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j j j LAST CHASE TO THE FORE Carries Mrs. J. B. Bonds Colors Successfully in Charles Town Feature. Attendance Good Despite Inclement Weather and Track Conditions Ann Mowlee Scores. CHARLES TOWN, W. Va.,Dec. 5 Uncovering a good brand of speed over a racing strip that was deep and holding from "rain during the early hours of Monday morning and intermittently during the afternoon, Last Chase, three-year-old son of Purchase Nettle, won the best offering at Charles Town today when he carried the lavender silks of Mrs. J. B. Bond to victory in the fifth race, which was under allowance conditions and which attracted the best field on a raw afternoon of sport. The victory of the Mrs. J. B. Bond colt was. popular with a rather large crowd that braved the elements and it came in a drive when he led M. J. McCurdys Camaraderie to the finish by a length and one-half., Third was captured by H. W. Jacksons Surprise Box, a beaten favorite here in his most recent start, and he was just a head better than J. B. Corridons Mattapony, which defeated the four others of the eight that met. The score of Last Chase was the first in the silks of Mrs. J. B. Bond since he was acquired via the claiming route. With jockey T. E. Ward in the saddle, the son of Purchase was right at home over the heavy racing strip and gave his best performance of the season. He forced the pace of Mattapony for a half mile of the seven furlongs journey and then, after supplanting the J. B. Corridon filly, managed to remain in front until he led his nearest opponent over the line by a daylight margin. Coming from last position to overhaul all but the winner, Camaraderie earned second place by one length, and Surprise Box was barely before Mattapony for third. MUD PERFORMERS DAY. Despite rain, fog and a chill in the air, the attendance was a liberal one and fortunately the success of a couple of favorites made the afternoon rather interesting. Only the sturdier type mud performers were able to negotiate the treacherous underfooting, and most of the winners were in front from the start. Just before the final race was decided a dense fog spread over the track, making it impossible to see the running of the event. Eight cheap sprinters met in the first race, a dash of about four and one-half furlongs, and the result was a mild surprise when Sun Voter, from the Mrs. H. G. Tonkins stable, splashed his way to a front-running victory. Ridden by jockey R. Klein and moving to the front at the turn, the five-year-old horse scored by five lengths as Golden Key took the measure of Jimmy S. and the five others that included Crusand, the disappointing favorite. Leah Fern led the way from the starting point, but her lead was brief. Sun Voter, in close pursuit, raced up to take command before reaching the turn and after settling into full stride the son of Sunny Saint held sway to the end. Golden Key was always in the first flight for his share of the spoils, while Jimmy S. came from fifth position to land third. The favorite, Crusand, was pinched back in the first sixteenth and cut little figure in the running.
