The Washington herald., 1911-10-13
Close Finishes Mark
Laurel Track Races
Rosshampton Disappoints Public in Steeplechase
by Coming to Grief at Fifth Jump.
j. II. Houghton, to /, Wins.
By GEORGE b. MORRIS.

Laurel, Md, Oct. 12.-With a well-bal-
anced card and many close finishes, the
Laurel Racing Association gave its pa
irons a good day Of sport to-day.
The feature event was a two-mile
handicap. The public received a severe
shock when Rosshampton. owned by
Samuel Ross. came to grief at Me fifth
jump. lie was a top-heavy favorite,
ruling at TO :. The winner turned up
in Diebold, who ran a good game race
and beat Magellan by a hundred lengths
Tom Cat, a supposed good thing" re-
fused at the third jump and did not
finish. DiebOld paid ) to ].
The most exciting finish of the day
came i'm the fifth race, when ]. II. Hough-
ton, Ragman. and Cooney X. finished SO
closely together the public could not
learn the winner until the numbers were
put up. The winner turned up in J. II,
Houghton with the nice odds of to l
against her. It was as pretty a race
as one would care to see. Neck and neck
down the homestretCh the three horses
came and it looked from the grand stand
as though it might be dead heat
In the last event Of the day Hedge
Rose, with 10 20 against her, won from
post to post She was heavily backed
all over the ring, and the books were
hard hit as a result of her victory
Twenty-siX Dookies cut in, and they
were kept busy ali afternoon. The at
tendance was equal TO that of any day
since the opening.
Tomorrow is ladies' day, and women
will be admitted free Souvenirs will be
given to each woman present. Many new
horses arrived to-day and every stall is
now occupied. The track is in excellent
condition and good time is being made.
Summary:
olds; five and half furlOngs. Monsieur
Y. I12 Peak. to l, won: Mad River.
l0a (OberO. 10 to l, second: Maxentus
104 CByrnel. S to l. third. Time, lilo S-J
HeinOus, Rcy. James DOCkery, Refine
MargOt, Billy Hancock. Senator Sparks,
Lesbos. Christmas Daisy, and Silas
Grump also ran.
SECOND RACE-Purse. 800: twO-year-
oIds; six furlon=&. DUval. 1O3 CAndressl.
to /. won; Affahie, 102 (Ryrnel, to >,
second, Cloud Chief, l02 CSteelel. 20 to l,
third. Time. i:16 Congressman James.
CommOners Touch. Eaton, and Promised
Land also ran.
THIRD RACE-Purse 500; three-year
"lds and up: one mile and seventy yards.
I'd. K"c1. IO3 EyrneD. tn =. won: Lord
EIam. I0l. Hopkins. s TO ], second; Golden
Seal 106 Sweeney. to |. third. Time.
IS -. Duke Of BridgcwatC ter. HiherniCa.
Coils Ormsby, and Dolly Bultman also
FOURTH RACE - Handicap steeple-
chase: $500: four-yCar-oldS and up: about
two miles DiehnId. l4I CNocl. ; to !. won;
Magellan. 40 GTDwardl. Il to !. second;
Aggression. Tom Cat, and Rosshampton
fell. Time. J.5S
FIFTH RACE-PUrse 500; threc-year
olds and up; six furlOngs. }. II. HOuGh-
ton. l,% Sweeney, to !. won; Rag
man. lnN Peak. to =. second: COuney
X. I0G tByrnci. S to l. third. Time, 1:15 -.
Sir Edward EcIle Glenn, Leon B., Tippy,
and Double Five also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Pursc 500: three-year-
olds and up: one and one-eighth miles. |
Hedge Rose. lO7 tEGwardS) 5 to l. won |
Kaufman. % lHoPkinsl. To :. second; |
Gay Deceivcr l04 DigginSD, TO !. third. |
Time. I:49 A.. May Amelia, Don't. Col
conda. Seconkc. a1I Syzygy also ran.