The Washington herald., 1915-10-13
Added Starter Captures Co.
lumbus Stake From Classy
Field IN Laurel Feature.
DODGE FINISHES SECOND
Bv GEORGE MORRIS.

BY GEORGE NORRIS.
Laurel, Oct. 12.-Before an exception
ally large crowd James Buffers speedy
a-year-cld High Noon added another
stake TO his already long list when he
scored a clever victory in the Columbus
Handicap. a six-furlong dash for all
aged performers, and worth s.. 1.4so to the
winner. Last fall High Noon was easily
the best sprinter that bore silk at the
Laurel course and he demonstrated to
Maryland turf lovers this afternoon that
he had lost none OF his remarkable
speed.
]. s. Wards good 2-year-old Dodge
was the one to take the place and the
performance Of this Juvenile stamps him
a colt Of considerable class, as he fought
out the issue with High Noon all through
the stretch and only succumbed right
at the end. Schuyler Parsons Hanson,
benefiting by a hustling ride from
Tommy McTaggart, easily captured the
short end of the purse after forcing all
the early pace. Coquette, filly who
has raced very we'll this fall, lacked
speed and ran far below her best form.
The field in the Columbus Handicap
was the best that has faced the barrier
since the opening Of the meeting and
U
speedy thoroughbreds paraded at post
time OF these Coquette and High Noon,
who was added early n the afternoon
were the best fancied by the public,
though the Belmont entry, consisting OF
F1Ittergold and Friar Rock, came in for
considerable play.
Starter Cassidy dispatched the field
In good order with the exception of
Water Lady ana this filly was twenty
lengths out of it before the field had
gone a hundred yards. Tommy McTag-
gart had Hanson away well and quickly
hustled him to the front. closely Tapped
by High Noon and Dodge. with Coquette
very close to the pace. This was the
order for a furlong when Hanson and
High Noon drew clear of the others.
Rounding the turn ButwelI eased High
Noon and permitted Hanson to open up
lengths lead. while Dodge clung te-
naciously to the Butler colt and Co
uuette began dropping back.
Swinging into the homestretch Hanson
still held his head, but High Noon slowly
began to cut down this margin. and at
the eighth pole was showing the way
by scant head. 1t was seen here that
Hanson was through, but Dodge was
moving up on the outside in a manner
that indicated the real test was still to
come. sixteenth from the finish
Dodge looked the winner all over, but
he faltered badly in the final drive and
High Noon came on to win by a half
length. Dodge had little trouble saw
ing the place as Hanson was very
tired horse at the finish. The sensation
of the race was the performance Of
Water Lady. This filly was practically
left. raced around her field and finished
2 bang-up fourth.
The selling race war grows brisker
each day, as two of the afternoon s
events resulted in run-ups- Emil Herr
was the target in the first Of these when
Dsddy's Choice, which he recently |
claimed from II. c. Hallenbeck. was
boosted from 500 to s12no by Sam Louis. !
but protected by his owner. This run
up came after the 2-year- had scored
a handy victory in the second number.
Herr again stepped into the limelight
when he boosted Eagle the winner of
the fifth race, from $500 to 81. 400 and Sc
cured him at that figure. This was in
retaliation for the claiming of that geld
ing from the Herr establishment by A.
.. Parretto.
Belmont First Score.
The August Belmont establishment
captured its first purse of the present
meeting when the 2-year-oId High Horse
accounted for the opening dash in easy
fashion. and Malachite completed u dou-
Bile for this stable when she defeated
some clever juveniles in the siX-furlong
dash that was third on the program.
FIRST RACE Selling: 2year-olds; five and one
half furlones. High Horse. lN Mink. $40
$50. $50. won NoIIi. .ol Psrrinstnnl. $3.50.
$40. second Good Counsel l6 (By-ne). $3.50 |
third. Time. ;GS WeIGa. Ataka Se-via, Eleanor. !
Eddie T. Maymc W. and Ms. Jack also ran
SECOND RACE-Seliing: 2-year-olds: five and
onc-haIf firlorEs. naddy's Choice. 10 Ct. Nc |
TarSarp. sO.6D. HSC G60 won: Jane Straith |
lG5 u. McTaGEarD. Si2-O. $50 second: DR.. |
';rrmcr. aS iMinkl. $40. third. Time. Or i5. |
Maid Of Dundee. Maifou Cincinnati IOlite School 1
for Scandal Disurber and Southern Star also |
ran
THIRD RACE-Si1 furlones: 2year-nds. Mala- |
chite lo9 tRcc SIS. S o. s.. Won: Lord Rockrale |
lOs Cooper. $sao, s.. second; Sprint. IOe Ct Nc