Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-01
LAH0RE'S FEATURE
James RoWe's Gelding First
Home in Grand National.
RACE is WORTH $4,000
Worlds Mark Nearly Equaled.
Bounder and The Manager Try
Hard for Victory.

LAUREL Md, November Lahore
the four-year-old chestnut gelding owned
by James Rowe, trained by Albert ST.
mons and ridden by Jockey Bu5well won
the American Grand National handicap.
with its purse of 5000. yesterday at
Laurel. The distance was mile and an
eighth and Lahore made a new track rec
ord. His time was 1.5o 3-5. The pre-
vious mark, Isl 40. was made by The
Manager.
In addition to that feat Lahore came
within three-fifths of a second of equal
ing the worlds record and did equal the
next best mark. Vox PopIlli, carrying Ito
pounds. ran the distance in $50 at Los
Angeles December 10, 1905. Charles Ed
ward, who shouldered 126 pounds. went
over the route at New York track in
Lahore's time July &c. 1907.
Without taking any glory from Lahore,
praise also must be showered upon
Bounder, who was a head back of the
winner. and The Manager, who was just
a neck away. 1t was this pairs last
grand effort in the final sixteenth that
made Lahore exert all his energy to get
to the wire first. The distance separat-
ing them was so short that although
they do not get credit for the time. they
virtually eQualed 1t.
Bounder's Great Run.
Next to Lahore the sensation of the
running was Bounder, who was one of
the four long shots, the other three being
Carlton G.. Sir John Johnson and Hilari-
Gus. Badly outrun in the first half mile,
Bounder, formerly owned by Col. Raj
Parr. the Baltimore turfman, slowly
worked his way up on the outside. round
ing the far turn, and then in a furious
drive down the stretch was beaten by
only small margin.
Lahore, like Bounder, was slow to get
going, and it was not until the back
stretch was well covered that he moved
up to an advantageous position. Entering
the stretch for the final dash. he gradu-
ally forged ahead, and from that time
on Jockey Butwell applied all his science
to keep in front.
The Manager, owned by Thomas {.
Mcdowell, was given an impost of III
pounds to carry, and the weight was too
much for the winner of the Inaugural,
Baltimore and Washington handicaps to
carry to the front. But the son of Voter,
in his last try for the rich purse, was
wearing the leaders down at every stride.
He ran a splendid race.
The horses got away with good break,
and approaching the first turn Sir John
Johnson and Hilarious were in the lead.
Worth was running third, and the other
nOTSeS pretty wen Up, cACept OIu super
stition. At the six-furlong pole the two
leaders began to fall back, and their
places were taken by youngster horses
From then on it was a mad dash for the
spoils.
Roses Enough for All.
A large bunch of American beauties
was presented to the owner of Lahore.
and they were carried away by Trainer
Simons After Jockey Butwell ad
weighed in he was given two of them by
one of The stewards. Just Simons was
leaving the judges stand he met mellow
ell and the latter congratulated the for
uer upon he victory Thereupon Simons
cut two roses from the bunch and handed
them to Mcdowell.
The largest crowo of the meet was on
hand tor getaway DAY. Seats in the |
grandstand and advantageous standing
positions overlooking the track IN front
of the graads.Gnd were at ! premium
The betting r!nS Ma packed, and tte
scramble 10 get wagers down resemoie9
a foot bail rush. Everybody appeared
good M tured and did not mind poke
in the ribs a some SPECTATOR made
spring for the nearest book.
Preceding the running events there
were two harness races, and the specta- |
tcrs We're treated to some rare sport bJ |
fast rags Shortly before the ougle |
sounded for the opening dash there was
q parade II 'front.' o. the grandst2nd o.
prize winning horses and live stock. II
appeared 10 deserve the ribbons they |
sported. IN the meantime the horse |
show classes We're being Judged IN the |!
ring on the other side OF the track.
Perry the Modest Roman.
Between two OF the races the Roman
event was held. and it was won by Fri
vate Perry, who also was first on the
other days. Clarke was second ana Wy
lie third. and there was an also ran The
18th Cavalry also gave drilling ezhibi- /
ton, and after the last event Was con-
tested the SPECTATORS felt well repaid for
their afternooq at Laurel Park
There was killing made on DR.. r. /.
SNarenger j. the second race. de o2ened
al % 10 /. and 1t was not long before
he was backed down. The wise ones re
membered the race this horse ran at
Havre de Grace. when he was nosed out
at 100 to L. Swarenger had the post
yeste day and led all the way
Another long shot to come over was In
the first event, when Latent, paying 70 to
/. scored 1t was not long ago that this
youngster ran third, paying to l. IA
vori .es carried off three events They
were Henry Hutchinson in the NTH; CHI
Edge in the last and Ivabel in the third.
The opening event was for two-year-
olds and the distance was five and haIf
furlongs. There We're fourteen entered
and one scratched. Early Light was the
ruling favorite, but play was nrisK on
many of the others to win. place and |
show. Big Dipper and Latent set the
early pace and 1t was not until rounding
the far turn that Latent managed 10
shake off Thesieres and assume the lead
In the drive to the wire Latent held out
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