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HONEY CLOUD WINS BURCH MEMORIAL AT BOWIE Two Women Split Record Daily Double Ticket Worth ,754.50 Charles F. and James Boy Make Up Winning Double Combination Big Crowd Present for Inaugural Program Old Jake Wins Purse i 1 j BOWIE, Md., Nov. 16. The "Daily Double" here today paid ,754.50, and the j only winning ticket sold was held by two women, Mrs. Robert E. Dwyer and Miss ! j Helen OBrien. They live together in Washington and split a ticket. Each received j ,377.25. Neither of the winners would say much about their good fortune. In fact, J appeared to be unable to say anything. The "Double" was Charles F., a field I horse, which won the first race, paying 9.10, and James Boy, which won the j ithey second race, returning 0.60 for a mutuel ticket. It was one of the largest j "Daily Double" pay-offs on record, and the largest since the Inauguration of the "Daily Double" at Maryland tracks, six years ago. j " . ....4 BOWIE, Md., Nov. 16. Honey Cloud, winner of the Ritchie Handicap at Pimlico, moved on to Bowie to register a most convincing triumph in the W. P. Burch Memorial, the handicap which featured the inaugural of the thirteen-day autumn season at the Prince Georges course. A large opening day throng, made up chiefly of Washington and Baltimore enthusiasts, saw the gelded son of High Cloud and Honey Pot, which races under the silks of Mrs. A. J. Abel, speed past the judges a length and a half in advance of his nearest opponent, as he completed the journey in 1:12. The battle for the place was more thrilling than that for major honors, as the camera was needed to split out the next three. The "Eye in the Sky" gave the secondary award to Clingen-daal, placing Rye Beach third and Conquer fourth. It was the third score in seven 1938 chances for Honey Cloud and netted his owner ,755 in prize money. He was supported fairly well, showing 3.90 in the mutuels. RECORD "DOUBLE." The initial program, which saw favorites take a lacing in the majority of events, also was marked by the record "Double" of the year when Charles F. accounted for. the opener and James Boy was first home in the following race. Just a single ticket was sold on the combination, which paid ,754.50. It was held by Mrs. Robert E. Dwyer and Miss Helen OBrien, both Washingtonians. Maurice "Moose" Peters, who was atop Honey Cloud, made no mistakes on the High Cloud four-year-old. He had him in close attendance to the pace of Rye Beach, biding his time until the turn for home was reached. Then he sent his charge around the leader to dispose of him after a bitter . duel down to the sixteenth pole, drawing away steadily thereafter. Clingendaal was steadied off the pace while his running-mate, Sun Egret, was out with the leaders. This combine was best fancied of the thirteen contestants. The Pharamond U. gelding went into contention rapidly on the turn, as Sun Egret faded out of the picture, and finished in determined fashion to take the place in the final stride. CLOSES TREMENDOUS GAP. Rye Beach had the speed of the field and dominated the situation until well inside the furlong pole. Under extreme pressure he hung on with good courage, just failing to last long enough to save the place. Con- quer, shy on early speed, came with a mighty rush on the inside through the stretch to be going swiftest of all at the end. He had to Continued on twenty-sixth page. HONEY CLOUD WINS BURCH MEMORIAL AT BOWIE Continued from first page. close a tremendous gap to be fourth. Bill Farnsworth went along evenly all the way to be fifth. Lady Maryland was unable to improve her position and the same holds true for Chanceview. The others never were factors. Golden Voyage, owned and trained by R. V. Boyle, scored his second straight victory at the immediate expense of Black Bun, the favorite, in the Park Hall Purse, the supporting feature. Mrs. Bessie Franzheims colt was beaten a length and a half, while finishing four lengths before W. C. Winfreys Watch Over. War Moon was fourth in the field of a dozen likely youngsters clashing , at six furlongs. George Seabo hustled Golden Voyage away from the post in first position, but permitted Black Bun to take command under urging. Rounding the turn, however, the son of Happy Argo and Golden Billows was sent to the front on the outside. Black Bun challenged again in the stretch and Seabo roused his mount sharply, with the result that Golden Voyage drew away again, to complete the distance in 1:13. "FIELDER" ALL THE WAY. Charles F., owned by M. Shea and a member of the mutuel field, led all the way to take the opening event, but was tiring at the end of the five and one-half furlongs in defeating Mrs. A. J. Abels Sir Mowlee, a first-time starter, by a length. A. Cremens Aster Princess was a well beaten third as Buds King was fourth among the dozen Maryland-bred maiden juveniles composing the field. My Shadow was made a short-priced favorite, but he was among those getting off slowly in a bad start. R. Dotter had Charles F. away fast, and the gelded son of Crack Brigade and Handover showed good speed all the way. Sir Mowlee finished determinedly. Another long shot, Mrs. A. A. Grays James Boy, took the second race, which attracted eleven lowly platers, by a head over C. F. Heinickes Moon Harvest, as Mrs. J. L. Furrs Counter Pass was third. Wrenace, the favorite, was fourth at the end of the mile and three-sixteenths journey. Ridden by Charles Stevenson, James Boy was last until leaving the back stretch, but he moved up fast between horses to take the lead over Moon Harvest in the final furlong, but the latter came again towards the end, while Counter Pass also finished determinedly. Wrenace lost much ground and did not reach contention until too late. T. D. Buhls Old Jake won the third race after being more than fifteen lengths back of the pacemaker leaving the back stretch, but he circled his field steadily thereafter to get to the front a few strides from the finish of the mile and a furlong event for ordinary platers, in which, he was a slight favorite. His margin of victory was a neck over the Medway Stables Passing Eve, as Mrs. H. Horsts Kai-Min was two and a half lengths farther back. Jobakheta was fourth in the field of eight. Brierton set the pace until reaching the stretch, where Passing Eve took over, but the latter was no match for Old Jake when the four-year-old son of Jacppo and In-Law put on his brilliant rush. His victory completed a double for Stevenson.
