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OCEAN ROLL MUCH THE BEST Revenges Defeats by Royal Business in Winning Waterford Handicap. Proves Too Speedy for His Former Conqueror, Which Was Forced to Limit to Outstay Landlubber. CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., Dec. 17. Ocean Roll, racing for John A. Manfuso, dominated the running of the Waterford Handicap to dash home four and one-half easy lengths before Royal Business at the end of the mile and one-sixteenth contest that featured the closing day program of the fifteen-day session at Charles Town. The winner was much the best. Following the running of the race Mrs. A. J. Boyle, wife of the president and general manager of the plant in the Shenandoah Valley, presented the Washington sportsman, Manfuso, with a silver trophy. This running of the Waterford was the second of these annual closing day events. Last year the race was won by Kenty, racing for E. R. Pike. Ocean Roll had previously accounted for the Al Howard Handicap over this oval during the meeting, but had later finished in the wake of Royal Business on two occasions. Landlubber closed fast to be third. IMPRESSIVE VICTORY. The score . of Ocean Roll was an impressive one. Well handled by jockey Anthony Vesseli and racing in his best form, the son of Strolling Player spurted into a commanding lead immediately following the start and quickly shook off his nearest opponent, Bill Bleiweiss. The latter immediately dropped into the discard and Royal Business took second position. As the field swung down tne back stretch Royal Business was asked for speed to reduce the advantage of the leader and he responded well to move up closer. Vesseli had the eventual winner under stout wraps at the time, however, and as the challenger drew close he gave his charge his head and drew away without difficulty. Royal Business, unable to match the speed of the winner, was kept under pressure to the end as the fast-closing Landlubber moved up threateningly through the stretch. The others in the race were never serious contenders. The best weather of the entire meeting prevailed for the final days sport, with the result that the second best attendance of the season was on hand, resulting in a satisfactory handle in the mutuels. SHARP IMPROVEMENT. Showing sharp improvement over her previous start here, Lady Buck romped home three and one-half lengths in advance of her nearest opponent in the first race, which was a dash of about four and one-half furlongs. Hasty Hanna was second and Tody West, tiring from her efforts to catch the leader, was a wilting third. The race was for horses in a claiming range of from ,200 to ,000, and in her only other start here, Lady Buck was soundly beaten for 00 under R. Bernhardt. L. Garrett was in the saddle today. The favorite, Castabout, turned in a dull performance and never entered into contention. The winner dominated the running from the start as Tody West raced lapped on her. Lady Buck had too much speed for Tody West and, as the leaders made the final turn, she drew into a commanding lead which she maintained to the end. Tody West faltered from her efforts to match stride with the pacemaker and gave way at the end, to the challenge of the fast-closing Hasty Hanna. HD3LAZE ATONES. Hiblaze atoned for his narrow defeat in his only other start at the meeting, when he was a. front-running victor in the second race, which was over the Charles Town course. Two and one-half lengths separated the winner from Blind Talk, while Stepping In was a fast-closing but well-beaten third. The winner was in motion as the starter sent them on their way, and jockey D. West took full advantage to send his charge to the front at once. Hiblaze was in a running mood, and he opened up a five lengths lead on the first turn and maintained that advantage until the stretch was reached. Fred Almy was closest to the pace in the early running, but he soon found difficulty in keeping up and Blind Talk moved into the runner-up position. Hiblaze continued to hold sway into the stretch, but in the final furlong it was obvious that he was shortening strides, and West plied his whip to keep him going to the end. LUCKY WINNER. Pegadette, the favorite was a lucky winner of the third race when she was able to secure room on the inside to wear down the pacemaker Bo Dean and get up to win by three-quarters of a length at the end of the about seven furlongs. Bo Dean saved the place from the fast closing Razzle Dazzle. It was obvious that Machado on the winner outrode Miller in the final sixteenth. Bo Dean had the most early speed of the field and was soon hustled into clear sailing. Sheriff Eugene, under stout restraint, raced closest to the leader with Pegadette next in line and saving ground on the rail. This order was maintained until the stretch was reached where Bo - Dean went slightly wide and Sheriff Eugene flattened out when placed to pressure. Machado took advantage of the opening on the rail to drive through on the inside and in the ensuing duel to the end he outrode Miller. FYLFOT AGAIN. In the secondary feature Fylfot racing for I. J. Collins scored his second victory in four starts at the meeting when he made every post a winning one in the fourth race, an allowance affair over the Charles Town Course. While under mild pressure to the end the winner held an advantage of three and one-half lengths before Goodwine and an additional length away Combatant was third. The latter, fractious at .the post, was started from outside the starting gate.
