Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-29
STAKE FOR |SAD0RA
Capt. Walkers FiIIy Captures
Juvenile Event.
FAvORITES ARE IN FRONT
Enniskillen Wins Steeplechase by a
Head From Rosshampton After
an Exciting Contest.
FAvORITES ARE IN FRONT

Although the last Saturday of racing at
the Laurel track was marred somewhat
by the fact that the weather. in addition
to being cold, was cloudy. it had little or
no effect on the attendance-in fact, the
crowd that visited the course was the
best Saturdays showing since the meet
ing opened Those who made the trip
had no regrets after the seven events hal
been decided for not only were they
treated to a cracking good days sport, as
large and well matched fields sported silk
In each race, but they had the pleasure
of seeing favorites and we'll backed horses
win the majority of the events. OF the
seven races decided, chief interest was
conferred in the running of the American
Juvenile stakes. for two-year- olds at six
furlongs. This race had an added sum of
s., Zoo, and the net value to the winner was
81. 800, so that Capt. P. NJ Walker won a
tidy sum when his filly Isadora passed
the finish, the winner of the race by a
length. Nine ran in the race, and when
the start was made Cloud was sent into
the lead and acted as pacemaker until
we'll into the stretch, then Isadora. who
had been running in second position
moved into the lead and remained there,
winning easily by a length from Surfeit,
who was a nose in front of her stable
companion, Moisant, with Froglegs only
head away. Surfeit was unfortunate at
the break, being last away, but her per-
Torrance in the race showed that had
she got away well she would have proved
troublesome to the winner. Moisant and
Froglegs showed good performances when
1t is taken into consideration that they
carried top weight in the race.
The steeplechase proved to be the best
contest of its kind that has been run off
at Laurel. and at the same time it at
tracted the largest field of timber toppers
that have ever went over the course.
The lot were well punched all the way
and in the run through the stretch ii was
nip and tuck between Enniskillen and
Rosshampton and the first named got
home the winner by short head The
hackers of The Speaker were unfortunate
In not cashing, as he went to the last
jump with a good advantage, and it look
ed as IL he had his field beaten, but then
efused to clear the obstacle. Aggression
lost his rided at the first jump, while
Juvenice ran out Of the course after he
had cleared the second jump.
One of the best finishes of the meeting
came with the running Of the closing
event. in which Blackford was first home.
He moved into the lead on the far turn,
Out ITOH the Iltdu Vi the StTelCt uOiHt lie
was put to his best efforts to stand off the
challenge of Sager and Montgomery, and
at the end 1t was Blackford first by
head, with Sager second, a neck before
Montgomery.
Hugh Penny gathered in a purse when
his good Splinter King Avondale beat
fair lot Of selling platers in the sixth, as
he went to the front in the stretch and
won In a drive by length. The fight for
the second and third money was inter-
a. five horses finished heads and
necks apart. King Avondale was ridden
by Bell, which is the first mount that he
has had in a week or more as he has
been laid up with malaria.
winners. as she led all the way in the
race. and at the end won easily by a
length from Elton Blue. with Wild Weed
third. Efficiency was the favorite and
backed from to / to 8 to B.
Sweepaway carried Jimmy Rowe'S cOlOrs
to victory In the third event. taking the
lead in the stretch and winning easily at
the end from Martin w LittletOn. Mar
jorie A. took such big lead in the first
quarter that 1t looked as If she would
make a runaway race of 1t, but In the
stretch curled up and finished fourth.
In the fifth event Guy Fisher proved
the best, as he was taken to the front
right after the start was made, and he
remained there all during the running.
and at the end had enough left to stall
off Cliff Edges determined challenge and
win the purse by length.
Jockey Peak scored two wins during the
day, as he had the mounts on Guy Fisher
and Blackboard
Little Ep again carried the colors of
Samuel Ross In the opening event, as he
purcha sed him back from c. J. Odell. The
last named took him from selling race
a few days ago.
1t is announced that Jockey Tim DOna-
hue will go abroad and ride In steeple-
chases in England and France next sea-
son for Ivan Fox. The latter intends to
enter Eddie Dugan, who is said to have
been schooIed in excellent fashion. and
Alfred Noble. in next years grand ma
tional steeplechase to be decided in Eng
land.
Barney Schneider was among those who
witnessed the racing today. also F. ].
meeting, who has just returned from
trip to that city.