Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-13
TWO FAVOR|TES WIN
J. H. Houghton Wins by a Nose
From Ragman at Laurel.
"LEPPERS" BALK AT JUMPS
Diebold Keeps Going and Easily
Beats Magellan by Bet
ter Jumping.

Well liked favorites figured in the divi-
sion Of purses at Laurel yesterday, two
of the short-priced horses beating their
fields after a fashion that gave the other
contenders little chance.
j. II. Houghton, the property of G.. w.
Scott, showed the best finish of the after
noon, when he was saved for a stretch
drive and beat Cooney K. and Ragman In
the last twenty yards Houghton's nose
was poked about a foot beyond that of
Ragman when the decis, on of the judges
pronounced him a winner.
1t was a disappointing start, Sir Ed
ward getting the worst of it. Houghton
was given a careful rice by Sweeney, who
realized that his mount was fit and ready
for an emergency, and the brown colt was
not asked to extend himself until within
sight of the finishing wire.
The son of Dungragen made as pretty
dash at the finish was ever witness
ed by a crowd of 'enthus astic race-goers,
and both horse and rider got all the APP
plause that was coming to them when
they appeared before the judges for the
weighing in.
Ragman was rated higher than any
other entry, but at the short price he was
sent out to do his best. and the owner
has no complaint. Cooney K. tired under
the challenge of his rivals and was I'M
equal to the final call.
More "Leppers" Refuse.
Although the fifth race was admirably
run and was well worth the price of ad-
mission in itself, the sport at Laurel was
marred by the disma. failure OF the ma
jority Of horses in the steepleehase. As
in the first race over the jumps, only two
of the animals completed the route, and
these-Dieboid> land Magellan-were never
in danger of being overtaken. Dlebold S
ability to get over the brushes served him
well, as otherwise Magellan, a better fiat
horse, would have had first money. Beal' 5
horse gave ground TO Dfeboid every time
a jump was encountered. and could never
get near enough TO the winner TO MAKE a
challenge Rosshampton was the main
disappointment. He was put out of the
running early in stumbling over brush.
Aggression refused on the third jump and
could not be forced over II, despite the
game efforts of Slater. Tom Cat fell
Rey. the highly priced entry of IL. o.
Comstock, was the only scratch In the
field of thirteen for the first race. Mon
sieur X, a good product of z. F. Cooney's
stable. was best liked and made good.
His only competitor was Mad River.
whom ]. w. Hedrick. his owner. thought
would walk away. But Mad River. de-
spite his wonderful turn of speed, was
shy in the stretch. The race was by no
means a walkover for Monsieur Y, who
was forced I'm the final stages with others
was we'll liked for third and was sup
ported accordingly. Christmas DAISY also
was thought to have a chance. DE is a
sturdy fil1y that may be heard from at
her next start.
Duval was we'll prepared by A B. Gal
laher for the second event and Won il
going away. Affable, the fayorite. chal
lenged, but was ridden under. Cloud Chief
was an outsider in the consideration OF
money horses, but with little better ef-
fort might have been first under the wire.
Commoner's Touch, for a recent race, was
highly considered, but finished back. Con-
gresham James was another in the lot of
seven that was sent TO the barrier a little
early, Promised Land of the Keene sta
BILE showed nothing worth thinking of.
Ed Keck Makes Good.
Ed Keck ran true to form and made
good the stable tip that he would out
class his field in the third race. at one
mile and seventy yards. Ed Keck was
never in danger of be ng beaten by Lord
Elan, although the latter ran a corklng
Castle ran well in the early stages but
was outrun when the final challenge
came. Dolly Bultman was the victim of
another bad start. by Murray, who gave
the rest of the field an advantage of at
least fifty yards
Gay Deeeiver was thought to be exact
" right until he got going in the final
race, when he failed rniserably to do any
thing like as well as was expected Of
him Gay Deceiver was made the favor
lite in the early laying at to 1, and this
was backed down to s to 5. before the
bugle. Hedge Rose. the winner. took the
fore at the upl.ft of the barrier and ran
at top speed all the way. AT the far turn
he was a good two lengths ahead, and
nothing else in the race could get closer.
Kaufman finished second under a good