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HIGH VELOCITY WINNER OF GRAYSON INAUGURAL MR. CANRON SECOND Cravat, at 2 to 5, Beaten by Bar Fly in Fifth Race. Pimlico Track Still Off Best Condition Favored Wilfrid G. Outfin-ishes Game-Promoter. BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 10. High Velocity, winner of a grade "C" race at a mile and one-sixteenth at Pimlico yesterday for Houghton P. Metcalf, Rhode Island sportsman, today captured the Grayson, at a mile and one-half by a head over W. W. Vaughans Mr. Canron, as Mrs. John Hertz Count Arthur drove into third place, another two and a half lengths away. Despite his triumph yesterday; the four-year-old son of Abbots Nymph and Big Sally, was lightly regarded among the eleven starters in the event honoring the late Adm. Cary T. Grayson, by the good-sized crowd in attendance. By his latest triumph, High Velocity increased his earnings ,975, and Metcalf received a beautiful silver bowl, the presentation being made by Mrs. Grayson. It was fitting that the winner was prepared for the engagement by Max Smart, who had trained many horses for the late sportsman. TRACK OFF. The Grayson was staged over a track that was far from being at its best, although it improved steadily throughout the day, and was classified as good. High Velocity shouldered 116 pounds and, splendidly handled by youthful Warren Yarberry, who had been his pilot the previous day, covered the long route in 2:344i. High Velocity was in the first flight throughout the race, but Yarberry was very patient and kept him under strong reserve on the outside until the final half-mile. The colt advanced steadily when called upon, and overtaking Mr. Canron and Count Arthur in the final furlong, wore them down in courageous fashion. Mr. Canron had been rated in the middle of the field for a mile and moved up with High Velocity, but could not match the latters courage under his impost of 119 pounds, while Count Arthur tired in the final sixteenth, after wresting the lead from Flat Lance at the three furlongs pole and showing the way, until overtaken by High Velocity and Mr. Canron. ENTRY FAVORITE. The Walter M. Jeffords entry of Jolly Tar and Regal Lily was made the favorite, the former making a belated rush, but being unable to threaten the leaders, while the filly lacked speed throughout. Roseretter, another highly fancied starter, likewise was unable to threaten at any stage. Cravat made his first start since his injury at Belmont Park, in the My Own Purse, the principal supporting event, and was installed a 2 to 5 favorite, but the Townsend B. Martin colt couldnt quite get to E. R. Bradleys Bar Fly and Mrs. J. H. McCooles Transmitter, and had to be content with third honors. Running the mile and one-sixteenth in 1:47 under 116 pounds, Bar Fly won by a neck, as Transmitter just outlasted the fa-! vorite, Avhich shouldered 122 pounds. Pretty Pet was fourth in the field of six fair three-year-olds. The candidate for the Bowie Handicap lacked early speed as usual and trailed the Continued on fifteenth page. HIGH VELOCITY WINNER OF GRAYSON INAUGURAL Continued from first page. field by several lengths, as Transmitter set the pace, with Dorothy Rock second and Bar Fly third. As Dorothy Rock tired rounding the second turn, Bar Fly went forward on the outside and then cut to the inside of the McCoole colt in the stretch. In the meantime, Cravat began his run and cut the final corner to enter contention. BAR FLY GAINS. In the final sixteenth, Transmitter drifted towards the inner rail, but Bar Fly gamely wore him down to draw out right at the end, while the favorites closing rush was retarded somewhat by being forced down on the rail. He just failed to gain the place and might have beaten Bar Fly in a few more strides. Bar Flys victory completed a double for the Kentucky sportsman, trainer William Hurley and jockey F. A. Smith. Miss Brief carried the silks of Joseph E. Widener to a clean-cut triumph in the Strolling Player Purse, one of the supporting features, although she had been very erratic going to the post .a..d at one time unseated Johnny Longden. He held to her reins, however, and she did not run away. A dozen juvenile fillies went postward in the Strolling Player, with American Daisy being installed a slight favorite over the winner and Buyer Beware. Of the three choices only Miss Brief was able to be prominent, being rated in fifth place in the run down the back stretch as Rcdlin, Merry Gesture and Ebony Blue raced as a team in the lead. Rounding the turn the daughter of Sickle Ormonda went forward steadily on the outside to take command entering the stretch. Drawing out into a clear lead, Miss Brief held an advantage of two and a half lengths at the end as a pair of outsiders, W. F. Hitts Sun Girl and Starmount Stables Predestined, came with late bids to be second and third, separated by a head. Ballinderry also ran down the early leaders, to be fourth. E. R. Bradleys Bing Bong an outsider, took the opening dash, at six furlongs, for ordinary juveniles, by three lengths over F. Lansburghs Chance Watch. A. C. Bost-wicks Stable was another half length back as The Trout was fourth in the field of a dozen. F. A. Smith had Bing Bong close to the pace set by Golden Chimes until reaching the stretch, where the Flying Ebony gelding went to the front readily when called upon. Chance Watch was a factor throughout, while Stable came from the middle of the pack in the stretch. BOSTWICK WINS. G. H. Bostwicks silks were successful in the second race, a test of a mile and one-sixteenth, for distance performers of Maryland parentage, when Last Chase proved best of the eight that met. Ridden by jockey E. Le Blanc, the three-year-old son of Purchase came from behind to defeat B. A. Halls Sea Gull by three-quarters of a length as Westbrooke captured the third share of the spoils over Fly Me. Wilfrid G., the favorite, carried the silks of G. F. Perry to a neck verdict over Mrs. James Parks Promoter in the two miles steeplechase as Morris H. Dixons Court Time was a dozen lengths away, in third place. Broadside King was fourth in the field of six, all of which finished. E. Mitchell rated Wilfrid G. in fourth place for the first turn of the field, permitting him to go to the front entering the final half mile. Promoter gained gradually toward the end and Mitchell had to ride put his mount to insure victory, while Court Time outlasted j tired horses for third place. Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs" Izar Zuri completed a double for Longden, the countrys leading rider, in Winning the seventh race at a mile and three-sixteenths, by two lengths over America First, which just beat out Wrenace and Abbatoro. A dozen ordinary platers comprised the field, with the winner I being installed the favorite.
