Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
FAVOR|TES IMPROVE
Two Win and Two More and
Second Money at Laurel.
DOUBLE FIVE DlSAPPOINTS
Donald Macdonald Also Fails to
Make Good-Flying Fairy and
Apiaster Pay Backers Well.
DOUBLE FIVE DISAPPOINTS

LAUREL, Md, October 23-The racing
at Laurel yesterday was better than
usual, so far as favorites winning and
running in the money was concerned.
Two of them got home first, the same
number second and the other pair ran
fourth.
Tartar. the odds-on choice, made a show
of his field in the second contest and Joe
knight, on whom better than even money
could be had, had no trouble in disposing
of his field in the next event.
Phyllis Antoinette was the candidate of
the majority of the Spectators to CAP
ture the opening race. which was for
maidens, but the best she could do, after
getting a poor start, was to run second
The other favorite to fall by the wayside
was Altamaha, in the fourth event, but
he was second
The even-money favorite, Double Five,
In the fifth race, could run no better
than fourth, and Donald Macdonald was
given the preference over the field in the
last event, but, like Double Five, was
one point back of show position.
Two ponies paying good prices carried
Off their contests. The first to lead to
the judges stand was Flying Fairy. in
the opening dash for maidenS, and her
price was ) to l. When the official sign
went up in the last race persons holding
tickets on Apiaster cashed from 10 to
down.
The rain of the morning made the
track heavy, and for that reason there
was number of scratches.
Jockey Mcintyre had only two mounts
and finished first with both, they being
Joe Knight and Carlton G.
She Liked Going.
Flying Fairy, Cassatt's two-year-old
broke out of the maiden class when she
won the opening dash at five and half
furlongs. Flying Fairy liked the going,
outbroke her field and led the field home
She finished a length in front of Phyllis
Antoinette. the favorite. This black filly
was as good as left at the barrier. and
was used up getting in commanding pO-
sition. Ambrose easily was the best Of
the others and finished third, a length
back of the second pony.
Tartar was the Odds-On favorite in the
second race. which was for youngsters.
and the distance was the same as the
first. Tartar trailed pace to the turn out
of the backstretch, where he slipped
through to the rail and won eased up by
a length and half from Ten Point, who
was five lengths ahead of Grosvenor.
The favOrite. Joe knight, carried off the
six-furlong event, which was for three
year-olds and up. Jockey Mcintyre rated
knight along in the lead all the way and
he won by length from Chemulpo. who
moved up with lots of speed rounding the
far turn. Veneta Strome always was a
contender, but was firing in the end.
However she had enough left to stall off
Chiffon Queen.
The Keen Disappointment.
The running of the all-age handicap
at a mile was keen disappointment to
the followers of Altamaha and Sir John
Johnson. The former was figured to win.
with Sir john next in line. The winner
turned up in Carlton e., who left the
field after running a half mile. and won
galloping by four lengths from the fav-
Orite, who was six lengths in front OF
Jawbone. johnson tired badly after run
ming a half mile, but, as usual, figured
prominently during the first six furlongs.
Two fair-priced horses finished first and
second, respectively. i'll the running OF
the fifth race. 1t was for tnree-year- oldS
was the even-money favorite. but failed
to show. He led part Of the distance.
but tired and The Busybody took the
lead. The Busybody took a decided lead
rounding the far turn and won. eased
up, by two lengths from Tommy Burns
Premier. who worked his way up grad
ually. ]. III. Houghton was only beaten
by a nose by Premier.
The closing race of the day saw the
downfall of another even-money favorite,
Donald Macdonald. The distance was a
mile and seventy yards. The favorite
set the early pace. but could not maintain
II, and was passed by Apiaster rounding
the far turn. From then on 1t was
badly outrun in the early going. got up
and finished second, two lengths back
OF the winner. AdOlante beat the fav-
orite by nose for show money.