The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
WILLRUN ALL
STAKE RACES
Laurel Management De
cides to Hold Handicap
Postponed by Flu

None of the stakes of the Mary
land State Fair Corporation which
were to have been decided this week
at Laurel Park will be declared off
provided a resumption of racing is
permitted by the Maryland State
Board Of Health on Saturday as now
seems certain Resumption of racing
seems certain toward the end OF the
week because evidence multplies that
the epidemic of Spanish Influenza.
which has upset things generally up
and down the Atlantic seaboard and
caused many deaths in various cities.
has been definitely checked in Mary.
land.
1t Is possible, in view OF the rapid
decline in the number OF new cases
developing in Baltimore that all re-
stricuons on public gatherings, in
doors and out. will be removed by
Thursday. -
In case racing is resumed at Laurel
Park on Thursday either the Mary
land Handicap. six furlong race
for 2-yesr-olds that will pay 1900,
which was to have been run on Tues
day. or the Anne Arundel. 1850
selling race at one mile for 3-year-
olds and over, which was to have
been run on Wednesday, will be de-
cided with the Georgetown handi-
cap. q race of three-quarters Of a
mile for sprinters of all ages.
The race left over will be carried
on to Saturday and run with the
Royal Blue 5teeplechase, a $500
event at two miles for jumpers 4
years old and over; and the Prince
George Handicap. a $500 race at
g. - As
days and Fridays have never been
stake days" at Laurel Park.
In the event no racing is permitted
at the Maryland State Fair track be-
fore Saturday all five of the stakes
advertised for the Geek will be run
on Saturday and they will make a
programme more attractive than was
ever offered before by an American
race track.
The smartest 2-year-olds I'm Mary
land are in the Maryland Handicap.
notably. Billy Kelly. Eternal. Rout-
ledge. Be Frank. Green Mint. Nor
mon, Fleeing Sheik. Translate. Sir
Bartch, Tetley, Esquimau and Sen
Pirate. And If the epidemic makes
1t necessary for the Maryland State
Fair Corporation to offer this ex-
tremely attractive programme for a
single day OF the meeting it is not
improbable that some of the smart
youngsters now racing. or training.
on the New York tracks will come
Some of the eligible Youngsters thar
down for the Maryland handicap.
may make the trip are Lord Brlgh-
ton. Purchase. Balustrade, Sweep On,
Under Fire and Lady Rosebud.
The most formidable of the eligi-
u H.. g. ~ =.
Maryland are Douglas S, Flittergold.
WsUkeag, Franklin. Benevolent. Slip
perry Elm. Vslor, Peerless One, Queen
Blonde, Dan and Etruscan. Pos
sible starters from stables still in
New York are Alibi, Daddys Choice,
Hank O'Day. LErrant, Regal Lodge
and Wyoming.
Most of the good sptinters in the
Georgetown handicap are already at
| Laurel Park. They are Flags. Milk
man, Starting, Billy Kelly. Eternal
Mary Maud. DR.. Johnson, Prince of
Como. Leochares, The Porter. Bulse.
Crank, Sea Pirate and Malvolio.
The Royal Blue, which surely will
he run on Saturday, will attract the
best cross country horses now in
Maryland and the best in the coun-
! try are at Laurel Park. The prob
| able. starters are Martian, Bet. Peb-
| eto. The Brook, Babcock, Robert
! Oliver. lie Marsouin. Dramaturge
New Haven, kingstown Pier. Early
Light and Gold Bond.
| Eligibles for the Prince George
| Handicap. at Laurel Park and ready
to run are Flags, Flittergold, Cudgel,
| Omar Khayyan. Westy Hogan, Sun
ny slope. The Porter. Eternal. Billy
Kelly, Sea Pirate. Exterminator. Mid
| way. Mary Maud, Leochares. and
| Startling. New York possibilities
are Lucullite. Manister Toi. High
! Cost stromboli. Regal Lodge. Motor
Cop. Starmaster. Roamer, Naturalist
and Corntassel.