The Washington times., 1913-09-22
MANY EVENTS FOR
FENCERS ATLAUJREL.
Steepechasng Points to Be Interesting Feature Of Race Meet.
ing Which Starts on Maryland Track on Oct MANY
Crack Nags Expected to Take the Jumps in Events.

LAUREL. Nd. Sept 2e--Steeplechas-
ing points to being an interesting fea-
ture of the coming race meeting here.
knowing Maryland's fondness for this
branch of the sport of kings Manager
NJ. ]. Winn viii give as many events as
possible for the fencers, and, judging
from the present indications. some Of
the foremost jumpers in the land will
be seen in action at the local track
next month.
The Chevy Chase Steeplechase Hand
leap Of 81, 500 will doubtless prove q
magnet for drawing to the post the
classiest band of cross-country per
formers that ever faced a starter at
Laurel. Eligible for the race is R. T.
Wilson's Penobscot, regarded by the
knowing ones the best jumper of the
year. Penobscot proved the largest
winning four-year-old during the past
summer on the New York tracks. His
winnings in a big measure placed Mr.
Wilson second to Harry Payne Whit
ney as the most successful owner OF
the season in the rejuvenated Metro
politan circuit. Penobscot. long
strided son of Yankee-Courtplaster Is
we'll known to the racing folk Of this
season. In making his debut over the
sticks. he won at a long price at Pim-
lico, and ever since has been a most
consistent horse. He is a superb jump
er, and there are few. II any. jumpers
in this country can beat him when 1t
comes down for speed.
Penobscot is now at Saratoga and If
Mr. Wilson decides to start him he vii!
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meeting. The entire Wilson racing es-
tablishment will be shipped here from
Havre de Grace two or three days prior
tC the close Of the meeting over the
Hartford county course. Last fall Mr..
Wilson was among the leading owners
here and as his entire string is now in
great shape. Trainer Tom Healy won t
have any room to make excuses If he
does rot get a goodly share of the
stakes and purses which will be dis
tributed here next month.
Col. Raj Parr, Baltimore's popular
turfruan. will have worthy represent
tative In the Chevy Chase. his trainer,
Billy Garth. having nominated The
Welkin and Shannon River, highly
educated pair of steeplechasers and
the one that Garth saddled can, barrin,s
mishaps 10 depended on to furnish no
end of contention. Shannon River ir
his races in New York displayed con-
siderable Improvement. The Welkin.
I.OWeNST. was tut p.S6tSl IliOlcS VIII
Ter for Colonel Farr. The black
daughter Of Contract was close to TIE
top of the five-year-old division.
A probable starter is J. Howard
Lewis Rclluf, a high class son of 81.
Gatten, who showed himself to be the
hest five-year-old jumper on the New
York tracks. Gun Cotton will carry thr
cclors of Lewis Garth. Of Charlottes-
vile. Va. This honest aged mare by
St Maxim. piloted by Dion Kerr. the
crack Washington gentleman rider. won
this feature last year.
But few changes are 10 be made in
the officials who will have charge Of
racing at Laurel under the new man
agement. Many Of the old officials who
have been connected with the track in
past years are again to be at their us
ual posts.
w. :. Nosburgh. Col NJ. J. Winn. and
L. e. Smith are three new stewards.
Vosburgh also being named as a ham
dicapper. No changes are contemplated
in the judges who have always offici-
ated at Laurel. Joseph A. Murphy and
L. \. Brady being again chosen to oc-
cupy the tower. James Milton will be
starter. and Fred Reheerger will he rae
ing secretary.
the officials. The paddock Judges will
be Harry white and W. w. Lyles. c. {.
Hall and ". +. Schaut Will be the pa
troll judges. while W. Faulk will be
timer.
A total of 313 nominations have been
made in the nine stakes to be run dur