Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
OLD SOUP. VICTOR
0utIasts Bonnie EIoise at
LaureI-Finish Is Close.
cAMPEoN SURPRISE PARTY
Lady Grant Carries on Pure in q
Driving Finish From Redpath in.
Non Winners Race.

LAUREL, Md, October 14-Old Super
stition tucked away another victory under
his girdie yesterday at Laurel when he
the third race, which was at a mile and a
Soup won his last start. which was at a
mile. week ago.
The finish Of the race was SO close that
many spectators did not agree with the
Judges decision. It looked as though
Johnny McTaggart had got Bonny Eloise
up in time TO get the verdict. However.
Superstition was given an ovation as he
returned to the Judges stand.
Four scratches reduced the field to seven
starters, and going around the first turn
Superstition was sent to the front. He
showed keen speed until the last sixteenth.
when he began to weaken, and Bonnie
Eloise was gradually pulling him down.
According to the decision, Eloise would
have won In another stride.
The talent received q jolt in the fourth
race. when Campeon, carrying the silks Of
F. F. Carman. won the six-furlong sprint
at a price OF 80 to and better. Campeon
went to the front at the break, stalled OF
Sherwood's challenge at the furlong pole.
and had enough left to win by length
from Bedwelrs Prince Ahmed, who easily
disposed Of Sherwood, the favorite.
A bunch Of non-winning youngsters Of
the meet went to the e-and-a-half- fur
long barrier In the opening event. Lady
Grant broke slowly. went around the
leaders on the far turn and in driv-
ing finish won from Redpath- by three
parts Of a length. Ortyx. the favorite.
met with repeated Interference through
out the journey and was third. The other
second -best-niayed horse, Ell Mahdi, quit
in the stretch and was fourth. -. ...e;-.-
F7ammariop had too much early speed
for the field In the second race.;. which
was at q mile and a sixteenth, and he
beat Little Jupiter by. a head. The Rump
showed. The winner went TO the front
rounding the frst turn. with Little Ep
close UP. They raced that way until the
last sixteenth, when Jupiter moved up
with rush, but FIammarion ywithstood
his challenge.
The NTH event was for winners-of only
one race and ,maidens Of all ages. which
brought out a number OF two-year-Olds
to go the mile. Noble Grand. the favorite,
traiied of the pace until the far turn.
then went to the front and won with
plenty in reserve. Stake and Cap impeded
her chances by stumbling AT the start
but she ran second. The Urchin got up u,
time to outgame Abdon to show 80
Enright came back with Royal Message
IN the closing race, which was ct six fur
longs. Taking pace from Dangerous
March until the. furlong pole. Message
moved up strongly and won by nearly a
length going away. Afterglow, slow to
begin. finished with rush and was an
easy third.
Royal Message was run up from $1,000
to $1,000 By Benny Davis, bit the stable
bid the extra S. and retained the horse.
In the Opening event Ortyx was claimed
and Foley. IN the draw Foley, got the
$500. Summaries:
Grant, los ehuswel,. 8 to Straight. wSn Red.
RING. i.Ss s.s. Eauib's Fail. Sehesf. Baisar.
Ssss and so nssassr na
=, RsrSn; l.s ;Ssthsnl strs'sst. won; i q.
sss 4's T asn' s. s as L i FSF
Third race. one mile and sixtrenth-Su Super
stition. 10! tNathan!. - to straisht. won;
psee seeond o0 H. aSaon loo "
even to show, third; Time, 1.!7 %. Charles
GraRsr nss's5 also jim, Gates Kinder Lou and
Fourth race. six furlones-Campeon 1903 Fright
mire), 80 to straight. won; Prince Ahmed. lie
(Buringamel. to for place. second; Sher-
wood, III (Watts) 2 to 5 to show, third Time
lis 10. Water Welies Working Lad, Phyllis
Antainette and Progressive also ran
graye). to 5 straight, won; Stake and Cap, 9e
lAmbrose). even for place. second; The Urchn
30 ~. McTaggart), 8 to 5 to show, third Time
Al 1.5 Sherlock Holmes, Abdon. Sir Dawn
rathom Skibbereen Eieganza and Silent PHO,
also
Sixth race, six furlongs--Royal Message. LOG
(Musgraye), 2 to 8 straight, won Dangerous
March. lO9 tJackson). to for place. second
Afterslow 102 (Callahan). 3 to to show, third
Time LA 2-5. Joe Knight Prince Royal. Vest
ed Rights. Feather Dustef. Miss Edith and YorE
Lad also