The Washington herald., 1916-10-31
LONG SHOTS SCORE
IN RACES At LAUREL
Old Blackford Lands Seventh Event
at 78 to | From Good Field.
By GEORGE B. MORRIS.

Laurel, Nd, Oct. SO-Long shots had
their inning today at Laurel Park when
three extreme outsiders accounted Tor
the first second and last races
The Quincy Stables candidate, Polly
J.. galloped home in the opening number
at s39 70 for a 50 ticket; Otto Flotto was
first home In the steeplechase at 1870 for
q Sc ticket, and the last number was
won by old Blacdord at the long price
OF SIS for a 81 investment.
In the initial number Swoon went to
the post a heavily played favorite, but
Butwell was Of no assistance to him and
the best he could do was to finish third.
In the jumping race Dixon Park was
probably the best, but Otto Flotto man
aged to get home a neck in front OF him.
The latter closed a big gap and finished
strongest Of the field and would have
won in a few more Jumps. Racebrook
and Chevron met their Waterloo at the
second jump.
James Buffers Lively Just managed to
get up in time to beat Sandal a neck
in the third race, while Cherry Ripe was
third.
The feature number on the program,
the fourth race, the Canvas Back selling
stake, with $1,000 added was annexed
by Yankee Notions, who just lasted long
enough to stall of Water Lily. while
Presumption was a close third.
well and set a fast pace from the start
and hung on with determination in the
stretch drive. Water Lily faltered after
getting on equal terms with the leader
at the sixteenth pole.
Old Blackford came to life in the last
race. when ne defeated Little England
by a narrow margin, while Star Gaze
was third. Little England was perhaps
the best horse in the race, but Butwell
messed him all over course
The defeat Of Star Gaze and Little Eng
land was a distinct surprise to the talent,
as the winner was looked upon as the
rankest outsider in the race.
Jack JOyner. the well-known and popu-
lar hOrseman, has several 1attering Of
fers for bay filly yearling by DR.. Leggo-
The Peeress. This flly worked a quarter
OF a mile IN "a seconds and is looked
upon as a wonder. Joyner thinks so
we'll Of her that he has turned down
several offers. one which is said to be
around the 5000 mark
Today marks the closing day Of the
Laurel meeting After twenty-six days
NJ the highest class racing ever seen in
Maryland. Not a dissenting voice has
been heard as to the manner in which
the racing has been conducted. Horses
OF the highest class in this country have
contested in various events and the class
Of horses that have raced here have out
classed those which have raced on the
Metropolitan tracks all summer.
Credit for this excellent meeting goes
TO Assistant General Manager Harry F
BrievOEel, who has been responsible for
the manner in which this meeting has
been conducted.
The card for the closing day is an ex-
Cellent one and no doubt banner crowd
will be on hand to witness the running
~ the last day at this course which
Il
ing ever held in Maryland. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Maidsn 2-ycar-oIds Ave and one
Eah furlonss Polly J.. loe (BuriinsameD. 500.
$3.50 $40, won; Mae Murray, lO9 tKleeger), $50
$50 second; SwOon, lI2 (ButweD 500 third.
Time Ns. Bar Of Phoenix. n K BeaI Grand
Jury. Water Wings JACK Dawson Sandals Mary
Powell and De Sos aso ran
SECOND RACE-3year-oIds and up; steeplechase;
sling; handicap; two mies- Otto Floto. l33 tCraw-
iordl. $3.50 $500; 5000 won; Dixon Park l4
III. Williams. AD, go, second J. R. johnson,
lE lCllrkel, $40. third. Time, $40 Racebrook.
Idle Michael, Cynosure, ChcTrOn and Sequence also
THIRD RACE-2ysar siI h1rIonEs. Lively.
III tSchutti1gsrl. SO. $40. $40 won; Sandal.
,G Davies. S.0o, $40. second Cherry Ripe, Ill
lTroElerl. $3.50 third. Time. lib l-5 Oln G.,
kaho Amllgamator and Triple Crown also ran
FOURTH RACE-Canvas Back Handicap; all
agfs: TT furlongs. Yankee Notions, IA CE.
R1,TsD SO. $50. sscoDd D Pres PrssumPtion, S @ los
AMBROSE. A-D third. Time, IL755. True as
Steel EtHscll Favour. Scaramouch and Sherwood
also ran
FIFTH RACE-5vpar-ods; one mile Marse
Henry. 10 TroKI-rr. SD $40 2lo. won: Poluna,
m 'EOrinsonI. g - $40 second; Airman 2I0
'nird Time. l39 IS. Cardls Curr1ghleen. TIr-
mol and Ampere II also ran.
sixth RACE 2year-odI and up; selling: bI
fUrlonEs. Blue Cap. l06 iSchuttingeT) $50 SD
SO. won: Pbaroah, IA Doyle. SEQ $50, sec
o. d. Golden List, lof Robinson). $40. third
TIME. lI- .. Quien Sabe. Southern Gold Sur
TrtslnC. Sweet. Sa on Superintendent Lady Lon
ur~. La-d@.ile. ShrapnHl and PierrUt also ran.
SEVENTH RACES year-olds and up; selling;
one mile md a sixteenth. BlacIford lOe (CleaEer)
SI1sf0 $3.50. 1910 won; Little England lIs
rEutvaN. 40 29. second; Star Gaze us
.Keoghl. SEQ third Time, 4g Aftsrzlow, Day
Dav Aesop. FL Bond Yalas. Ash Can, Song Of
Valley also rau.