The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
BONDAGE RUNS FIRST
NPOTOMAC HANDICAP
Captures Feature Race at Laurel Track
from Classy Field.
By GEORGE B. MORRIS.

Laurel. Md, Oct. 2s.-The final Satur-
day of the fall meeting of the Maryland
/ State Fair attracted the largest half-holi-
day crowd of the entire meeting, owing
| primo ipaIly to the splendid fall weather,
/ and the fact that the card appeared to be
very open one, in which the winners
would be returned at an attractive price,
/ the latter prediction came true, for in
the opening event Triple Crown, owned
| by clifford A. Cochran, started the ball
rolling by paying his hackers the munif-
cent sum of $3.50 for a 81 investment.
The chief attraction, however, was the
Potomac Handicap for 2-year-olds at
one mile to which there was added s., 900,
and there being no less than 70 nomina-
tions, making the purse worth $3.50 to
the winner.
In this event speculation was brisk as
to the outcome. Many fancied Tom Nc
Taggart, for whom Willis s. Kilmer paid
$4,000 for him at the dispersal sale of
the Brighton Stable at Saratoga, and
who had been running with the champions
of the 2-year-old division all summer,
running close up to Hourless, Rickety,
ard Camp Fire, while others preferred
Bally, the Butler candidate, in fact at
post time every entrant was well sup
ported.
! An unfortunate start marred the be-
ginning Of the race, for Tragedy and
Bondage were all but knocked to their
knees the former suffering the most and
at the first turn was last while Friend
less, clear Of Interference, was off flying
In front, closely followed by Queen of
the Water and Tom McTaggart, but both
Bondage and Tragedy were not to be de-
MED, gradually they worked their way up
to the field, until the stretch was reached.
when Ball by a brilliant ride. out-nodded
Tragedy, who gained a half length over
Tom McTaggart, who was forced to re-
linquish the lead, owing to the high
weight Of us pounds. which started to
tell in the last few yards 1t was a thrill
ing race that brought the large crowd
to its feet in a rousing cheer for who
ever the winner be, and those who were
fortunate enough to have backed the
winner had the pleasure Of collecting
$3.50 for every s. Investment.
. One other close finish that added to the
afternoons sport was in the jumping
trace. the Chevy Chase Handicap. which
lattracted five starters. Shannon River
started out to make the pace to suit him
self, followed by Lazuli and Early Light.
with NOrthwoOd and Quel BOnheur taking
lom the pace. However, on the second
"trip around of the two and one-half mile
journey, Lazuli fell, and the imported
entry stumbled. which threw him far
back, which left Northwood closest to
the now firing leader, who was being held
together by Allen as best he could, until
1.-THE very last jump, Which they took to-
gether. and by a strong ride by Jockey
| Haynes, NorthwOod got up to win by
head. while Early Light took the third
money.
Only the Judges could determine the
winner of the third race so close was the
finish of Kewessa and Marse Henry, but
the latter's number was placed first. while
j. j. Lillis was third in the best time for
any event Of the afternoon. the time for
the six furlongs being ZIP Is
Holiday lived up to his usual Saturday
celebration by winning the fifth race
Il from Runes, who was the favOrite, while
iSandhilI defeated Borax and Buzz Around
for the honors in the order named.
Little Nearer, owing to a clever ride by
the apprentice, Kleeger, came home in
front of Brave Cunarder and Sevilian in
the closing event. and every one was
forced to admit that a grand day of sport
had been enjoyed.
| Take it all in all, after four weeks rae
ling at this beautiful Laurel Park, not one
misfortune has sullied the running Of the
Ira ces, and even the weather has been all
that could be desired.
Not one detail in the management OF the
track in every department. especially the
Iaiertness in the mutuel department; IN
fact. the general supervision of the track
in its entirely has escaped the capable
eye of Secretary Harry F. Breivogel, TO-
gether with the usual success that &C
companies the efforts of General Manager
IWinn, who, while acting as steward In
the stand, has attended to those response
Ibifities which are referred to him: Thus
the fall meeting OF the Maryland State
Fair will pass with the history of 1916
one of the most brilliant in all racing
circles, unclouded by single drawback,
nor reference to selling wars or feuds.
and an arrangement of cards that allowed
all who had horses at the track to place
their horses where they had an equal
chance. With but two days left, Wash
lingtonians can safely say they have hal
a good run for their money, winners or
llcsers. Summaries.
FIRST RACE-For 2ycar-olds; selling: hve and
a half furlongs. Triple Crown. lO9 (Keogh). S6 20,
s9osO sll 50. won; Yellowstone, III (Troxler). $40.
Time. In as. Chcmung, Kathryn Gray, Polonium,
Queen of the Sea supernal. Right. Palisade,
Orhelia w, and sargon II also ran
| SECOND RACE-Ths Chevy Chase Steeplechase
Handicap; for 3-year-olds and upward: about two
and half miles NorthwOod. ls (B. Haynes.
sls 90. $50. $50. won shannon River. I45 wv.
| Allen, S. $50. second Early Light l36 III Craw-
fort). $50, third. Time. 4:G2 Que Bonheur,
| Lazuli. and Cynosure also
THIRD RACE-Highweght Handicap; six fur
longs. Marse Henry, lis (R. Troxler) s. $50.
80, won; Kcwessa, IA .tR. BalD. $50 s2T. SC
ond; ] ]. Lllis. l3 (B. Kleeser). $50 third.
Time. ll2 Is. High Noon, ThOnhin. Hanson, and
| Lady Bsrbary also ran.
! added; for 2year-ods: mile. Bondage, 100 (R.
Bald. $3.50 SO. $40. won; Tragedy, lo6 IT. Da-
viesl $40, AD, second; Tom McTSggart, nO
| (Ambrosel s. third. Time, l:4O. Baly, Ticket,
Crank FTiendless. Queen Of the Water Waukeag,
! and n X. Beal also
| FIFTH RACE-For 3-yearolds and upward; handi-
cap; one mile and a sixteenth Holiday III (An-
| brose) $50 $50 SO. won; Runes, 10 IT. Par
rinRton). s., $50, sccund Ninety Simplex. Ill wv.
Keisay), SO. third. Time 1:45 rs Oratorium and
| Plaudito also ran.
SIXTH RACE-For S-year-olds and upward mile