The Washington times., 1911-10-29
RACES At LAUREL
I. YESTERDAY BEST
OF PRESENT MEET
Big Crowd Sees Isadora
Win Feature Event, the
Juvenile Stake.

| j >ss~Ns
The racing at Laurel yesterday was
about the most satisfactory yet seen at
the meeting The fields we're large and
brought out some of the best horses
at the track, and in each event there
was a crisp and stirring contest, in
which everybody was trying his best.
The feature Of the afternoon was the
American Juvenile Stakes, with 5000
added.
The winner, Isadora. from Captain
Walkers stable, evidently Il a fllly Of
some class. Yesterday she won like q
real good one, coming from behind un-
der pressure and going away at the
finish.
Cloak, from the Keene stable, was the
sleeper here. This one set a red-hot
pace from the start, and at one time It
looked as II the filly would make q
runaway race Of II. The pace, how
ever. told and In the stretch Cloak
blew up"
Captain Walker bought Isadora at the
Sanford sale this fall for $3.50. He
started the filly once or twice on the
Canadian circuit where she showed
excellent form. In shipping from Mon
treal Isadora contracted a cold and is
not quite at herself yet. 1t looks very
much as II Captain Walker had Sc
cured one Of the best two-year-olds Of
the year.
Albert Simons finished second and
third with Surfeit and Molsant. Sur
felt, the runner-up. was sold this spring
to Sam Hildreth by BILLY" Garth for
5000. and a few days ago Mr.. Simons
took the colt over for 81 900. MIR. Garth
| said yesterday that at the time of the
sale to MIR. Hildreth he considered
Surfeit a better colt than Puggins.
Steeplechase Interests.
The steeplechase was perhaps next
in point of interest to the stake. It
resulted In the best ross-country battle
yet run over the course.
Nine jumpers started and made a
warm contest through the field. The
| horses were well punched most Of the
way. but at the end the issue was be-
tween Enniskillen and Rosshampton.
These two put UP the stiffest kind Of a
fight down to the bitter end. with En-
niskilen wining out by a neck.
The steeplechase course has been
very much improved and in time with
its natural advantages should prove
one Of the best in the country.
When Efficiency won the opening
event Of the afternoon one of the most
carefully prepared killings of the meet
ing went to the bad. Eton Blue. in the
stable Of Albert Simons. has been rum
ming in and out lately; qualifying. as
the horsemen put It,
Yesterday the string was to be cut and
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in this race the ring was swampcd
with Eton Blue money. One plunge.
bet 81, 900 across the board on the Ham
burg filly. and the play on this one was
probably heavier than on any horse at
the meeting. Efficiency. however. was
too good and upset the coup. Eton Blue
landing in the place.
! Jimmy Rowe introduced a smart ole
to the public when Sweepaway won the
third race from a cracking field Of
, sprinters. This one was touted all
ever the course and delivered the goods
sizzling pace In this event and held
on to the stretch where Sweepaway
wore her down and came away to q
handy victory. Lochiel's race here was
| disappointment.
Guy Fisher Wins.
| Guy FIsner came to life and captured
the fifth race. a handicap. from soma
of the best horses at the track. The
winner led all the way. but was COM
PEELED to put up a battle to get home
in front OF Clin Edge.
Old Apache ran a sparkling race de-
spite the fact that Johnny Hyland did
not think much of his chances. Star
charter. the favorite. ran a poor race;
mud evidently is this horses strong
hold.
King Avondale finally landed a purse
for Hugh Penny. taxing the sixth
race from a big field, some of them
sprinters OF considerable merit. Eliza
heth Harwood set the pace here, but
King Avondale ran over her In the
stretch.
brilliant finish between Biackford
and Sager. in which the former lust
! landed wound up a brisk afternoon 8
| sport and sent the crowd home in a
good humor. Old Montgomery landed
in the third hole here and showed quite
| an improvement over his previous race.
One of the biggest crowds of the
meeting was out yesterday and thor
oughly enjoyed the sport. Quite a dele
! CATION from the society set of Baltimore
came over. They were especially well
pleased with the steeplechase.
The betting yesterday was the heav-
lest of the meeting anG the bookmakel :
were hard hit, all the winners being
Starter Dade's work at the barrier
starter star has such big fields to handle
as fell to the lot OF Dade yesterday,
and 1t is not often that such smooth
and even work Is seen.
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