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WHITE MOUNTAIN HANDICAP Saturdays Feature at Rockingham Park Falls to Filly Watersplash. -, Carries Light Weight and Lives Up to Ilef Name Over Most Trying Trcck" of Meeting. SALEM. N. H., Oct. 10. Childs. and Walker! Watersplash, under the light impost of ninty-five and one-half pounds, charged from behind the pace of Weston Adams Gallant Gay, the favorite, at the eighth post, and drew, out in. the final yards to win the mile White Mountain Handicap, which featured todays sport at Rockingham Park. The winner bore a fitting name, for the course was the heaviest and the most holding of the season. Rain fell intermittently all day and the fog was so dense that it was virtually impossible to distinguish colors on the.back stretch even through high-powered binoculars. Despite the weather conditions, which were the most unpleasant of the meeting, an excellent crowd was out for the half-holiday sport. After the late withdrawal of Accolade and Mountainy Man, nine accepted for the White Mountain. Watersplash was one of the outsiders in the field, showing odds of nearly 15 to 1. At the end of the feature Gallant Gay wa3 two and one-half lengths clear of Tugboat Frank, which took the show award over S. Deutchs Sun Archer, shipped here from New York especially for the contest. BARBA RIDES WELL. Johnny Barba rode the winner and rode her well. He was ;off a bit slowly with the Pot au Feu- filly, but had worked his way to the contention by the time they reached the back stretch and as Gallant Gay moved past the faltering Boston Brook .approaching the far turn Watersplash moved with him; On that turn Gallant Gay still led, but Watersplash was sticking to him closely,, and before they straightened out, the 113 pounds that Gallant Gay packed had sbegun to take its toll. As, they, drove past the eighth post Barba unloosed the reins and Watersplash bounded into the lead, seeming to relish the gumbo underfooting. She pulled away from Gallant Gay, even though "Red" Howell went to a whip ride on the latter, and at the sixteenth post it was evident there would be no catching Watersplash. Tugboat Frank staged his usual late charge from the ruck in the final eighth, but the mile was too short for him. He was a length clear of Sun Archer as they finished. Bubblesome was running third on the back stretch when Knott was forced to take him up sharply. Because of the smoky, dense fog it was impossible to see just what had happened, although it appeared he ran into a blind switch. Sun Archer was well placed all the way, had a track to his liking and had no excuse, unless the 118 pounds he packed anchored him. Beefsteak showed with the leaders briefly, "then retired. The mile was run in 1:40 flat, fair time on the slippery track that prevailed for tha days sport. BE THERE BEST. E. McGarrys Be There, which was brought to tip-top condition by "Sam Hildreth" Brouse, had to be much the best to win the opening race, over six furlongs. The Rustic gelding lost much ground in making his move on the outside turning for home. He was equal to the task, however, and under a drive from, Johnny.Deering, drove up to beat C. E. Simmons Phrixus by a nose. Mrs. Floyd Wests Fitkin finished third, and Dash In was fourth in the limit field, which raced over a track that was ankle deep in slop.: Deering rated the winner in third place as Phrixus and Fitkin fought it out for the lead. Fitkin went to the front as they straightened out, but the McGarry gelding was coming up fast on the outside after losing ground and just got up in time. The race was run in 1:15. Miss Mary Whites All Forlorn scored a front-running victory in the second, a five furlongs dash, taking the lead a few yard3 from the start and holding it to the finish under a stout hand ride from W. G. Jackson. The Menifee mare held on gamely to stave off the strong stretch charge of Oaktree Stables Keokee and beat the latter a half length. Mrs. R. Fairbanks Hastinola was third, four lengths back of the runner-up, and Bacon finished fourth in the field of ten. The first three horses ran virtually the entire distance in the positions in which they finished. Keokee closed very stoutly in the stretch and, although he could not catch the winner, drew off from Hastinola. CHARACTER BY NECK. E. A. McManns Character went into the-lead in the first eighth of a mile and led the rest of the way, to score in the third and complete a "Daily Double" that paid 57.90. At the- end the winner was a neck ahead of P. S. P. Randolphs Fair Deal, which was out in all the pace and closed stoutly. The race of the St. James colt was an excellent one and he should improve off it. He seems to fancy the slippery going which prevailed this afternoon. Bill Hodsons Epi Beau was third, five lengths behind the runner-up and a head in advance of San Marino. The race of Aunt Flor is hard to understand. The mare, which- was favorite, is at her best in the mud, but she dropped back very fast-after reaching contention, and did not seem to be able to get a grip on the track. A public favorite made good as C. W. Phe-lans American Belle came home in the fourth with Kempton Knott doing the "booting." The winner was two lengths clear of the fast-charging Venetian, from Michael Orins stable, at the end of the mile and one-sixteenth journey. The latter trailed the field to the three-eighths post, appearing a hopelessly beaten horse, but at that point he began to race up on the outside, passing Horses as if they were anchored. The winner had gained too wide an advantage on him, however, and he could not get up in time. Four lengths back of the runner-up. Below Cost earned a narrow decision for third, taking that jiwardbya. nose over WftlJ Done.
