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Maryland — By Hugh J. McGuire ■ Tahiti Asserts Superiority in Sprint Stake Eased Up Near Finish in Sensational 1:10 Lillis Picks Regret as Top Distaff Runner LAUREL, Md., May 2.— Walter M. Jeffords Tahiti certainly stamped himself completely superior to the band of eight sprinters who opposed the five-year-old son of Polynesian in Saturdays Maryland Sprint Handicap. Racing clear of interference in contrast to his latest effort that saw him bothered and bottled up with no chance to run. Tahiti toyed with his rivals to establish six easy lengths before the nearest of them at the end of the six-furlong dash. He accomplished his score with the greatest of ease and his margin of advantage could have been increased as Tony DeSpirito was easing him at the end. His time of 1:10 needed no improvement. This was the quickest race at the distance at this meeting and we doubt that there is a sprinter in this sector right now who could have mastered Tahiti on Saturday. With the Maryland Sprint Handicap in the records, horsemen and patrons now turn for top interest to the •final stake of the session here. This is the Laurel Handicap to be offered on Saturday, the closing day of this meeting. At a mile and a sixteenth, this test carries an added value of 5,000 and will lure the best of the handicap division quartered here, with the possibility that an invader or two may come from other sectors. Racing secretary Charles J. McLennan sees a small field for this fixture and names the likely rivals as coming from Brookfield Farms I Geegee, E. K. Brysons Abbezac, Tyson Gilpins Arson, Mrs: Walter M. Jeffords Subahdar, G. W. Offutt m.s Magic Lamp, Mrs. James V. Stewarts Rustic Billy and Willowbrook • Stables Bad Conduct. McLennan also sees the possibility that W. S. Crismers Elberwhirl may be in the starting field and does not entirely rule out C. V. Whitneys Fly Wheel. While this race may be devoid of top members of the handicap division it has sufficient promise to provider very keenly contested race. Sees Miss Woodford and Two Lea Also Rans Donald S. Lillis, president of Bowie, doesnt quibble about ranking Regret as the best filly or mare to race in this country, and placed the only filly ever to win the Kentucky Derby atop his listing of the 10 greatest race mares in the poll being conducted by Delaware Park. Lillis had been a keen follower of racing before he took over the reins at Bowie several years ago and he feels that her triumph over colts in the Derby entitles Regret to top ranking in his compilations. The Broomstick filly was a two-length winner of the 1915 edition of the Churchill Downs classic and also took the measure of male opposition the same year in the Saranac Handicap at Saratoga. Miss Woodford "the rage of the 80s" was second on the Lillis list, while Calumets Two Lea, of the modern era, was his third choice. In Brief: Trainer Frank Bonsai of Montpeliers Saratoga, sent the colt to Garden State, where he will be prepared for his engagement in the Jersey Stakes at a mile and an eighth on May 14. Saratoga "will get into this race undert 118 pounds and his showing will determine his appearance in the Preakness or a New York campaign. Breckinridge Longs Westward Ho is pointed for the six-furlong Delaware Valley at Garden State by trainer Bonsai. . . . Trainer Cy Butler checked in at Pimlico from Florida with tjie public stable that includes the horses of Castle Rock Farm, Joe Scavo, Paul Newsom and Gilbert Finnegan. Butler won five races in Florida with three horses and picked up the others who had been wintered in Pennsylvania. He plans to race at Delaware Park following the meeting at Pimlico. Bowies Film Patrol Pictures Exceptional The film patrol pictures at Bowie are believed to be particularly clear and bright because of the physical layout of the plant, which faces into the sun and makes for fine camera locations with regards to light. .. . Apprentice Leroy Cargile, under contract to Jim McGee, has been leased to John Dagget and his engagements will "be handled by Cal Bowling. . . . H. C. "Pete" Allnutt has taken over the training of the three-year-old Hi-Noble and the juvenile Noble Imp, the property of E. C. Gott, Jr., of Washington. The colts are full brothers, being by Noble Impulse — Her Highness. Allnutt also purchased for his own account the untried juvenile filly What Then, by Cosmic Bomb — What Not. Trainer Judy Johnson acted for the seller, the Auburn Farm of T. T. Mott. Alex Bower tells us that the transcript of the conference on surplus horses held in California in January, has been set in type and proofread and will be ready soon for distribution. The conference was held under the auspices of the Thoroughbred Club of America. ... A letter from Tennessee, addressed only Preakness Stakes, Baltimore, was promptly delivered at Pimlico. . . . Beulah Parks annual press party was to be held Monday and any similarity to those held in the, past would make it terrific. . . . Illinois commissioner Paul Serdar informs us that several prominent Chicagoans have recently invested in farms and thoroughbreds in Illinois. . . . Trainer Clyde Troutt reported the sale of Romantic Roman, Decouverte and Bird of Prey to trainer H. C. Wolfe of New England at private terms. Wolfes public stable was practically wiped out in the disastrous fire at Lincoln Downs. ii • v - • t
