Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
HANDICAP TO TYREE
Local Horseman's King Nep-
tune First in Laurel Feature.
OPPOSED BY SOME CRACKS
Bedwells Mr.. Sniggs Shows More
Improvement and Wins
Second Race.

DR.. J. S. Tyree's King Neptune, vir-
ginia-bred colt by Sea King-Toots, up
held the honor of the Old Dominion in
the Potomac handicap, a mile race for
two-year-olds, at Laurel Park yester-
day afternoon.
It was splendid performance that
King Neptune showed, for he beat the
best of the New York and western
juveniles now in training. Behind the
Washington-owned horse were James
Buffers Spur, August Belmont's Tea
Caddy and Malochide. J. S. Wards
Dodge and Franklin, the Mizpah
stables Sprint, Celandria and others.
The westerners, Dodge and Franklin,
were the public choice. with King Nep-
tune and the Belmont pair most fancied
Of the others. The starter sent them
away to a fair start for all but Frank
lin, who was left at the post. Socony
was quickest on his feet, but Foxhall
Keene's Indian Chant outran him to the
first turn. and turning into the back
stretch indian Chant was leading by
open daylight, with Socony showing the
way to the others, with King Neptune
lying third.
At the end of the backstretch Indian
Chant gave 1t up. and on the turn Tur-
rail. Spur had worked his way up and
was heading the rest. Through the
stretch King Neptune kept his lead, but
Spur was going resolutely in second
place. King Neptune ran gamely and
retained his advantage to the end, but
Turner had to ride him out to win.
Spur was easily second. There was a
sharp struggle for third, and Tea Caddy
got the decision.
Fine weather, a good card and i'm
proved track brought out a big Satur-
day crowd. The sport was spirited from
the opening number, a mile apd twenty
yards affair, which went to Mabel Dull
weber, a western filly. who easily beat
Lord Marshall. an outsider.
Mr.. sniggs a Winner.
H g. BedweM's recent purchase. Mr..
Sniggs, who has shown steady i'm
provement, was a handy winner of the
second. It was a poor lot, however.
A good lot of selling platers went to
the post in the third, and Mrs. ]. Phil
lips Fair Helen rather surprised the
smart fellows by beating Pullux. The
latter was poorly ridden, or might have
won. The Masquerader, for whom
$4,000 was refused last year, showed
a lot of early foot in this race, but died
away in the stretch. After the finish
Fair Helen was boosted from $500 to
$1,405, and bought in. Three claims
were then put in for Pullux. by R. T.
Wilson, jr.: Mrs. J. Phillips and H. G..
,Bedwell, and in the draw Pullux went
to Mr.. Wilson for $1,000.
when Scaramouch succumbed to Yodel-
ing in the last sixteenth. Scaramouch
was the pacemaker, and looked the
winner furlong from home. but Yodel-
ing came along gamely and n;ct outlastea
his fourth straight. and his owner.
Henry ], Morris, had to pay s605 to
keep his horse, r. A. White, owner Of
scaramouch: Yodeling's victory was
$70O to $1,305.
Menlo Park took the last race at a
mile and a quarter handily after Stone
henge had shown the way to the fur
long pole. Stonehenge showed good
performance with his weight OF lls
The Laurel association has proflted
largely by the run-ups at this meeting.
There has hardly been day since the
horses have not been bid up. Many
horses have changed hands through
Claims. Friday Good Counsel was
claimed by George Phillips.
of Jumpers to Pimlico. There are four
teen in the lot, headed by Shannon Riv-
ar winner of four stakes this year.
The Summaries.
First race, purse, $500; three-year-olds and
inward: selling; one mile and twenty yards
Mabel pulweber, 9s (Petz), $3.50. $3.50 and
~ 20. won: Lord Marshall. Ill Bresch), $3.50
and 81 90. second, and orperth, III Troxler),
81. 40. third. Time. 1.45 2-5. DR.. Dougherty,
Aswap, Batwa, Kilday and His Nibs also ran
Second race, purse, $500; three-year-olds and
unwsri: selling; one mile and twenty yards
NJ Snicas. log Cooper, $3.50, S3.70 and 1880.
won. PATTY Regain, 1913 Hayes, III 80 and
* "a second and The Rump, 106 WARD, $3.50,
third. Time Las 20. Miss Sherwood. Hecto,
graph, Ben Levy! Mary WARREN sepuiVeaa ana
Ag Th,pd race nurse $780, all ages; SIX fur
,o5n1 roF Helen, 1903 Parrington. $11.2O.
81 a and 81 SO, won; Pullux, 107 Nlink). $3.50
and S250, second, and Brave Cunarder' rio
Cooper. $50, third. Time, LAO 90. Ire
Patience, Ahara and Ethan Allen
Fourth race, Potomac handicap; $4,000 added;
cvear.oids: one nlile-King Neptune, ia
fTnrner1. Sl1 80, $6.10 and "a. 3d. won; Spur, lO9
if,ntWeiii. IS. 80 and $40. second. and Tea
caddy Ito Gilley sseo third; Time lsS Sr iS
GeIandrta' Dodge and franklin also ran.
Fifth race purse, $500; three year-olds and up
ward: selling; one mile and seventy yards
Yodeiiue. ITO (McCaheyl, 5000. $50 and S. 40.
won. Scaramouch, 1O7 Uiiley), $3.50 and $50.
Time. .zs rs. Arcturus, Duke Of Dunbar. Mar
ston. Bussaround Burwood, Republican and Day
srth 'o race, purse. $500; three-year-olds and
inward: seIiing: one and one-quarter miles
Ienio PARK, 90 niink), $I.2o s4.2o and $3.50.