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JOCKEY DON WAGNER Rode Brush Burn in Meadowland victory. Meadowland Meadowland to to Brush Brush Burn; Burn; Artismo Artismo Prevails Prevails in in Hopeful Hopeful Mikell Turf Runner Beats Ruhe, Jampol in Close Pit Washington Event Proves tot Be Very Exciting as Eight Are Abreast Nearing Finish By J. J. MURPHY WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, HI., Aug. 29. Brush Burn, a four -year-old gelding who has been consistently close in recent races, came through with the most important victory of his career here this afternoon when he nosed out the Hasty House Farms Ruhe by a head in the twelfth running of the Meadowland Handicap. Carrying the silks of Stanley Mikell and admirably ridden by jockey Donald Wagner, Brush Burn saved ground in the stretch to hold on long enough and win by about half a head. Ruhe was a half length in front of Max Kahlbaums Jampol as the field went under the wire, with Stan, Ruhes running companion, finishing fourth. The Hasty House Farm entry were heavily backed favorites, with Arcaro riding Stan and Adams on Ruhe. Brush Burn paid 8.00 and ran the mile and three-sixteenths distance in 1:57. The gross value of the Meadowland was 7,500 and the winner took down 4,450 net. The attendance on a blistering hot day was 24,071. The Meadowland was one of the most exciting races decided at this meeting. In the stretch at least eight horses in the field of 13 had a chance to take the rich purse and Brush Burn displayed fine power in forging forward from sixth place at that point to be victorious. The disappointments of the contest were the Brook-meade Stable entry of Sunglow and Picador, who were second choice in the wagering. Sunglow, outrun early, finished fifth, and Picador, who helped make the early pace, finished last. Vantage Assumes Command The field was away to a good beginning and Vantage was in front as they rounded the first turn, with Picador pressing. As they entered the backstretch Picador took over but his running companion, Sunglow, was well placed as were Ruhe and Stan, the favorites. At the half-mile mark it was still Picador and Vantage fighting to remain in front, but the others, with some distance to go, were biding their time. Around the far turn Jampol, who had been in third position, started to make a run for it and was soon on top. Vantage was through, but Picador was holding on and Smoke Screen, The Eagle, and Brush Burn moved to forward places and Ruhe was coming. Rounding the stretch bend it was difficult to determine any horse that would eventually finish in the money. Jampol, with Eldon Nelson riding hard, was maintaining his lead, but Brush Burn was moving on the inside, Ruhe was coming in the middle of the pack, Stan was moving up on the outside, and Sunglow was improving his position A sixteenth from the -finish line they were bunched and strung across the track, but Brush Burn finally made it to the head end, and Ruhe was charging. Both collared Jampol in the final 50 yards, and Brush Burn had an edge of about a neck. The fast charging Ruhe was racing in full stride, but Brush Burn was courageous and 1 Continued on Page Fifty Brush Burn Gains Narrow Victory in Meadowland Mikell Turf Runner Outpoints Ruhe and Jampol at Washington Continued from Page One willing and held, refusing to be headed. Jampol ran a good race and held on well, and Stan finished with the strength he has displayed on former occasions. Sunglow was far from disgraced by his race. He was between horses on the back-stretch and finished full of run. Picador, Vantage, and The Eagle, early contenders, found the company just a trifle too stiff. The time of the mile and three -sixteenths turf race was much slower than the track record established by Thiercelin in 1949, but a race had been run over the grass course earlier in the day and it was cut up somewhat. A disqualification came about in the fourth race when Hio Mio, who edged out Flight Patrol, was set back to second place for interfering with the latter in the stretch. High Mio, racing down the outside, bumped Flight Patrol, but the latter continued gamely and just missed. Flight Patrol, ridden by Baldwin, was an outsider. Dave Erb rode High Mio. Smackover, with Steve Brooks up, came through nicely in the fifth. The colt, who is owned by Mrs. Herbert Herff, of Memphis, Tenn., was outpaced to the stretch but proved he was best in coming down the middle of the track to win going away from Judge J. B., with Amati, the favorite, third. Amati had a rather rough trip.
