The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
By GEORGE b. MORRIS.
10 Thc Washinrten Hcrald.

SUCCial To Tho Washington Herald
Laurel Md, Oct. With the running
of the Baltimore Han6fcap this after
noon at the Laurel Racing Association
track a large crowd was on hand to
see this feature event. The track was
rather slow, owing to the doWnpour OF
rain. which continued from early morn
ing until late to-day.
The talent received Il severe shock IN
this event when Starter Dade, who Is
acting in the place of Starter Murray,
sent the field of ten away from the bar
rier with the favorite, Plate Glass. alb
soIuteIy left at the post. Plate Glass
was the top-heavy favorite and car
Tied the publiC's money. The winner
rnrned up in Lawton Virgins, the out
east that was purchased about a year
ago for $40. and who has since won
sixteen races and purses aggregating in
the neighborhoOd Of $lS0o0
Warrington. who had the mount on
Lawton Wiggins. rode Il well-judged
race, and there i little likelihood that
had Plate Glass gotten away. the result
would have been different.
I.awtnn Virgins. WHO NON the opening
GaV handicap and the Baltimore Handi-
cap. has to mis- credit S5,01o in these two
starts. The public had little chance for
th+ir money to-day. owing to the very
had and il-jUdged work Of Starter
Dade. The public was not in very
good frame Of mind after the leaving Of
Plate Glass al the post; but to climax
the matter. Dade left Dull Care. 4 we'll
PLAYED horse in thr last race. also
standing at the post. The field distanCed
IGIl Care 100 lengths before ne left the
post. and considering this. he ran 4 most
consistent race, making up about seven
cighths Of his lost ground. but the
n f4 nNp
come. and he finished in the rUck.
In the fifth event. a selling affair at
six furIOngs. Ella BrysOn. with 10 to
posted against her, madr-the favorlte,
Eagle Bird. who was backed from TO
! to even money. look like dog. Eagle
Bird set tho pace and at the five-eighths
post he was vUt all by himself, but Cor
don. on Ella Bryson. set after Eagle
Bird. and in game finish Won by
length
Public Has No Chance.
With two bad starts. one fair, and the
remaining three events of a struggling
nature. the public had but little chance
TO cash on the favortes. the bOokies
Getting the money in all of these events
with the exception OF the sixth race.
when Brevite, who opened at TO
and PLAYED down to TO 5 made show
of her company and won going away by
three lengths
The Washington contingent was we'll
represented. and about 5000 lovers OF the
horses were on hand to witness the run
ming of the six events. Much regret was
expressed over the failure of Hilarious,
belonging to the stable of James R
Keene. the well-knOwn horseman. TO
start in the big event of the day.
Hilarious had been keyed up for this
race, but the inclement weather, which
made the track aavy and soggy, killed
whatever chance he might have had TO
win the handicap, and he was scratched.
The management of the track was
more than pleased with the attendance
to-day, about 5000 people being on hand.
Had the weather been clear no doubt a
record crowd would have been present.
The summaries:
FIRST RACE-SoO: purse: thrcc-ycar-olds and
mp: one mile and seventy yards. Scarlet PimpenCl
Jos tFOrChaDdl. ) to !. won Hedge RO=-. lO6 I'D
wards q to !. second Sy7ygy. IO5 lBcD. to l,
third. Time. I59 3-5. HibcuiCs, Golc1nda. New
Star Tom Melton. and Coils Ornsby also
SECOND RACE-SjO0: five and One-haif furlnnEs;
three-year-olds. Commoner's Touch lG lObertl. 4
10 l. won: AhabIe. lO4 FCrehandD, to 5. second :;
Duke Daffy 10 tGoUiOnl. 10 to l. third. Time
l:l2 4-5 BLACK silk First Aid Bright side, Master
Jim. Shrevc. Little England, Hamilton. and EN-
Caliber also
THIRD RACE-Pursc: 800: one mild and sev-
Cutv wards Gay DcccivCr lOl CByrrela \ l6 to s.
won; Dr. Rarklcy. III peak. 5 to ;, second; Dolly
Bultman. III Lloyd. TO l. third. Time. I:5O 2-5
Rock Castle, Kilderkin, CharTaH, Ten PAGES. and
PlaruIteSs also ran
FOURTH RACE-Baltimorc Handicap three
year-ods and up; $500, and Une-sixteenth
miles. LlWtOn Virgins 100 CWaTinEton). 10 to l.
WON; Lahore. IO3 Byne). to l. second; Star Char
ter lO5 lObertI 70 ]. third Time. I:J2 IS. Guy
Fisher. Babbler. FIate Glass. Bob r.. SpcllbOund
and Sir John johnson also
FIFTH RACE-Purse: 500; six furIonss. Ella
Bryson los tTOrdonl. 10 IN !, won: Lady Irma. 10
Peak. to l. second; Eagle Bird 100 lByrne). Z
10 ;. third. No time given. Srnirk. SCmiquaTeT
T. r. Spears West Point, Malitine, King Avon
dale and Baby Wolf also
SIXTH RACE-Thrce- -ycar-olds and up: one and
onc-cighth miles. BreEte. 10 Pes0. TO l. won :;
Grania. IOa tBelN. to . second; Golden Castle
lO2 Forehand). l2 10 l. third. Time % Dull
Care. Zienap and SecJnke also