Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
OLD SUPE A WINNER
Veteran Campaigner Captures
Race With Odds 8 to |.
GOOD DAY FOR DOPESTERS
Ell Orc, Another Maryland Favorite,
Lands Furse-Jockey Corey Is
Set Down by the Stewards.
GOOD DAY FOR DOPESTERS

LAUREL. Nd. October 1s.-Thorough-
breds may come and thoroughbreds may
go, but it seems as if old Superstition will
go on forever. The aged son of Aldine
won another race at Laurel yesterday. 1t
was his second victory OF the week and,
incidentally, the third of the meet, he
being returned the winner on his last
three starts
The odds against the campaigner of
many seasons the first time he won at
Laurel this fall were l. to !. The second
time out he closed at 10 to ) and yester
day he came over at S to /.
CHANGING over the chart, one will find
that the names of the first three horses
to win began with the letter IS" They
were Spearhead, Superstition and Sur
prising. In looking over the program il
was seen that three thorouehbreds bear
ing the saddle colth No. > led their fields
home. they were Superstition. Surpris-
ing and Redpath.
Another Maryland favorite showed the
patrons that he was not all insby any
means and he was FL orc, who took
down the purse in the fourth race. the
winner is the property OF N Is Beai
who also furnished the victory in the
closing event in Brynavia. fairbrother
After Redpath.
There was one run-up during the day
and that resulted ir r, + Carman' Jr''
irving to take Redpatn away from u
Ford Carman bid the horse up TO $ooo.
He was entered for 500 Ford went 81
higher and retained the youngster
Jockey Cores riding in the fourth
x4rfTh
the stewards and he was set down for
the rest of the meeting. Corey had the
mount on Sepulveda, who finished thlrd.
The opening event was for all ages that
had not won more than one race. inc
distance was six furlongs. Spearhead
and Petelus were the choices and the
former got home in front. but not until
the Cassatt younsster supdt'ed Mon
mouth in the last furlong. Less than a
length separated the horses. Fathom was
firing in the end and just managed TO
show by a narrow margin.
Out of the nineteen entries IN the sec
ond race six went to the post. The dis
lance was a mile. Little Jupiter. in with
ninety six pounds and ridden by McTag-
CART, was the favorite At the break
old Superstition went to the front and
had enough all the way to hold the field
safe. Homecrest could not get TO the
leader, but finished second. The favorite
was third. Little Jupiter pulled up lame
after the race and Flammarion broke
down on the far turn. so Jockey Nathan
was forced to dismount.
Surprising Makes Good.
The two-year-old handicap, at five and
one-half furlongs, was the third race and
fine field of youngsters went to the
post. Surprising was the favorite and
the Carman entry raced Bemont's Cross
bun into submission before the home
stretch was reached Gamer. carrying
l25 pounds finished full of run and was
a length back of Surprising. Addie NJ,
who was crowded back at the start,
showed.
In a field of six starters in the fourth
race which was mile and a sixteenth, q
warm tip was passed about on three of
them-Yellow Eyes. Ell ORC and Working
Lad. Fl ORC wor going away, but the
real part of the race resulted in the fin-
ish of Yellow Eyes. second: Sepulveda
third. and Working Lad, fourth. Noses
separated the trio. Working Lad prob
ably would have given the winner a bat