The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
LONGEST PRICE
OF MEET SCORES
Gainsborough Surprises by
Winning at IS to at
Laurel Track.
BIG FEATURE FOR TODAY
Snomboi. Roamer. and Gamer Meas
ure Strides in Attractive Wash
inston Handicap.
by GEORGE 3. MORRIS.

ny GEORGE b. NORRIS.
Laurel, Nd, Oct. s-R F. Carman put
over a real hot one today when his
maiden two-year-old Galnsborough beat
Key Mar a neck on the post at the long
odds Of l5a5 to 2. This is the longest
priced winner 30 far at the meeting.
Gainsborough outbroke his field and
drew away in the first furlong. He was
firing at the end and Just lasted long
enough to beat the Mizen horse. Peg
came through on the outside and was
wearing the leaders down.
The feature Of the afternoons sport
was the fourth number. a handicap. at
six furiongs Il brought six starters TO
the barrier. Housemaid turned up as the
winner. She moved up on the outside
OF the leaders after they had gone a fur
long and drew away into a commanding
lead. Isidora finished strong, was an
easy second, while Yankee Notions was
third. Tarts. proper as the barrier was
sprung and had no chance.
Ray O'Light won the opening race. The
start was poor for all except King Box,
who beat the barrier three lengths, but
before O furlong had been travelled Ray
O'LIght had collared him and from there
on the Louis horse was never headed.
Working Lad, the favorite, faltered in
the stretch, but managed to outlast Carl
ton G. The latter was sore going to the
post
Hilton captured the third number.
while Patience was second and Balfon
third.
Embroidery won the NTH race handIly.
She trsiled OF the pace until the stretch
was reached, where she wore down Mabel
Montgomery and won by q length and
a half going away. Borgo was third.
The closing event went to Astrologer. J.
H. Houghton was second, and Ralph
Lloyd third
The halter men were in evidence
again today. Ray o. Light was run up
from 200 to 81 500 and sold to H. Hal
lenback Embroidery met with the same
fate. She was boosted from 500 to 81. 1O5
and retained by her owner.
waAhInstOn Handicap.
The patrons of racing at Laurel Park
today will witness in the running Of the
Washington Handicap. which is at a
mile and a quarter. an event that will
not alone thrill local race-goers, but
which has created unusual interest
among turfmen throughout the coun-
try.
In all probability there will be at
least seven Of the original thirty-eight
that were named that Will go to tEc post:
field OF just such size that will per-
nit Of each starter showing at Its best
These will include Roamer l2I. Strom-
boil ia Gainer lis, BUskin 110. Celesta
los. Tartar l0e and Barnegat 93, while
Nightstick 107. Pandean IOI, Star Gaze
100 Hedge 100 and C. NJ. Miller 100
pounds will be last minute nominations
This extraordinary feature will not
alone provide contest among the best OF
the thoroughbred world in the handi-
dfNyfaipra hTtt mill alg ~, A..
eide which three-year-old is entitled to
wear the crown OF king among those
Of his years.
II one was to figure on the basis
that each starter was to race back to
or duplicate his best performance Of
the 1914 season. II would only be bring
ing about a happening which turfmen
here in touch with conditions expect.
And such coming to pass. what a bril-
liant contest is in prospect. Those who
were fortunate enough to witness the
last meeting between Roamer and Strom-
boil, in which the latter accomplished
the defeat of the three-year- Cham
pion, are at sea in trying to calculate
the probable outcome Of their meeting
today. On that occasion, Stromboli was
In receipt of six pounds from Roamer
and 1t is a mooted question whether the
Belmont representative gave the cham
pion a six pound beating.
They are meeting under equal con-
ditions at a weight which they are par
tiaI to. and over a route which both
have travelled before But aside from de-
Gliding the three-year-old question. an
other angle will have to be considered
regarding the probable outcome.
Talk of Great Race.
It was apparent to all who witnessed
the running of the Baltimore Handi-
cap, that with any sort OF racing luck.
Tartar would had to have been rec
oned with when that event was decid-
ed. and instead OF finishing third to
Stromboli and Roamer. would have ac-
complished the defeat OF both. While
Stromboll Is picking up seven pounds
more and Roamer one pound more than
they carried on that occasion. the Mont
pelier stable representative will have
two pounds less to carry. That race al
so brought to light the real quality OF
Celesta, the holder OF the worlds record
for a mile and q sixteenth, while there
Is no gainsaying the fact. that. in his
present condition. it can readily be
that Buskin will duplicate his
brilliant efforts in the Metropolitan and
Brooklyn Handicaps.
But one that may be considered the
real fly in the ointment is the Green
tree stables representative. GaIner
There were many well-known turfmen
last spring who were of the opinion
that Gamer could prove close to being
the champion Of his division before the
1914 season ended and that their con-
tentions may prove true is little doubted
In some quarters. owing to the marked
Improvement which this son Of Mar
tinet-Druid has shown since the present
meeting began.
, But there is one thing that leaves no
room for doubt and that is that the
Handicap should prove one
Of the most brilliant thoroughbred con-