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P1MLIC0 MEETING ENDS Mate Second to French-Bred in Days Headlines Kurtsinger Rushes St. Brideaux in Early Stages of Race Winter Chill in the Air. PIMLICO, Md., Nov. 12 White Clover II., the French campaigner which races for William Dupont, ran one of his best races here this afternoon when he won the Riggs Handicap, at one mile and a half, from A. C. Bostwicks Mate, with St. Brideaux, carrying the silks of the Greentree Stable, into third place. The others of the company Avere a dozen lengths back, and Blenheim, recent conqueror of both Mate and St. Brideaux, was last of the seven that performed. The prize had a net value of ,350 to the winner. For the final day of the Maryland Jockey Club meeting there was an immense crowd out and, while there was a winter chill in the air, the sport was of a character to make that of small consequence. The program was one that saw every race at a greater distance than a mile. As the Riggs was run it was evident that Kurtsinger was guilty of making too much early use of St. Brideaux when he sent the son of St. Germans along after the lightly-weighted Dark Secret, one that eventually finished next to last in the field. Evergold, another light-weight, was in third place lor the first six furlongs, and Tred Avon and Mate were being rated back of her, while White Clover II. was rating along only heading one horse, Blenheim. In the back stretch Evergold tired and dropped back and at the end of the mile Kurtsinger sent St. Brideaux after Dark Secret. It was apparent that he was making his move too soon and the son of St. Germans easily ran over the three-year-old to open up a lead. THREE-HORSE RACE. By that time Steffen had roused Mate, and he was racing strongly, and then came White Clover II. Tred Avon had failed when called on and Evergold was put of the running, so that it soon narrowed to a three-horse race. Kurtsinger had St. Brideaux still showing the way as he swung into the stretch and there he drew his whip. The colt responded gamely, but the senseless chase of Dark Secret had taken its toll and both Mate and White Clover II. were soon alongside. Under punishment St. Brideaux swerved slightly as Mate barely showed in front, but the Bostwick colt had given up his best and then as Hanford brought White Clover II. along he readily outfinished Mate, to be the winner by half a length. St. Brideaux was another two lengths back, and he was twelve lengths before the light-weight, Evergold, which in turn outfinished Tred Avon. Dark Secret and Blenheim, the pair sent to the post by James Fitzsimmons, were the only others, and they trailed the field over the line. G. Bernard Fenwicks Sir Kendal, after many failures, graduated from the maiden class in the opening dash over the mile and a sixteenth route. J. P. Jones Shylock, which has shown well on occasions through the steeplechase field, raced to second place and H. Roseir Dulanys Accotink was a distant third, beating Revelation, another that has been tried at steeplechasing, for that part of the prize. From a good start, Purple Sage and Accotink wentout to show the way, while both Revelation and Shylock were in close attendance, while Sir Kendal was racing well back of them. QUICKLY TAKES COMMAND. It was not until going into the turn out of the back stretch that Jones made his move with Sir Kendal and he quickly took command. At the same time Shylock shook off the others to chase the son of Sir Grey-steel. It was a fruitless chase, for the Fen-wick gelding was home the winner by a length and a half, but Shylock had saved second place by ten lengths and Accotink was three lengths before Revelation. Bolilee proved best of the plater juveniles that raced in the second race. This was run in two divisions, the third being under the same conditions. Daudet was the one Continued on twelfth page. PIMLICO MEETING ENDS Continued from first -page. to race to second place and Risneur was a distant third before Bodkin. Risneur was the one to set the pace and Bolilee was raced along back of her under slight restraint while Daudet was not far away. The others cut scant figure at any stage of the running. Malley made his first move with the Woodward colt and at the same time Callahan called on Daudet. Bolilee was taken to the outside of the filly while Daudet was on the inside. As they came alongside there was a time that Risneur was in close quarters, but -the colts soon shook her off. In the stretch Malley had to rouse Bolilee sharply but in the final furlong he came away to be the winner by two lengths. Daudet was eight lengths before the tired Risneur and she in turn was leading Bodkin by a length and a half. The second division of the mile and seventy yards for plater juveniles proved easy for Midshipman from the Audley Stable when he won by a wide margin over Mrs. K. E. Hitts Stealingaway, while Fluffy Lee, a "fielder" beat Denon for third. In a previous race, with company, Denon had won by ten lengths and for that reason he attracted most of the attention before post time, but Stealingaway was able to get along stride for stride with him and that brought about his undoing. The two were rushed along all the way and closely lapped they had a long lead over the others in the field while Martin was waiting back of them with Midshipman. Before the stretch was reached this sprinting began to take its toll and Denon was first to tire. As he dropped back, Midshipman was rushed up by Martin and he had little, trouble disposing of Stealingaway, to come on and be the winner by five lengths and in hand. Stealingaway saved second place by a length and a half and then Fluffy Lee outstayed the tired Denon to be third by a neck. Wrackell had to be pounds best to win the. first two races, of a mile and three-sixteenths for cheap ones. Under a bungling ride he closed an immense gap to score over Mrs. A. R. Smiths Rolling Sea, with A. J. Gerickes Faylin just beating Mud for third. The start was a good one, but Wrackell at once ran into a bit of trouble, and Calvert was taking him up all through the run to the stand, with the result that when the first turn was reached he was last of the lot. Traffic Judge was stepping along in front well clear of the field, and Robertson was rating Mud along back of him, while Flyer was third and closely attended by Marteau. Faylin was another that suffered a bit of roughing as he raced along well back of the pace. When the back stretch was reached Calvert went to the outside with Wrackell, but he was so far back that he did not seem to have a remote chance. Then Traffic Judge tired, and at the same time- Mud was putting out distress signals. Rolling Sea was saving ground and racing strongly, but by this time Wrackell was circling around on the extreme outside. Faylin had found room to run, and she was improving her position, but Wrackell, finishing with a rush, dropped his head down in front of Rolling Sea. This one was five lengths before Faylin, which was barely up to beat Mud.
