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-OVERLOOK THE RUNNER "He Demonstrates His Superiority in - Winning Shenandoah Handicap. Jriumphs Over Ocean Roll and TJn-heralded to Surprise of Large Crowd at Charles Town. CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., Dec. 10. Coming back with a performance that topped his -victory over this track on Thursday, A. Delia Portas four-year-old gelding, The Runner, jstepped into a higher bracket and defeated six of the best sprinters on the grounds to account for the Shenandoah Handicap, which featured the program of the Charles Town Jockey Club today. Overlooked in the speculation in view of the fact that he was recently moved up from the claiming ranks the unsexed son of Nassak demonstrated that he was superior to his formidable rivals when he swept across the line to beat J. A. Manfusos Ocean Roll. Unheralded, strongly fancied by a large gathering, defeated Ted-melia, Holluschickie, Canrock and Runan-;stay, the only other starters in the principal race, which was decided over a racing strip deep and holding. Listed fifth on the card, the Shenandoah Handicap was endowed with a purse of $,000 and, it marked the seventh victory of the year for The Runner. The start was a good one and as expected Ocean Roll dashed into the lead as Tedmelia and The Runner raced close at hand to hold sway over Can-rock and the others. Ocean Roll did not last long in the van position, falling prey before reaching the back stretch when jockey D. "West rushed Tedmelia forward to have the Mrs. K. N. Gilpin miss in front down the far side of the track. With the pace a stiff one and Ocean Roll remaining at the throat-.latch of the Gilpin filly, The Runner was favored by the pace of the fighting pair and was able to drive up briskly when making his charge at the final turn. Swinging to the outside and catching the faltering leaders just after being straightened into the home stretch, the Porta gelding swept past and had little difficulty drawing out at the finish. OUTSIDERS TO FORE. One of the biggest crowds of the meeting assembled for the entertainment and they met with repeated reversals, outsiders being successful in every race. Uncovering his best speed after turning in dull performances in his last two starts, Schley Goree, three-year-old colt from the R. A. Bowman, Jr., stable, registered a surprise victory when he took the measure of seven other shifty sprinters in the first race. Held at liberal odds, the score came at the expense of Tempting Witch, while Foggy Morn earned a close verdict for the short end of the spoils over Happy Host. Handled by jockey A. Vesseli, Schley Goree swept up from fifth place to overhaul his opponents, and at the finish had a daylight advantage over the disappointing Tempting Witch, which ruled in the speculation. The winner returned a mutuel of 0.60. Another upset marked the running of the second race, fashioned for three-year-olds when Hilton, from the stable of Flynn and Harkness proved best of the eight under colors. Her victory that resulted after a "thrilling battle through the closing furlong came over R. L. Clarks Songstop when they crossed the line on almost even terms and four lengths in advance of Orkils Russet to land third. Continued on secona paye.j OVERLOOKJHE RUNNER Continued from first page. Outsiders took down the principal money awards in the decision of the third race, which brought out one of the cheapest fields j on the grounds, with major honors going to Kenner, from the Mrs. L. D. Gift bam. Beating seven other ordinary sprinters, the four-year-old son of Donnacona Last Wink, paying better than 8 to 1, drove to the finish of the six and One-half furlongs dash one j length in advance of F. Zurchers Nanticoke j as Tuft Hunter captured third. Jockey W. j Kirk rode the winner. I Only six of the eight starters that met in j the mile and sixteenth of the fourth race fin- ished the distance and the result was another ! upset the fourth in as many races when San- dy Belle from the H. Metcalf, Jr., barn emerged victorious for her first score this year. Landing into second place at the close of the distance came Keswick Hill another , that was lightly regarded while third fell to the lot of Boosel when he led home My Blonde. A fatal accident ended the career of A. OConnell one of the better fancied starters which broke his left rear leg a half mile ! from the finish, while Bank Holiday was unable to negotiate the treacherous strip and was pulled up. K. D. Kolseths veteran six-year-old gelding, Suntosun, became a double winner of : I the meeting and registered his second success in easy style when he made a show of seven other mediocre middle distance performers to account for the mile and nine-sixteenths of the sixth race. Leading for every stride of the long journey the brown gelding reached the finish two and one-half lengths in advance of John Bosleys Erada, as Strophe earned third.
