New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21

BACK BAY WINS
IN THE MUD AT
LAUREL TRACK
Keen Finishes Despite the
Sloppy Going in Sew
eral Races.
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Laurel, Nd, Oct. 20.-Another rain
storm last night converted the track
into a sloppy condition here to-day that
resulted in many scratches. This did
not prevent good sport. and big crowd
was on hand. The best race on the
programme was a mile condition affair.
and il went 20 Peter Sheridan's good
Splinter, Back Bay. winner Of the Lau-
rel Handicap the opening day. There
was some doubt OF his ability 20 last
out such a distance, but he forced all
the pace, and at the END was nicely
in hand TO beat DR.. J. s. Tyres Her
bert Temple.
Second In importance on the card was
a FIVE and half furlong handicap for
two yearolds. and James Arthur's Pro-
hibition, colt that raced FOR Clifford
A. Cochran earlier In the season, was
the winner In this running James
Buffers Schoolboy, after opening up a
long lead, quit utterly in the last fur
long.
The best finish Of tho afternoon came
out OF the mile and quarter for
selling platers at the end OF the pro-
gramme, when Robinetta, from the sta
bic OF James MacManus, just beat out
Emil Hers Trovato. After the race
Herr boosted Robinetta from her en-
tered price OF $500 70 SLIGO, at which
figure she was surrendered.
IL was announced to-day that Chris
topher j. Fitzgerald had been appoint
ed presiding steward for the winter
race meeting conducted by II. d. Brown
at Havana. Cuba.
Colonel Matt J. Vim, who Is presi-
dent of the Juarez Jockey Club, said to-
day that he did not anticipate any
trouble with tho Carranzs admlnistra-
ton in Mexico this winter. IL was
published this morning that the newly
recognized provisional President would
close the track.
The summaries follow:
TT s. , 5.es ''qs '9 o .o''1ts;ois t ed
b. ihiee .enuh.. vega. 10. lForehAndl. second by
h.f i;'qish bIngor,aa, lo9 q Mer.ss,5 'hiri
Gu,eius. southern star Havana and IsiY Auin
.' Ian ~ d9. a q ss 2 Sost cSg..
p,c:. IS. third IS 20 Impor t.iiI bird 81
.D Second ,i'' 9,5Sleap i' 5s s
s:sss '1 .oS94 Sa..s s sss Hs5 A'its y
FernrocE. n, Decision and Favour si.o rsn. Two.
dollar putueis paid Prohibition. siralgho so 60:
place. 81. eo third. $3.50 Aria. place. 80.
third. 1880. ra!an. third s. co.
Third race .ssilinsi ior thres-ysZ -olds and W.
wards. six furlonEs l-Huda's Brother 100 lschgt.
nngsr. won BY two Lengths Ben Qainse lQi
tAiinkl. second. by length: Duke u Dunbar. 100
lPsTinrorl. third Tine. Is IS Spring
Ethan Allen. Humiliation and Tie PA aso
ran. Two dollar mutusis p.lt. IIuda, brother.
straight $3.50, place so 80. Third $50 Ben
ounce place IS. third. s. 80. Duh, q Dunbar.
,foags i.e. l,.r al ages. %. pil.l-,B. Bay.
T WHY iiSii i9Td.r. 'i Sird rss ' I" w
PAD. B.sk nay, .r,isha pso: g,,e-. ,aeo
Herbert Temple. place. $40 No third mutueis
sold
Finth race selling for three Y.n-olis AMI up.
wards. NIL. and a slItsenthl-fask 81 Hays.
won By three lengths Male Duwesor 100 Mink.
second. hy SIX lengths. Norgs. 70, lTgnsfl. ihird
Hutchson. Ben Lew and Tamerllns also rsn.
place. $40; third $3.50 Mabsl Dulw.bsr. place.
81 ,hird. 81 Nors third. $50
Sixth race ceiling ioi ihroe year ot. AID 70
wards. mile ard quarter l-kohin-'ta. i0i lNinh.
won BY had Troraio. 100 %. McTsss,Tl SCI
bird Tine III N,el;r. ceriie j.. soon b.
Dougher'y also ran. Two dollar muiusl' p.id.
Roblneita, straight. 81 plaae $50. third.
s. 90 TroIato. Place s. 50. hiri. $50 Tota
Hancock. third. $40