The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
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SUPERSTITIONIS
winner AGAIN
"Old Sup" Rewards Backers
for Third Time at
Laurel Park.
BIG HANDICAP TODAY
Surprising Takes the Feature of Card.
Washington Stake Draws
Good Horses.
BIG HANDICAP TODAY
BY c. w. SWAN.

Laurel, Nd, Oct I1-oId Superstition.
long the favorite of Washington's bet
ting public, romped home a winner at
Laurel Park again today, making his
third victory in as many starts; and the
odds were to against the old-timer.
''Old Sup was backed by only a few
of his old stand-bys, the wise ones play
ing Little Jupiter heavily. Sup was on
in the lead and was never headed. The
old-timer won under wraps, with Home
crest second and Little Jupiter third.
Another banner crowd witnessed the
days racing and cheered old Superstition
TO the echo when he crossed the line a
winner.
Dick Carman came to the front again
when his good colt Surprising romped
home a winner in the two-year-old
handicap, the feature of the card. Sur
prsing was Off in the van, with Cross
bun. the Belmont colt, leading. Crossbun
could not keep up the pace, however,
and Surprising forged to the front COM
ing into the stretch. Addie NJ. was well
liked in the ring, but Gamer beat the
Messervy filly for the place.
Two Winners for BenI.
N. X Beal, the popular New Yorker.
had two winners pass the judges stand.
His El Ora ran away with the fourth
event, at a mile and a sixteenth, with
Yellow Eyes second, and Sepulveda
third, while in the last race, a six-fur-
long dash, his Brynavia also was an
easy winner Reno was the second
horse in the final event, with Capt Jinks
getting third money.
Spearhead proved the best in the open
ing dash, beating Monmouth and Fathom
with ease to the wire. Redpath, tipped
IS a good thing. won the fifth race by
4 length from COlors, with Polly II.
third
Jockey Corey, who had the mount on
Sepulveda. in the fourth race was set
down for the meeting for rought riding.
Six good races are carded for tomor-
row, including the Washington Handi-
zap. at a mile and an eighth. All Gold
IS booked TO start against Ten Point.
Donald Mcdonald, Lochiel, Barnegat.
Famma, and several other good ones.
The second event on the card is a
steeplechase at two miles, which also
will see some clever timber-toppers in
action. q
The summary.
FIRST RACE-An ages: six furlongs. spesrhesd
loS Davies, TO l. won; Monmouth. lis Doyle) /,
to l. second; Fathom., lG Fairbrotherl, TO l..
third. Time. l:lL Sherlock Holmes. Autumn
John p. Nixon, Silent Pilot, and Under Cover also
ran
SECOND RACE-SeIling; threeyear-Olds and up
ward; mile. Superstition liz (Hopkinsl. to l,
won; HOmecrest, lis Davies). TO !. second Little
Jupiter. 96 q. McTaggartl, to S, third. Time.
l:iO rs. Nlollie s., Towton Field, and Flammsrion
also ran.
THIRD RACE-Handicap; two-year-Olds: FIVE and
one half furlongs. Surprising III Rightmirel. even,
won; Gainer l25 Davies, to !. second; Addie NJ.
l09 CBuringame) to l. third. Time, los IS.
Roamer Valkyrie, and Crossbun also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Selling: handicap; all ages;
mile and one-sixteenth El Orc. los tFairbTuther),
5 to ? won: Yellow Eyes, l02 (WOIfel. to !. sec
ond: Sepulveda. 10 tCoreyl. 10 to !. third Time,
l:l6 Working Lad, John Rearion, and ElWah also
FIFTH RACE-Selling: two-year-olds; six fur
longs Red Path. llO (Gentryl. to !. won; Colors,
lOi Callahan. % to l. second; Polly H., l02 Il.
McTaggartl, to /, third. Time, LIZ. Lady Grant,
FLASK Behest. Tom Hancock. Emahdi. Louise
Travers Lambs Tail, The Urchin. and Mary War
Ten also ran.
SIXTH RACE-SelIing maidens; three yearolds
and upward; six furlongs BrynaTia, lG Fair-
brother. TO l. won; Reno, lO7 Callahan, to ?.
second; Capt Jinks l02 u. McTsggsrtD, 10 to !.
third. Time. lis Turkey in the Straw. Fadoodle,
Supass. MargeHm, Rockfsh, Melville, Arc Lighter,
and Hernis, Jr., also ran.