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PANDORAMINT HANDILY JVIakes Every Post a Winning One to Score in Charles Town Feature. Triumphs Over Star Mint and Teddy-Star Heavy Track Still Prevails Weather Fine. CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., Dec. 12. Pandoramint, racing for E. H. Titmus, Jr., and making the third start of her career, accounted for the fifth and feature race and continued the procession of winning out-eiders as she graduated from the ranks of non-winners at the termination of the race, which was over the Charles Town Course and under allowance conditions. Under the guidance of jockey Leon Garrett, the three-year-old daughter of Brandon Mint and Curiosity Box made every post a winning one to drive across the finish line one and one-half lengths before E. K. Hillmans Star Mint, while a similar distance away Teddys Star carried the silksi of Mrs. K. N. Gilpin to" third honors in the field of seven. The score of Pandoramint provided the second success of the afternoon for Garrett, who had piloted Cautious Bo in the third race. Pandoramint was hustled away from the inside stall and was sent to the front in the run to the first turn. Once clear, she was steadied along before Lead Please with the favorites Teddys Star and Star Mint next in line. Star Mint was unable to keep up and Canrock moved into third place after a quarter mile. This order was maintained until the final turn was reached, where Lead Please tired and Teddys Star moved into the position of runner-up. Placed to a drive, the winner was able to thwart the bids of Teddys Star through the stretch. Here, also, Star Mint was asked for her best and she responded stoutly to oust Teddys Star from second position, but the winner, placed to stiff punishment, was not to be denied as she continued to hold sway to the end. Racing was again conducted over a track that was very heavy, but the weather was pleasant and an excellent Monday attendance was on hand. GOLDEN MAYNE GRADUATES. Golden Mayne, making his first start at the meeting, graduated from the ranks of the non-winners when he drove to a head Victory in the opening race. Under the silks of Flamingo Farms and ably ridden by jockey Manny Berg, the youngster led in Sure Miss, Timetta and five others at the end of the about four and one-half furlongs. Golden Mayne was not away any too well, but when settled into stride, moved into a contending position as Lyconna led Sure !Miss down the back stretch. On. the turn Lyconna was done and Sure Miss was able to take a short lead. In the stretch the Winner was lucky to secure racing room between horses to surge to the front, but Berg was forced to keep his charge under Istout pressure as Sure Miss, racing on the , inside, came on again at the end. The placing for third was very close, requiring the .use of the camera as Timetta on the extreme outside closed very fast to nip Kissin Kid right at the end. I PROVES LUCKY WINNER. I Miss Wing, racing for A. S. Hamilton, Jr., .Was a lucky winner of the second race, an- other dash at about four and a half furlongs. f At the end she received a nose decision from .Tobias, while two lengths away Stand By ,was third. The latter was probably best of the field. Tobias had the most early speed of the .band as he led Miss Wing into the stretch. Continued on twenty-second page. PANDORAMINT HANDILY Continued from first page. Here Stand By moved up threateningly and with good speed on the inside. Rossi, on Tobias, went to the whip and, under the punishment, his charge swerved over sharply on the challenging Stand By, forcing Macha-do to pull up. This enabled Miss Wing, which was on the outside and clear of the trouble, to maintain her stride and get up right at the end. Machado claimed a foul, but the stewards disallowed the claim. Cautious Bo continued the days victories by narrow margins when he was a neck before Keyed Up at the end of the six and one-half furlongs third race. Another half length back Hi Ben was third. Cautious Bo was rated close to the early pace, and when Hi Ben tired in the stretch he came through on the inside to drive to the front in the final sixteenth. Keyed Up raced in second place for most of the trip, but lost considerable ground entering the stretch and this probably cost him the victory. The tiring Hi Ben was able to save third. ANOTHER PHOTO FINISH. Still another photo finish came out of the running of the fourth race when Fylfot, racing for I. J. Collins, lasted long enough to take a nose verdict from Eblis at the end of the fourth race, which was over the about seven furlongs distance. The first two were much the best of the others and five lengths elapsed before Whizzaway was third. Fylfot, an outsider in the wagering, found the heavy going to his fancy and sprinted j into command right after the start. When clear he was nursed in the van position for the entire distance and on the inside. Eblis raced closest to the winner for most of the distance and Berg asked his charge for, speed through the stretch. A thrilling duel ensued as Eblis slowly moved to the winner, but the latter had" just enough left to last. L. E. Carver vanned six horses, the property of Lou Campbell, from Timonium to Charles Town. A campaign in Cuba is planned for the stable.
