Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-13
CONFIDENT ALL THE WAY
Winning Jockey Coils
ItHis Greatest Roce

"Vive! I was confident all the
way" declared Jockey Guy
Chancellor as he climbed down
from Master Boing's damp back
yesterday after winning the fifth
running of the Washington,
D. c.. International before a rec
ord crowd at Laurel.
II never ask Master Boing Ito
rum until around the far turn.
This is my greatest race and
biggest thrill"
Chancellor was bussed by Nine.
Andre Lombard. who was in the
winners circle with him to &C
cept the handsome International
trophy. They were all smiles and
didn't seem to mind the rain as
photographers snapped away.
The $4,000 winners share of
the 100000 purse was the big
gest purse Chancellor ever had
won for an owner and it was
easy to see the 25-year-old rider
wasn't Joking about it being his
greatest thrill.
That's my boy" Trainer
George Pelat declared later in
the Jockeys room, beaming at
Chancellor. II taught him to
ride. From now on he's my
classic rider"
Pelat spoke in French and
needed a translator. To most
questions he generally smiles,
bows and offers to shake hands.
: Gov. McKeldin of Mary
land presented the international
Trophy-after the customary
round Of boos. 1t has reached
the point where the governor
probably would be disappointed
if anybody applauded when his
name is announced.
Pickett'S Pipers bagpipe unit
Of the &c Army Band, plus the
usual assortment Of musicians,
entertained the crowd through
out the afternoon. The bagpipers
let the brass section handle
the "Marseillaise' when Master
Boing's victory was saluted.
The diplomatic set was out in
force. Among those entertained
in the Turf Club were the Irish
Ambassador and Mrs. John j.
Hearne. the Swedish Ambassador
and Mrs. Erik Bohemian, and
M. and Nine. de la Granville
representing the French Embassy
The Jockey comments after the
race were varied, interesting and,
in one case at least, frank
Jockey w. Harry Carr, who rode
Sir Winston Churchill's LIE Pre-
tendant and finished last, was
quoted as saying:
1T was a bloody bog out there.
My horse got lost in the grass
after a half mile"
Sir Winston was supposed to
get a running description of the
race by transatlantic telephone
collect.
Johnny Longden, one of two
riders in the race who could buy
and sell most of the Turf Club
patrons and have more than
enough left for coffee and
ldoughnuts, said Hindu Wand ran
into trouble.
He didn't run at all after he
got stopped cold," Johnny said.
"Sellwood. Carr and almost
went into the hedge"
Sellwood is Neville Nifty
Sellwood. the personable Austria
liam, who finished third on Prince
Cortauld.
Laurel's extremely disappoint-
ing fall meeting, logged by rainy
weather during the first part Of
the session, wound up 81 per
cent below last falls meeting
despite yesterdays international
Day handle Of $1,876,016.
The daily average betting for
II days amounted to $S75,S 99,
compared to $1,10e,927 last fall.
The percentage decrease was
the largest of the Maryland mile
tracks this year, topping Pim-
lico's 1877 per cent fall-off this
spring.
The steady decline in betting
figures in Maryland is being at
tributed to the increase of the
mutuel bite" from 10 to IL
per cent this year.
All told. Laurel handled q
total Of $l4.890,278 with II pro-
grams this fall. Last spring
Laurel averaged 1929, 800 daily
In II days. Under the arrange
ment of an adjusted schedule