Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-07
SUPERSTITION WINS
Famous Old Campaigner Sur
prises Wise Ones at Laurel.
TWO FAvORITES IN FRONT
They Are Stromboli and Blackford.
Long Shots Garry OFF the
Other Events.

BALTIMORE October 7-Old Super
stition, remembered best as the horse
that caused Everett to set a new world
record in the two-mile Bowie stakes at
Pimlico in 1911, came back yesterday at
Laurel, winning the last event on the
card, at a mile, at a price of II to J..
Soupes victory was one of many sur
prises that marked the days program.
There were ten starters in the race, five
having been scratched. The popular
choice was Hyam's Sepulveda. ridden by
Jockey Waldron. The Hyam horse was
backed down to price of / to ., with
A. r. Joplin's Lace the next favorite. At
the same time Superstition had his back
ers, for the horse, despite the fact that
he has not touched the money lately,
still has his followers.
The start was good, the racers break
ing with remarkable evenness. Lace
forged slightly ahead and held the pace
for three-quarters of the distance. super
stition, with Hopkins up. tratled on sec
ond. with sepulveda third. At the stretch
Superstition responded gamely, forged
past the leader and came home driving.
a game winner. Sepulveda, in a final
burst of speed, got second place by
neck, with Lace next in line.
The winning Of long shots began with
event, at six furlongs, Haymakers Bat
Masterson with Halsey UP. won at to
in field of fourteen. He outbroke his
field, easily keeping his pace for hve fur-
the finish Sir Alvescot placed and won
the position by nose over Lurfa.
Stromboli All Alone.
The only odds-on horse to win was Au-
gust Belmonts Stromboli in the second
race which was at five and a half FUR
longs. Stromboli was backed of the
boards, the bookies finally turning down
money at 1 to 4. Addie M. was second
choice, while Unfurl. Master Joe and
Stellata went begging at prices ranging
from 80 to / to $50 to 1.
There was nothing to the race from
the break except Stromboli, and the
patrons showed that their dope was just
right. Addie NJ. was second byy more
than length; Unfurl trailed ten lengths
behind her to show.
Blackford, r. E. Watkins five-year-old
gelding, won the mile-and- sixteenth event
handily He was the favorite. Bonnie
Eloise was second and Napier third. Fred
Mulholland found the going too hard and
could not keep up Bonnie Eloise met
with interference at the first turn, but
came back gamely
Montresor, Wilson's three-year-oid chest
nut, was the class of the fourth race. at
a mile and seventy yards. At a price of
8 to he outran such horses as DR.. uuen-
ner, Star Gaze, Working Lad and Guy
Fisher. Montresor set the pace. with FL
wah, g. 30-to-1 horse, next. Jockey ]. Nc
Taggart was nursing the Wilson horse.
as it proved when the test came. for
Montresor came to the front with a rush.
winning easily. Elwah was second and
DR.. Duenner third
The fifth race, which was at six fur
longs. was captured by another long
shot, Arran, ridden by Byrne. Arran
broke in the lead, with Miss Moments
second, and Dynamo. the favorite. trail
ing third.t Dynamo forged ahead and
took second place, finally breaking
through at the far turn. Arran, however,
came back courageously, and finished
with rush. leading by length.
Summaries.
First race, six furlongs-Bat Masterson, 104
(Halsey), to /, straight, won; Sir Alvescot. 100
Gentry to ] for place. second: Luria. 109
Rightmire), to to show, third. Time, LA 2-5.
Americas, Glenn Beachey, Nimbus. Chiffon Queen.
Joe Cations. Compliment, Fred Levy, Aftergiow,
Edith Inez, Nello and Ancon also ran.
Second race, Eve and half furlongs-Strom.
Addie n, los ButTelD, / to 70 for place, sec
ono; UnIuri, luz tWoi1e), 70 10 snow, third.
Time, 1.07. Master Joe and Stellata also ran
Third race. one mile and a sixteenth-Black
ford, 1OS (Nathan). to 8, straight. won: Bonnie
Eloise, 1o4 u. McTaggartl, to 2 for place. sec-
Time. LAG As. Fred Mulholland also ran.
Fourth race. one mile and seventy yards
won; Elwah. 90 Deronde). s to for place, Sec
ond; DIR. Duenner. 100 Is. Davisl Z to 10 to
show. third. Time, LAB s-5. Jawbone. Guy
Fifth race, six furiongs-Arran. 1O5 (Byrne).
to 1. straight, won; Dynamo. 103 u. McTaq-
gart), 5 10 2 for place, second Homecrest, 105
Davies. to TO show, third. Time, LA.
Bob Lynch, Miss Moments. Cleopat, Golliwogg
Mindinette, Schaller, Deborah, Premier, Moisant
and Berkeley also ran
Sixth race. mile-Superstition. III Chop
kins), IL to /, straight, won; Sepulveda, 100
(Waldron), to for place, second; Lace, 1O6
(Nathan). to 10 to show, third. Time, 1.41.
Semi Quaver. Stelclin. Lord Elan. orbed Lad
Nelts, Abdon and Hans Greek also ran.