The Washington herald., 1918-09-19
CLASSY STRING
FOR BIG WEEK
E. B. Mclean S Racers VIII
Be Campaigned at
Laurel Racing.

Laurel. Nd. Sept S-The first OF
the more important stables 10 locate
at Laurel Park for the Maryland
Slate Fairs october session Of rae
ing is that of Edward Beale Mclean.
Of Washington, son OF the late John,
r. Mclean. publisher OF the WASH
ington Post and the Cincinnati En-
quirer. The oughbreds which are
TO be seen under the red and yellow
polka dots. familiar colors OF the Cap
ital City millionaire. came from
Saratoga. Trainer Johnny Schorr
having passed up the meetings added
10 the calendar OF racing in the Met
ropolitan circuit and the opening IN
Maryland-Havre de Grace. The Nc
Lean horses occupy q commooious
barn to the southern end Of Laurel
Park, and every equine in schorr's
care will be up 10 a hard race when
sent to the post
Mr.. Mclean is a staunch lover Of
the thoroughbred and his representa-
tive appear 20 be capable Of holding
their own with the best campaiguers
that will furnish the competition at
the Maryland State Fairs big event.
which will be opened a week from
TeXt Tuesday afternoon. He is one.
OF the most popular members Of the
Laurel Park clubhouse fraternity and
he was not absent a single day dur
ing last falls sport here. He offered
most valuable gold cup for the
memorable American championship
race between Mai. August BelmonJs
HCrff4ess and Wilfred Niau's Omar
Ehayyam. the finish OF which was
witnessed by the largest and most
representative crowd Of people mat
ever attended the races in this sec
tion Of the country. II Is probable
that the race will be renewed and the
3-year-oId championship again settled
at Laurel Park this fall. for IL is not
unlikely that General Manager VIM
will add $4,000. the same as last faU.
when Mai. Belmont donated the
money which went with Hourles'
victory to the American Red Cross
Society.
Certainly a championship race
with the leading 3-yesr-olds Of the
year Harry Payne Whitney's JOhren.
W. Sharp KiImer's Sun Briar, A. X.
Macombers War Cloud and Jack
Hare. 1r-, would prove as equally
attractive as that between Hour
less and Omar Khayyan which drew
such an enormous gathering 10 the
Southern Maryland track last OC-
tober. The battle for the 3-year-old
championship this season has been
very keen. JOhron gained the edge
by landing the Lawrence Realiza-
ton, but the imported son Of Spear
mint-Mincola had virtually no oppo-
sition whatsoever. the only other
starter in the classic being Whip
perpool. There are many who dis
pUte the awarding Of tIIr honors 70
for the bone Of their contention the
I meeting Of the pair in the Travcrs
Stakes at Saratoga.
Early in the year J0hren looked
the champion beyond dispute. He
/ took his place at the head Of tho
list when he defeated War Cloud
and several other notahlcs in the
Belmont Stakes. Immediately after
that race he was shipped TO Lstonia
where he landed the Latonia
Derby. On his return East the
Whitney star was beaten by both
War Cloud and Jack Hare. jr. This
defeat only threatened Johren's
lsUrels. His earlier victories over
shadowed this setback and the race
Eoers declined to dethrOne him At
the Saratoga meeting Sun Rriar
raced most impressIvely. After run
ming smashing record in the Della
ware Handicap. in which he ran q
mile in 1886 Is Mr.. Kilmer's colt
the champion 2-year-old OF 1917.
measured strides with Johrea in the
, Tavern Stake. II resulted in one of
the most sensational races Of the
year. sun T~iar getting home the
victor by the fraction OF a length
In the Travers J5Hren carried l26
and sun HrIar 40