Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17
Boston Doge
Wins No. 10
By2a1 Lengths
Foul Claim Rejected
After Unbeuten Colt
Takes Bowie Stake
BY LEWIS F. ATCHIsoN

Unbeaten Boston Doge. whose
stamina over distance Of ground
may be suspect. proved his
sprinting ability to the complete
satisfaction Of 20.956 Maryland
fans yesterday at Bowie in de-
cisively whipping six rivals in
the $30.000-added Governors
Gold Cup for his 10th straight
victory.
Logging in SO badly that Jockey
Eric Guerin's left boot was
scraped on the rail, the smallish
looking Boston Doge went under
the wire 21a lengths ahead of
Eugene Constantine Amber's
Folly, who was a half-length in
front of Breckenridge Longs
Westward He. Mrs. Ada L. Rice's
Singalea was another ia lengths
back in fourth place.
A lackadaisical animal in the
post parade. Boston Doge was
clicked in 1:103s for the six
furlongs. only two-fifths of a
second off the track mark. and
there was little doubt that he
could have matched the record
if extended. Backed down to 40
cents on the dollar-the ninth
consecutive time he has been
the odds-on favorite - Boston
Doge paid $3.50, $3.50 and $500
across the board.
Survives Foul Claim
Amber's Folly. almost II to l.
returned $3.50 and $500. while
Westward Ho, second choice at
nearly 7 to /, paid $3.50 to show.
The only anxious moments
Boston Doge gave his supporters
came after the race when Jockey
Eldon Nelson, who finished fifth
on Chuck Thompson, claimed a
foul. His objection was not sus-
tanned by the stewards and only
served to hold up the official
presentation Of the trophy to
owner Paul Andolino by Gov.
Theodore r. McKeldin. Mrs.
Andolino and their daughter
Anne were with the proud owner
to accept the Maryland Gov
ernor's congratulations.
Nelson, white-faced with anger,
claimed Boston Doge bore in on
his horse at the half-mile pole
approaching the far turn. Guerin
admitted the New England
speedster was Juggling in at that
point, and that he knew Nelson
was coming up behind. But
Guerin said he didn't think his
horse bothered Chuck Thompson
enough to claim foul.
Bowie Good to Guerin
It was the second straight suc-
cessful weekend invasion Of
Bowie for Guerin, who scored
an upset victory last week when
he rode Alfred G. Vanderbilt's
Social Outcast to a nose victory
over Fisherman in the SIS, 900
added John B. Campbell Me-
mortal Handicap.
1t meant another tidy payday
for the dark-haired rider from
the bayou country Of Louisiana,
for Boston Doge's share of a
gross purse of $4,000 was $23,-
500, giving him a lifetime bank
roll of $75,720.
Guerin, who calls the son of
The Doge-Boston Lady a good
colt" said he let him run only
for a sixteenth. That was on the
turn, where the Andolino color
bearer found a hole and went
through like q bullet. He was in
front when the pack hit the
stretch, a half-length ahead Of
Nick Shuk on Westward Ho. and
from there on there was no ques-
ton about the outcome.
Guerin didn't need his whip
in the last sixteenth. In fact, he
eased up about 100 yards from
the wire when it was evident
that nothing could catch him.
May Run in Chesapeake
Andolino, whose brother, Frank
trains the colt. said he and his
family would remain in Mary
land over the week end, and that
Boston Doge, who is stabbed at
Laurel, probably would get his
first test over a distance in next
Saturdays Chesapeake at a mile
and one-sixteenth at Laurel.
This is Maryland's traditional
tuneup for the Kentucky Derby.
for which Boston Doge is NOM
mated. The colt also has been
named for the Preakness, but not
for the Belmont Stakes. third
and longest Of the Triple Crown
races.
Numbering the Hibiscus, Ba-
hamas Stakes and Experimental
Handicap among his earlier VIC
tories, Boston Doge looked strong
enough yesterday to give any