Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
LAUREL MEET OPENS
The Manager Captures the
Inaugural Handicap.
WINNER IS A LONG SHOT
Race Is Run Near Record Time for
Course-Track Is Very Dusty,
But Exceedingly Fast.
WINNER IS A LONG SHOT

The second annual Laurel race meet
opened yesterday and will continue
throughout the month. About 1900 per-
sons were on the grounds. The crowd did
not come up to expectation probably the
advance in admission having something
to do with keeping the attendance down.
The grandstand has been repainted and
the steeplechase course is being remodel
ed. The track was in good shape, but
exceedingly dusty. Forty or more book
makers were doing business, and some
had very little to do.
One of the classiest fields that ever
faced a starter went to the post in the
running of the Inaugural handicap, the
feature event on the card. 1t was the
fourth number and at q mile. The winner
came within a fifth of second OF tying
the track record. There were twenty ell
tries. but five of them were scratched by
post time.
The handicap was won by McDowelrs
The Manager, and this son Of Voter went
to the post as high as 10 to !, and was
piloted to victory by Jockey Byrne.
Schorr's Froglegs, the horse that finished
second. half length back Of the win
ner, was really the best In the race.
When the barrier was sprung Froglegs
was caught flatfooted and was compelled
to work his way up from the rear.
Winner Was Game.
The early pace was set by Sir John
Johnson, but after running six furiongs
he played out, and The Manager went
to the front. The winner responded
gamely in the homestretch and ran
great race. In the meantime Froglegs
was passing horse after horse and finish
ed with a rush. A.tamaha was always
oil ie ho rim
Every horse in the money went to the
post at a good price.
Adams Exr ress carried a lot of money.
as did Shackleton, who finished fourth
AS good as to 1 could be had on Frog
legs to show, but the play became so
heavy Just before the horses paraded
that his price went down on all the
books.
Favorites and long shots shared the
day. The first three events were carried
off by first choices, but the remaining
trio Of contests went to horses paying in
the double figure to win. Hobnob. Ac-
cord and Azyiade were the thoroughbreds
that made good their backing as ia
vorites.
In addition to The Manager winning at
a handsome price. Colonel Cook carried off
the fifth race. and the odds against his
chances we're as good as II to l. The
closing event was taken by Colonel Ash
| meade. who went to the post at 10 to I.
A Spectacular Finish.
The finish Of the second race was spec
| tacular, for a blanket could have covered
| the heads Of the first three horses to get
under the wire. Accord won by a neck
from Little Ep. who was a similar dis
lance in front Of Golden Castle. The
| Gardner was just a head back Of Golden
Castle.
| The sport opened with race at five
and half furlongs for two-year-olds.
| Hailenbecks Hobnob was the odds-on
| choice with Palanquin next in the bet
| ting The favorfte sprinted into an early
/ lead and held the others safe until the
| last sixteenth, where Wilson's Federal
challenged. From then on it was a pretty