The Washington herald., 1912-10-02
FEATURE EVENT
ATLAUREL TRACK
TO THE MANAGER
Favorites Are Beaten in Inaugural
Handicap Banner Race of Mary
land State Fair Opening.
TALENT DOES NOT SHOW WELL

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Laurel, Nd, Oct. L-Smiling skies and
perfect temperature graced the opening
OF the October racing season at Laurel
Park this afternoon. and fully 10000 peo-
pie, from Washington, Baltimore, and
Philadelphia took advantage of the Der
1ect weather to witness the running of
the Inaugural Handicap, which was car
ried OFF in handy manner by The Man
ager.
The Kentucky horse owned by Mai.
Thomas Mcdowell, OF Lexington, was
overlooked in the betting by the talent,
but proved good thing for his stable.
as high as 15 to l being layed against
him. Adams Express and ShackIeton
were favorites, with Frog Legs getting a
good play just before the books closed.
The Manager got away in good style
and fought 1t out with Sir John johnson
until that colt, touted as a good thing in
washington, began to fall back Frog
Legs, all but left at the post, forged to
the front and was only beaten by a neck.
Had the Schorr colt gotten away on
good break, the Blue Grass horse would
had to take second money. Altamaha
ran a good race and managed to get the
short end of the purse. Fifteen horses
were entered in the feature event,
which was worth 5000 to the winner.
Two Favorites Win.
All in all. the talent failed to leave the
track overburdened with cash. About the
only really sure things that went over
were Hobnob. in the first race, and
Azyaide, In the third, both odds-on ia
vorites- Azyaide made a show of her
field, Sherwood. the second choice with
the bettors, being the only real conten-
der. Hobnob had to run all the way to
win. however. Federal pushing hard from
the start. Had not the Wilson colt STUN
bled on the back stretch there is a like
Hhood that a good many tickets would
not have been torn up.
In the fifth race Col Cook at generous
odds upset the form players calculations,
winning handily, with Aspirin, half
heartedly supported. taking the place.
and Sir Denrah, one of the favorites
getting the show money. Lad Of Lang
den, the heavily backed favorite, failed
10 even prove troublesome El Bart, a
20 to l shot. led all the way to the three
quarter pole before he blew up.
One of the biggest surprises of the
day came in the last race, when Col
Ashmeade, with only ninety-eight pounds
up. ran away with Hedge. Patton, and
Oakhurst. the favorites. The books paid
10 and Is to l on the colonel Summa-
ries:
FIRST RACE-Tro-yearolds; FIVE and one-haIf
fHlonss. Hobnob. ia Hopkins, II to %, won;
Federal. los GLASS, Is to l. second PaIanquin,
III ButwelD 2 to l. third. Time l0s Joaquin. \
li'Imch of Keys. Ten Point, and Ambrose also ran
SECOND RACE-Three-y yesr-ods and IN; selling;
nile and seventy yards. Accord, los ByrneD, !,
TO 5. won: Little Ep, 5 Wolf, to l. second
Golden Castle. ll3 (ButwelD, to J. third. Time
l:i6 35. Bertis, Taboo. Monsieur X Candidate
The Gardner. and Joe Rose also ran
THIRD RACE-Threeyear-o and up; selling
six furlongs. Azyiade. lG (Ambrusel, to s. won
Sherwood. III tSchuttingerl, to ?. second; Rose
Qucen. 10 tFraschl. II 10 l. third Time l:li
Joe knight. Hallack Lady Irma Mun, Thrifty
Magazine and Perthshire also ran
FOURTH RACE-The Inaugural Handicap; g 900
added; three-yearOlds and up; mile. The Mana
ger. IL CByrne) 10 to /. won: Frog Legs, I2l
(Wof1 Is to l, third. Time, l:59 IS Helarine
Springboard. C. NJ. Miller. Republican Cliff Edge
Carlton c., Prince Ahmed, Guy Fisher Adams
Express. Col Holloway, Sir John johnson, ana
Shackletnn also
FIFTH RACEThree- year-olds and up: selling:
mile and seventy yards. Colonel Cook, IL CMc-
1ntyrel. II to l, won; Aspirin, ll3 CButweID to
l. second; Sir Denrsh tAmbrnse), 8 to s. third |
Time, Las IS. Lad Of LAngden, Hatteras, Pre- |
tend. J. H. Moughton. and EIbart also ran
SIXTH RACE-Thre-yesr-o and up; mile |
and one-sxteenth. Col Ashmeade. es Ford, oI
to l. won; Hedge. D6 tAmbrose), to l. second |
Amalf, Ill tButwelD, to l. third. Time |
las 45. oakhurst, Chester Krum, John Reardou |
and Pat also |