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CATERWAUL VICTOR IN EASTERN SHORE HANDICAP . C. V. Whitney Juvenile Re-Established as Leader of His Division Ladysman and Kerry Patch Finish Unplaced in Rich Stake Race at Havre de Grace 0,000 Net to the Owner of Winner HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., Sept. 28 Caterwaul re-established himself as one of the seasons finest two-year-olds with a decisive victory in the twentieth renewal of Eastern Shore Handicap this afternoon before 10,000 spectators. Driving through furlongs of muddy going in 1:14, the black son of Mad Hatter Purr, sporting popular eton blue and brown colors of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, scored by three lengths over the Sagamore Stables Wave On, one of seven members of the field among the twenty-one starters. Mrs. John Hay Whitneys Poppyman finished third and Miss Mary Comings Illusive was fourth. The Eastern Shore, in which Caterwauls "weight was 117 pounds, marked his third stake triumph of the season and his most valuable one. The event -netted 0,000 to the victor, whose previous accomplishments include triumphs in the Keene Memorial and National Stallion Stakes. It was the fourth time in the history of the event the Whitney silks have been successful, Slipshod in 1915, Tippity Witchet in 1917 and Equipoise in 1930 being the other winning representatives of the Brookdale establishment. DUPLICATES PERFORMANCE. Jockey Raymond Workman also duplicated his performance on Equipoise two years ago. Well beaten among the twenty-one starters were Lee Rosenbergs Kerry Patch and W. R. Coes Ladysman, winner and runner-up respectively in the Futurity Stakes recently. Kerry Patch was back in the second division in the early stages and never got the opportunity to find his stride, while Ladysman which, with his running companion, Pomponius, was installed the favorite, began badly from his outside position and followed the others in the early stages. He made up some ground in the stretch. Ladysman carried the heaviest impost of 128 pounds, two less than his burden in the Futurity, in which he was equally weighted with Caterwaul. Because of the size of the field the starters were dispatched without use of the Waite machine. James Milton met with surprisingly little trouble from such an unweildly group and effected a good start after less than six minutes delay. Quickest to reach their stride were Wave On, Cutie Face and Illusive. Workman also had Caterwaul away in a good position and Poppyman was successful in landing a place in the first flight. Before the horses had gone a furlong the large field was well spread out, with the first six juveniles apparently having the race between them. J. Bejshak had Wave On going along smartly and the Sagamore colt went to the turn out of the back stretch in the lead by a narrow margin over Cutie Face. WORKMANS GOOD JUDGMENT. Workman had Caterwaul in third place all by himself, so he was able to send the Mad Hatter colt to the outside, where the going was better. On the far turn Illusive was fourth, Poppyman fifth and Head Play sixth. Running gamely under the power exerted by Workman, Caterwaul challenged the two leaders on the turn, but he was unable to obtain command until after reaching the final straightaway. Wave On led into the stretch by a half length, while the Whitney colt was but a head in front of Cutie Face. Close behind the" first three were Illusive, Poppyman, Muslet and Head Play. Once headed for the final post, Caterwaul went after Wave On with a determination that saw him in front by half a length at the furlong. With Workman taking no chances, the Whitney youngster kept drawing away until he was three lengths in front at the end, to accomplish what must be classed an easy victory. Wave On held on remarkably well in the stretch to beat Poppyman by a length for second, the latter being a half length before Illusive. Inches away, in fifth position, was Okapi, which had gained fast. Balios also made up ground to be sixth, Muslet was seventh and the tardy Ladysman was eighth. Continued on thirteenth page. CATERWAUL TRIUMPHS IN EASTERN SHORE HANDICAP Continued from first page. Kerry Patchs position at the finish was eleventh, while the tiring Head Play and Cutie Face were farther back in the pack. Getting to the front soon after the start Stealingaway was kept under steady urging by D. Meade to capture the opening race. He mastered eleven other claiming juveniles over the three-quarters, beating the favored Metaurus by a length and a half. The latter, a forward factor v throughout, could not threaten the leader in the stretch but had no trouble outgaming Indian Boy by two lengths for second place. The latter enjoyed a big margin over Pure Pact. s Prince Fox, given a strong ride by little H. Cruz, accounted for the second race. The gelding passed the finish line of the mile and one-sixteenth event with two lengths to spare over Mud, which led Marplot by a length and a half. Fort Dearborn was a badly beaten fourth in the field of twelve. Mud and Marplot raced head and head for the greater part of the trip as Cruz rated Prince Fox back of him. The latter was allowed to make his move on the second turn, where he gained on the field steadily, assuming command on the outside after straightening out in the stretch. Black Patricia won her second race in as many days when she galloped home an easy victor and in the third event, which was over the mile and one-sixteenth distance. The veteran R, Green mare won by six lengths, easing up over Miss Corinne, which was two and a half lengths before Bubola. Mocker was fourth. S. Coucci rated the winner expertly in front throughout, while Miss Corinne was in closest pursuit. The race was marred at the beginning when starter James Milton dispatched the field without Lillybet having entered her stall. Milton evidently had not seen her, as she stood several yards back of the starting gate. "Sonny" Workman was compelled to give Star Lassie a strong ride to get her home victorious by a half-length over Fervid in the fourth race, also at a mile and one-sixteenth. The latter finished a length and a half in the van of Village Vamp and Anna V. L. was fourth. Fervid wrested the com- mand from Thoughts in the back stretch while Workman rated Star Lassie along on the outside several lengths back. He sent Star Lassie up slowly on the turn, but had to ride her vigorously in the final quarter rto outgame Fervid. Village Vamp threatened on the back stretch and again in the j stretch, but tired in the last sixteenth.
