The Washington herald., 1915-10-27
Sir Edgar, at Big Odds,
Captures Laurel Feature
High Weight Handicap Goes to BedweI Entry at IS to
High Noon Is Close Second Short Grass
Also Winner.
By GEORGE B. MORRIS.


Laurel. Md. Oct. a6-Fine weather was
responsible for a large gathering at
Laurel today. and those in attendance
were well paid. as a thoroughly good
card was run of. The track was in ex-
cellent shape.
The feature event on the program. the
High Weight Handicap at six furlongs,
was captured by H G. Bedwelrs Sir
Edgar. at the long odds of s. to 1. The
Bedwell horse was lucky TO win. as High
Noon was gaining on him at every jump.
and would surely have won in a few more
strides Sir Edgar was quick to break.
and hung gamely all the way around
to win by a half of length. The Butler
horse was conceding twenty-five pounds
TO the winner. Hanson was third, a
length behind High Noon.
Lady Barbary showed a fine perform
ance today. She closed an immense gap
in the stretch. and with better racing
luck she would have been closer up. High
Noon was odds-On at to 10. High Noon
did not meet with any too good racing
luck. as she was ''sloughed" several
times during the running of the race.
Second in Importance was the All
ages Handicap at a mile and a sixteenth.
Short Grass was installed favorite. and
he won as a real favorite should by six
lengths. He was a distant trailer in the
early stages of the race, moved up with
a rush rounding the far turn and drew
away into an easy lead at the last quar-
ter. Water Bass was in hand for the first
six furIongs and outlasted Distant Shore
in the final drive. The latter was used up
in racing Noureddin into submission.
The talent received an upset in the last
race when Hedge and Ambrose were
PLAYED for good things. Neither one was
able to give the winner-Volant-a battle.
and he won handily with Il to l against
his chances. A ton of money was bet on
both Hedge and Ambrose. especially the
latter. Neither had any excuses to offer.
Hedge showed no speed whatsoever es-
pecially in contrast with the race he ran
on Monday. when he was third to Roly
and Blue Thistle in the Anne Arundel
Stakes.
George Smith. who was recently pur-
chased by John Sanford at a reported
price of g. coo. was an easy winner in the
second number. He conceded weight to
everything in the race and won as he
pleased. making every post a winning
one, and coming home by three lengths.
Summaries:
FIRST RACE-seiIing: 2ysar-oIds: five furlonEs
May Niece. ZOE tRicel, SO. $40. $50. won; Sand
Blackwood, 100 Hayes. So third. Time. 0l IS.
Letetti. Eleanor, FGar NouEht Megaphone
Tatisni. Belle Of the Kitchen. Jerry. IT.. smila1.
Dancing Star. Moonstone and Bobolink also ran.
Smith. Ii Byrne). $40. $50. $50 won: Anita
JOG (Buxton). $3.50 $3.50. second; Col vennie 100
Turner. S3l0. third Time. 1l2+5 Broom
Straw Jacquetta and Fernrock also ran.
THIRD RACE-Handicsp; all ages; mile and
one-sixteenth. Short Grass. I'D CButWelD, $40
H6o S.D. won; Water Bass III Ricel. $3.50.
s. 10 second; Distant Shore 81 NNarscherl, $50.
third Time l:i5 IS Noureddin, Wooden Shoes
and Leo Skolny also ran.
FOURTH RACE-The Georgetown lightweight
Handicap; all ages. Sir Edgar. ITO (Smyth). ST. %,
$50. SlIso. won; HiEh Noon. IL CTurnerl. $50.
$50 second: Hanson. IL Uoftusl, $40. third.
Time, li3. Balko. Ahara, Startling Lady Bar
bary, Tea Caddy. Kewcssa Hester Prynne Bsc
and Superintendent also Startling and Lady
Barbary. Carmen entry. Superintendent, added
starter
FIFTH RACE-Three- yearolds: mile and twenty
yards NorlIs. 10 CTurnerl. $50. sd. $40. won;
Pierreot. g Mink. S5.2o s.. second: Capt. Par.
100 Qilleyl. $. third. Time, l:l Is. Pied
Pioer Lady SpiritusIle. Mabel DulWeber. Gureeon.
Lights out. Star Bird. Bamboo. Aldonus Deriltry.
Priary and Rosalie Ore also ran.
SIXTH RACE-SeIling; S-year+olds: mile and one
sixteenth. VolSnt, lol (Auen). SL9. Sl55O. $50.
won; Stone Henge. To- CMcDemottl. SEQ. $50
second; Afbrose. I6 Mink. 81 third. Time
I.B Ben Ounce. Brave Cunarder. Hedge. Jesse,
r., Buzz Around. Brian Boru and Dom Moran also