The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
LAUREL
PADDOCK
{ GOSSIP

Laurel. Md, Oct. 2S-The coming meet,
at Jaurez is the chief topic OF conversa-
ton among the horsemen here. Martin
Foley and W. B. Carsin are among the
latest horsemen to announce that they
will race their horses at the Mexican
| track
Horsemen We're praisIng the liberaiity
OF Col winn when they heard the an
nouncement that he intends TO raise the
amount of purse money at Juarez this
| winter 500 a day. As predicted I'm these
i columns before the present meeting be-
gan, the public and horsemen are finding
Col. winn a man OF broad vision and
one who has the best interests of the
sport at heart. lie has made hundreds
OF friends since his advent into racing
circles in Maryland.
b. A. Chiffon. in charge of the press
box at Laurel, has been connected with
| the game for many years MIR. Chiffon
| was secretary OF the Saratoga Racing
Association for several years, and has
been in charge OF the press boxes at the
different Eastern tracks for the past
| twelve seasons.
Mr.. Chiffon has proved himself to be
friend indeed 10 the newspaper boys
and his endesred himself to all He will
more than likely be in charge OF the
press box at Pimlico.
Rube Vickers was a visitor yesterday
ana is looking Well The ex-Oriole did
] not say whether he would be a member
Of the Baltimore Federal League team in
| 1914. He declared he enjoyed the sport
despite the wet day.
Bob Levy was a visitor yesterday. and
I will leave tonight for Norfolk TO look
after some preliminary business In re-
gard to the jamestown meeting. which
| follows on the heels OF PimHco and
| which will be without doubt the finest
meeting ever held in the seaport town.
Fred Gerhardy. secretary and associate
judge of the jamestown Jockey Club.
who has been absent from Laurel Park
for several days past. returned from
Norfolk yesterday.
! Jimmy Mcintyre. who formerly rode for
George {. Bennett, and who was consid-
cred one of the best riders in the West
A few years ago, has taken new lease
OF life His mastery ride on Brush
brought back memories of his ride on
George c. Benhetts Disabille and Au
RevOir a decade ago. He piloted Song
of the Valley. the 1O0-to-l shot Thursday
and yesterday he had the dinstinction Of
winning on the longest-priCed horse OF
the Afternoon. Both Brush and Song of
the Valley were the mediums of coups
OF no mean proportion. hence the SOU
briquet 'Longshot Mcintyre
Jockey Roy Estep. the Baltimore rider
who has been on the ground for several
months past, having been refused a
license by the stewards of the Canadian
Racing Association, will shortly make
overtures to be restored to favor. Estep
rode on the Kentucky tracks during the
early spring. but when he made applica-
ton for a license to the stewards of the
Canadian Racing Association, he was
turned down. The action Of the govern
ling turf body was an enigma to the
horsemen, primarily because of the fact
that the youngster had not ridden in
Canada in year or more. whereas
Estep was permitted to ride at Juarez
last winter and in Kentucky without
lmolestation.
Santo Sotille. majority representative
lof the stockholders of the Charleston
Fair and Racing Association, was among
the arrivals at the course, coming from
charleston, where he has been for sew
eral weeks past supervising the improve
ments at Palmetto Park. Mr.. Sotille
Twill remain over until the close of the
present meeting in the interests of the
stakes that are to be decided at Charles
Iton during the coming winter. There
are twenty-three on the program, which
viii close at Laurel Park on Monady
next
]. ]. Mackessy, the well-known racing
official who will officiate as timer at the
coming meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club. is among the late arrivals. The
veteran has been sojourning at his home
in Philadelphia. During the past sum
mer Mr. Mackessy officiated in various
capacities at Montreal, Windsor, Toronto
and Ottawa.
Charlie Farr. the London ContD turf
man, and owner. Of Miss Felix. the bes
performer on the second Canadian cir
cult. Isabel Cassie and others, driftet
into town from Toronto.
The stable Of the Canadian turfman
Willie Martin. was shipped to Norfolk
Va. yesterday, thus affording him an op-
portunity TO rest his charges for thei
stake engagements at the jamestown
i Jockey Clubs track. Included in th'
consignment were The Rump. Cogs anC
Our Mabelle Jockey Richard Watts, hii
contract rider. did not accompany tn,
|, stable. He will remain over until tn,
close Of the Laurel meeting.
Breaks Record.
J San Francisco Oct s5.4Pat Donovan
Iof the Pastime Athletic Club. Boston
lbroke a worlds record at the Portols
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