Evening star., 1917-10-21
Many Scratches in Junior.

There were numerous scratches in the
Laurel Junior Liberty Bond handicap. in
1870 pounds With all his weight. Jack
Hare. jr., at all times was master of his
field. Peak sent him right along from
the break and kept him going in front
close to the rail. He appeared to relish
the going and won as he pleased. ]. E
Wideners imported fliy, Memories. was
the one to chase Jack Hare. but she quit
in the stretch, and August Belmonts
along to take the place from Harry Payne
Whitney's Payment. Cum Sab, just when
ne looked to be contender, began to
sulk and finished last
W. A. BurtschelfS Highland Lad, by
Dick Wells, proved himself a much bet
ter horse than he had been counted when
in the Liberty Bond purse for all ages he
led his leld all the way. He jumped out
right at the start and opened lead of
a length before the turn was reached.
Damrosch, running In improved form.
went after Highland Lad, while Gloomy
Gus dropped into third place. length
and a half away. Collins had q nice hold
of Gloomy Gus to the turn and then
sent him along on the rail. He closed
some ground and turned into the stretch
on the inside, but all through the last
three-sixteenths Buxton kept waving his
whip in front of Gloomy Gus. Highland
Lad came on to win comfortably enough,
while Damrosch beat Gloomy Gus for
the place. The other two were outrun
all the way.
r. T. Wilson's three-year-old Silver San
dals, captured the sixth race. claim
ing affair at a mile and sixteenth.
Walls picked his way through the field
and took the lead away from Euterpe at
the turn into the stretch, coming on to
win easily. while Euterpe lasted long
enough to beat No Manager for the
place.
In the last race Monomoy. who runs
much better than he looks, was winner
over Little Nearer by a narrow margin.
The latter pulled up very lame.
The Summaries.
six furlonzs-Enden. 1oe louder. $500, s4.1o
1880. won: Top o. the Wave. 105 CIV. CoAins).
Sc 60 - 80. second; Incog. s6 &C. walls). $780,
| Kama, c. A. Comiskey and Peep Sight also ran
Second race. the Royal Blue steeplechase; ;
s.1oo added; for hree-yearolds and upward; ;
| about two miles-Welsh King, 139 (Barett),
s4.7o, $3.50, $3.50, won; Captain Parr. 1874 (E.
Walke). $.1o $500. second. Shannon River.
| 14S u. Smith, 3 90. third Time. 1858. Crack
o Day. The Brook, ojsla and Russian Pinnion
also ran.
Third race. the Laurel Junior Liberty Bond
longs-Jack Hare. Jr.. 100 tPeak). s. 80. s. 10.
2.4O. won; Recount. 1o2 tTroisel. $3.50, $oso.
second: Payment. 100 (Roblnson). $40, third.
| and Garonne also ran.
Fourth race the Prince Georges handicap; all
ages; S1,oOo ADDED; one mile-Tfcket. 1O1 tschut-
| tingerl, $1O1o. 1910, won: Naturalist. 10s u.
| McTaSgsrt1, $40, second; Leochares, 100
| O'Brien), out, third. Time, ii. King Neptune
| also ran.
/ Fifth race. the Liberty Bond purse. 81. 100 all
ages: one mtle-Highland Lad, 101 Lyke), SO. 40,
$50 s. $40. S22o. won; Dsnrosch: 11o tBu1ton!.
lins). $40, third. Time. 1.42 3-5. Firing Line
and Shooting Star also ran.
Sixth race. purse, 81 100; three-yearolds and
| upward claiming: mile and sixteenth
Silver Sandals "a walls. $7.sO. $500. 49, 80.
won; Euterpe. 104 (Meiglerr. $86 90. S25 40, Sec
| ond; No Manager. ITO "a. Collins), $3.50, third
| Time Isl S-5. Malheur. Obolus. Cardome, Mr..
| Mack. Ella Ryan and Cuddle Up also ran.
| Seventh race. purse, $1.100; three-year- ODDS
| and upward; selling; one mile and seventy yards
l-Monomoy. 1o6 (Bu1ton). $3.50. $3.50, $3.50.
| won: Little Nearer 116 Lyke), $40, 81 80,
| second: Eagle, 104 (Troise) $500. third. Time
| 1:47. Queen Of the Sea starhnch and Orderly
| also ran.