The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
Sir John johnson
WinSLaureL Feature
Runs Good Race and Leads the FieLd-MaUorie
A, an Outsider, Lands the Third Event.
State Fair Opens.
By GEORGE b. MORRIS.

BY GEOHGE H.
Laurel, Nd. Oct. ia large crowd
was in attendance to-day at the Laurel
Racing Associations track, and many
close matched fields contested. The
feature event of the day was a handl-
cap of six furlongs which resulted IN
Sir John johnson winning from Prince
Ahmed, a heavily played favorite.
Prince Ahmed was crowded back at
The start and ran a good, game race
finishing a length behind the Bever-
wyck Stable candidate, Sir John John
son.
In the steeplechase, at two miles,
Black Bridge proved an easy winner.
Diebold, after leading until the last,
jumped, broke down, and did not finish.
AS usual, Tom Cat refused. The other
horses were we'll strung out. Black
Bridge ran a consistent race and had
no trouble when let down, to capture
the purse.
The upset Of the day came in the
third event, when Aldrain, top-heaVy
Tavorite, was beaten by Marjorie A.
Martin W. Littleton was third.
In the sixth and last event Lad OF
Langden was backed down from to
to at post time. He laid nack IN
fourth position until rounding the turn
for home, where he drew away ana
won in a gallop. Ed Keck. quoted at
to l. was a length behind him.
Several spills occurred during the
lay, caused by Crowding. and three
boys were thrown from their mouhIs'
out luckily escaped without INJURY.
Following are the summaries:
FIRST RACE-Purse. 500: tEo-year-olds; FIVE and
onc-hsf frrlonEs Ahable. lO3 tFOrehand). to J.
won; Rey. lO2 lNolan), to !. second: Cameiia lV'
lHopkins). Il to l, third. Time Luz - Mneh, Ken,
E,If ,frn
the Rump also
SECOND RACE-Three-year-olds and upward:
six furonss Grenada lo2 lsteelsl Il 10 l. won;
Fond Heart. IG Peak. 10 TO !. second; IeSsup
Rurne O4 (Hopkins). to ], third Time, l:l6
Anna Daley, Cloud Tonists. West Point. Excel
Ieuce. Double Five, Hand Running. and Cooney
THIRD RACE-Prrsc. $50: strepIechasc; about two
miles Black Bridge. 81 (SsheO. 10 ): won; Miss
Hvnes. l52 (Henryl. 10 to l. secnnd; Magellan, l1l
Howard u to- !. third. Time, asa 35. George
AtweII Tom cat. HDiehold and O. X. also
FOURTH RACE-Purse: handicap; purse. 500:
thrce-yesr-olds and upward six furlonSs- Sir John
Johnson. lIs tGoIdsteinl, to ., won: Prince All
mod. lI9 CGrandl to ;. second: Lady lima. 100
NOLAN. TO 2. third Time, l3 IS. Aspirin King
nlympian, Myies O'Conncll, The Whip and OT
Fisher also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Purse. $500 three ycsr-olds and up
ward: mile Marjorie A. IN lNolanl. 6 to l.
won: Adrian 2O Peak. to }. second; Martin
". LittlPton, Us (C;ouldl. 10 ,. third. Time.
1873 Judge Monck. Babblcr. Gsrneau. CaPsize.
and DAY Rcll also ran.
ward; one and one-sixtCcnth milss Lad of Lang
den, los Peak ? TO l. won: Ed keck los tBelN.
third. Time. a IS. Rock Castle, Hatteras, DUAL
i,y Street. Black Branch, and Fire also ran.
Laurel State Fair Opens.
The much-taIkcd of State fair. held
under the auspices of the Maryland
State Fair Association. incorporated
was opened to the public yesterday.
Maryland did fair open under more
favorable circumstances.
The manufactures building, which
stands directly to the west of the grand
stand, was thronged all day long, and
it was the general opinion Of all that
the exhibits were the best that have
been seen in many a long day. This Is
due to the high value of the premiums
given by Manager H. D Brown on the
occasion OF it being the first of his fairs
10 be held at the new plant The ex-
hibit OF live stock and cattle has never
been surpassed at any exhibition. There
are exhibits from all parts. and a bet
ter collection Of horses could not be
we'll imagined. The manufacturers have
done their share, and the building set
aside for them, which is a spacious one
is taxed TO its capacity. The sheep ex-
hibit Is a large one, while the poultry.
according to those who have witnessed
many a one, is second to none
The harness racing, which is one of
the features of the fair, will start in
conjunction with the thoroughbred rae
ing to-day. The harness events will be
started in the morning at II 30, so as
not to interfere with the running events
which will be called at the usual hour
of 2:3O in the afternoon. The racing is
being held under the auspices of the
Maryland State Fair Horse Show Asso-
citation.
The following are the entries for the
three harness races
FIRST RACE-Purse: 81, ,OOO: mile heats
.hree in FIVE; start at 1l:3O: 2:2O tror.
Aeoiia, Ethel Lynn. Julia Baron. Bill
Riley, Zoe Patchen. Empire King. Prince
Kohl, Berka. Miss Kushman. and ORC
Society.
SECOND RACE-Purse; $1,000; mile
heats, three in five: 2:1Q pace Lucius
Todd, EXall. Ondario, Aloyds. Directo-
mer, Bert H., Henry Bedsworth. Dan
wood. St. Anthony, Morreta, Vashen, FL
len Brown, Joe Boy, Andy y. J.. and
Old Colonel.
THIRD RACE-Purse: $1,000; mile
heats. three in five; go trot DaEo.
Kathnere. Foxy Grafton, Bonnie l., and
Ethel Lynn.