The Washington herald., 1916-10-13
A. N. AKIN EQUALS THE
Record FOR TRACK
Steps Of Six Furlongs in Columbus
Handicap at Laurel Course
in 1:l2.

Laurel. Nd, Oct. 12-Columbus Day
was responsible for the largest week
day gathering OF the present meeting at
the Laurel course today. II was thor
oughly good days sport and form players
had II their own way. Favorites Jared
well, as five OF the seven races were cap
tured by the public choices getting home
first.
The feature Of the card, the fourth
number, the Columbus Handicap at six
furlOngs, brought fine field OF horses to
face Starter Cassidy, and the winner, A.
N. Akin, equalled the track record OF Ia
for the six furlongs, which was made last
year by James Buffers Pebbles. The de-
feat of William Orr's Leochares was
sad blow to the talent" as she was
prohibitive odds-on in the betting, while
the winner was a little better than to
l. A. ". Akin moved up stoutly directly
after the break and shook OF all opposi-
ton rounding the far turn for home
Leochares broke with the leaders, but for
some unaccountable reason Haynes
dropped back into last position, and kept
this position until Strengthened out for
home. where he came on with belated
rush and was running over his field at
the finish.
Holiday" was a good hunch for the
supersitiouS-as today being Columbus
Day many took this as a good omen and
played Holiday to win, in the fifth race,
an affair at one mile and seventy yards.
The winner defeated Trial by Jury, and
Bac. the fayorite, and paid to l.
kits won the opening number on the
card in rather easy fashion when she
breezed home four lengths in front Of
Ponce de Leon and Chatterbox.
The steepIechase over the short course
went to March Court. who beat Susan B
six lengths, while the favorite Racebrook
was third.
Little England was lucky to win the
third race from Solon, who incidentally
would have paid s246 to 81 to win, and
who was only beaten a neck right at the
finish. Broomvale was third.
The closing number Of the day went to
Rae B., who outgamed Juliet and Dolina
right at the finish. Dolina showed the
way for the first six furlongs, sprinting
into an easy lead. but was made too much
Of and had nothing left in reserve at the
end. Summaries
FIRST RACE-SeIling; 2-year-olds: Ave and one
half furlongs. kits. 100 tKleegsrl. y, $40. $50.
won; Ponce de Leon III (R. Tro1erl $40 s. 70,
second ChattsrbOI. lot (BaID. $50. third. Tine,
los. Lord, Byron. Aimee, RebO. MoOnlightsr.
Positano Lady Rowena and Stalwart Van also rau.
SECOND RACE-Stespschase; selling; Syear-
olds and upward about two miles. March court,
40 &C.. Smootl. $50, S. S.D won; Susan B.. Is
IS Bush, S.O, 80 second Race Brook, l54
w. Noel 81 90 third. Time, so Cynosure
fell Promoter broke down.
THIRD RACE-Selling; 3yearolds and upward;
lx fluIougs. Little Dpper. l6 tAmbroSe). $40.
$40 $40 won; SolOn, ia tKeOghl. So %. SO.40.
second: BroomTale. lOs CMetcaID. A. third. Time
1875. THESIS, Joe Fin. Nashsou. Stone Hedge,
Costumsr, Ancon. Humiliation and Navigator also
FOURTH RACE-COluubus Handicap; N.uo add
ed all ages; siI turlongs A. n. Akin. LIS (RObin-
SOM. SI5O S. $40 won; Leochares, IA (HEynesl.
$50 $50, second; Sir Edgar. 10 CReOghl. S.SO
third Time ll2 SsndmArsh, JAsoba, Starting
watc- Lady Estrucan and KswssSS aSlo rAn.
FIFTH RACIAL agss; handicap mile and
seventy yards Holiday, lF (AmbrOsel. $50, $780,
$50 won; Trial by Jury, IL u. McTaggart), $50
AgJ second; Bac. lB (Ksosh). $40. third. Time.
1872 Xylon and Black Broom also rIn.
SIXTH RACE-Ams and one-siItesnth; Syear
olds and upward. Little England, u3 u. Nc
Tsgzartl sLso. $50. 2o won; Fhrweathsr. lo2
Rowan SA0. 81. second; Altamaha, Ii Met
eAIb, $50 third. Iims. Iso- Frisr Soaght, Rose
water, Life and Ash can also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Mls and seventy yards; }
ysar-ods and upward. Rae B.. 100 (Schuttinger),
AsC. 42O. s. won hlist lC u. McTaggartl.
81 80 second; Dolina. lO4 (KeegsT). $780, third.
Tine l.G l5 Ray o Light, Fairly, Sam Slick,
OrUtund. woodflir. Obolus, Greetings and Piquetts
also