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GENIE PALATINE VICTORIOUS . . « Provides One of Numerous Upsets at Famous Pimlico. « Bowman Miss Outfinishes Favored Parade Girl in Equitable Purse — Conditions Favorable for Racing. » PIMLICO, Md., April 30.— Genie Palatine, sporting the red and green racing silks of A. S. Bowman, provided one of the many surprises that occurred on the second program offered by the Maryland Jockey Club at Pimlico today when she accounted for her first success of the year, taking honors in the featured Equitable Purse, a dash of six furlongs, for three-year-old fillies that served as the headline attraction at the Hill Top course. Her triumph, which came in a drive, was recorded at the direct expense of A. G. Vanderbilts Parade Girl, ruling choice, while third was taken by E. K. Brysons Carvola when she outran Paraguay Tea, Again, Apple Betty, Skipping Girl and Miss Mared. Nine starters were scheduled to participate, but eight remained to strive for honors after E. R. Bradleys Bold Flirt was withdrawn, owing to a hoof injury that resulted after the filly straddled the fence •near the clubhouse, while on parade. No refunds I were made, as the filly was in the ; hands of the starter. | Conditions that were again of the best j lured a crowd of good size to the Maryland Jockey Club grounds, and, despite the ordinary | caliber of the probram, enthusiasm ran high all during the day. Favorites were again in the discard, choices being toppled | : over regularly during the afternoon. i After a short delay at the starting point i : awaiting word from the stewards regarding I the status of Bold Flirt, a good start was j j obtained for the eight fillies and it found I Parade Girl quickest to get started, but she j Ml unable to set the pace, being headed by | Apple Betty and Again. Down the far side of the track the Greentree and Howe Stable colorbearers went along closely lapped to set the pace, while Parade Girl held third place and Genie Palatine was back of v.ic trio and being rated nicely by E. De Camillas. Reaching the turn for home, both of the leaders began to tire and it was here that Parade Girl moved into the lead closely pressed by Genie Palatine, which ranged alongside with a rush. Driving strongly in the closing furlong, Genie Palatine waged a bitter battle with the Vanderbilt miss and it was in the last seventy yards that she succeeded in overhauling her rival to win by a half length. There was a mild upset with the decision of the introductory race, a test of four and a j j half furlongs, fashioned for maiden two- ; ; year-olds of Maryland parentage, when Mat- ! ! tapony, from the Howard Bruce stable, es- I | caped from the non-winning ranks to score j j in a thrilling drive. Her score took place over Bergere, which raced counted with Baladine of the A. G. Vanderbilt stable, while third was the portion of the spoils for I j Glad Wings, when she led home Indiana and | ; the five others. The Vanderbilt entry ruled j | the "tote" wagering. I Breaking swiftly and nicely handled by H. j j Richards, Mattapony was able to lead for ; ; the better part of the sprint, to score by a | ; half length. She overhauled Glad Wings, j the early pacemaker, after the Chrismas starter led the way to the middle of the turn, then under a powerful finish gamely withstood Bergere, to prevail by a short margin at the end of the race. Bergere was away j none too well and S. Renick was forced to j race wide in order to reach a forward posi- ! ; tion. He had the filly abreast of the ultimate winner for the closing furlong, but the Vanderbilt miss was unable to gain after ; j having much taken out of her to reach that j j position. She, however, held a four-length | | gap over Glad Wings for the place, while Indiana was beaten three lengths for the j small end of the purse. J. H. Whitneys silks were seen in their i first success here when Paper Moon proved j best of a dozen ordinary steeplechase per- I formers that met over the short two miles j of the Linstead Steeplechase that was the j daily event through the field and offered as j the second race. Ridden by C. Eagan and making his first start in this particular | branch of the sport, the Whitney colt found few supporters, and his triumph came in a ! drive over the Brookmeade Stables World Series, with J. F. Adams Briar Blue leading j home the six others that completed the journey. Paper Moon had to be considerably best in | the running, his journey being a rough one during the early stages of the chase. Trail- ing well back of the pace that was set by | Meredith and World Series for the better part of the trip, the winner was able to , engage the front runners when moving to i the twelfth jump, then withstood a long, t hard drive on the flat after the final fence i and overhauled World Series. E. K. Brysons Whiscenda accounted for the third race, leading home J. P. Jones Brief, in the four and one-half furlongs dash. The margin of victory was three-quarters of a length and it was the third score of his ; career. Brief, starting for the first time, was a half length before Story Time. The start was a bad one. Ejector being left at the post, while Merritt, astride Gem-wick, was thrown to the ground as the field was sent away. Whiscenda was sent to the front at once, while Story Time raced in closest attendance. Entering the stretch Brief moved up to dislodge Story Time, and j made an effort to reach the leaders. This i was futile, however, for Whiscenda, under pressure, had enough left to make the purse safe. Form followers had cause to cheer for the first time during the afternoon when H. P. Metcalfs Droll Story, proved best in the fourth event, a test of one mile and seventy j yards for maidens and winners of one race. Meeting seven other lowly platers over the abbreviated distance and heavily backed, the J Metcalf performer, ridden by the dusky C. ; Reid, accounted for the race in a mild drive, j In this, Letter Box was the one to offer ! most contention for the winner, and she held a big margin over A. G. Vanderbilts | Fez, which took third. Racing restrained I back of the early pace set by At Dusk for I i the first six furlongs, Droll Story took command when ready, opened up a comfortable lead when straightened into the stretch, then rated to the finish holding little less than two lengths at the end. Letter Box and Fez easily outdistanced the others, having an eight-length advantage between them over Gaylass, which led the others. A. C. Comptons Pomposity added another score to his list of victories, his second in j as many starts, when he defeated Howe Stables Headin Home, A. F. Easts Finisher, and six other middle distance performers in the mile and seventy yards of the fifth race that was styled the Ridgely. Ridden by M. Peters and coming from a position far back of the leaders, Pomposity emerged victorious by a clear margin at the end of the race when he drove past the last line enjoying a two-length advantage. Racing next to last in the early stages of the journey, Peters elected to take a course on the outside to enter contention at the final turn then, surging on stoutly, forced the leaders to fall prey to his speed in the final stages. At the end, he was drawing away readily, while Headin* Home was under a vigorous drive to beat Finisher a nose for the runner-up position. Schmidl rode a weak finish on the East gelding and he was caught in the last couple of strides. The second division of the Dunkirk Purse for maidens and winners of one race that was the seventh offering, furnished Jack Patches from the S. S. Sands stable with an opportunity to break into the winning column and he made a show of those he met when he triumphed by a dozen lengths. Held at prohibitive odds, the Sands starter coasted over the line with Stack Arms gaining the runner-up position for R. H. Bain and he was another six lengths in advance of Trumps, which took third. It was one of the poorest fields seen in competition here and the race was a procession from start to finish. H. Dabson was astride the winner for his second triumph of the day, his first coming aboard Whiscenda.
