The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
BALTIMORE HANDICAP
LANDED BY HENDRIE
Beats clsssy Field in Laurel Fea-
tureIGberty Loan to Fenmouse.

Laurel, Ma. Oct. IA perfect fall
day was responsible for an Immense
gathering at the beautiful Laurel Park
this aftsrnoon- The card provided for
the entertainment Of Thousands OF
Uuests was an excellent one, and
while favorites Jared badly neverthe-
less the racing was Of the highest or
As . special feature the association
Staged two stakes-the Liberty Loan
handicap and the Baltimore handicap.
The Baltimore handicap attracted
The best ield and eight horses faced
Dtaxtsr Milton for this number, which
was over the mile route.
em Bonnet went to the post an
edison choica, while Hendrie, the
winner, went neglected In the ma
chimes at about 81 to L. while
strong play showed for the Whitney
gshinE. Borrow.
Peak waited with Hendrfe until
rounding the far turn before making
his move. and easily disposed OF Runes
and drew away Into q long lead. sun
Bonnet was on the inside all the way
and had o very rough journey. and
vas sharply pulled up at turn out OF
the back stretch, where she was
blocked. Runes. after showing keen
early speed, weakened badly and nm
ished third, while the favorite. Sun
Bonnet, was second and the balance
Of the feid strung out
: The Liberty loan handicap went to
Fsumouss, who defeated Candle oy
hall Q length. while Golden Rod wal
. length and half behind the second
horse.
Ambrose put up a clever ride on the
until straightened out for home before
making his run, and easily disposed Of
Candle in the drive home. Golden Roo
saved ground all the way, but was
never good enugh to get near the nrs'
two horses
The frst disqualification of tht
meeting came in the NTH race wher
Lottery got home in front of Night
stick by a half length, while Liby.
an Sands was third and Eagle
fourth.
Jockey Collins made>a claim of q
foul to the stewards Immediately
after uismounting, and the judge:
allowed the claim. thus making
Nightstick the winner, Libyan Sand!
second and Eagle fourth, and plac'
ing Lottery last.
AOLlcFy IuOfCu NhC OuNSAN'
rounding the far turn and bort
over on Nightstick the entire las
sixteenth, when the latter attempt
ed 20 come through on the inside
faoc1 ng Nightstick against thu
fercr After all this interference
Nj tick came again and wa!
VFerr lg the winner down at ever!
scEde. Libyan Sands outIasted tn
d. IS Eagle.
G5ns lnued gossip about the paddock
sEf ub house today was regarding
Il match race between WilfriC
TiluS Omar Khayyam and Angus
b ri ats Hourless which will be ruI
1u r. Irsday. October IL
Tta consensus Of opinion is divided
s1 8 which horse is the better. bu
ths rrite of this article believe.
J aFnar Khayyam to be the master o
s1f sbree-year-old in America, whil'
r.s-H critics are of the opinion tina
" a. etter racing luck the Belmont
hos. will take the measure of Omal
Eha am.
y = ever, let the winer be who i
~ ne thing Is certain that II will
ne s.tory-making in the annals oi
re = nerican turf, and many en-
be present at this race.
The race will be run over the mile
and a. quarter route, each horse tc
carry l26 pounds '-y -,--
Il The winner will receive S10O0 be-
sides an elegant gold cup valued al
2,50o offered by Ned" Mclean. tht
well-known horseman and sportsman.
Mr.. Mclean has a stable of thirty
eight horses at the course and from
the way that he has started of thii
, fall. 1t looks as though he will viii
many a race. Any how all his loya
friends are pulling hard for him anC
wishing him the best OF luck. Nc
Lean is a real sportsman, running
his horses for his own pleasure, no
from q monetary standpoint at all
There was less congestion on tn,
railroad trains today. owing to thu
fact that the Laurel management
! had arranged with the B. & o. Rail
road to run two special trains df
; rect to the course. The nrst tran
left at 1910 D. m. and the second a
! 1:io p. m, the latter arriving II
, plenty OF time for the first race.
The large crowd was back II
washington before O'Clock. AL
In all IL was an excellent day.
sport, and while favorites fareC
rather badly. those that backed theil
| opinion on the winners came ou
veil paid for their afternoons recre.
| ation-
The card offered for Monday is ,
GOOD one. In fact all that could b,
/ asked. and no doubt q large gather.
ing viii be present.