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CHANCING ALL THE WAY Son of Chance Play Victorious in General Green Handicap. Last Saturday of Rockingham Meet-ting Attracts Crowd of 18,000 Despite Inclement Conditions. SALEM, N. II., Oct. 17. Phil Bicbcrs Chancing showed remarkable improvement over a track deep in slop this afternoon to win the mile and a sixteenth General Green Handicap, which featured a raw, rainy and windy day of sport at Rockingham Park. Tho winner led for nearly every step of the way and finished out half n length in advance of Weston Adams Gallant Gay, which made a determined hid in tho stretch, but could not get up. Sam Dcutchs Sun Archer was two and a half lengths back of tho battling leaders and a length in front of the disappointing Watcrsplash as they passed tho judges stand. Tho latter had won a handicap last Saturday over tho same sort of footing, beating Gallant Gay, but thcro wa3 a shift In the weights against her today. Conditions for tho final Saturday of tho Rockingham meeting wcro tho worst of tho session, but n surprisingly largo crowd, numbering somo 18,000, was on hand for the sport. Rnln, driven by a high wind, fell nil nftornoon, and even those In tho higher rows of tho grandstand wcro soaked. Boston Brook was tho first lo show In front In tho handicap, hut tho winner, ridden by Joo Rosen, had tho lead by the time they rounded tho clubhouse turn and moved off to a two-length advantage down tho back stretch. Boston lircolc pursued the pace most Continued on thirty-fourth page J. . , . j t CHANCINGALL THE WAY Continued from first page. closely down the far lane and as they approached the far turn Gallant Gay moved up to challenge. Around the turn Boston Brook began to shorten stride and it was evident he was through. Through the stretch Gallant Gay was within a neck of the winner and down the straightaway it was strictly a two-horse battle. Rosen had to drive with all the power at his command to keep the winner going, but he had the Chance Play horse drawing away slightly in the final yards. Sun Archer closed ground in the stretch, but could not menace the leaders. Watersplash went very indifferently. The others in the field of six were never in the contention. C. S. Madisons Parity, ridden by "Stonewall" Jackson, splashed through the slop to score a front-running victory in the first event, at six furlongs. At the end he was a length clear of Bibbies Choice, from Mrs. F. C. Dunns stable, with R. Robertsons Blackmail third in the field of eight. Parity, was in front all the way, but Bibbies Choice drove within inches of him on the turn. However, he drew away again under urging and his lead was not seriously menaced after the sixteenth po3t was passed. Blackmail did not appear to fancy the going and could not get within striking distance of the first two horses, though he was best of the others. BY NARROW MARGIN. Capt. F. Eatons gray Carminowe drove to victory by a narrow margin in the second, at five and one-half furlongs, barely lasting to defeat the favored Fair Deal by a nose. The winner set all the pace, but Bob Wholey had to drive her furiously in the final yards to stave off the challenge of the runner-up. E. A. McManns Character was third and Bogertin fourth. The winner went into the lead immediately and showed a wide margin in front until reaching the head of the stretch, where the Randolph colt began a determined charge at him after a slow start. It was a hectic battle down the stretch, with the second horse gaining inch-by-inch and just failing to get up. Mrs. F. C. Dunns Dispeller, a horse which never runs unless its muddy, found a track made to order for him today and led virtually the entire distance to win the third, at a mile. Dunice Dubois, who rode the six-year-old, never let up on him and finished two and one-half lengths in front of R. Robertsons Mr. Quick. The winner was held at almost 20 to 1, and ran the mile in 1:44. Luna Mica, from Bert Pomeroys barn, was a neck back of the runner-up, and Star Fire landed fourth. A field of eleven went to the post after the late withdrawal of Slim Jane. SECOND IN THREE DAYS. Mrs. P. A. Shaws Holluschickie won his second race in three days as he charged to victory by a half length in the six furlongs Hanover Handicap. He came from last place at the head of the stretch and reached the front in time to whip T. F. Swords Lady Day. The latter was a nose in front of Weston Adams Conservative at the end of the journey. If the Adams racer had not stumbled in the stretch she might have won. "Wee Willie" Duffy rode the winner and put up an excellent finish. He charged up on the outside of the pacemaking Happy Nymph at the head of the stretch and. as the latter quit at the eighth post, moved up to combat Conservative and Lady Day. He went past Conservative as the latter stumbled, and drove in determinedly to flash past Lady Day. Pass Em By, slow to begin, was fourth. Happy Nymph quit to a walk after setting the pace. Splattered D. Dubois brought Fickle Chance home !"under the banner" of Mrs. Ray Pollard in-the six furlongs Keene Handicap, marking a double for him. Fickle , Chance drove up from third place in the final yards to beat J. Hartmans My Colin by half a length. It was an extremely tight finish, with Mrs. Elizabeth Snows Happy Knot just a head back of the runner-up. Party Spirit, which was slow to get under way, closed with a rush to finish fourth in the field of nine. Happy Knot showed her usual early dash, going out to make the pace immediately, followed by Patriotic. The latter tired as they moved to the far turn and My Colin went to second place. At the . eighth pole Happy Knot began to show her I usual quitting tendencies and Fickle Chance moved up fast. It was a three-cornered battle from the sixteenth pole home with Fickle Chance proving the gamer. ! The seventh, at one mile, brought out a field of twelve platers. The race was won by C. Boyles Popo, after he had maintained a prominent position throughout the running and moving up, after reaching the half mile post until in the stretch he was but a half length back of the early pace-, maker. Flying Amazon. Earl Porter settled down to a vigorous drive on the Rolled Stocking gelding and just managed to get up to save the day for the favorite players. Threatening, which got a step at the gate, saved the place from Flying Amazon.
