The Washington herald., 1914-10-02

The Maryland State Fair threw its
gates open yesterday to the largest
throng that has gathered at Its fall
meeting since the opening Of the track.
Society was out in force. many promi-
nent Washingtonians. Baltimoreans. and
New Workers being present The new
club. which has been the subject of much
favorable comment. was thrown open to
its members. 1t Is MAGNIFICENT building.
richly furnished and so situated that
every inch Of the track can be seen from
any part OF the building.
The feature event. the Baltimore handi-
cap at a mile and sixteenth furnished
the big event OF the day. Andrew MilIer,s
ROamer. who was conceded to have the
race at his mercy prior to the running
was beaten by two lengths by August
Belmont's Stromboii. while Tartar was
third. Roamer cut out the pace for the
first mile and at the head Of the stretch
II looked as II he would walk home. but
Stromboli. who was laying second. got
TO him about a hundred yards from the
wire and won by two lengths going
away.
Makes New Mark.
strombOlis performance was a remark
able one. He ran the mile and a six
.teenth in I:43 3-5. This is the worlds
record for this distance over a circular
track. Stromboli perhaps could have
broken this record, had he tried. and
his performance stamps him as one OF
the best three-year-olds of the season.
James Butler, the New York millionaire,
won two races, the first with Gnat, and
the fifth with Last Coin.
The steeplechase over the short course
resulted in an upset. Syossett, who was
heavily played. met with an accident and
the winner turned Up in Mrs. J. W.
Dayton's Mystic Light, who beat Gun
Cotton half dozen lengths.
II. G. Bedwell put over Bushy Head
in the last event and he won easily, while
J. II. Houghton was second, and The
Rump third.
The mutuels made their first appearance
at the course and were well received.
There was not a single complaint during
the entire afternoon, and the public SEEM
ed to take an immediate hold on them.
Summaries:
LAUREL.
FIRST RACE-Two-ysar-oIds: purse. $50: five and
half furionss. Gnat. 100 Steward. S-a so.
10. Won: StalWsrt Helen. lG CshillinEl 8 90 3.
second: Eagle lof tNeander1, CD third. Time
lI Is. Fly Home. Maryland Girl and Change also
ian.
SECOND RACE-seIlinz: steepIechase: four-year-
ODDS and upward: purss. 500: about two miles.
Mystic Light. 10 dayton. Si %. $40. SO won
Gun Cotton, lE tAllenl. $50. $50. second: Judge
Walser. is tCottmsnJ. sI7o third. Tine, IA.
Brownie Girl. Idle Michael and SyoEsst alAo ran.
THIRD RACE-ThHe-cAr-ods ad up; selling;
rurse go; six furlongN Honey, Bee lo2 Steward,
Se9. $40 $40. won; Tarts. NJ CHopkinsl. s. 10.
S.lo. second Marjorie A, 100 tCoIlirsl IN third
Time, las -. Patton, Milton ROBBIE. Aziade.
Early Rnse, FlitATay and GALAXY also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Three-ysar-olds and up: s. 90
added: and oDe-Hfth miles StromboH III
CnrrneTl. $40. S. $40. won: Roamer. II But
welD. $50. $40. second; Tartar. 100 CKedeTis).
si:ee. third. Time. - 20. Clesta Buckin knight
stick. Hedge 6. ". Miller and Tactics also ran.
Hi Majesty broke down
FIFTH RAcE-TwoyeAr-olds: purse. 500; FIVE
and one-han fmlongs. Last Coin lis CBorep, s. %,
go. 80. won; ROYAL MARTYR. III (NcCahe5l,
$50. 80, second: Hanson. lis (KarTickl, s. %,
third. Time. lG. Hahz, Zindel and Archer King
also rar.
SIXTH RACE-Three-year-oIds and up: purss.
500: mile and sixteenth. Bushy Head lo2 CCol-
hnsl. so, $50. so won: J. II. HaIEhtou Ie7
tshilhngl, -. $50. second; The Rmp. Zoe Gala
hanl, 2so. third. Time LIS IS. Uncle Ben, AVA
tor. THy Pay. Frank Hudson and CentIuri also
ran.