The Washington times., 1916-10-22
LAUREL ENTERING &
LAST LAP OF Meet
Success Recorded in Fall At
traction-Handicap Weights
for Week Announced.
By PAROLE.


Laurel enters upon the last lap OF tn
meeting tomorrow. the wind-up coming
a week from next Tuesday. Thus far
the meet has been a glorious success.
and there Is every prospect that>ths
good 'work-will be kept up to the very
end.
This week, besides the regular card.
ave big events will be run of. Tues
day the Maryland Handicap, for two
year-olds, Will be the feature We'd
nesday comes the Ellicott City Haidi-
cap Tor three-year-olds. Thursday the
Dixie Handicap. for three-year-oids and
up with the Chevy Chase Steepiechass
year-olds.
The weights for the MaryIsnrf Handi-
GAP ci 70 be run Tuesday. have been as
hourless !lmp;l. 49,; Ivory Black. LIS:
Nebraska, rs; Ultimatum I22; Yankee
Witch. 10: Skeptic. 1l9; Deer Tran. i22:
YYlckel, ll6; Crank. l16; Gloomy Gus, ne:
i heIoTstone; II; Bonnie Witch, III:
Home. Sweet Home, rs: An Star dmn9'
10; Words of Wisdom dmp.). liz: War
Dol Gmpn, il5; Bond dmp.), lis: Bella
coumSins t0i rs: S,a 10; BurIesaas ~;
Ill: Julialeon, I0T; Woodtran Ia..
straight Forward, I0s: Jack Mount
gmpo' III; Tragedy, los; Believe Ne.
finch. los: Election. iO5: Farce. Io.: Tb.
knocker: l0f; Pulaski, los: Queen OF the
water, los: Lottery, 1O4: BeayarskijI
~; Greentree. los; Amalgamator, los:
;M Sa. Grit, zoe; Artemis. lOz: Golden Rod.
Deckmate. 100; Hells Bells dmpI i@:
Pleasant Dreams. 1o4; Cheer. ss: &c,
nests. l02: Lady Mol, 100; Achilles. ioS.
rrendless. sS; Kills. 9s: Bubble. 100:
,opi cake 10; BasIlius. ss: Bondage.
IS; Flora Finch, IS: Golden For dmp3
~: Mary Powell. 81; Corn Tassel (inp1
70; Swoon dmp). 100; Sortie, 81: Queen
OF the Sea. %: Mira. e5: Piraeus' S:
E E h9che. q: Spartacus dmp.), s5:
rs; scarpie IL. &c; Kultur. o.: Gayaty'
W: Maukeag, IS: Captain Ray, ss: TIL:
heigian III dmpD, IS: Olyn g.. al. Iv.
net nette. SO; Sandale dmp). 90; Merchant.
s"' Bar OF Phoenix. 90; n. X. Beai. %.
me heavy track Of the past few days
mas been rather disconcerting 10 ths
talent. which has seen its caicuis tions
upset race after race with the longest
'front.' 90 % ,s long shots coming down In
the prospects Of good weather for tKs
coming week, things will get baci. ~
their normal condition once more and
the form students will be able TO firurs
WIN some degree OF confidence.
Long shots were again the feature
yesterday. Song Of the Valley starred
the ball rolling in the first race, win
ping ping at ODDS Of 80 to !. Duel Bonheur
chase. coming down in front at to !.
Armament, in the NTH event, went oykrl
at - to i. and Humiliation closed the
day by winning at over to 1. Alto,
sether II was something OF a record
'e'"ooh' .!
The imported horse. Duel Bonheur.
which won the Royal Blue Steepiecfas,
IN thrilling finish with Northwood
OF form over his last performance,
saturday, October Z. when he was
beaten OF twenty lengths by Sun KIM.
some OF the disgruntled opes were In
but 1t is quite likely that the change
in riders affected the result. When he
was beaten Quel Bonheur was ridden
by his owner. Mr.. Burke, while yester-
day he had the services of a class
professional.
Colonel Fairs gallant old fencer.
shannon River, ran In front most Of
the way, but weakened at the end.
Inc handicapper seems always to have
shannon River in his eye when he
hands out the weights. DIR. Adams
gave Lasuli her first start through the
| held in this race, and the mare re
sponded nobly. She jumped finely and
showed a lot OF speed. making the pace
with shannon River for the first turn
and a half Of the field: when she weak
encd as II short. -
Borrow's performance in the Prince
George Handicap was rather notable
The horse ran the mile in $40 20. which
was a great showing over the heavy
track. The disappointment of the race
| was Rrnes. which many OF the experts
had figured as the winner. The son OF
Voorhees, showed no speed at any stage
was a marked contrast to his showins
the last time out Saturday a week
when he finished third to Bopts and
| Spur and beat Borrow two lengths. II
may be the going did not suit him.