The Washington herald., 1914-10-14
.HEADMAST Wins
Laurel feature
Beats Distant Shore to Wire
by a Head In Blue Point
Selling Stake.
By GEORGE u. NORRIS.

Laurel, Md, Oct 13.-The largest crowd
Of the meeting turned out at Laurel Park
today. The feature on the program, the
Blue Point stakes (selling) at five and a
half furlongs. with 1900 added. Distant
Shore carried the bulk OF the public's
money, but failed to win. not on account
OF the way he ran. but the manner IN
which Karrfck messed him all over tha
track. That he was the best horse In the
race goes without saying.
At that he was only beaten on a scanti
head, while Key Mar was third Key
Mar ran IN improved form The winners
turned up in Headmast. who led from
the drop OF the flag until the wire was
passed.
The curtain-raiser, a FIVE and q half,
furlong dash, was won by J. J. LtIiis,
who trailed on the pace until the stretch
was reached, where he came on to win
going away. Uncle Jimmy showed early
speed, but faltered IN the last hundred
yards. Crossbun, who was third, wen6
wide, entering the stretch and lost what
ever chance he had OF winning.
Belamour. with fifteen to one against
him, beat Granite a neck. while Bosom
was third Lady Lightning showed early
speed for the first half mile, then tiret1i
badly and finished out Of the money.
Bosom was used to racing Lady LIght-t
ming into submission. Belamour got a
corking good ride and hung on well thai
entire journey and finished with greaA
courage.
James Butler uncovered another goodi
two-year-old, when May Queen, a maiden;
who was shipped here from Kentucky re-
Gently, made his field look sick. Shsi
sprtnted into long lead, rounding far
turn. and was well in hand all the way.
Meelika was second and Uncle Brynsi
third.
H. P. Whitney's Pandean scored thai
fifth number with his brown geldingsy
Pandean, who beat Working Lad a halF
a length. who in turn beat the favorite,
Montressor. a neck. This Is the second
straight win for Pandean. I!
Wizard Bedwell put his usual afternoon;
special over when Bushy Head took thsl
last race on the program. King Box was
second and Holton third
King box ran a grand race. PractI4
cally left at the post. he worked his way!
around the entire field on the outside
and was only beaten or length. With
an even break he would surely have
won. This horse is improving with each
race and will bear watching.
That the mutuels are gaining in favor
handled than any previous day, with the
exception Of Saturday. since the races
began at Laurel Park SO
Turfmen who have been racing at the
Prince George track were very much In
evidence today. Most Of them have
shipped their stables to Laurel and have
secured stabling accommodations near by.
Belamour, who won the third race.
paid SIS to 81 The price was a surprise
as In the old system Of betting he would
have been a two or three to one shot.
King Box's defeat in the last race was
hard blow. Left at the post. he ran
around his field and was beaten on a
scant length. He faltered in the last
few yards.
The thirty mutuel machines were kept
busy all afternoon. more tickets being
sold than any previous weekday.
The Summary;
FIRST RACEThree-year-old and upward: sell
ing; 500: five and one-hAn furiOngS. J. J. Lllis.
lol CShiIlnEl Sl0. $50 $50. won; Uncle Jim
Tune-i. SIo. third Time. lT IS skeets' .
Amsricus Miss Eleanor GlAIy. steata, Progressive,
Laura, and Buzz Around also
SECOND RACE-MAidens; tWo-yea--ods; purSe.
BoreD. 81, SD SD. won: Meelika. lG CByrnel. I
SO 60 s. 70. second: Uncle Bryn. 10 (AeIl. y,
third Tine l1- 4-5. Leonins, Marvellous, Volant,
Jack Of Clubs Carione. Peg, High Tide, Royalty. !
Beverly James. River King. MerTy Twinkle, and !
Sh l. Joe also
THIRD RACE-Threeyear-old5 and UPWARD; SELL .
ing; 500: Eve and onehalf f1rlonss. BeiAmOur, /
III CNrnsrl. 22D. SF.S El-9o won; Granite, 7
IL DIcCaheyl. $50. $50. seound; Bosom, b9
CButwelD, SIO. third Tine. lS. Water LILY. /
Ksuessa, Lady Lightning, Honey Bee. and Loher- I
Erin also
FOURTH RACEThe Blue Point Selling Stakss;
tuo-yeAr-olds; g. 90 added; FIVE ard onehGf frr-
longs Headnast, lo3 OIcCahey,. $50. $40. So. /
won; Distant Shore. I04 (KArrck). $40. go. - .
ond: KeymAr. lO4 CMcTs2lrtl, 5000 third Tine. Z
lNs+5 M0utrosa Jim Savage. Hydr0pllne, Broom
Flower Disillusinn and StalEart Helen also
FIFTH RACE-Handic3p; all ages; $50; one
mile Pandsan III CBuItcul. 81. $50. S.6o. won;
Working Lad. lO4 CNIcTagEartl. $50, so. secundi
Montressor IOs CIcCaheyl. 2D, third. Tine,
1875 Tactics and ThOnhill also ran-
SIXTH RACE-Threeyear-old and upward; 500;
one and ole-sixteenth milsS Busy Head, ln INC
TagE ~. $50. $50. $50. won: King Box. l5 =,
tKedcrisl $50 SD. second; Hoton. lc2 CTurner1,
$50 third Time. l:45 IS Dr. Dueuner. Condo.
Gerard, Rolling stOns. Goldy. Guy Fisher, and