The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
HANDICAP GOES
TOLAHORE AT
Laurel TRACK
Breezes Home a Winner, Beat
ing Ten Point and Donald
MacD a Head.
7. M'TAGGART SET DOWN
For Rough Ride on Ten Point-Loan
Shark Comes Through a Winner.
Big Crowd Out.
7. M'TAGGART SET DOWN
By c. W. SWAN.

Laurel, Md, Oct 16.-Lahore,
well backed, won the Washington
Handicap; the feature at Laurel
Park this afternoon from classy.
field. The Talbot gelding closed
a big gap coming down the stretch,
and won by a head from Donald
Macdonald.
Ten Point, Tommy McTaggart
up, lead to the back stretch, with
Barnegat good second. Old Don
aid swept past the others here and
looked like the winner rounding
the turn, but Ten Point carried
the Holland veteran out, and al
lowed Lahore to sweep by on the
rail, winning the real plum of the
meeting. The handicap carried
81 500 added, making the victory
worth $1,000 purse to the owner,
]. o. Talbot.
G. NJ. Miller was awarded third
place, as Ten Point was disquali-
tied for carrying Donald MacDon-
aid wide at the turn. Tommy Nc
Taggart was set down for the
meeting for rough riding.
All Long shots.
The three horses in the money were
all long shots. Lahore paying as high as
u to l, while the books laid great
deal Of to 1 place against old Donald.
G. NJ Miller was 3. to l to show.
Rounding the turn into the stretch.
Ten Point and Donald Mcdonald in the
lead, the Aste horse swerved TO. the
outer rail, carrying Hollands veteran
with him Lahore then closed up and
the three horses came down the stretch
abreast Lahore managed TO get the de-
elsion by a neck. and then Ten Point
was disqualified.
All Gold. the whitney entry in the
classic, failed again to show to advan-
tage. on poor last. The English
Thoroughbred closed big gap and nm
ished nth, but did not class with La
hore. Donald Macdonald, and Ten Point.
All Gold was again raced without blink
ers, the use OF which many veteran
turfman say would make him a winner.
Eugene. Crump, the biggest bettor OF
the Western contingent. made his East
ern debut today with Loan Shark. He
made good his Western reputation by
chasing Loan Shark home a winner, with
odds of to 1 against him. Loan Shark
was on in the lead and won driving.
with Sir Alvescot second and Tolford
Thomas third. Crump is credited with
winning close to $1,000 on the race.
Big Crowd Out.
The crowd was the biggest of the
meeting. notwithstanding the threaten
ing weather. The track was soft, but
not spill occurred in the running of
the steeplechase event-with eight en-
tries.
Hugh Penny saddied a pair of win
ners. Johnny McTaggart riding Pro-
gressive to the wire in the first race.
while Tommy McTaggart breezed by
the judges stand in front on Perth
Rock in the final race, a fve and one
half furlong dash.
Progressive was OF in the lead in
the opening event. and was never in
danger. Sherwood and Joe Knight.
both well played in the ring, finished
second and third.
The second race, a steeplechase Of
about two miles. went to Octopus by
two lengths. Octopus was OF in the
van. but pulled up and swept by the
field rounding the first turn. Then 1t
was procession. with J. c. Ewalt and
Lizzie Flat as the contenders They
In this order. Eight starters
faced Jimmy Milton, and they all I'm
ished. not spill occurring.
Biaekford made runaway race of
the fifth event with Chemulpo second
and Brando third. Blaekford finished
easily. although Chemulpo came strong
for the last furlong.
Perth Rock won hv half ka1rth
from Huda's Brother in the last race.
with Harebell third. Perth Rock was
of to flying start, and led the field
TO the wire. Summaries
FIRST RACE-SeIling; three-year-olds and upward;
,ix hrriouss. Progressive. LIS q. MeTaEzartl. TO
TO ?. out secOnd: Joe knight. us tIusravc).
to L to s. out third. Time, il5 10 Deduction,
Cecilia H.. and Hans Greek also ran
SECOND RACE -sseepleehase; hanaicap; thres-
80 tCllrk), . to s even. TO won; J. c.
Evalt, lp (Boussr1. 10 I. . TO s. { to s. Se-
md; Lizzie Fiat. ls tKeatingl. 70 ]. to 5. 70
Racswellc and Lady Melba also ran
THIRD R4CE-SeIlng; three-yearoids and M
Eard: ave and onehah furiongN Loan shark. 10
~ (Troxleri s 10 /. to /. 8 to 5. second; III
ord Thomas. ll2 tGentryl. TO !. to 1, even,
hirl Time. ls55 yenetian Rod and Gun.
F0rRTH RACE-washinzton Handiean. th,.s-
ear-olds and upxarcs one mile and hlrionz.
.ahote, Ii3 tBurlingzmel. r TO l. ) TO l. S.fo
!. won; Donald Mcdonald. Ot (Buxfoa) 10 70 I
70 / 2 to J. second. g. NJ Miller. los lRizht
nire,. 5 to l. to !. 70 ]. third Time, / 81
All Gold Lochiei. Tartar FlaIn1na and Bsr1,e-
at also ran Ten Point finished third, but was
lisauahaed.
FiFTH RAcE-seIliug: threeyear-olds and nm
sard; one mile Blackford. lof tNathanl. TO 4.
,ut won: Chemnlpo. lG tBuxtnnl. % d even
'ut. second; Bnndo. n7 Gentryl l9 to !. 10 l.
ut. third Time. 1-1S5. Hfith Inez and Nv
seloN slso
SIXTH RAcE-scHinx: maiden; two-yezrotds:
I've and onehalf fuflonsx Perth Rock ios T.
dcTaEsartl. 70 > To- 5 TO !, WOO; Hr,ias
SrUthey @ CDoyiel 10 70 = TO l. 10 l. rsc-
Sd; Bar Bel cs gfr0ssIl : . ! 70 ! s'sa