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THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY ♦ Princess Tina Defeats Canter in Jennings Handicap at Pimlico. . Audley Farm Filly Displays Brilliant Speed I In Sloppy Footing — Virado Surprises In First. PIMEICO. Md.. May 9.— Princess Tina, the three-year-old filly which races for the Audley Farm Stable, scored her third straight victory when she defeated a field of all-aged sprinters in the Jennings Handicap at Pimlico this afternoon. In her first start at Havre de Grace she was beaten by a nose by One Hour. In her race today. Princess Tina followed the pacemaker. The Heathen, to the head of the stretch, where she moved into an easy lead and, at the finish, was home in front of J. E. Griffiths Canter by three-quarters of a length. Sun Meddler was third, two lengths back. I The Heathen, a good mudlark, set a fast pace. He went to the quarter in :23% and the half mile in :48 flat. Never fancying much over five-eighths, The Heathen quit when Princess Tina challenged and, at the end. was beaten by half a length by Sun Meddler. There were five starters, Stephanus. Kentucky II. and Rock Man being withdrawn. Princess Tina was a well-backed favorite and the play on the others was about equally divided. Heavy rains that fell overnight turned the track into a sea of mush, and the change in the footing was responsible for numerous withdrawals. The attendance was right up to the high standard of this meeting, many being attracted to the course by the running of the Billy Barton Steeplechase. Score another win for the Nevada Stock Farms two-year-olds. Virado, which won in runaway fashion a few days ago, came back with another good effort this afternoon when he set his own pace and won by two lengths and a half from John Speed Elliotts Little E. The latter was a head in front of G. W. Lofts Blandris, who was a heavily played favorite. Blandris began well enough, but was outrun by the outside horses and at the turn out of the back stretch Morris took her up and dropped out of contention. Virado, which runs with his head close to the ground, simply revelled in the going and held command of the situation all the way. Blandris, saving ground entering the home stretch, finished courageously and would have been second in a few more strides. This filly, to say the least, had been most unfortunate in her recent efforts, something always happening to her to bring about defeat. Benish Way, a first time starter, showed a good performance Then he beat the favorite Lady Capulet by a neck in the second race. Benish Way, ridden by J. Smith, began none too fast and went very wide on the far turn. He was well toward the outside fence Continued on twenty-first poge THIRD STRA1HGT VICTORY Continued from first page. at the eighth post and then swerved to the Inside rail in the last sixteenth. When Smith finally got him straightened out, Benish Way came again and wearing down the tiring i lerV.ers got up in the final strides to win going away. Play Flower started out like a winner, rushing to the front and drawing away in the first eighth. She was In front entering the home stretch, but tired under punishment and Eady Capulet, coming through next to the inside rail, got up in time to beat her b.- a head for second place. The Billy Barton Steeplechase proved a strong attraction and brought out the Hunts set in large numbers. It was a race over the three-mile course and, besides a purse of ,500, the Maryland Jockey Club added a piece of gold plate, valued at 00, which went to the owner of the winner. There were twelve starters and seven of them finished the course without a mishap. Dr. J. Fred Ailams furnished the winner in his homebred Gracie, a mare that was foaled en his farm on Boiling Boad in Baltimore County. The first turn of the field Court Jester III. shewed in front and the second time around was joined by Dunks Green and Bridge. The last two went into the lead and showed the way until going to the seventh jump, where Graeie moved up and passed the tiring pacemakers. At the last jump Glance and Dragon de Vertu went down, and Gracie then assumed a long lead and at the finish beat Bulls Eye by two lengths. The latter staggered in half a length in front of Court Jester III. and then followed Father Tom two lengths back. High Hope and Knave of Clubs staged a stretch duel in the running of the fourth race and High Hope proved best of the pair and was winner by a scant half length. In the early running, Knave of Clubs dashed to the front and, in the run down the back stretch, drew away into a four lengths lead. He was going easily and it looked as if the others would never be able to get to him. On the far turn he still had a three-length advantage but, in the final quarter, he tired. The apprentice J. C. Mcrgler rode a particularly strong finish on the winner. He had a strong finisher to contend against in Craigmyle, but the lad rode like a veteran when it came to a drive. Apple Pie, coupled with High Hope, was third, beaten two lengths and a half for second place. , «
