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CON AMORE BY A HEAD Wins Pimlico Country Ciub Purse in Drive With Kincsen. Another Man o War Colt Graduates When War Glory Triumphs in Sprint Pencader Beaten. PIMLICO, Md., Nov. 1. Con Amore, the good mare that races for J. W. Y. Martin, was winner of the best offering of the Maryland Jockey Club this afternoon when, in a bitterly fought-out finish, she earned a close decision over Mrs. F. A. Carreauds Kincsen. This was in the mile and seventy yards of the Country Club Purse. Cabezo was lapped on the leading pair at the end, with John McPhersons Glastonbury fourth. A heavy rainfall completely changed the track condition and, while there was a firm bottom, the going was sloppy. Rain during the forenoon and a threat of more had- an effect on the attendance and it was not up to expectations for this the regular opening of the Pimlico season. There was little post delay in the Country Club, and the start was a good one. Con Amore and Martis at once stepped away into the lead before Cabezo. These three cut out a pace that carried them out five lengths before Glastonbury, on which Elston had no whip. The Sir Galahad HI. colt, which has frequently shown a decided liking for such going, was devoid of speed, and Rocky News, a notoriously slow horse, was racing alongside of him. Con Amore carried Martis right along at a pace that eventually put him away, but Cabezo was hanging to the contention gamely. Then it was that Kincsen, which had trailed the field in the early racing, began moving up, until she had come into the contention. Glastonbury was also making up ground on the inside, but he was doing it on his own courage. GREAT DISPLAY OF GAMENESS. A furlong out Con Amore and Cabezo were closely lapped and fighting it out when Ley-land moved on the outside with Kincsen, and the daughter of Cudgel was fairly running over them, but Con Amore, despite the use that had been made of her speed in forcing the pace, hung on with great game-ness, and it was her head that was in front at the line. Cabezo was only another half-length back, and he was a length and a half before Glastonbury. The McPherson colt had little help from Elston, and the manner in which he was closing ground at the head of the stretch suggested that with a whip he might have been first instead of fourth. Martis, after his racing along with Con Amore, stopped so badly in the final quarter that he finished last of the company. F. Ambrose Clarks Louis dOr, the Irish son of Louvois and Golden Goddess, under a well judged ride by W. Rea, was winner of the first race over the short course. He led home Mrs. John Bosley Jr.s Lord Johnson, ridden by the amateur Rigan Mc-Kinney, with Mrs. F. M. Goulds Daniel Soot finishing third after having set most of the pace. Far back of these came Mrs. John Hay Whitneys Quick March, and the others that completed the course were in badly strung out order. FALLS, BUT NO INJURIES. There were three that did not complete the course. Berrilldon Flash went down at the first fence with E. Ball. Then at the fourth fence San Miguel came a cropper with G. Walker. Fortunately both riders escaped serious injury. Tien Busby, riding Light Plume; lost his stirrups over a front field jump, the second turn of the course, and, after taking the water and the following fence he pulled his mount out of the course. The start was a good one, and Sessa at once went out to show the way with Daniel Soot Quick March and Some Hero were leading the others, but Mr. Mc-Kinney was within striking distance with Lord Johnson, and he had Mrs. Bosleys colt under steady restraint. Rea was well back of these with Louis dOr, but was picking his way through the soft going, and the old gelding was galloping strongly. It was in the second turn of the field that both Some Hero and Quick March began to tire, and then Mr. McKinney made his move with Lord Johnson. Going to the upper end of the course he came alongside Daniel Soot, but at the same time Rea had roused Louis dOr and Lord Johnson had no sooner disposed .of the pac aker han the Clark gelding was close after him. Going to the last fence Louis dQr and Continued on seventeenth page CON AMORE BY A HEAD Continued from first page. Lord Johnson were lapped, and as they landed Lord Johnson stumbled slightly. Mr. McKinney picked him up, but in the short run home Louis dOr proved to have more left, and he was over the line the winner by a length. Daniel Soot was another four lengths back after his task of making the pace, but he was ten lengths before Quick March. The others cut no figure, and galloped home many lengths apart, with Janedith B., an English mare which races for Mrs. Charles Williams, last of the lot. Samuel D. Riddles War Glory, a good sort of a colt through muddy going, escaped from the maiden class in the second race. He won with plenty to spare over Metaurus, one that raced for B. B. Jones Audley Farm Stable, and third was the portion of Joseph E. Wideners Canon Law. From a good start War Glory was first to show from the stalls, but Hank Mills rushed Morocen along on the inside to such advantage that he was showing the way at the end of the first sixteenth. Pomposity moved into second place, and for a time Metaurus, racing on the outside of these, also had the Riddle colt headed. It was after turning from the back stretch that Morocen showed signs of tiring, and Pomposity was doing his best, but Metaurus was racing strongly as Gilbert drew up on the outside with War Glory. Canon Law was well back of these, but Garner saved ground in the stretch as the leaders went out slightly and his mount came into contention. A furlong from home War Glory raced past Metaurus to take command, and the race was as good as over when he splashed across the line three lengths clear. Metaurus had beaten Canon Law by a length for second place, and the Widener maiden was just a length before Pomposity. John Marschs Camp Prince was lucky to be confirmed winner of the third race, when he led Pencader, from the Brandy-wine Stable, and Damon Runyons Frigate Bird past the line. He was lucky for the reason that Studley, who had the mount, was guilty of a bit of rough riding in the stretch which might easily have merited his disqualification. Studley had brought Camp Prince up on the outside, and before he was clear he swerved him over so sharply that Rubio, which at the time was close in contention, was knocked back badly to finish a bad fourth. Rubio was quitting at the time, but the fact remains that he was seriously impeded as Studley brought the winner over sharply before ?there was room for the move. Rubio was the one to set most of the pace, but he was tiring when the stretch was reached, and there Bellizzi slipped up on the inside with Pencader. At the same time Studley took the outside with Camp Prince, which had been following Rubios pace. Then there came the roughing that put Rubio entirely out of it, and Camp Prince outfinished Pencader to be the winner by a length and a half. After being crowded back Burke did not persevere with Rubio, and he was easily beaten for third by Frigate Bird. Mrs. John Hay Whitneys White Thorn, which had more than his share of misfortune in a previous start, came back to be the winner of the fourth, at one mile and a sixteenth. This was a contest for the juveniles, and to score he led L. Perrys Espi-netta over the line with William Woodwards Bolilee, a distant third and Sweet Chariot fourth. From a good start Nertney sprinted Sweet Chariot into a long early lead, and it was Grace R. which was in second place, with Tremendous third and White Thorn following these. This was the order as they rounded into the back stretch. Bolilee was racing alongside Mrs. Whitneys colt, while Esninetta was being outrun. Through the back stretch Nertney continued to draw out with Sweet Chariot, giving the son of Black Servant no breathing spell. Then it was that Jones began his move with White Thorn which was to bring victory. He permitted the son of Espino to make up ground gradually, and then Grace R. tired completely, and he was in second place. At the head of the stretch Sweet Chariot was tiring badly and a furlong out White Thorn had him beaten. Then as Espinetta came along with a determined challenge, Jones hit the winner once. with the whip and that rousing saw him safely over the line winner by a length. In the stretch run Bolilee lost some ground by going wide, but he was able to run down Sweet Chariot and beat him half a length for third, but he was four lengths back of the first two. Grace R. had quit so badly in the running that she finished last of the big field, though there did not seem to be anything seriously wrong with her when she was returned to the scelIgs One of the best finishes of the day came in the sixth race, over one mile and a sixteenth, for cheap ones. At the end J. B. Belks Flaming Mamie, Mrs. B. F. Christmas Gay Party and Mrs. Clyde Phillips Marcasite crossed the line closely lapped in the order named. It was Fair Bill that was fourth, but he was five lengths back of these From a good start My Fergus was the one to show the way around the first turn, with Gay Party and Marcasite chasing after him. Americana was right there, and Flaming came next, but they were all in fairly close order. Of the leaders, My Fergus was first to tire. As he dropped back Mills moved up with Mascasite as Gay Party took command, and Flaming Mamie also moved up in resolute fashion. The three drew away from the others in the stretch, and a furlong out Marcasite looked the winner, when she swerved in slightly and Mills had to halt his drive to straighten her. It was a battle to the .last stride, where Flaming Mamie was winner by a neck, while Gay Party just beat Marcasite by a nose for second place. The seventh fell to Herbert E. Simpsons Sunvir when he scored over Mud, from the Justa Farm Stable, with B. A. Woods Totem easily saving third from Night Patrol. Mud was the one to set the pace, while Gilbert t rushed Night Patrol after him, with Renick rating Sunvir back of the pace. Leaving the back stretch Renick made his first move with Sunvir and he readily caught the leading pair and at the end he was two lengths clear. Totem disposed of Night Patrol, which quit badly after having been rushed in the early stages and he was a length and a half back of Mud at the finish.
