The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
By c. w. SWAN.

Laurel. Nd, Oct. 2-Pomette Bleu, r.
Il. Wilson, ir.,'s fiIly, furnished the talent
a good thing in the feature event on the
card at Laurel today, winning the handi-
can handiIy from Hill Stream and the
Belmont entry. Pomette Bleu found the
heavy going TO her liking, and after
catching Hill Stream on the turn, won
in a gallop. The Belmont pair, Violet
Rey and Flitaway, were never con-
tenders.
Rain fell throughout the racing. The
track was a sea OF mud. and every race
was run of in steady downpour. Not
withstanding this, the stand was fairly
well filed, and another crowd. estimated
at 4.O00. witnessed the afternoons sport.
Two riders fell again In tine steepIe-
chase. p Harrigan, who had the mount
on Clan Alpine, fell at the tenth jump
when within striking distance of Hand
running. the winner. Madeline l., with
Hughes up, fell on the jump a moment
later. Neither boy was badly injured.
Handwriting ROmps Home.
Lieut. Rockwell's Handwriting took
things easy at the start, but soon raced
into the lead, and won by a sixteenth OF
a mile. Handwriting was the top
heavy favorite, and was heavily played.
The closest finish Of the meeting came
in the third race. with only three horses
entered. John Reardon, who was backed
on the boards early. started Off with (
rush. The Rump, who was also heavily
PLAYED. closed up on him on the turn,
and the pair came down the stretch neck
and neck. With a final burst of speed
The Rump managed TO barely nose in
front as the horses raced past the
judges stand, and was awarded the race.
SDellbound was the other contender.
Master Jim, at TO >, breezed home in
front in the fifth race, with Beach Sand
second and HomeCrest third. Horace +.
was played as a good thing in the ring,
but finished a poor last.
Folly il. n Winner.
In the final race Polly H. the favorfte,
came through with will and won easily,
with MOrdecai second and The Urchin
third. Jockey Wolfe rode two winners.
Flying Yankee in the opening brush, and
Pomette Bleu in the handicap
Indications for tomorrow point TO 4
heavy track. The rain of today chopped
uD the track considerably. and even with
clear weather tonight and tomorrow the
going will be bad.
Following are tire results:
FIRST RACE-SeIling; three-yearolds and up
ward; six furlonss. F1yinE Yankee. lO9 tWolfel,
TO > won: Magazine lO7 r. McTacgartO, 10 !
~.7cund GoIlywoE. Zoe tMcIutyrcl. 20 to J. third
Time. lI6- Chiffon Queen, Fred Levy. and Rod
and Gun asg rau.
NFSA'Ni' lAt E-SteT tleTha-e. UaldCns. four
l,ar-Olds aId upward; about two miles. Hand
running, li5 lAllenl. 10 5. won, Mo- rs (Noel
to !, second: Melus. AS lIcfcrdsl. s to l. third
Time, i:D. Clan Alpine and Madeline L. feII;
FoNcTaft and Uncle Obie also finished
THIRD RA'E-Selling; thrCe-yCar-olds and up
ward; mile The Rump. lO9 Watts. to 5. won:
John Reardou. Ill CTru1lerl even. second. Spell
hound, IL DernndeI, to !, third. Time, Ia
Only three starters.
FOURTH RACE-Handicap two-year-olds: five
aud half furiouES POmette Bleu. lN (WOlfel 5
tU 5. won; HILL Strean. q a.. McTaggart). to !,
second; Flitaway belmont entry. 10 CButWeID,
S 20 s. third. Time. l-lO. Violet Ray (Relmnut
Cntr) also ran
FIFTH RACE-Selling; three year -olds and up-
ward; mile. Master Jim. ss Derundel, 5 to 2,
won; Beach Sand l0l (Wsldronl } to l. second;
Home Crcst, III CDaTies) 10 to I. third. Time
l IS Is Charles +. Grainser Gates, AgnaT, and \
Horace Z also ran
SIXTH RACE-sellinE; two-ycar-oIds; six fur
longs. Polly H, los Davies, TO 5, won; Nor
dccai. 1C5 ButWel, 10 >, second; The Urchin lO3
Il. McTaEgartl, to !. third. Time. lis Patty
EeEan and Behest also ian.