The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
R. T. Wilson Puts Over Classy
Platter in Selling Stake Ra ce
Feature at Laurel. ,
LAHORE LANDS FINAL
By GEORGE B. MORRIS.


Laurel. Oct. I9-with the Canvss Back
Selling Handicap for the featur e, the
program furnished at the local course
this afternoon was a most interest ing one
from end to end. The feature, viii ich was
a six furlong sprint for all a.; ed per-
formers, resulted in an easy viDoory for
r. T. Wilson's high class plaH er Mon
tressor. This five-year-old gel ding lay
close TO the early pace and DR. ew away
In the stretch to win comII landingly.
August Belmont's Fenrouse clD -Sed big
gap through the stretch to take the
place from the lightlyweightes Ahara-
The victory was not very profitable
one for the president of the Saratoga
Racing Association the purse was
worth s., 4O5 and he was forcs 4 to stand
a boost of 81 80 before MonS- ressor was
retained. The winner was era erred to be
sold for 5000 and Sam Louis varied him
along to $500 before stopping After this
ran-up Tom Healy, trainer for r. T
Wilson, hurried to the Sc Ct 'et8ry's Of
flee and put in a claim for Fenmouse,
August Belmont's. securing that speedy
s3-year-old for $40
Six were named overnight in this num-
Der and six faced the baI rier at post
time with the publics eye I'd lout eaquahy
divided between MontressoI. and Water
Lady. The nghtly-weighted Ahara was
the one to take up the III mining at the
rise of the barrier and " it'll McCahey
good lead on his opponents. Montressor
was the one to chase the ace with Fen
mouse third and Water Lady trailing
though much closer to tse leaders than
is her usual wont Down the backstretch
khara had little trouble maintaining his
lead, but rounding the turn, Montressor
moved up with rush ard swinging for
home 1t was seen that nj, had the pace
maker well beaten.
TussIe for Place.
Fenmouse was beginnis1 to close some
ground on the Wilson gel ding. while Wa
ter Lady after being shr1 rply blocked ap-
preaching the far turn was dropping
back, beaten. Blue Thistle was also
looming up from the rear, closing with |
a tremendous rush. AT the eighth pole
Montressor had his field well beaten with |
the real tussle OF the ace being for the
place In the final fun long Blue Thistle |
stopped very badly while Ahara also
tired and after a sha rp struggle relin- I
pushed to the place to Farmhouse.
Second in interest ID the stake feature |
was the six furlong sprint for 2-year-
olds and some high class youngsters pa
raded in this number, which resulted in |
an easy victory for the Mizaph stables |
speedy flly. Sprint. This miss was by |
far the best and Vas well in hand |
through the stretch. I s. Wards Frank |
, lin, a colt who has performed exceedisgly |
well in the West, was the one to take |
: the place after being very badly outrun |
in the early stages He closed with a |
great burst ef speed through the stretch /
and should improve OF this race Socony /
after suddenly rcgaining his speed forced |
a fast early pace ory to stop very badly /
In the final furlong-
Socon was the first to show after the
webbing was sprung. and quickly opened \
up a big gap. Tommy McTaggart step
, ped Sprint AWAY fipm the barrier in his
Nbest fashion with the result that this
mare was laying IN second position 60
ing down the baoc1xstretch. She moved
up with rush rounding the turn and
swinging for home had Socony well beat
en-. From the head of the stretch to
the final pole it was only a gallon for
this filly. Franklin had been a trailer
during the early stages but he closed
through the stretch in . manner that
would indicate distance racing ability. In
the final furlong Lord Rockville WAS hem
med in betweelr Franklin and Socony. |
This cost him third place
LiIley7 Rides Well.
At the end Of the program j. L.
Paul's Lahore ably ridden by Jockey
\ Lilley scored a clever victory over a /
fair field of platers in what proved the
best contested race of the day. r, A. I
Whites recent acquisition, Scaramouch,
was the one to take the place after
cutting out an the pace, while AInaln
closed strongly In the final eighth ana
was just up In time to grab the short /,
end of the purse. The winner was rated
In behind the pace during the early
stages and drew to the front with a
rush when called on to win going away.
sam Louis won the opener with NY
Donnie, but II. c. Hallenbeck, from
whom this youngster was claimed by 4
Louis. boosted the colt TO $500 ana Sc 4
|. cured him ut that figure.
MI o. n1bott was another sufferer
from the halter men as he was forced
to stand 4 boost OF $40 after Scorpn
Captured TIE third race before leading
this psAter hack to his barn.
II b Possible that Jimmy Butweil win