The Washington herald., 1915-10-26
Classy 3-year-old Easily Cap
lures Anne Arundel Stake
at Laurel Course.
SAM LOUIS BOOSTS PRICE
BY GEORGE B. MORRIS.

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Laurel. Oct. 5.-Dave Leary's high
class S-year-old Roly, masquerading as a
selling platter. easily captured the Anne
Arundel Stakes. the feature of the after
moons program at the local course. He
was whipped to the front shortly after
the start. and once in the position was
never headed, to win pulling up. While
the stakes had a value of 81, 315 to the
winner, the greater part OF this sum
was lost to Leary when Sam Louis
boosted Roly $1,000 over his entered SELL
, ing price, but failed to get the colt The
II. c. Hallenbeck entry, Blue Thistle
and Hedge, finished in the order named,
but never threatened the winner.
1t was a thoroughly good program from
start TO finish, with the five-and-a-half-
, furlong handicap for all aged performers
sharing chief interest with the stake fea-
ture- This event resulted In another easy
victory when John Sanford's speedy
Quartz made a show of some first-rate
sprinters. This colt outran his opponents
for practically every step of the Journey.
and the alertness of Mink his rider,
gained for him a great advantage right
at the start. This boy had the 3-year-old
on his toes as the barrier was sprung
and he quickly shot his mount to the
front From that point it was no con-
test.
In passing it might be well to mention
that this diminutive apprentice, Mink. is
just about the best lightweight rider
that has been seen in these parts for
some time The boy, who is at present
under contract to John Sanford, has only
been riding since the spring meeting at
Belmont Park, and his skill over the
Maryland tracks has earned him no
small amount Of praise. He is an excel
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barrier his horsemaEship is practically
faultless. At the present time he is the
leading winning jockey. and there is lit
tie doubt but that he will finish in this
position. Mink will make his home in
Washington this winter, as ii Is the in
tention of the Sanford stable to go into
winter quarters at the Benning track.
The day was productive Of the usual
three of the winners being BOOST
ed. Aside from fitting Roly. Sam Louis
ran up High Horse $500 over his entered
price, but failed to get the youngster.
He then hastened to the secretary's Of
fee and claimed Stellarine for 81 ,000 and
at that figure this mare appears a bar
gain. A. c. Parretto ran up Striker. the
winner of the second race 800 over his
entered price. but the platter was retain
ed by Harry Ritse for an additional S
bid
Eight starters paraded in the Anne
Arundel Stakes. with David Leary's Roly
a decided favorite with the public. This
S-year-old has shown himself something
more than selling platter in all his
recent races and appeared to have the
race at his mercy. The start was a good
one. with Roly a trifie slow to find his
racing legs and harrington was forced to |
draw his whip to send the 3-year-old to |
the front Once in that position he speed |
lily drew clear of his field and simply |
them with his speed. Down |
the backstretch he gradually increased |
his lead with Lahore the nearest in pur-
suit. This old fellow was through when |
the stretch was reached but Roly con-
tinued to gallop along in front and was |
never threatened. In the final three-six-
teenths Blue Thistle closed strongly to |
take the place in easy fashion while |
Hedge was up In the last few strides to |
nose out Lahore for the short end Of
The purse. Amalf came out of this race |
'ery lame.
Whitley Langdon announced that he
has turned out ]. W. Mezzervy's Addie
NJ. for the winter. This high-class |
mare has pulled up lame in her last
three starts and IL was decided to re-
dire her until next spring.
J. ID. Lumsden, a wealthy Canadian
'portsman. has purchased several
from A. c. Parretto,
including the good Juvenile Candle
rhe price paid for the latter was said
20 be $500.
The L S. Thompson racers were
shipped from the Laurel course to
winter quarters at the Brookdaie
arm. In the shipment were included
Borrow, Gamer and the speedy juve-
lilies Slipshod and Regina.
n. d. Brown was a visitor at the
rack during the afternoon and stated
hat all signs pointed to a banner
Meeting for the Havana course. He
Ilso declared that In all selling races
he run-up money would be divided
Imong the horsemen and the associa-
ion would derive no beneft what
iver. Twenty-Five per cent of the
'un-ul money werld 50 to the owner