The Washington herald., 1914-10-21
BedWeII Is Again
In the LimeIight
Early Light and Elwah, Of
Wizard Stable, Run First
at Laurel Track.
MUD SILL WINS FINAL
By GEORGE B. MORRIS.

Laurel Md. Oct. 30.-"wizard'' Bed
well came through again today
with two winners; the first. Early Light.
at to /, and the second. Elwah. at the
long odds Of los to ? The latter had a
good following at the track and was
played extensively in the poolrooms and
hand books In the West Several Wash
ingtonians profited handsomely by the
victory OF Elwah.
In the first event at a mile, Early
Light got home first. beating Mordecai
length and a half, while Ben ounce,
the favorite. was third. Mordecai paid
Z TO l show.
Change. owned by NJ. F. sheedy. cap
tured the next number from the favorite.
A. N. Akin, by a length, who in turn
beat Fair Helen.
DR.. Duenner. well supported by WASH
ingtonians, was defeated by Dangerous
March. while Noble Grand was third.
DR.. Duenner led for the first three quar-
tiers OF a mile, but weakened when chal-
lngd and was easily disposed Of by Dan
gerous March.
The closing number on the program
went to Mud Sill. while GOldy was second
and Uncle Nun. third.
The crowd was the largest week day
oAiSt NhC OpCAAiAk VI NOhAsGs
and society folk were out in large num-
bers. The clubhouse was packed and
every available seat was taken.
The Dixie Handicap, at a mile and
half, for three-year-olds and upward.
which will be run on tomorrow, should
develop into one of the best contest
seen on the American turf in years, with
the possibility that a new mark may
be hung up for the distance.
Col Winn has been an advocate Of
long distance racing. and has never
failed when the material was available
to have conditions framed with this OBJ
ject in view. AS with many other close
students OF the sport he agrees that
speed Is the inherited characteristic OF
the thoroughbred. but that stamina has
to be cultivated. and in following out
this theory no better way 10 develop
the thoroughbred can be devised than by
the naming OF conditions with the end
in view that horsemen will train and
race their charges over the old-fash-
Toned routes
And not alone from this Viewpoint is
the matter considered, but also in the
sense that the latter day racegoer has
shown preference for these sort Of races,
for they are at all times spectacular
and tend TO bring out in a horse that
all that the word thoroughbred implies.
Handicap will be composed of about
eleven starters, each and every one OF
which have shown at some time or an
other their capabilities when sent over
a distance of ground. Included in the
list are RoameT. holder OF the worlds
record at a mile and a furlong. and
which was accomplished at the present
meeting: Buskin, winner OF the 1914
Metropolitan Handicap and also a win
ner during the present meeting:> Gamer,
winner of the Prince George Handicap
last Saturday. and who now Is display
ing that form expected of him earlier
in the season; Pandesn, who has also
shown his quality during the meeting.
while among the lightweights may be
G. NJ Miller. Tactics, Polly H., ThornhiH.
EXECUTOR Be and Tay Pay.
There may be several last minute NOM
nations to include: Celesta. the holder
of the worlds record at a mile and
sixteenth. Lahore. one Of the best dis
tance performers that has sported silk
in years. Star Gaze, winner OF the Sar-
atoga Cup this season at a mile and three
quarters. Alrey, who has on two differ
ent occasions defeated Pandorina. winner
OF the four mile Great Endurance Stakes
at Louisville. Ringing, winner OF the
st. Leger Handicap at Churchill Downs
others well-known to the racing public
as performers Of note.
Students OF racing are now figuring
not alone upon the probable outcome OF
this great event, but anent the pOssl-
bility Of a new record for the distance
being hung up. Though all figure that
even in view of his heavy impost that
Roamer will be the horse to beat. there
are several Of the lighter weighted, who.
II past form is lived up to. and there Is
no reason to doubt it, that keen con-
tention will be in evidence from the rise
of the barrier until the winning numbers
are displayed.
The record for the distance is held by
the once well-known performer. Goodrich,
who. with 1O2 pounds up. Travelled the
journey in 2:301-4 at. Washington Park.
Chicago, ILL.,. on July &C. 1898, a little
over sixteen years ago.
But IL ROamer goes to the post in the
same condition as Se was on Saturday.
and his trials for tomorrow's event
would lead one to think so. he could
trot the extra quarter OF a mile to his
previous race and established a mark that
would live long in the history of the
American turf.