Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-24
Upset Scored
By All Brandy
In Fritchie
Crowd Of 1891
Sees Coppuhuunk
Caught at Wire
BY JOSEPH b. KELLY
star Racing Editor

foundations and left l8,947
fans shaking their heads in
disbelief yesterday when an
impossible longshot named
Harvest Tan won the second
race at $4,000 straight to
bring about a $4,249.2O COM
payoff.
It was the second best dou-
BILE ever at Bowie and in Mary
land history. The magic num-
bers in the dream double were
IL and 7.
A small fortune changed
hands-$l75,832 was in the
double pool-as the money Of
many went into the pockets Of
a few.
There were three winning
$40 tickets sold on the double
all repeatedly to the same
81 Of the usual 50
variety, which paired Mr.. Tink
in the first race at $49.40
straight and Harvest Ten.
The large weekend crowd
was still buzzing about the
double when it was hit by
another startling upset in the
featured $26,75O Barbara Frit-
chic Handicap. All Brandy,
owned by John A. Manfuso Of
Chevy Chase. caught Garland
Gray's Coppahaunk. the l-2
favorite, near the wire to win
the 6-furlong dash by a neck.
Coppahaunk, who on paper
looked to be the surest bet of
the Bowie meeting, flew out of
the gate, displaying her usual
speed. But in the stretch she
weakened enought to allow All
Brandy to wear her down
under the sting of Jockey Sam
Boulmetis' whip.
Three lengths farther back,
Richard E. McDevitt's Think
Piece gained third among the
five starters in the Fritchie
Handicap, which was limited
to fillies and mares. All
Brandy was not entirely
ignored by the Bowie bettors
and was sent away the second
choice at $3.50 for 50.
No Place Betting
Because Of the small field
and the presence Of Coppa-
haunk. the Racing Commits
sion permitted Bowie TO close
the show-betting windows for
the Fritchie Handicap.
All Brandy, a 4-year-old
filly sired by Double Brandy,
was winning the second stakes
Of her career. AS a 2-year-old
she took Atlantic City's Mer-
maid Stakes
Carrying lit pounds yester-
day. 8 less than the top
weighted Coppahaunk, All
Brandy picked up a winners
share OF $l7,387 for Manfuso
and ran the three-quarters Of
a mile in l:l0+s.
Bowie has recorded more
than a usual number OF upsetS
at this 1868 meeting. but for
many bettors the trend reached
catastrophe proportions when
Harvest Tan romped home by
two lengths in the second race
with the intriguing odds OF 99-I
blinking on the board.
First Victory
1t is impossible TO show the
exact odds 10 the public but
the fans we're aware that the
straight payoff would be a big
one. Only s74l was bet straight
on the filly who never had won
a race. Harvest Tan Is owned
and trained by Mrs. Leslie Ola
zier Of Mt. Airy. Md.
Harvest Tan. who was ridden
by Jockey James Verrone-it
was his first victory OF the
meeting-represented the long
est daily double on the board.
Although the double return was
a big one. II was quite below
Bowie's record OF S6,75450 reg
istered in 1893. highest ever for
a Maryland track.
Mr. Tink. who started yester-
days double. had finished last
In his only start at Bowie this
season, running for a $500
price against the same
type horses ne beat yesterday
Mr. Tink. ridden by Robert
Stovall. barely lasted after set
ting the pace. beating out
Rhythmic Law, a 30-to-l shot.
by a neck.
Big Windup
The tremendous double pay
off affected the betting on the
balance Of the card and the
handle hit Si,622,0iO. In all
probability the betting would
have been considerable higher
had two fayorites won the dou-
bic.
Just 10 finish off the after
noon Of upsets, Great Tale drove
home in the last race at ISL 20
for 81. II should have been a
bunch for some one for the
whole day made a pretty good
story.