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g RIDEAWAY A BIG SURPRISE Unexpectedly Carries Off Much Coveted Chevy Chase Steeplechase. Pays 21.10 for in Defeating Green Cheese, Citron, Barometer and Other Grack Jumpers. LAUREL, Md., Oct. 19 Mrs. Gwladys Whitneys Rideaway raced himself into altogether new importance here this afternoon when he was a driving winner of the Chevy Chase Steeplechase Handicap. This prize had a net value of ,275 to the winner and it was Mrs. John Hay Whitneys Green Cheese, winner of both the Grand National and the Manley Memorial of last year that was second. Third went to William Almy, Jr.s Citron when he beat Edward R. Bradleys Barometer by a vide margin for third. There were two casualities in the running when both of the Thorias Hitchcock starters, the three-year-old Escapade, ridden by G. H. Bostwick, the talented amateur, and Silverskin, ridden by A. Scott, fell. Mr. Bostwick escaped injury, while Scott was badly shaken up by his fall. And the score of Rideaway was a big surprise of the day when there was a return of 21.10 for each two dollar investment. It was another gray day for the racing, with occasional drizzles of rain, but the crowd was of generous proportions and the sport offered was excellent. No time was lost at the post in the Chevy Chase and the eight left in good alignment. "Pete" Bostwick almost at once eased Escapade back, deciding to wait with the three-year-old and it was lightly weighted Lord Johnson that moved up to make the pace. He was followed by Irish Bullet and then came Silverskin. These three were several lengths before Green Cheese, which was being rated along close to the flags by Rigan McKinney. Then as the pace quickened, Mr. McKinney took back with Gieen Cheese until the son of Rockminister, Escapade and Barometer were bringing up the rear. Lord Johnson vas racing along in front, but by the Continued on twenty-first page. RIDEAWAY A BIG SURPRISE Continued front first page. time; he had completed a turn of the field he was beginning to tire and there was closing up back of him. Silverskin and Irish Bullet were also tiring and then it was that Mc-Kinney made his first move with Green Cheese and Citron came seriously into the contention. When Green Cheese charged "Pete" Bost-wick roused Escapade and the three-year-old was making up ground gallantly when he went down at the water in the back field. By that time Citron was racing along with Green Cheese and keeping the top weight busy. Smoot was also gaining with Ride-away and as the three circled to the front field for the run home, Smoot took the outside with the winner. That was a wise move, for there is a bad stretch of going close to th2 flags on the turn and both Green Cheese and Citron went through the deep going. The three had drawn out to a long lead over the others and two fences from home they were in close order, with Rideaway on the outside. They were still battling at the last fence and Green Cheese fighting along gamely, "took the jump with Rideaway, but the son of Wildair landed running and driven out smartly was over the line winner by three lengths. Green Cheese had beaten Citron a length and a half, while the Almy jumper was a full dozen lengths before Barometer. This one was followed over the line by the tired Lord Johnson and Irish Bullet, Silverskin having come down two fences from home. Silverskin was well beaten when he fell, but it was all that prevented his finishing fourth. James Simpson, Jr.s Mountain Elk beat a smart band of sprinters over the six furlongs route of the fifth and it was the second best race of the day. He had a hard battle with Walter M. Jeffords Aegis to earn the decision and well back of them C. E. Grogans Wise .Count took third from Fortunate Youth. The W. R. Coe silks were carried to victory in the opening five and a half furlong dash for maiden juvenile fillies when Pom-palo, a daughter of Pompey Herodias, scored rather easily over Mrs. T. H. Somer-villes Light Ripple, with Cary T. Graysons Gala Time beating Mrs. E. J. Chambers Vo-lesta for third. There was a long delay before the start in this when Gala Time while on the way to the post, unseated Malley. He was slightly injured in the mishap and the filly was returned to the paddock where J. Gilbert was substituted. Two-year-old platers raced a mile and seventy yards in the third and Absolute, showing a liking for the going, was winner over Apprehensive, with Gonspray saving third by a wide margin over Donnalinda. From a good start, Absolute and Gonspray were sprinted out to a long lead over the others and Apprehensive was in third place as they ran through the back stretch. Absolute and Gonspray were still well clear and going stride for stride when finally Gonspray tired and Absolute drew out with little trouble. By that time Apprehensive was closing in a fashion to suggest she would be the winner, but Absolute was going along strongly as he swung into the stretch. At the furlong post he swerved in slightly and it seemed sure he would be beaten, but Smith rightd him and he stuck it out gamely to be the winner by a length. Apprehensive had run down the tired Gonspray to take second place by two and a half lengths and the Vaughan colt was a full eight lengths before Donnalinda. The fourth went to Lei. In a fighting finish he scored over Vote, with True Sweep just beating Precious Dollar for third. It was in the back stretch that Lei went into command, but he was being closely pressed by Poussin and Vote, while True Sweep was moving up strongly on the inside. Poussin was through at the half-mile ground and there it was that Vote moved up strongly, but Lei held to his lead stubbornly and True Sweep was showing the way to White Thorn, which had a decidedly rough passage. Rounding into the stretch Lei was well clear, but in the run home he tired and just managed to score by half a length from Vote. Two lengths back of these True Sweep only beat Precious Dollar a head for third and White Thorn was lapped on the pair of them.
