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JACOLA VERSUS ESPOSA Great Mare and Filly Meet in 5000 Riggs Handicap Seabiscuit Absent From Feature FeatureField Field at Pimlico If Seven Start StartRace Race Will Gross 13700 BALTIMORE Md Nov 4 Jacola and Esposa queens of the American turf with victories over the regal Seabiscuit to their credit will clash at Pimlico tomorrow in the thirteenth running of the Riggs Handicap and for a time this morning it appeared the king might be in the 10000 mile and three sixteenths event with them but Charles S Howard couldnt make up his mind quick enough to enter him at the proper time Without the champion nevertheless the Riggs promises to have one of its most thrilling renewals as arrayed against the two outstanding members of the feminine division now campaigning are nine other worthy warriors warriorsThe The greatest concern felt by the Maryland Jockey Club management after the Riggs field was assembled was in the weather as the skies became overcast and rain with a drop in temperature was forecast for forSome Some time tomorrow tomorrowA A fast track for the Riggs is hoped for because of the dissatisfaction by her connec connections tions with Esposas performance in heavy going in the Washington Handicap at Laurel last Saturday In that event each carried ecale weight but for the Riggs they have been assigned 121 pounds each with Edward Friendlys good threeyearold filly being asked to give the William Ziegler color bearer six pounds on the scale scaleVALUABLE VALUABLE EVENT EVENTWith With all eleven of the overnight entrants going postward the Riggs will possess a gross value of 13700 of which the winners net share will be 10425 The second horse will receive 1500 the third 1000 and the fourth 500 500Racing Racing secretary Charles J McLennan conferred with Howard and trainer Tom Smith about the possibility of starting Sea biscuit which had been assigned top weight of 132 pounds and at one point it appeared the westerners were willing to run the horse if the track remains fast but they didnt wish to enter and then declare him for that or any other reason reasonPrincipal Principal opponents of Jacola and Esposa whose only previous clash was in the Wash ¬ ington appear to be Townsend B Martins Cravat which ran second in the Preakness here in the spring and John A Manfusos Aneroid which seems to be rounding into his best form Cravat in his first outing since his injury at Belmont Park in Septem ber will carry 114 pounds two pounds less than the burden of the older horse horseWeights Weights on the others scale down to 102 pounds on Chasar and Two Bob which com ¬ prise Mrs Emil Denemarks entry The re ¬ maining Riggs candidates and their imposts are Honey Cloud 107 Hypocrite 103 Lucky Omen 105 Mr Canron 112 and Mythical King 110 110Jacolas Jacolas triumph over Seabiscuit was scored in the recent running of the Laurel Stakes in which she established a new track record for the mile while Esposa nosed out I Con tinned on thirtyfourth pagej JACOLA VERSUS ESPOSA Continued from first page the champion here last fall in the Bowie Handicap but has finished behind him on several occasions occasionsIn In addition to the Washington and Laurel Jacola also was victorious in the Maryland Handicap and two overnight events her lone defeat occurring in the Ladies Handicap Esposas principal success was in the Haw HawIthorne Ithorne Gold Cup Aneroid also has beaten Seabiscuit gain ¬ ing a narrow verdict over the champion In the San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita Park at a time when both horses were preparing for the Santa Anita Handicap The Manfuso colt went unplaced in the Washington but promises to do better on a fast track trackTomorrows Tomorrows event which honors the mem ¬ ory of the late William Pettlngill Riggs one of the most popular officials everconnected with the sport and secretarygeneral man ¬ ager of the Maryland Jockey Club at the time of his death was Instituted in 1926 when it was won by Crusader Following Crusader in winning the event were Bos tonian Genie Glen Wild Spinach Plucky Play White Clover II Pomposity Thursday twice Roman Soldier and Seabiscuit In his victory last fall Seabiscuit set a new track record of 157 which was reduced by Pompoon in the Dixie this spring and lowered again to 156 in the recent match In support of the Riggs are seven other events including the Glenmore Handicap at six furlongs for older horses the Walbrook for juveniles at a mile and seventy yards and the Mt Washington Steeplechase The Walbrooks field includes numerous candi dates for the Walden and Pimlico Futurity
