSes snd ac
T,n, 9Tned and ndo51 ridden BY William O. Laseil'
Larkers race a miles)-won by Crick-
ett II, owned and ridden by Mrs: joseph
Horsan; second, Muddy River. owned and
ridden BY Col. William M, Grimes: third
Brodesser. Also ran. Pirouette, owned and
ridden BY Jocelyn Moran; Me-Tom. owned
BY DR.. Robert E. Moran, ridden BY Robin
Riddick; Cannon Ball. owned and ridden
by Ray Keech: Headrock. leased BY 9. E.
Altemus and ridden BY leaser. and Cimeron
owned and ridden BY T. N DeLushmutt
Time, 1885.
- Dunboyne Challenge Cup t5h miles,
Won by Poussin: owned and u,Iia ridden m, oy os
and ridden BY 1t. Col, Frank l.. WHITAKER;
third. Seagram. owned and ridden by Mrs
Ernest L. Smith. Also ran, Sid. owned and
ridden by Comdr. w. r. Jones: Metope
Rambler owned and ridden BY Laird Dun.
Jones and ridden by Marshall Exnicious
Time. 1890.
Hockey P!oyoffs
National LeaEue.