The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
Bookmdkers Have Bad
Day at Laurel Track
Form Players Garry Off the Money In All But Two
Events-Taboo Furnishes Surprise In
the Last Race.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Laurel, Nd, Oct. 2-Form players had
a good day at Laurel Park to-day, and
walked on with the books money In all
but two races The card was not near
so good as offered on the opening day
but the lack Of feature events was made
Up for the stiff brushes that character
lied several Of t,ss races.
Probably la1go interest centered on the
fourth race $han on any Of the other
events In this race, at q mile and q
sixteenth, Donald Macdonald galloped
home in front. taking the first place away
from Flamma by a neck. Macdonald
was well backed at to 5, and those
with money on him were never sure of
cashing until the last jump. Cheer Up,
a long shot, got away in front and held
that position until overhauled by Flam-
ma, the second choice In the betting.
As Cheer Up died, Flamma took the
lead and held It until the stretch turn.
where Macdonald moved up, and in a
heart-breaking drive. went under the
wire first.
Stockton put the talent in a good hu-
NOR by winning the first event, with
Jewel Of Asia second and joaquin third
Stockton was one of the favorites, and
paid his hackers Il to 5. Yenghee, well
played at a short price, failed to get in
the money.
The second race was taken in handy
fashion by Miss Edith, at to 5. Ring
ling. another favorite lasting long
enough to get the short end of the purse
Insurance Man well backed at liberal
price, made a game effort, but was not
good enough.
There was much speculation on the
third race, six-furlong dash. which was
captured by Lord Wells, backed from 2
e sn DoO nriQ
and Joe Gaitens were well played, and
the latter two finished in the money.
Back Bay upset the calculations OF
many players in the dfth, beating out
Moncrief and Montcalm, figured by the
talent as good for a win.
In no race. however, was the public
SO badly bumped as in the closing event
on the card. A hot tip was out on Troy
Weight, and Garth was figured by form
players as good enough to carry their
money. All overlooked Taboo. with only
96 pounds up, and the son of Potentate,
came in with a rush that took the lead
ers OF their feet. Nonpareil took the
place, with Spin, an outsider, getting up
in time for the show money. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Fire furlongS Stockton, 100
tschuttinger,. Il to S. won; Jewel Of Asia. le
(ButweiD, to l. second: Joaquin, III. (McTag-
gart), 30 to /, third. Time, lO1 IS. Venghee.
Lernasu, Goldy. Frank Hudson, and oldstock also
SECOND RACE-Twoyear-olds; selling; five and
q half furlongs. Miss Edith, liz (Teahanl. to s.
won; Insurance Man, lcs McTagyart). Il to !,
second: Ringing. III (Ambrosel, 10 5. third
Time, os Is. George Stoll, and Capt Elliott also
ran
THIRD RAcE-Thre>year-olds and up: selling;
six furiongs. Lord Wells, los tMcTaggart, to 5.
Won; Joe Gaitens, 100 tByrne). 70 !. second; In
ciSion Ip tAmbrosel. to l. third. Time. l4 IS
RAgman. Argonaut, and Sylvan Bell also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Three-year-old and up: one
and a sixteenth miles Donald Macdonald los
(McTaggartl. to S. won: F1smma, lG (ButwellD.
Il to 10, second; Lawtou Virgins. Ill tSchuttnger,
TO l. third. Time, l:f IS Cheerup. and Guara-
nola also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Three-year-olds and up; selling;
six fHiong- Bsckbsy, lG (Schuttnger). 30 i,
Sixty. lOl Ford, L to !, second: Montcalm.
los tiiassi. Is TO 10. third Time. ia John
Itob-rtS. Premier Lady Irma, and Montcrief also
SIXTH RACE-Three- -year-olds and up: selling
one and a sixteenth miles. Taboo. S CWoln, to
:. won: Nonpareil. 10 CByrnel. to !. second;
Spin. Im tButWelD. Il to l. third Time. l:E 45
Truyweisht, Ruba GraDds, and Garth also ran.