The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
Captures Mile Stake Race for
Aged Performer from a
Classy Field on Laurel
Course.
GAMER DISAPPOINTMENT
By GEORGE b. MORRIS.

victory of J. S. Wards good 2-year-
Did Dodge in the Prince George Handi-
ZAP. the mile stake for all-aEed per-
'ormers that featured the program.
This stake had n value of S1.S15 TO
h" winner. and marked the first VIC
.ory Of Dodge at this course, despite
lis many good races.
While the Ward juvenile was fav-
'red by his light impost of ninety
light pounds he was conceding weight
o every other starter. according TO
he scale. Johnny McTaggart shot him
o the front at the rise of the barrier.
Ind he never re1inquished this lead.
o win AT the end very handily Addie
u. who was In receipt Of twenty-seven
pounds from the winner, according to
he scale. closed an enormous gap
through the stretch to take the place
rom MontreSsor.
The performance of the Grecntree
stables Gamer. who is handled by AL
pert Simops. was the most surprising
'ea1ure of the afternoon. This 4-year-
,ld on his last appearance over the
iame sort of track easily defeated The
"inn after making all the pace. Today
lie showed absolutely no foot at any
tage of the journey, and was badly
,utrun from end TO end.
The contrast to his last race was so
tartling that the stewards called
Tommy McTaEgart. his rider, into the
tand in an endcavOr to throw some
light on the matter. The majority of
acegoers believe that McTaggart put
"rth his best efforts on Gamer. and
believe the stewards should look be-
,ond the rider for an explanation of
ais poor showing.
Get Away in Order.
Mars Cassidy sent the field in tn" handi-
.tp away from the barrier in good order,
I'll Sf n
KS. and consequently showing the way
q the first turn The 2-ycar-Old was
aUped by Distant Shore, with Montr"sSor
close third. Rounding the bend. Johnny
ICTagCarct shook mp Dodge. with the re-
mlt that that colt drew away from DIS
ant Shore. and ono" Strengthened out for
n" run down the back stretch, was en-
nyinC a lengths lead.
Distant Shore. despite his light weight
kou!d not get to the front, and M"ntrcssor
vas right hy his side. This trio drew
way from the others going down the
raCk stretch. and tn" chances Of the
ther contestants appeared slight. Gamer
vas a poor fourth. and his marked lack
foot eliminated his chances. with
lfdie NJ slowly closing from the rear.
Rounding the final turn. podg" ""n-
inued to increase his lead. and swinging
Alto the h"m" stretch II was seen That
,s had his opponents wei beaten. Mon
reSsor had dlspus. d "f Distant Shor" and
roved int" second place. Will" Addi" NJ.
ras closing from til" rear with n terrific
7Ish In tho final fuTloug MCTag"art
ased M Dodge II tIifl". and at tn" end
he 2-ycar-old held a length and half
idvantagc Over Addic NJ. whose final
ush earned tn" piac'. for her 10y short
reCk over tn" tirinc M0ntressor. The
,thers were beaten off.
Track Favored Dodge.
The performance of Dodge was 4 thor
uGhlv good one. and h" is the first
roungstcr Of th,. season I" &" a r"ut"
nd defeat aged horses of class. Th"
:oing aided him cOusd crahr. as h" has
.IuavS shown Il marked partiality for a
i"mvv track NJ tn" present writing this
oft and G"or-" Smith app ar tn" best
u,"nil"s STABBED nj I.aur" Park
second in interest tn the Prince George
iandicap waS ih" >IX-furlnng handicap
-"r 2-ycar-"l,iS. which went t" James
Suffers Spur This colt earned tn" de-
.rsiou over 10" MZrah Stables Sprint
y the uarr"w"sI Of mIr@inS after
r.i,r from TN. head "f the stretch home.
rn.n, WAS c"n~id rabbi, humping in this
I!-l and th, stewards called Hoffman
md Johnny MrTa@-art ant" the stand.
/ WAS decided rhh thu humrinG was
lnavodahl" ami tn" result was allowed
stand.
or the first urlll'r in thi.s r..'mhor. with
'rnhihition II" rIu>">t IA pursuit. SrUl
md Sprint after -"tIin@ away from the
carrier slowly t"''k ur Ia" running
.uunding the turn. Hrd i'll n" stretch
Irrw away from 'h. ,tn"r<. Tn" pair
ought "ui TIN iSau" through the final
b,cr-si\trcuths with tho result in doubt
mill the last few stlrI"s. when Spu"
rut gained Srrii,i.
Land. Selling Race.
Superintendent. making his first ap-
:. ,-ancr amnIG selling platcrs this sea-
.,u. had Iiltl, trouri. rnrt1rinE tn" SiN-
lrIonc sprint thai was third on The pro-
nam. Butu Ii shot "iIu t" :hc front at
h, RS. of iii, w,htunc ana made every
rost q winnn- "n" II. TN" final tuTi"n%
l.. WAS caSrG ~ II. = H"dw"lrs Rrav"
~unnrd.i. aft. h.rn-. VII ur throUSh-
,It. tasted 'ur- 'u....-h /" say" tho nlace
rom inc fast .,.iuslu. Ethan Aitl.
r. N.rr.ix. in" nwlrr ~ SIp"riutcnd-
.ut. 1as forced /" s'oni Il m""st ~ 800
.-3m n =. IHdU"il h"!"." he I'd the
winner back - h.s 5tIi'l'
The fist 'u.l.-:lId 4 -hu.f ace "C the
Meeting was tagged n the end Of the
aro.ram. ami resulted IN driving ric-
tory for EInll Herr r"ccmt acquisition.
Eiliic Baker only the superior horse
uansh;r "f Tommy McTaggart brought
This piatcr home IN front of j. l. Strobe
T-Dkatp StraI'. rom NEpD i1F' 4 GIL llIl-
,G RiIIv Eahcr. hooste,! the winner TO
Z, 10 and secured him at that figure
Herr thea claimed rruvatO for sea-.
TodeIina Rum. First.
Henry ]. Morris Yodelng outtooted
his oponents for every foot Of the jour
new TO earn A driving victor in the mile
snd.twenty yard dash for selling platers.
Th,. seldne sprintcd into long lead
early. but tired in the run through the
stretch. and AT the end WAS driving to
stall of Ben Ounce.
The initial event resulted in an easy
victory for H. G BCdwells Luther. who
made all his own pace and was eased up
through the stretch. In this event Sam
Louis claimed Nidet who finished second,
for $500!
Mortimer Mahoney, who will have
charge of the ring at the coming Bowie
meeting. announced this afternoon that
The pari-mutuel form of betting would
prevail at that track this fall and no
hooks would be on. This change has not
been totally unexpected by Maryland
,urfroers, but the announcement was not
expected until the coming meeting was
concluded.
LAUREL RESULTS.