The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-10-11
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NOVELTYRACE IS
LAUREL FEATURE
Thoroughbreds, Automobiles and Two-Legged Runners
in Contest-Big Field in the Fifth
Race

LAUREL, Nd, Oct. 11.-Although 1t
was an OF day and the program Of
fered no special feature, there was an
ether big crowd at Laurel yesterday,
and arrangements are being made for
record crowd today, when several
features grace the card. The main
feature that Is likely to prove attractive
to the occasional racegoer Is the novelty
race, which will bring together two Of
the fieetest ,thoroughbreds at the track.
two racing automobiles, and two feet
runners of the two-legged variety. They
will be 30 handicapped that 1t really re-
solves itself into an even affair, pre-
vious events of the kind developing only
two-fifths of second between the vari-
GUS elements Of the race at the finish.
Besides the novelty race, a weIl-bal-
anced program will offer much specul-
lative sport. In the mile event Df.
Duenner and Racquet, which won at
such long odds on Monday, come to-
.gether with a field Of good ones. The
former should have the call.
Big Field In Fifth Race.
The fifth event at five and one-half
furlongs. brings a big field out with
Mon Ami and Love Watches standing
out prominently. The distance event,
the last on the card, brings a select few
to the barrier. Watch out for Gaitens.
On Monday. with most disastrous
start, he closed up an awful gap and
took third money. Joe Kenyon, how
ever, ought to have the class. All the
events for this afternoon have filed
One thing about the Laurel track:
There are but few scratches, and when
horses are carded they are mighty sure
of taking the word.
There is quite bit of interest in the
Chevy Chase Steeplechase carded for
Saturday. 1t will be a handicap affair
with 1850 added. The conditions call
for riders who are members of bona
fide hunt clubs. and 1t is expected that
Washington, while several are expected
down from Philadelphia. The weights
have been made public as follows:
Ticket Of Leave, 16S; The Welkin, l65;
Prince Hampton. I55; Aunt julie, 155:
ma Ken, 145: Thistledale, IA; Black
Bridge, 142; Merry Man, 1f2; Magellan,
137; Teddy Blossom, 125; High Bridge,
l35. and Humerator, 49,
A number of these, which represent
East, are at the Pimlico track, but are
expected to come over for the event.
The big exhibits building at the track
was put to use for the first time yes
terday afternoon, but not for the pur-
pose Of displaying Aunt Martha's jellies
and jams or Uncle Sis prize pumpkins
Justice Haslup, Of Annapolis Junction,
used 1t for courtroom and sentenced
paul Heintz, alias Whitley" of New
York, to three months in the house of
correction on the charge of trespass
and wire tapping.
Heintz is supposed to be the leader
OF gang of wire tappers that have
been operating at the track and relaying
information to Washington and New
York. His companions who are said to
be known as ByrDes and Dago Mike,
made their escape. Hetntz Is said 70 be
the same man who was sent up from
Salt Lake City on the same charge last
year.
When Sir John Johnson beat of Rosa
Queen In the free handicap affair II was
thought that the even-money favorite
mad the race sewed up, put Martin W.
Littleton. to 1 shot, came up on the
outside with a rush in the last few
strides and won going away. Baby
Wolf, a long shot, but the recipient of
quite play for show, was practically
left fiat-footed at the post when the
barrier went up.
Although there are plainly of horses
at Laurel, more continue to come in
every day. Four weeks Of racing seem
to look better to the horsemen than
two, and the latecomers are drifting TO
the new track. Pat Civil, who trains
for Barney Schrieber, was at the track
yesterday. He has a number Of good
ones with him. He is quartered at the
Bepning track. and will probably bring
some Of his string over later in the
week. In the string is Jack Atkin, re-
tired from racing early last spring, but
he has been put in training again and
may be sent to the post before many