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HAPPY SCOT AGAIN JVins by Four Lengths in Pimlico Nursery Stakes. Sets Rapid Pace and Is Never Troubled Up Second for J. N. Crofton. BALTIMORE, Mil., May 2. The Pimlico Nursery, a race that has always attracted much attention at the Maryland Jockey Clubs spring meeting, and which was provided as a feature at the old Hilltop course this afternoon, was won in easy fashion by Samuel Ross Scotch Broom colt Happy Scot. Galloping in front of his field from the start, Happy Scot was a winner by four lengths over James N. Croftons Up, a colt that was running for the first time in the colors of the Californian. Waller M. Jeffords St. Agnes was third and J. E. Davis Gigantic was fourth. A field of eight went to the post. Equipoise, lieavily supported, was the favorite. The race was marred by a bit of bad luck when Equipoise stumbled just after the break and, going to his knees, unseated his rider. Happy Scot, breaking like a quarter horse, drew away into a lead of three lengths before they had gone a furlong. Setting a fast pace and running the first quarter in :22, with Eaby sitting still, the son of Scotch Broom had everything back of him. " Up was second and St. Agnes third. Gigantic, which began very slowly, had dropped out of it. There was no change of positions the remainder of the trip except that Happy Scot opened up a bit more in the stretch run and at the finish he led Up by four lengths. St. Agnes was a tiring third, beaten five lengths for the place. The winner ran the half mile in :47 and finished out the four and a half furlongs in :53. The stake had a net value of ,920. ; JfO INTERFERENCE. Workman reported that nothing interfered with him when the break came. His colt pimply stumbled and unseated him. Todays running was the twenty-first. Incidentally Samuel Ross furnished the first .winner in Tom Melton in 1909 and again in 191G, when Crank carried the Washington sportsmans colors to victory. Happy Scot was the third winner of the stake from the Itoss barn. The running of the Pikesville Purse fur-iiished a big upset when Al Green, a maiden from the Sagamore Stable, beat the odds-on favorite," Phillip, out a head. This was a dash of six furlongs, and Phillip went to the post one of the best backed favorites that has started in Maryland this spring. In his first start of the season, at Havre de Grace a few days ago, Phillip beat home fair sprinters in handy fashion. He was ridden by A. Ilobertson. In the early stages Sun Mem-pry and Al Green raced with Phillip. After passing the half-mile pole, Sun Memory began dropping back, but Al Green was hanging on with grim determination. Making the turn for home, Phillip shook off Al Green and it looked as if he was "going to draw away to win in easy fashion. At the furlong pole he had a lead of one length. Bejshak then began driving Al Green and the latter caught Phillip again and beat him a head in the final drive. Sir James, a big upstanding son of St. James, finished third, beaten a length and a half for the place. The colt closed full of courage and was going the fastest of the lot at the end. Al Green sported silks but once before .todays race when he was beaten in a two-year-old race at Pimlico last spring. Todays race demonstrated that Phillip doesnt fancy being carried along, which would seem to indicate that he is none too game. When he can outrun his opposition he wins like a great horse. j ANOTHER FOR G. D. WIDENER. G. D. Widener continued his success in Iaryland racing when his Alpine Girl, a filly by Galetian, took the first race, which vas for the youngsters. She forced a good pace and had to show a good deal of speed to get down in the stretch in front of the first-time starter Dunlins Lad, racing for the Alwington Stable. The others were left far behind, but the decision for third was .close between Explore and Kaleidoscope. Robert J. Walden sent a good-looking filly " to the post in the second race when he saddled Fallacious for A. H. Morris. A black daughter of Rustic, Fallacious looked a picture going to the post. This was a dash of one mile and seventy yards, for maiden three-year-olds, under claiming conditions. Fallacious showed a world of speed and, in the run around the first turn, she opened ! lip a lead of four lengths on her opposition. Newton and Morley followed heads apart Ivounding the far turn, Morley headed Newton for a few strides, but when roused by his rider, Newton responded with a iame effort, shaking off Morley as they swung for home. Newton began gaining on the leader. In the last sixteenth, when Fallacious apparently had a safe lead, Smock went to the whip, and Fallacious sprawled a bit. Newton then began gaining at every stride and, in a whirlwind finish, just managed to get up to gain the verdict by the smallest of margins. Todays effort was the first for Fallacious since the fall meeting at Pimlico. It is only logical to presume that with this race in she will show better the next time out. Colassal, which was a winner at Bowie in his. first start as a three-year-old, scored again in the running of the Chincoteague Purse, which was the third race, for three-year-olds and over, that had been foaled in Maryland. Colossal, the choice, raced close to Guilford from the start. Guilford was through after going three-quarters and there Colossal took a lead, which he held on to with plenty to spare. Aziz had always been in the running and this maiden filly, to which second place is by no means a new experience, beat out Black Patricia for the place. The latter, which had been outrun in the early part, closed fast to get third place over Fair Beth by a neck. Snelboc, which was well supported, went wide almost throughout
