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SIR DAMIONS DIXIE I i Marshall Fields Crack Son of Sir 7 Gallahad III. Wins Rich-Race. Crowd of 20,000 Sees Veteran Racer j Triumph Over Tatterdemalion and Jacola Under Meades Good Ride. BALTIMORE, Md., May 10 —Sir Damion, superbly rated by Don Meade, passed every , post in front in the thirty-fifth running of ; the Dixie Handicap before 20,000 persons at ; old Pimlico this afternoon. In the finest per- • formance of his career and marking Meades most signal victory since returning to the ; saddle, Marshall Fields five-year-old earned , 2,025. His speed carefully preserved until reaching the stretch, the son of Sir Gallahad III. and Ommiad stepped away from his opposition, including many of the best handicap horses in the country, to triumph by two and a half lengths over Thomas J. Healeys Tatterdemalion. Edward Friendlys good filly, Jacola, was another length back, as Thanksgiving was fourth in the field of fourteen. _ Clear skies prevailed for the renewal of the historic Dixie, inaugurated in 1870, but the track was only in good condition. It had dried out steadily from the sloppy condition 6T late yesterday afternoon. Under an impost of 113 pounds, Sir Damion, which had finished second to Bull Lea in the Widener Challenge Cup during the winter, ran the mile and three-sixteenths in 1:58%, comparatively good time considering the track, it being just two seconds off Seabiscuits record. MODERATELY REGARDED. ~ Sir Damion was only moderately regarded by the good-sized crowd because of the wide open aspect of the Dixie field. Heclfly was installed a slight favorite, as substantial support also was given Jacola, Pompoon, Cravat and Thanksgiving. Tatterdemalion was one of the extreme outsiders. Meade had Sir Damion away in third place as Hypocrite and Thanksgiving outbroke the New York-owned veteran, but he quickly had Marshall Fields colorbearer in his stride, to have him in front within a sixteenth. Going to the lower turn, Sir Damion gained a clear lead and went into the back : stretch two lengths before Thanksgiving, i Jacola and Pompoon, which were well bunched, the last named under stout reserve. In the run down the back stretch, Meade maintained a snug hold on Sir Damion with the result that Thanksgiving and Pompoon moved up to be lapped on him while Jacola held her pace, but in making the second turn the pacemaker was permitted to draw out again to be a length on top heading into the stretch. Pompoon was called upon rounding the turn, but although taking undisputed possession of second place it took everything out of him. As soon as Meade had Sir Damion straightened out for the run home and after his mount had run the opening quarter in :23%, half in :47%, three-quarters in 1:12% and the Continued on twenty-first page. SIR DAMIONS DIXIE Continued from first page. mile in 1:38%, he turned him loose. With plenty of speed left in him, Sir Damion bounded away from his opposition to be a length and a half in front of Tatterdemalion in mid-stretch and nearly twice that at the finish. Tatterdemalion displayed a sparkling effort as he was pinched back slightly at the start and was well back for a half mile. In the back stretch he weaved his way forward rapidly between horses. Reaching the far turn he went to the outside to pick up the others, overtaking Pompoon just after ending the first mile. He continued steadily while finishing in the middle of the track. OUTGAMES THANKSGIVING. Jacola was rated in the first flight, saving ground whenever possible, and although unable to stop Sir Damion and the Healey gelding, she was able to outgame Thanksgiving and Aethelwold, both of which weakened in the final furlong, the last named after making a brief bid turning for home on the outside. Jack Westrope swung into action by piloting Townsend B. Martins White Hunter to an easy victory over nine other juvenile maiden colts and •geldings in the first race. The son of Haste completed the four and one-half furlongs four lengths before Hal Price Headleys Third Covey. The latter, with Meade up, overtook Mrs. Cary T. Graysons Pass Out, the favorite, in the last stride for the place. White Hunter was off slowly from his outside position, but he gained steadily and got to the front in the stretch, to draw out easily. Third Covey likewise came from well back after Pass Out had set the early pace, in which he disposed of High Bud. H. Kerrs Dizzy Dame, an outsider, accounted for the second race, at six furlongs, by a neck over Mrs. Nat Rays Rissa. Billy Bee, the favorite, was another half-length back and a head before Murph. Seven good sprinting platers composed the field. Under M. Berg, Dizzy Dame forced Billy Bees early pace. The daughter of Distraction dropped back on the turn, only to close steadily on the outside in the stretch, to take command a few strides out after Rissa had wrested tl.i lead from Billy Bee near the furlong post. FINALLY MAKES GOOD. The oft-disappointing Foxshade had to catch a field of three-year-old maidens in the fourth event at a mile and seventy yards to earn brackets. The son of Gallant Fox — Apparition wore down Marshall Field- Bashi Bazouk in the stretch to win by a length and one-half as the latter, a slight favorite, finished two and a half lengths before W. E. Boeings October Ale. Hostility was fourth in the field of seven. The lightly regarded Broadsida King won the Glenburnie Steeplechase. He equalled Saludas track record of 3:52% in winning by a head over Prattler, as Swimalong was another three-quarters of a length back. Valpuiseaux was fourth and War Port fifth. Sapelo and Quaker-street, the other contestants, met with mishaps. Quakerstreet lost his rider at the water jump and Sapelo, the strong favorite, fell with Rigan McKinney at the sixth fence. McKinney appeared injured and was stunned by his fall. He suffered a slight cut on his forehead. Miss Mary Hirsch saddled a winner in Merry Gesture for J. J. Watts, the daughter of Zacaweista and Epitine easily defeating five other three-year-olds at six furlongs under allowance conditions. R. S. Clarks Refreshment was second, four lengths back of Merry Gesture, and a length and a half before H. G. Bedwells Superstition, as Good Odds was fourth. Superstition, coupled with Ace Call, was favored, while Merry Gesture was next in demand.
