The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

eight nominations. Among them are
Stromboli. Comely. Trial BY Jury. Gain
er. The Finn. Short Grass. Cock o. The
Walk. Roly. Saratoga. Boots. Buck
horn. Roamer, Sam jackson, Borrow.
Slumber ii. and Sharpshooter.
Must BE Ready.
Andrew Miller's horse has earned
the distinction of champion in the
older division of racers. but in the
baltimore Handicap he will have to be
at his very best to beat the field he
will meet. James Buffers Swear
old Comely has been working very
fast since she reached Laurel a week
ago. and Trainer Benson predicts that
the daughter of Disguise and Pretty
! Maiden will show form as brilliant a
that displayed by Pebbles and Last
Coin last year. Comely's last appear
ance at Belmont Park was in a six
furlong sprint. which she won by ten
lengths. running the distance in
1:lO 2-5. Comely went the half-mile in
that race in As 2-5. a wonderful per-
formance. If she can carry her speed
the mile and a sixteenth it will take
Roamer's best to beat her.
Washington will have an entire
month of uninterrupted racing be-
ginning next Friday, when the fall
meeting of the Maryland State Fair
VIII NC INA = uIdleu dl Laurel faTk.
The Laurel meeting this year will
be the most important of the Eastern
racing season. All of the big stables
will take part. and the best horses
of the year will be seen under colors.
For a month Col. Matt Winn has been
busy putting the plant in shape for
the opening. and when the flags ny
next Friday Laurel will present a
more beautiful appearance than ever
before.
No SteepIechases.
There will be no steeplechases dur
ing the meeting, because Col Winn
with his desire TO have everything
first-class or not at all, has set To
work TO construct an up-to-date
steeplechase course. He has laid out
the track and sown il to seed, and
next year he hopes that the new
course will be as fine as any in the
country. On the course the horses
will run entirely within the infeld
and finish there.
The pretty clubhouse at Laurel is
sure to be popular rendezvous during
October. Society folk of Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York
already are planning to hold lunch
cons and after-racing teas. 1t is also
proba BILE several tea-dances will be
given after the races. Membership in
the club has grown to large proper
tions. All the boxes in the club en-
closure have already been subscribed,
and in the list are many persons prom
inent in society.
Special Train Services.
A feature of this years racing az
Laurel will be a special train service |
from New York every day. The train |
over the Baltimore and Ohio will leave |
New York every morning at 9 o'clock |
and return to the Metropolis imme- |
diately after the races. thus giving |
business men chance to see a days |
racing and at the same time attend to
their business. The round-trip fare |
on this train will be Sc.
The Laurel Handicap on Friday Is |
sure to bring out good field. Matthew |
Corbett's good filly Coquette is receiv-
ing a special preparation for this race, |
and she will likely go to the post |
a favorite.
Manager Winn has completed the |
in stallation of the additional mutuel |
machines in the pavilion. There are |
twenty-seven in ALL ranging from 50 |
to $50 The same number of cashiers |
booths have been provided. and there
will be no occasion for crowding.