The Washington times., 1913-09-30
LAUREL TRACK NOW
READY FOR HORSES
Expect Many New Records Will
Be Made in October Meeting
Under Way Tomorrow.
THoRoUGHBREDs WILL RUN
Belmont and Whitney Will Have
Large Stables, Playing Con-
spicuous Part in Meet.

LAUREL, Md, Sept. 3o-Under th'
direction Of Manager Matt Winn, th'
finishing touches to the extensive I'M
provements at the Laurel race cours'
are being made today, and when Tn
gates ere thrown open for the octooe'
meeting, which begins tomorrow, Wash
ington and Baltimore patrons OF racing
will behold a wonderful transformation.
The track is in excellent condition FOL
the opening safer and faster than II
has ever been, and horsemen preoict
that many new records will be estao-
lished before the meeting Is many DAYS
old.
Every stable on the course will be oc.
cupicd tonight, and the overflow Will
have to take up quarters at Bennlns.
More horses are on hand to participate
In the meeting than ever were gatpessu Pos
ably 500 thoroughbreds are available LOT
racing, and while, of course, there VIII
be many disappointments, the horsemen
are keen for the. beginning. all hoping
that success will come their way.
Colonel Winn has arranged his pro-
gram to suit all classes OF horses: There
are valuable stakes that will bring OUT
the best animals in training. and the
steeplechasers will have an inning every
afternoon, while the poorer horses VIII
be given numerous chances.
Manager winn said this morning that
his first object Is to please his patrons
by giving them the best the turf pro-
vides, for, with the public satisfied, it Is
an easy matter to satisfy the horsemen.
Trainers have been busy every morn
ing for a week or more giving their
charges useful workouts, and there VIII
be many horses seen In races at tne
Laurel meet that were not shown at
Hayre de Grace. August Belmont, chair
man of the Jockey Club, and Harry
Payne Whitney will play conspicuous
part in the Laurel season. MI. Bel
monts big stable is in charge OF the
owner of the great horse, Fitz Herbert
who recently returned from Franco,
where he won many races win Ine
horses of the late Charles Rohler. Hii-
dI eth will make his debut as the trainer
pointed that the star performer OF ms
string, Rock View, regarded by many
as the champion three-ycar-old OF the
season. cannot be shown at Laurel.
Saratoga, and the injury was sufficient
10 cause the horse to be thrown out OF
training
But there are many other good horses
in the Belmont lot tilat will carry the
en- aroon. scarlet sleeves" notably Mis- |
sion, winner Of the two-mtle Bowie Han |
dicap at Pinlico last fall. and FhtawaE,
sweet daughter Of Flittermouse. ana
consequently a half-sister to that ex-
cellent mare Field Mouse Flitaway |
won her initial. race at Pimlico last
spring, and has performed brilliantly m |
other races this year. She is said to be |
in good shape.
The feature tomorrow VIII be the
Plue Point Selling Stakes, for two-year- |
olds, at FIVE and half furlongs. The |
hest Juvenile racers of the Eastern turf |
will contest in this event. True, there |
is no Old Rosebud, but there are man. /
horses of high class entered.
The steeplechase will be the second ,
race on the program. and the class of
entries insures a brilliant contest.