The Washington herald., 1916-10-21

Laurel. Nd, Oct 20.-Track conditions
were bad again today at Laurel Park,
owing to the continued downpour of rain,
and as a result form players had a hard
time trying to pick the winners. The
track was about four seconds slow, and
as result OF these conditions favorites
did not fare we'll
The feature Of the afternoons card,
the fourth race, an event at six furlongs.
was won by Water Lady, cleverly rid
den by Johnny McTaggart, who beat out
J. 8. Tyree's Celtic right at the finish,
while Lady Barbary was third. The Mas
querader was the real warm tip IN the
race, and he was made a heavy IA
Norite, but at no stage of the contest
did he improve his position, finishing as
he started, in fifth position. Celtic ran
an excellent race under the weights and
Is now right at the top Of her form.
Emil Herz's Eagle captured the fifth
race in handy fashion from Rhine Maiden
and Half Rock Eagle outran his field
from the start and was rated along in
front all the way to win by a length
and a half Metcalf made his move a
little too late on Rhine Maiden or the
result might have been different, as she
was gaining on the leader at every jump.
Half Rock could never get up and Pol
roma was outclassed.
= A good thing went over in the sixth
a
OF his company to win gallOping by a
half a dozen lengths from Minda and
II Coming. Ed Weiss, the second choice,
finished fourth. He had no excuses.
Wizard" BedweU slipped over his reg
ular long shot today when Burbank gal
lopcd home by five lengths. at 20 to l, in
the third race. Hasty Cora was second,
also long shot, while the favorite Pomp.
was third. There was a lot Of wise
money for this horse right at the finish
or Bedwell would have put over Burbank
at much longer price. Summaries:
|, SBCOND RACE-Selhng; maiden 5year-oIds and
upward: mile and seventy yards. PORN. lO8 Am
brose). SEQ $50 $40. won; LAfs 100 BALD
. 81 $50, second; Beau q Msnlo los CHAPEL. .
Ste. third Time. l-52. Agnes G. Fonction-
natre. Ed Bond. Senator Casey and Algardi also
THIRD RACE-st1 furlongs: 2vsaro,d. Prr.
hank, ls iAmhrossl. So. SIS $50. won: HAsty
Crra. 'l5 rDishmCnl $50 s. second; Pomp. us
fNR is 1., s.. third Time, III GloTine, Ponce
Dc Leon. Cruces. Tootsis. MarbIehead, TarTss,
ths'- d. Precise and Velour also ran
FOURTH RACE Six furonss: 2year-oIds and
uIw.Id-. Water Lady. is N1cTaEEartl, N4. Sn.
81. won reIto, ll9 ,ByTneD 81. S, second; Lady
Ea7hIIv. ia 'ButweI. S6 third Time, laB,
sT1'ssr. Marss Henry. The MasrIerader. Candle
and tnTaEhIeen also ran
FIFTH RACE-One mile; 2-year-ods and up-
ward E1se; 10 r. Keoshy a7o. $50. out.
Second, Half Rock Il3 u. McTazzartJ out third
Tine l-'-- Polrrma also ran
SIXTH RACE-SeIIing; Jyear-olds and upward ;
rI'r 1nd une-siEtesuth. Menlo Park 1OS (BaID
s. ~. q. won. NIiuda 10 Mckenzie s. 50
IN5,'g. second II Coming. lO6 Mink, SO third
Tim, - Song " Valley. Ed Weiss. AesOp, Bob
EedS-d and Sepoct also ran.
-FNEN1H RACE Selling: 5-vsar-o4ds and ur-
varl. mile and one furlong Mr. Mack, IO3 fR
Pail. 5Ls lo SD 46O won: inlet. Ios "A
scHuttnEer' $40 SD second; Patty Regan, Ils
IT.. HaTTnSton,: so third Time. 1.57- Star
Gar. "holn5. Slumberer, Fairly and Ash Can also
IAN
FIRST RtCE-FTrr and half furlorrs: for
naldrn 2v'ar-ohs First Ballot. IL NIetcalN s.
KS, $40. VOC Lottery. lis fEeoghl 80 s. 90
second. y K Beal is lButweU. $50. third
Tine. l:io - smart Money, Lynette Swoon Rose
nm. Affinity, Bella H. Otsego. md Dixie ID.