The Washington herald., 1913-10-17
LIEUT.. ROCKWELL
AGAIN THE VICTOR
Rides Handrunning Home
First IN Army Officers
Service Race.
BIG CROWD ON HAND
Handicap Goes to Sir John Johnson.
Six Good Races Carded
for Today.
ny c. w. SWAN.

Laurel. Nd. Oct. 1s.-Lieut. c. X.
Rockwell. riding Handwriting. his
winning charger. captured the Oficers'
Army Service race. the feature OF the
card at Laurel Park this afternoon
before the biggest crowd of the meet
ing.
Lieut.. Rockwell rode his usual clever
race. getting Handrunning away well
and winning with ease. The only other
contender was Hannah Louise, with
Maj. Otwell In the saddle. Hannah Louise
was on in front, and maintained the
lead until on the back stretch, when
Handwriting forged to the front.
The elite OF the society world were at
the track and cheered the army officers
time and again. Lieut.. Rockwell's vic
tory was a popular one, and he was
well played in the ring. A handsome
set OF jewel-studded vest buttons and
studs was presented to Lieut.. Rock
well by the association.
Sir John johnson Wins.
The handicap went to Sir John John
son, backed heavily in the ring at TO 1.
Spring Board was made the favorite.
but could not Outrun Sir John. Azyiade,
also well backed, failed to get by Sir
John, and had to be content with second
money. Hester Prynne was third.
II. G. Bedwelrs Woodrow. at as high
as 20 to !. breezed home a winner in the
opening event. six-furlong dash. Wood
row was OF in the lead and finished under
wraps Recession was the one liked in
this race, but Woodrow was too strong.
and Recession was second. Water Lad,
also well backed, finished third.
The second race went to Dartworth,
with Johnny McTaggart up. Dartworth
led the field from the first turn, with
Compliment coming strong. Mary Ann
X. came with a rush in the stretch and
finished a good second, with Compliment
third.
Executor I'm Front.
Executor, at to ]. proved the best In
the third race, at L. fiirlongs. The
Raj Parr gelding was on in front. with
Butwell taking things easy. Brave Gu
harder challenged Executor in the stretch,
but Butwell forced his mount to the wire
In front. Gallop was third. After the
race J. L. Holland claimed Gallop at
100. There were four other bidders.
The sixth race went to Spellbound.
played but little in the ring. Bonnie
Eloise was the favorite and failed to get
in the money. Ardelon was third. with
Ella Crane getting the place.
My Fellow romped home in the seventh
and final race. beating J. II. Houghton
with ease. Afterglow was the third
one in.
Six well-baIanced races are booked for
tomorrow. and another big crowd is ex-
pected out.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Maiden tEoyear-olds; six fur
longs. Woodrow lG (Bynel. IS to /. to ], TO l.
won; Recessiou IO4 (Karickl, to g. Z To TO- Q to S.
second; Water Lad. lo7 0Rightmiret. 70 to b L 10
!. to l, third. Time. ISIS Cspt. Ben. SMALL Sand
Bar, FOOl o. Fortune. Song o. Valley, TSndstike.
Elbiod. and Peacock also nan.
SECOND RACE-Selling: three-year-olds and I'D
ward; one mile. Dartmouth, llo. q. McTagart), 5
to s. to 4. out. won; Mary Ann K. % (Ambrosel.
Is TO ], to l. eTen. second; Compliment, lis Mus-
g1-el, 10 to ], TO ]. to 10. third Time. 80
Harrourt. Col. Ashmeade. and Napier also ran.
THIRD RAcE-Selling; twoyear-olds: five and
one-hah furlongS Executor. los tButvelD. to i.
to !, even. won; Brave CunArder, Ill Cwaldronl.
to ], to 5. to S, second Gallop loi CMeragsart.
to ], to J. even, third Time. lN Is Orty1.
GALAXY. suwanee, Trade Marx. Salon. and Water
Lady also
FOURTH RACE-on1cers' army service fat race;
1ne mile. Handrunning lS uieut. RockwelD. to
!, cut. won; Hannah Louise, ls2 DIai 0twelD, to
!, to 10. out, second; Mason, l52 Uieut. Lymanl,
z to /. to !. to 5. third. Time. La -. o. K,
Roseburg II, Henry Miner, ard Old Erin also nan.
FIFTH RACE-Handicap: three-yearolds and up
zard; sx furionsS Sir John johnson, 10 CByme).
TO 2 to 5, 10 5. won; Axyiade. 100 q. NIcrag-
gartl. 13 to S to S. to ) second Hester Prynne.
s tCallahanl. 4 to ]. to s. to s. third. Time.
1a Springboard Buskin. and Moncref also ran.
SIXTH RAcE-Selhng; ths<eyearolds and up
yard; mile and seventy yards spelIbound, lo6
INathan). to l. TO l. to 5. won: Ella Crane. s.
Neanderl, Z to l, to !. even, second; Ardeion,
os CTeahanl, 10 to I, to l. to s. third. Time,
:i5 za Stelclin. Bonnie Eioise. Our sSusget, and
Soseredna also nan.
SEVENTH RACE-Selling; three eyear-olds and up-
rard one mile and seventy yards Ny Fellow. ls
Burlingame4. IL 10 s. ) TO s out won; J. Il.
HouShton. les lwsdrunl. to S, to s. ont. second;
Afterglov. Callahan. Il TO l. to !. to 5.
hird. Time IS. o U Buster, Kayderoiseros. Tay