New-York tribune., 1915-10-31
AGAIN
PROVES RIGHT
TO HIGH HONOR
Picks Up 1872 Pounds and
Wins National Handicap
at Laurel Track.

Laurel, Nd, Oct. 30 Andrew Mil
ler's Roaner further clincher his right
70 The championship Of the year by
winning the National Handicap at one
mile and a furlonc here to-day. The
wonderful little son Of knight Frrant-
Rose Tree II took up 1872 pounds and,
forcing the pace from the first stride.
made a show Of his comnany, to win
in 1850. Three lengths back Of him
kuyust Bclmont's Suburban Handicap
winner. Strombol, was second, and
Emil Hers good English horse, Short
Grass. third. with y. J. Leary's Roly
the only other starter, beaten OF:
J. was the closing day Of the Mary
land State Fair meeting, and the larg-
est crowd that ever graced the course
was or hand.
In the National. Roamer jumpcd 70
the front a. the broak. with Strom-
boil and Roly chasing after him. As
soon as the champion settled into his
racing stride Butwell took hold Of him
and had him under restraint to the
head OF the stretch. The quarter pole
was reached in % seconds, and the
half IN 472-5. Without being in the
slightest urged Roamer went to the
six-furlong mark in I'LL As, and by
that time the others were dizzy trying
20 keep within striking distance. At
the head of the stretch. when Butwell
shook up the Miller gelding. he jumped
away again and at the end had three
lengths 20 spare.
After the race the champion had so
much left that he attempted to run
away with Butwen.
Two other races Of much more than
ordinary Importance were a mile for
two-year-olds and a handicap for all
ages over the same route. In the two
vear-old race Jefferson LivingstOn's
English colt Colonel Nennie beat James
Buffers Spur. the one to force all the
running. The handicap went 10 Fred
erick Johuson's Cock O the Walk,
which showed a return TO good form
when in a driving finish he took the
measure Of Emil Herz's Eagle and X.
J. Mackenzie's Buckhorn.
]. l.. Paul won the last two races Of
the day with Lahore anG Jawbone,
while the first race went TO Frank Fris-
bie's Soldier.
On Monday the racing scene shifts to
Pimlico. where the Maryland Jockey
Club will give an eleven-day meeting
This will be followed by the Bowie
season. which finishes out the month of
November and the racing season.
First race selling for all sscs one mile and
lengths. Camel.ls. lo3 Gieyl. second by one
icuTh. Della Mack. l04 McDermotO. third Time
a. St Lazersu. Gaincsbofough. Mary Warren
As,r- Night Ben Levy. Kidsy. Miss Waters and
IN tie Aeld Tgo-dolar mu'uels paid Soldier
% rH
Csmells. place 81. Third S2'o. Della Mack. iliTd
second race tpurse: for two-year-olds: one milel
Colonel Ncunie. lof Tuner. won by one length.
Spur lo8 Butwe.). second ny cighi lengths Sprint.
Tra,tIa. Colonel Gateiius and Iradel ii also ran
TFo-doIsr fnutucls paid. Colonel Nennie siraight
>ii,o p,aoe s. t9i,d ,., 80 Spur. place S.'o
Third race lhsnlcap. FOR all ascs: one miel-
Cock o. the Wall. l2G lBU'onl. "on by neck:
Iaglc. e3 I0ulcr). second by a head; Buckh0r.
lf5 Byruel third Time 90 IS Guat. Paldcau,
Bsc. Csuuonade. NouTeddin and Superintendent also
ran TUo-dollar mutuels paid Cock o, the Walk.
81 80 third 81 30. Buckhorn. third s.
Fourth race the National Handicap. for three
year -olds and upward. one mile and iurlonsl-
Roamer is. iBuWeiD. hy three lengths;
stromboli l23 u.ile,). second By one length; short
Grass. i23 lBuringsme), thirI. Tine. l.5Q Roiy
s:-9isi, s-9 s. place $40. stiomboh. place si5o
ward: one mile and sixteenth Lahore ~ III
ieyj. won ty haf length. Buzz Around iOi NC
lcfmo'u. second ny haI lcigih: pay pS{, 10
Vola4t and SOAR star also ran. Tvo-doar muiuels
rald. Lahore. straight s. place s. 20. third $40:
Buzz Around. place $j.2o. third S8SO' Day Day.
third $50.
sixth race Selling: FOR thrcc-ycar- olds and up
ward. ono nile and a quarter )-Ia"hone lo4 III
lc}l won hy length Ray o Light 9S llcDer-
mo'tl. second by length; The Rump. 100 tNarO.
Toa, Hsicoct. Harm Lauder Cordie T.. O NJ MI
lcr Billie Baker and Napier also ran. Two dollar
mutcls paid Jawhonc. straight g. 50. place 81 20.
saf- a. Pa. ~ fgltf L. ACE
The Eump third 81 20. Hester. Ray o Light and
C0rdlc I. sold IN field.