The Washington herald., 1916-10-10
TOP O. THE MORNING
REPEATS At LAUREL
Tommy McTaggart Pilots Mount Home
Ahead of SqueeIer and Kewessa
in All-Ase Handicap.
By GEORGE B. MORRIS.


OF racing at this course was inaugurated
today. and the largest fields Of the year
faced the starter.
Top o. the Morning again proved his
class in winning the all-age handicap at
six furlOngs from Squeeler and Kewessa-
In the opening event Battle Abbey broke
into the winning ranks from a shlfty
bunch Of maidens. New Haven won the
Jumping race after a hard race with Otto
Floto. Bedwen accounted for two races
today, winning the third with Kathryn
Gray. and the sixth event with MaXim's
Choice, both being ably ridden by Jockey
Taplin.
The last event was won by Little Near
er, after trailing behind the long lead
opened up by Vermont, the latter failed
to last the distance and had to be con-
tented with second money, while Success
was third.
Previous to the running Of today's card
there was held in the paddock a dis
persal sale Of the horses in training of
Mr.. Foxhall P. Keene, which brought
only fair returns. Indian Chant, being
sold to ]. W. Bean, the Washington con-
tractor, for S3.lO0. r. F. Carman pur-
chased Churchill. a brown colt by Sweep,
for S21OO. LOrac was bought by George
GOodacre for S1S5O, while Tipperary was
sold to J. w. Hedrick for $3.50, a similar
price being paid for Queen Nab, by Phil
Chinn
Today's sale in no way indicates the
retirement from the turf Of Mr.. Keene,
as he stil retains the good FLY Puss in
."ts, and several recent purchases
which he will send to the races next sea-
son.
lose finishes were the order Of the
days' racing. for in the first event Battle
Abbey. Flare and Cherry Ripe battled it
out the entire length of the stretch, and
in the second. it was a difficult task to
separate the place and third horses.
Tommy McTaggart repeated his good
ride on Top O. the Morning. which he
brought home a handy winner in the
fourth, this being the second mount of
the meeting on the same horse.
Celtic. another Canadian racer, upset
the calculations of favorite players,
when Joe Byrne rushed him in to win
by half length from J. j. Lillis, who,
according to the mutual machines, was
in" and after a long lead OF six lengths
going up the back stretch, weakened Just
at the end, Shuttinger made a little too
much use of the favOrite
Again a case of good hOrsemanshIp
was noticeable in Jockey Taplin who
now heads the list of winning riders at
this meet, when he broke the usual slow
beginning horse. Maxims Choice, away
in front in the sixth race at a mile and
twenty yards. gaining the rail position
around the first turn and was able to
place his mount, allowing Ambrose to
make the pace to the mead Of the stretch,
when he moved up and won going away.
Another favorite was beaten in the
closing event when Little Nearer beat
out Vermont. who also had enjoyed the
Indulgence of racing we'll out in front,
only TO be caught firing, for the winner,
racing easily In the seventh position up
The back stretch came on with a rush
that denied defeat. and won in handy
style. Success finished third
\ very good crowd was on hand for
Monday and speculation was very
active, causing the boys behind the
iron men" to keep on the jump. This
department of racing at Laurel Is one Of
its most interesting features. from the
inside viewpoint, where SO much money
j. handled in so short a space Of time,
as il takes an expert force to count and
sort out the money taken in, and then TO
Nc paid out again in the short space Of
time allotted during the running Of the
race. This department is under the per-
zonal supervision ,' Nfr Charles Berg
'Sch' VINO ls rN3c '' be one OF the
nest At this WorE d.. country. Sum-
FIRST RACE -~ll~s: maiden 2vsaroT5,. six
.lr.o1Es. Battle Abbey Ill FAR Brother s.
H7. SD won: Flare. uI TapIin) $40 SO
se"ord: Cherry RiTe. ia lTroIIsrl $50 third
lighter, Tolg. Charmingly Long Distance, Chelsea,
F1sht star and Queen Bashti also ran
NENND RArE-Steeplechase; selling; 4yesr-
ids and upward. about two miles New Haven,
- Crawford, HI0 $50. out won: Otto Floto,
= 'OIonnnr'. s. 10. out. second: Lady Butterfly
L6 wv Allen ONT, third. Tine ) IS GIous-
ter also rau.
THIRD RACE Selling; fuies; 2-ypar-ods: FIVE
a7d Te-haf furiOnE. Kathryn Gray. ll5 CTsplinJ
$50, $3.50, $50 won; Great D0uv IO9 lDishmor)
30. $40. second TertotaL I6 Robinson, s. TO-
thrrd. Time. o - Mother Mschrpe GIorine
SCyIla. stalvart Van. srinstsr Hasty Cora and
Sky also ran.
FOURTH CE-Haadicap: al ages: six fur
.'nzH Top o. the Morning IL IT, McTsgzartl.
so. 81 20. so, won, S1uec'cr Ill Byrnel 50 %
40 second, kcwessa. 10 RobinsruI $40 third
Tine. IT, Rer-iu Don. Surprising Gnat, The
Na>nHrrtder. Water Lady Back Bav Sprint,
MI- h- aud PIaudit also ran
FIFTH RACE-0ne mile: 2year- -7Ids and NJ
ward CsIt0 Ios 'Byrue). $50 $50, $50. won
]. ]. LiI-S io5 lSchUttiugerD s. io $50 second
Ee-etta. lo8 wv. Collins $50 third Time, 1918
liaf Back, Dave Dale Ort1rium and Vets
Erther also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Me and one sixteenth. avrar-ol9s
and upward Little Nearer. IN lKIcegerl. $3.50
N". $50, won; Vermont. los ,Robi7,on) an
800. second; Success. IO4 Raid $50 third
Tim". - IS Republican. RAY o. Light. sam
NI"Nl"ekin Stalwart Helen. S-poct and Buz
Ar-rrd also ran