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, ! I I I i i I i , , , . i | | , ROSE ETERNAL TRIUMPHANT * Carries Off Pimlico Nursery for Chicago Owner, H. T. Archibald. • Outlasts H. P. Whitneys Tiffin in Sparkling Contest — Tattling First in Wicomico Pnrse — Steeplechase to Husky. ♦ PIMLICO. Md., May 3.— The colors of the Chicago sportsman H. T. Archibald were carried to their second important victory in Maryland this spring by Rose Eternal, the swift daughter of Eternal — Rose of Roses, which recently scored an impressive victory in the Aberdeen Stakes at Havre de Grace. Behind the winner in second place, and rapidly overhauling her, was Harry Payne Whitneys Tiffin. The latter ran a winning race from a slow beginning, and with a few yards more to go would have beaten the winner. The Pimlico Nursery, one of the oldest fixtures of the Maryland Jockey Club, run continuously since 1909, was provided as the main attraction at Pimlico this afternoon. There was twelve starters and the stake carried an added value of ,000. Rose Eternal, a well-behaved miss at the barrier, and with P. Walls in the saddle, began in front when the barrier was released and, setting a fast pace, stalled off determined opposition from Polish. The Archibald filly was held to her task throughout and never once did she flinch, although under a furious drive all through the stretch. The winner saved ground all the way. Rooney, from the Garth Stable, which finished fourth, ran a good race. He was carried wide on all of the turns and lost three or four lengths entering the home stretch. With a little better luck he would have been a keen factor in the result. As it was he was only beaten by half a length for third place. The net value of the stake to the winner was ,020. H. P. Whitney had the honor of furnishing the winner of the first steeplechase race run in Maryland this spring when Husky, a son of Whisk Broom II. — Stamina, defeated J. W. Wideners famous old jumper. Duettiste, in the Hampden Steeplechase. The conditions called for a journey over the two-mile course. Husky ran coupled with Ararat II, as the Whitney entry. lie was ridden by Cheyne, rated off the fast pace Top Notch set for the first turn of the field, moved up and took command at the nintn fence and cantered the remainder of the distance. At the finish he held a lead of twelve lengths over Duettiste which in turn outstayed Continued on twentieth pace. ROSE ETERNAL TRIUMPHANT Continued from first page Dragon de Vertu by ten lengths for the place. Top Notch was tiring when he took a tumble at the ninth fence and turned a couple of somersaults. Neither the horse nor the rider was hurt but Sims, who had the mount on Ararat II, which fell at the thirteen fence, suffered a badly bruised leg. Fortunately there w ere no bones broken. Reprove started out like a winner in the second race. Leaving the barrier with a rush he drew away in the first fifty yards and then immediately dropped back. Hunt was forced to take up when the outside horses cut across to the inside rail and he was never a factor thereafter. H. G. Bedwell furnished the winner in Fair Anita which beat Fire Fairy by a neck. The pair fought it out all through the last eighth and despite Currans effort Fire Fairy was unable to gain an inch. Wild Flower was third, beaten five lengths for second place. This marked the second race that the Bedwell Stable has won on the Maryland tracks this year. Kanduit scoring the first victory for the Laurel turfman when he won at Havre de Grace. Prince of Wales carried 127 pounds in the Southern Handicap and made good in handsome fashion when he outstayed Shuffle Along by a length and a half. The winner led from the start and Chick Lang hugged the inner rail with him all the way. He never lost an inch of ground and at the end he was hustling the McLean racer along to retain j his advantage. Shuffle Along ran a race that showed he was right at the top of his form. He raced on the outside of his opponents for the entire distance and covered more ground than any other horse in the race. Another that showed a good effort was Topboot. Far back in the stretch, he finished very fast on the outside and was going fastest of all at the finish. Todays victory was the second that Prince of Wales has scored in Maryland this spring. The Canadian-bred mare Tattling, from the stable of Commander J. K. L. Ross, showed a good performance in the Wicomico Purse, when she beat the heavily-played odds-on favorite Fresco. The Wicomico was for fillies and mares at three-quarters. Tattling was ridden by R. Fisher and carried the steadying impost of 125 pounds. It was her first start of the year. Beginning fast. Tattling showed fine speed, racing to the quarter post in :23% and the half in :47%. Broken Vows was a factor to the stretch and then retired. Abel then brought the Whitney filly up with a bold challenge, but Tattling hung on like a bulldog and was a head in front of Fresco passing the winning mark. Ten lengths back of them followed Broken Vows. Tattling ran the three-quarters two-fifths of a second faster than Prince of Wales did in his effort. Incidentally, she was the first winner that trainer Fred Schelke sent to the post since taking over the Commander Ross string a couple of months ago. All of the horses in the Montreal turfmans stable look to be in splendid condition and they should cut an important figure in Canadian racing this summer. *
