Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-10
GAMER FIRST HOME
Mrs. Whitney's Four-Year- Old
Wins Washington Handicap.
BEATS OUT THE FINN
Big Crowds Out to See Thorough,
breds Race on Muddy Track
at Laurel.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL. Nd, October 9.-Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney's chestnut four-year-
old Gamer took the Washington ham
dicap at Laurel Park this afternoon
from n small. but good field of horses.
Mrs. Whitney. who races under the
name of the Greentree stables. pur-
chased Gamer last year for $4,000, and
in her colors Gamer has met with in
termittent success. He was tried
through the field. but failed, and was
put back to fiat racing. This after
noon Gamer defeated The Finn. H. O,
Hailenbeck's good three-year-old; Ad-
die NJ. and Tactics. The track was to
Gamers liking, though last Saturday
The Finn on just such track beat
Gamer easily. Today there was diff
ference in weight carried of six pounds
in favor of Gamer. Then, too, The
Finn stumbled right at the start, which
off running, and quickly opened good
lead. The Finn recovered from his mis-
hap. and was second passing the stand.
Swinging into the backstretch, Gamer
had a comfortable lead of three lengths.
and The Finn was second, two lengths
in front of Tactics. Addie M. appeared
to be laboring in last place, with NC
Cahey driving Aher. Gamer kept his
lead through the run to the far turn,
closed. Tactics bid. however, was brief.
The Finn turned for home within strik-
ing distance of Gamer, but just when
his hackers began to shout he quit, and
Gamer going strongly got to the wire
had succeeded in getting Addie NJ. to
running, and she closed q big gap. She
was catching The Finn at every stride
through the last sixteenth, but The
r1rnr1 loo tod 1ane oh IN hnr a
head for the place.
Big Crowd Present.
The Washington handicap was the
feature of good card, and big hoii-
day crowd was out. The track was deep
and holding and only the stoutest Of
racers could wade through it.
Next in interest to the stake was
handicap for three-year-olds and up
ward at six furlongs, and again Peter
SheTidan's Canadian racer, Back Bay,
down in front There were eight
starters and Back Bay was the choice.
He went into the lead at the start
and was never headed. winning very
lander, while Montresor dropped into
the third hole.
Noureddin was winner of the opener,
at good price in the machines. paying
better than to 1. The faverite, Sar-
sanet, ran a bad race.
r Long Race for Youngsters.
Two-year-elds were asked to go a
mile in the second, and # was a SUI
preme test for the youngsters to pillow
through the mud. Edna Kenna. was a
finishing third, far behind the winner.
% sEat 1xsp
Nolli. Rosewater was pinched off at
the start, but McDermott. her rider,
rode a patient race, and, gradually
making up ground. took the lead at the
Balfrem wen another race for H. G.
Bedwen when he beat old Carlton G.
in the nth, and In the last, Marshon
was an easy winner from Billie Baker
and Christophine.
The Summaries.
First race, purse. $500: three-year- odds and
upward; selling; five and half furlongs-Noured
din. 187 Cdink), s12.40 $50. $3.50. won; Carl
1O6 ALLEN, $1050, $780, second; Ambrose, III
Steward. $40. third. Time, la. Progress
sive. Jim l.. Forum and sarranet also ran.
Second race; purse, 500 t ,cs sell
rs Gss $780, xSn Soll, 81 WeathersSy
sc sesSns Edns ksnna asf Ss a ~
ki.esen, shabsn ana veado also te OF inc
ages: sig furlongs-Baek Bay. 1903 Cooper.
$4.9o, $40; s2.79: won; Water Lady. % {Mc.
Ryan, $40. third. Time. 120. Joe Blair.
Protector. Leo skolny, The Masaussades and su-
Fourth race. the Washington handicap; 1900
added: three-year-olds and upward: one mile and
furlong- Gainer. 104 u. McTasgartl, 1920,
80, won; The Finn Ill Davies, $3.50, sec
cnd: Addie NJ. 90 {fcCaheyl no show. third
Time. 2.O4 2-5 Tactics also ran.
Fifth race. purse. $500: three-year-olds and up
ward; selling; mile and twenty yards-Balfron,
los Cooper, So 10: 500: r. 40. won; Carlton
105 pits, 50. TO- third. Time. 1.52. Dr.. Dough-
erty. Louise Travers, Cotton Top and Knday
also ran.
Sixth race, purse. $500: three yea ODDS and
upward: selling; one mile and a quarter--sfar-
shon. los Butwelli; $3.50, $3.50, 80 won;
Christophine. 1O3 .3icDermptt). $50. third
Time, 2.1s IL. Daingerfeld, Star Of Love, Ma
pier, Maryland Girl and Sonada also ran.