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W. KIRKS STRONG RIDE t yiays Big Part in Canrocks Success r in Charles Town Feature. f .Dunrita Scores in One of Best Fin- ishes of Day Moron in Easy 1 Fashion. i CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., Dec. 9. Under a powerful ride by jockey W. Kirk, H. B. JLjangdons five-year-old gelding Canrock making his third start of the year won the nearest approach to a feature at Charles Town today, when he drove to victory over seven other better than average sprinters in the fourth race, that was a test over the Charles Town Course, 120 feet more than six furlongs that was the most interesting event carded after the original fifth race of the eighth program of the meeting was declared off due to unfavorable track conditions. Showing good ability over the racing strip that was still heavy, a condition that has ob- -tained from the beginning of the season on December 1, the son of Canter Linrock, a rank outsider in the speculation, defeated Mrs. T. H. Andersons younger opponent Castabout another at liberal odds in one of "the best finishes of the afternoon. They came to the line after holding to the leading positions separated by a neck and it was right at the close of the test that the H. B. Langdon gelding succeeded for his first triumph. Third was taken by Miss Epe with Sally Quick, ruling choice, fourth. Canrock, breaking from the inside position, was first to leave the starting point in the best offering and at the first turn met with slight trouble when Castabout was rushed up fast to take the lead. Jockey W. -Kirk wisely eased back off the Mrs. T. H. Anderson starter and gave his mount every chance to gain full stride before making a , Challenge at tile pacemaker. With the back stretch completed, Pierre Andre, which held to third place, began to fall back and Sally Gjuick moved up from fifth place to be third on the curve for home. Castabout was still in command when the front stretch was reached, but Canrock had more in reserve and swept on by inside the final eighth to be a neck to the good as he crossed the line. DISAGREEABLE WEATHER. , Rain fell intermittently throughout the morning and afternoon and with a heavy fog hanging over the course conditions were most disagreeable for racing. The crowd was .of good size. "j One of the best finishes of the day took place in the second race, which was a test of six and a half furlongs for cheap sprinters, with Dunrita, from the J. Skarbek stable, causing an upset in calculations. Eight starters were under silks for the abbreviated sprint and it saw Which Blond, from the F. McDonald stable, at liberal odds, driving into second position as National captured .third, inches before Claret Punch. The rout of favorites continued with the decision of the third race, which was another dash over the six and a half furlongs distance, when Morvim, seven-year-old mare from the Miss K. Blaydes stable, defeated seven others in the 00 top and bottom sprinters. Her score, marking the fourth vof the year, came in easy fashion and was registered by three lengths. Locomotive, after setting the pace for the better part of Continued on fifteenth page. W. KIRKSJjTRONG RIDE Continued from first page. the journey, landed in second position as Sheriff Eugene, one of the better-fancied starters, came from the rear to take the measure of Balanced Budget for third. Mrs. R. A. Rogans three-year-old filly Individual brought out some relief after the failure of four earlier favorites when she .chalked up her third victory of the year to take the measure of a cheap band of sprinters, with claiming tags of 00 in the six and one-half furlongs, fifth race. Leading : for every stride of the journey under the -handling of jockey A. Vesseli, the shifty daughter of Cohort defeated Bo Dean, which raced in second position from the start by three lengths. Third was the portion of the spoils for Postponement when he came from sixth place to be a half length before Baldy. The winner paid .20. Another surprise obtained in the mile and one-sixteenth, sixth race, when H. W. Potters three-year-old colt Sea Boy, drove to a hard earned success. The score coming in a thrilling drive took place over S. H. Rogers Crusand, when they battled to the finish to be separated by a neck. Mantados was third in the field of eight and Braving Danger led the others that included Sun Sweep who was in most demand with the talent.
