The Washington herald., 1916-11-01
NATIONAL HANDICAP
Captured BY RUNES
Lands Feature Race of Getaway
Card at Laurel Park.
By GEORGE B. MORRIS.

Laurel, Nd, Oct a.-Racing came to
an end at Laurel Park today. After
twenty-six days OF excellent racing the
largest crowd that has ever been in at
tendance swarmed the grand stand and
raddocks and all those present witnessed
an excellent days racing.
The National Handicap at a mile and a
sixteenth, the feature OF the afternoon s
card, was won by Runes, who beat James
Buffers Spur half a length. while Bor-
row was third. Short Grass was installed
favorite, but he broke badly and could
never get into his stride and finished
outside of the money. The race was
worth about 81, $50 D. the winner. Runes
paid Is to 1. On Saturday she was easily
disposed Of by Holiday and other cheap
horses, but today he was a real race
horse, taking the track at the drop of the
barrier and holding his field safe for
the entire distance.
r. F. Carman won two races. the sixth
and seventh numbers, with Nigel and 6.
NJ. Miller. Both horses were ably ridden
by Jockey Butwel.
Pharoah came to life in the fifth race
and Just breezed home in front Of Rose
Juliet and Tie Pin. The latter was prob
ably best and with better racing luck
might have won.
The form players did not fare well, as
only two favorites managed to get home
in front
Racing now shifts to Pimlico. where an
eleven-day meeting will be held, start
ing Wednesday.
Bowie follows, with a fourteen-day
meeting and this winds up racing in Mary
land for the season. The Laurel meet
ing has been the most successful ever
held in the State. Out Of twenty-six rae
ing days the sport was marred with but
one day OF rain.
Summaries:
FIRST RACE ysar-oHs; selling; on. mils
GLORY Belle. lOs lRohnson). 600 $50, $50. won
Lord Byron, 10 Kels&y). $50. S.o. seoond; Ken
tucky Boy. I0 lDshmonl, $50, third Time
~ IS Napoleon. Burbank, Great Dolly. sweets-
than Sugar. Highway snd Lady Bob also rsn.
SECOND RACE-2year-olds; sI furlonu. Battle
Abbey. 100 (SchuttnEeTl. $50. SD, $50, Won
Beal 10 tAmbrosel. $50 third. Time, ll1 MGno-
kin. Kills, and Ophelia W. also ran.
THIRD RACE-2year-old and up; mile
Preston Lynn. loi CHEuingtonl. S15So. $50, S.3
won; Between Us. is Dishmonl $50 SEQ SC
ond St. Charlotte, 10 (Robinsonl. $50 third.
, Time. 80. Fair Helen, Hands on and stAlWHTt
Helen also r1n.
FOURTH RACE-National Handicap; Syesr-old,
and up; mile and one-eighth. Runes, lOe PSr
rington) Ss29 $50 $50: won: Spur, ID lschut
tingesl $40. $50 second; Borrow l0 tRohiusnuD
SD third Time. 80 rs. Short GrsS and Fnt
Ter Gold also ran
| FIFTH RACE-3year-olds and up; seIfnE; MIL,
and twenty yards Pharaoh. is Doyle, SSS
$50, $50, Rose Julietts lo4 Robinsonl, s.2o
$40 second; TIE Pin, ll3 Davies. SD. thrid
| Time 1915 Young Emblem AfteTElow, Dinat
Do, Orutund, LINDA Payne, Tom Hancock, Ssnds
! and Sourpdi also ran
SIXTH RACE-3year-olds and up: selling: on,
mile and sixteenth. Nigel los ButweIn 81. 10
$50 SD. won Jem. ls CKIeegrTl $40, & 20
second; Virile III Clohinson) $50 third Tine
| la55 55. God Crest Boy Brave CunArder, King
! Oak and YodeIl1g also ran
SEVENTH RACE--year-olds and up: selling
mile and a quarter. G. NJ Miller. ll5 lButwelN
$40 S.0, 2en won; High Tide No4 (SchuttnEe-l
| $50 SD. second: Fairly. lot CKleeFer) 81 y
! third Time 2B. Menlo Park. Marchcourt
Armament and Voluspa also ran.