The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
MILKMAID Is
STAKE WINNER
Captures Oakwood Handi.
cap from Classy Field
in Laurel Feature.

Laurel, Md., Oct. I.-Mllkmdlu,
with Jockey Hummer up, captured
the Oakwood Handicap here this
afternoon. from a classy field of q
year r-old-sprinters, in the feature
over a seven-furlong hike. 1t was
the first time in history that the
Maryland State Fair Association
had booked a seven-eighths OF a mile
hike, and Commodore ]. X. l. Ross
entry easily landed the honors, estab-
fishing a mark of rs is for the dis
tance.
Routledge, from the Jefford' s
stable, was made the favorite in
this feature, but he never figured,
as Ambrose allowed him to be cut
off during the early going. Nor
mon set the pace from the start.
while Green Mint and His Sister made
great bids for the honors. At the
turn into the stretch run. Hummer
took Milkmaid into the rail and
came through driving with whip and
all.
The Tuxedo liberty bond purse
went to the favorite, Crank, from
the Ross barn. Jack O'Brien gave
Crank a clever ride over the entire
route OF 1 mile and 70 yards. and in
landing the honors, he smashed the
track record by one-fifth of a sec
ond established by the aged Filter
gold. Old Flittergold was forced
to take third honors in this feature
while Wise Man finished second.
The race was a disappointing one,
as The Crimper behaved badly at
the barrier and knocked out all
chances Ealor and Celtic had of win
ming. His unruly way in starting
caused a delay of fifteen minutes,
in which time he had booted each of
the afOrenamed a good one in the
legs. The Crank was among the
late starters. but Jack O'Brien
brought him through the field and
won going away. although the win
ner carried six pounds more than
Flittergold did when he made the
record at the first Laurel meeting.
The dope was upset in the OPEN
ing selling race for 2-year-olds when
Esquimau landed the honors as an
outsider. Belario was second and
Dainty Lady in the show position.
Esquimau under a good ride came
from the half-mile pole in this six
furlong dash and took the rail to
land the honors.
The classy 4-year-old from the
Cooper stable-Sybil-gra bbed off the
honors in the second, which was an
other six-furlOng dash. BeIlringer
was next in line and Pepper in the
rut. The favOrites in this large field
were scattered. none seeming to have
a chance in this threehorse affair.
Bierman the imported flly from the
Browns stall was the real stopper Of
the afternoon in the third. Lazy Lou
and Ben Hampson were considered
the choice bue Bierman came from
nowhere and won handily.
The sixth saw a classy field of cam
paigners facing starter Milton but
Smart Money from the Lofts stables
proved the winner after a great race
with the Ballast and Hauberk over
the mile and sixteenth distance. Bal
last proved the front runner in ex-
change with Indian Chant. The win
ner made his move after turning into
the stretch drive and easily came
away from the field. Hauberk nosed
in with enough rush to grab second
hOnors.
The final event went to Thorn Bloom
the imported filly from the Fountain
barn with Kentucky Boy second and
Fairy Legend third. Thorn Bloom got
away to a great start and lead the
field all the way. The summary:
FIRST RACE-For 2year-olds; selling; s fur.
longs Won by ESIuimau NIergleT), $40 SO,
20; second. BelariO tKummeri, go, IO; third,
Dainty Lady PreeceD. r.9. Time. la IS.
WyndOVer. Bscheera, POultnsy, Earlocksr, Fairy
Prince. Sweeplet, MsnosTre and PreTaricate also
Ian
SECOND RACE-Fur 3-year-olds and upward
s furIongs. Won BY sybiI Pickensl. 80. 4SO
SD; second. Belrnger tMeTglerl, 10, 4.5O
third. Pepper rDenySe), 40. Time, l:l3 rs
King Worth. Blaise, Kultur. Stout Heart,
BlazeaWay, Spokane Queen. A. Comiskey
Starhnch, Frances Crawford and Rapid Fire.
also ran.
THIRD RACE-For +yesr olds and upward
claiming; l mile and furiong. Won by Bier
man tSnGdmanl. 4l.3o, $40, $50; second, Lag
Lou Collins. $50. 2.50; third. Ben Hampsor
STALKER. 10 Time 155. Arbitrator, Dart
worth. Buck Nail and Keziah also ran
FOURTH RACE-A handicap for 2year-olds
furlongs. Won by Milkmaid CKummer). 10
40. $40; second. His Sister tRodiquez), go
6. 70; third. Green Mint Callahan. $50. Time
is l-a Routhledge, Mormon and Ticklish alsc
ran.
FIFTH RACE-For 4-year-olds and upward
mile and 70 yards Won By Crank (O'Brienl
40, go, $50; secOnd, Wise Man (Kelsay), SD
30; third. Flittergold CMcTaggart). $50 Time
BIS. yalor, Crimper. Celto and The Dear
also ran.
SIXTH RACE-For 3-year-olds and upward
selling; ills miles. Won by Smart Monel
CWakOff), SO, go. 2G second, Hauberl
STALKER. go. 80; third, Ballast (AleK). 20
Time, 146 rs. Jack OF Spades and IndiaI
Chant also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Fr +year-olds and up
ward; claiming: l mile and furlong. Won b.
Thorn Bloom tPickend). $40. 400. $40; second
Kentucky Roy lKummer). $50. $50; third. Fair!
Legend CKcsayl. $50. Time, l 50 3-5. G. NJ
Miller. Statim, Sky Pilot, Fairly, and Captain
Ray also ran