The Washington herald., 1911-11-02
FapOriteS Get the Money
At Marlboro Opening
High-class Racing and Big Crowds Feature of
Southern Maryland Racing Associa-
tiOn Meeting.
By GEORGE b. MORRIS.

Marlboro, Md, Nov. 1.-The Southern
Maryland Racing Association threw its
gates open to-day to a crowd of $500
persons. Clear weather and a fast track,
coupled with four favorites first under
the wire, sent the crowd home in good
humor The racing was of high class,
and in every event close finishes were
in order The management of the track
has spared no expense in putting the
course in first-Class condition, and many
improvements have been made over that
of last year.
In order that the public can be re-
turned to Baltimore and Washington
early in the afternoon, a special train
leaves the track at AS, reaching Wash
ington about 5:l5 p. m. There are four
trains to the track. and with continued
fair weather the meeting will prove
hummer.
The feature event was the steeplechase,
at about two miles. Dufield, the favor
ite, quoted at to ), won in a gallop
from a good field. 1t must be said that
the steeplechase course IS the best and
safest in the country. Not a horse fell
during the running of the race.
Apache, second choice, beat the hot
favorite, Myles O'Connell, by a nice mar
gin. On form, Apache should have been
the favOrite. He layed in second posi-
ton until the stretch was reached and
then came on and won as he pleased.
Toniata won the fourth event in easy
fashion, while Oakley was secOndS and
Chippewayan third.
Mollie S, with to l against her, won
the fifth event. beating the odds-on ia
vOrite, Dolly Bultman, by two lengths.
The card offered tomorrow contains
six well-balanced races. 1t is the de-
a ha nf
bring the best horses to the post that are
obtainable in this section of the country.
1t must be said OF the starting, that of
the six events run off to-day, the fields
were sent away in good order, notwith-
standing the fact that in two events the
horses were unruly at the post
Fifteen books "cut in" to-day, and each
one did thriving business. Every avail
able stall at the track is now occupied,
and Secretary Elrod is making arrange
ments with farmers near by TO accom-
modate the horses now being shipped to
the track. The summaries:
FIRST RACE-Three-ypar-Ol and upward; five
f,Irlongs Apache lis (Fairbrotherl. to l. won;
Myles O'Conncll lG (HopkinsD, to s. second; May
Bride. los CWhitel. l2 to !. third. Time, 0sh.
SECOND RACE-Thre-year-Olds and upward;
selling; five flIricngs Sabo Blend. III Fairbrotherl.
to l. won: Carroll. III tChaTrelN. TO !, second;
kerino. 100 DDerl, : to l. third lNo time giren)
Susan Bertmont. Excellence and HibeTnica also ran.
THIRD -Steeplcchase; short course. Duff
field l55 QHanniganl. to 5. won; Lamp Black, I'D
CKermathl. to !. second; The King lS2 tEnghsh)'
to l. third. Time, 453 George Atwell, Garter
man. Virginia CFceper, Arcnce, ASsressor, Azure
Maid, and the Speaker also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Three-year-Old and upward;
about FIVE and onc-haf furlongs Toniata, lis Hop
kins) even won; Oakley. lG5 (HanOTrrl. to /.
second; Chippewayan, 1l3 Williamsj, to l. third.
Time lI9. Lighthouse Chief Hayes, Leon b,
Silicic and Carlisle VI. Mason also nn.
FIFTH RACE-ODe and Cne-sixteenth miles Mol
II" S. lc5 Estepl to l, won; Dolly Bultman, 100
CHopkinsl, to 5, second; Duke Of BridgeWater, Ill
(steinhar6t), TO l. third. Time, lSo. Kildare
Louis Cayanagh. kyrat, SaiEdiVer, Garman. and
Warner Griswell also
SIXTH RACE-Three-year-old and upward; sell
ing; one and sixteenth miles. Fl Orn, 10 (Fair
Erotherl. to 2 won; BLACK Branch, los tEstepl. 5
to l. second; Grania Ill tHopkinsl. to 5. third.
Time :59i5. OrnamOsa Profile, Limply. Sir I'd
ward. and Tiger Jim also ran.