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PIMLICO TRACK MUDDY Espinetta Finds Conditions to Her Liking and Wins. Caesars Ghost Disappoints Players by Poor Showing Close Finishes Numerous During Day. PIMLICO, Md., Nov. 7. Espinetta, the juvenile daughter of Espino, which races for L. Perry, was. winner of the Paca Purse here this afternoon. It was the best offering of a card that was run off over a track that was deep in sloppy mud. This condition brought about some unexpected results, but for the most part the finishes resulted in hard fought out battles and there was no lack of interest. Skies were overcast with a constant threat of rain, but the attendance was of generous proporions. Only nine started in the Paca and it was Samuel D. Riddles War Glory that fought it out bitterly with Espinetta and Dominus, from William Woodwards Belair Stud Stable, beet Garden Message for third. A disappointment of Jhe running was Caesars Ghost, from the irookmeade Stable, which on his second to "ihe Darb in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stal es at Latonia, was generally considered ;s best of the field. After being bumped right after the start, Caesars Ghost bore out badly on the first turn and after running last most of the way he gained some ground, but was far back of the others. White Lies and Dominus, closely lapped, were the ones to set the pace, and War Glory raced closely after these, while Garden Message, ridden by his owner, G. H. Bostwick, was right in contention. Espinetta was slower to find her racing legs, but when she settled down to running she showed a decided liking for the going. It was after leaving the back stretch that Mr. Bostwick made a real challenge with Garden Message and he raced wide until he was closely lapped on White Lies. Stud-ley roused the Widener filly, but she was doing her best and began to drop back rather badly. As Garden Message disposed of White Lies, he looked the winner for an instant, but War Glory was close after him to have him headed as the stretch turn was reached. Dominus was still battling along and then Espinetta began her winning charge. She raced past the others and in the final sixteenth, was alongside War Glory. Then there came a stern battle to the final stride and.it was the head of the filly that was in front. Continued on twentieth page,. PUBLICO TRACK MUDDY Continued from first page. War Glory was a full seven lengths before Dominus and he, in turn, beat Garden Message by a length and a half for third. Caesars Ghost was fifth but far back and White Lies quit so badly that she only beat one horse, North Mill. Pompet, the W. R. Coe starter in this, came out of the race badly lamed and that was an excuse for his showing. The Helpful Purse, a six furlongs dash, for juveniles, was a feature of the day, but being confined to the maidens it naturally did not attract the interest accorded some of the other races. This was run as the third, and it furnished the big surprise of the day when Rock Coventry was winner at the record price of 19.90 for each wager. It established a Maryland mutuel record for the season. The place went to Idle Stefan, showing a decided liking for the largely on her own courage, and Colonist .was fourth. The start was a bit straggling, and Idle Stefan, showing a decided liking for the sloppy going, was rushed into a long lead. Axentea raced after him, and then came Colonist and Rock Coventry in close order. Idle Stefan was well clear, but these raced along closely lapped, and Welcome Gift was on the outside and well back of these. It was not until well into the stetch that Idle Stefan showed signs of weakening, and there Rock Coventry drew up on him to fight it out. It was a drive to the last stride, where Rock Coventry dropped his head down in front. The duel had taken the pair of them out three lengths before the others, and Welcome Gift was third under an apathetic ride by Kurtsinger. The half-sister to Twenty Grand had beaten Colonist half a length for her share in the purse. The Ruxton Handicap, which was only a gallop for Pompeius, was. marred by untoward happenings before the start. In the first place the winner himself attempted, to run off with Hanford. Then Helianthus, in a crazy lunge, threw Mack Garner from the saddle and galloped riderless around the course until he was caught at the head of the stretch. The start was a. good one, but Pompeius at once took a safe lead and he was simply rated along in front. Pardee was a consistent second and Helianthus, after racing third for six furlongs, dropped back badly, as a result of his runaway before the start. Reveille Boy, the only other starter, as usual, was far out of it to the last half mile. The son of Last Reveille gained ground, but he could not catch Pardee, which was second, seven lengths back of the Bostwick colt. Pardee had beaten Reveille Boy by two and a half lengths, while Garner pulled Helianthus up when he was hopelessly beaten. Bokie B. splashed her way to victory in the second race for cheap platers. Buck Hero raced to second place while Ral Parrs Lillybet saved third from Tinge. The start was a good one and Bokie B. and Lillybet at once went out to set the pace. Buck Hero was soon racing third to them while Tinge, after beginning well from the inside, was taken out from the rail going into the back stretch and in the firmer footing, quickly made up ground to come into contention. It was leaving the back stretch that Buck Hero, moving on the outside, went to Bokie .B handily while Jones made the mistake of going into the inside with Tinge. Then, when the stretch was reached, both Bokie B. and Buck Hero drew away into a long lead to fight it out and Bokie B. had enough left to be the winner by half a length. Lillybet had tired badly but she saved third from Tinge by a neck largely because of the fact the Labrot gelding was raced through deep going. The others cut scant figure in the running. Luckite was rather an easy winner of the Harford Steeplechase. This was a race over the short course and under claiming conditions. It was the second score in as many starts for the son of Stefan the Great. Second place went to Shylock in a fighting finish with Sir Sweep, with Stefan Jr. the one to race fourth. Berrilldon Flash was the one to show the way in the early stages and he was closely followed by Degas, while Luckite was not far back and Forbis was right in the front division. "Pete" Bostwick, who had the mount on Silverskin, eased back after the start and he was rating the Hitchcock four-year-old far back of the pace. The colt seemed a bit sore going to the post and his running was a big disappointment when he was always far from the leaders. As the back field was reached Degas was sent up to Berrilldon Flash to displace him in the lead anJ open up a clear lead on the others. Then it was that Harroway rushed Forbis along until he was in second place to come down at the water. Luckite was jumping perfectly back of these and Wren made no move with him until well into the back field, the last turn of the course. Degas was all through, but Sir Sweep and Shylock challenged going to the turn into the front field. They could not catch Luckite, and Wren had him in hand at the finish, to be the winner by five lengths. There was a lively battle for second place, and Shylock earned the decision from Sir Sweep by half a length. Stefan Jr. was another five lengths back, and far back in the field Silverskin was being eased up by Bostwick when he realized his mount was hopelessly beaten. There was another close finish in the fourth when Ladino under a vigorous ride by Robertson was winner over Princess Camelia, with Up just saving third from Prometheus. Action was away from the stalls running, and he was the one to cut out the pace, with Princess Camelia soon close after him and Ladino lapped on the Gray filly. Wise Count was not as alert as usual, and he was soon well back of these, arid it was Up that moved into the contention. Before the stretch was reached Action showed signs of tiring, and it was there that Ladino and Princess Camelia hooked up to fight it out. They were running closely lapped all the way through the final furlong, but the gelding proved the gamer, and it was his head that was in front at the line. Up had more left than the others, though Prometheus came with a rush right at the end, and the Karrick colt was doing his best to save third by a head. Action, after his pacemaking, dropped back badly in the stretch run, but lasted to beat the others. At the end of the card Wishing Star, the three-year-olds son of Sting and Dawnstar, was an easy winner over the mile and a half route. Old Negopoli raced to seebnd place, and third was the portion of Battering ram.
