The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
Exciting Finishes
for Laurel CROWD
Chevy Chase Steeplechase Proves Exciting, Black
Bridge Winning HandiEy Over The Welkin.
Last Race Won by Neck.
Nv GEORGE B. NORRIS.

Laurel. Md, Oct. 14.-EXciting finishes
among an evenly balanced field was the
amusement furnished for the big Satur-
day crowd at Laurel to-day.
The feature event on the programme
was the Chevy Chase Steeplechase, with
a cash value of $500, ridden by gentle
men jockeys. The winner turned up in
the consistent Black Bridge, who beat
The welkin by four lengths. The race
was as pretty as has ever been seen in
this section. Neck and neck The Welkn
and Black Bridge raced until the last
jump where F. P. Roble's Black Bridge
drew away and won handily. Numerator
was third. Mr.. Black on Black Bridge
rode a well-judged race, and demonstrate
ed himself TO be high-class gentleman
jockey. The Welkin ruled an odds-on
favorite. Three TO ffee was his closing
price. Black Bridge was s to 3, and
Numerator 10 to !.
The novelty race between man. auto,
motorcycle, and horse was won in the
fast time of 1:10 for $40 yards by man
first and second, and horse third.
The books, as usual, laid liberal odds,
and the public Jared well.
Ivabel, a hot tip, demonstrated his su-
periority over a good field and won in
gaIlop.
Kaufman won the fifth race in easy
fashion with to against him.
To-day's crowd was the largest of the
meet, fully 1900 persons being in at
tendance The track was lightning fast
Every available stall at the track is
occupied, and many horses racing at
PimIico are being shipped daily to
Laurel.
To-day's card vas the classiest that
has yet been offered. The race between
Michael Angelo and Idleweiss in the last
event was a Henry Of Navarro race.
Neck TO neck from the quarter pole they
scrambled, until well into the stretch,
where Michael Angelo weakened, and the
winner Of three races this week-ldle-
weiss-proved beyond question that he
Is one of the best selling platers at the
track.
Jockey Byrnes, who was injured yes
terday by being crowded through the
feIce. is reported to be much improved.
Following ere the summaries:
FIRST RACE-Purse, 500; all ages; mile and
sLventy yards. Syzygy, lOj tSteele). to l. Won:
DIkc Of Bridgewater. 10 Lloyd. l5 to J. second );
Dolly Butnan. JOS Wmpfeldl, TO l. third Time.
] :I6. Moie s. Lady sybil, GsDcsu, Dr. Barkley.
sGd Mason also
SECOND RACE-Pur.e. 500: two-year-ods; seven
iurIongs. Frogegs lis CGoldstcinl. 7 to 5. won;
Frbal 81 FCIehandl. u to l. second; Star Jasa-
mine. II2 Peakl. 10 l. thiTd. Time. l=S Is.
I'ron,ised Land. DuTal, Hcinous, and Lady Mc'iee
also Tan-
ihlhb hAtE-Ine hoEe!Il race WAS Won y H.
l.. Sanford. Of New York. with r. Kennedy second.
arri Miss Jonsh, third. Time, lilo 2-5.
FOURTH RACE-Cheyv Chase SteeTleChase;
Purse $3.50; two and oIo-hat miles. Black Bridge,
II Mr.. Black. 10 :. The Welkiu l65 iMr.
81 ancsrl. to 5. seconG Numerator. 80 CMr. Tay-
lcT1. 10 l. third. Time. 5:41 % Three starters
FIFTH RACE-Purse 500: all ages; one mile and
seventy Yards. X lUfEau lC5 NOLAN, 10 l. won
Free, ia CTro1Isrl, 10 second Rash. lG5 IAN
drcssl L 10 l. third Time. Is 2-5. Thirty-fOrty,
Plarutess CoTinth. and Louis Welles also ran
SIXTH RACE-S5c0 purse six furlongS. lvabel.
ICl 1Hopkinsl to ). won; Baby Wolf. ll3 tGOld-
st,in) : to J. second: knight Deck ia (Forehandl.
5 TO l. third. Time, LA Inferno Queen, Monty
Fox AIanheimer and Montcalm Also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Throey yeaT-Ulds and upward;
one and Cnc-aighth miles. Ideweiss IO3 CHopkins)
4 TO l. won; Michael Angelo, 10 FOrehand), even,
second: The Golden Butterfly, los (BelD, out, third.
Time. 55. Ny Gal also ran.