New-York tribune., 1918-10-30
Jockey Ensor Also Rides
Long Shot to Victory
at Laurel Meeting
By w. ]. Macbeth

l~al hEls No, OCt. I9.-GeOrge w.
Loft, one of the most prominent met
ropolitan pillars of the American turf,
is looking forward to the season of
1919 hopefully, Nothing but the very
best can satisfy this sportsman. And
though he has had a somewhat dis
appointing campaign through the sea
son just closed, solely because OF
tough luck--the breaks of the game
that put good horses out of training
he is not bit discouraged. He in
tends to come back next spring with
even q better stable than that which
made his colors so feared in 1917,
and toward this happy end is laying
his plans accordingly.
OF late the Loft interests have beer
corralling some choice blood, as well
as formidable number Of pinters
from rival establishments. 1t is planned
to give these all the advantages of a
good education. Mr. Loft intends t,
sidestep the shafts of old Boreas and
the jabs of Kid Pneumonia, of Long
Island. this winter by following the
bumhlebec to the torrid zone and
sunny cline. He has completed ar
rangements for an invasion OF the
island of Cuba this winter, whore his
thorough brcds will be raced through
out the long meeting at Curly Browns
establishment.
SO far as can be learned, Cuba is
likely to be Il real mecca for the
horsemen this winter. Mr.. Brown has
it is likely the class Of the thorough
bred competition sn the Pearl of the
Antilles will be vastly improved over
that Of preceding years. Indeed, VI
present plans do not miscarry. the
Cuban promoters will be able to hang
up unusually allurng stakes and
purses, more alluring than the horse
men may expect at New Orleans
Doubtless the fact that George ".
gramme he has already taken house
in Fashionable suburb of Havana
viii influence other American owners
to make the sea trip also.
The card at Laurel to-day embraced
eight races. They had eight here on
the reopening last Saturday afternoon,
and it spelled a red letter day for form,
az all eight choices won. Then, with
gala big day and match race between
Billy Kelly and Eternal yesterday, form
went on a vacation. Its return was
heralded to-day in the fact that five
favorites made good.
The Potomac Handicap of $4,000
added, at mile, was the feature of to-
days card. 1t was also the best race.
The Calumet Stables Be Frank admir-
ably ridden by Buddy Ensor, won this
in the sensational time Of 1:39, the
best time of the meeting, and in spite
of the severest handlcaps.
Be Frank was practically left at the
post An assistant starter had the gold
ing by the head when the barrier was
sprung, and refused to let go at first.
Be Frank, away a bad last, had to run
around his field Doubtless he ran the
mile very close to :3S.
Translate, the third choice, also away
none too welt was able to take the
lead before the first turn and opened
up such a gap that Be Frank had his
work cut out for him. Not until the
final sixteenth was Be Frank able to
get up. He came on then and won with
plenty in reserve.
This same Ensor. by the way, put
over good thing in Man@uvre, long
shot. in the opening dash of six fur
longs The favoritc, G. W. Lofts Gath,
had absolutely no excuse here save that
he wouldn't or couldn't run.
Med Henderson, on the imported
Elysiau. of the r. J. Donahue stable,
won the steeplechasc in common
rallop. Royal Arch, OF the Raj Parr
entry. fell at the first jump and
seriously injured Jockey !. Smith. at
this same jump next time around I'm
partially fell and Donnarella spilled
over him. Neither of the respective
riders, Sims or Taylor. was hurt
Fleeing Sheik carried the Loft colors
to victory in the third race. OF six fur
longs, though Kelsay had to hustle to
stave off the challenge OF Duchess
Lace at the end.
Passing Shower proved the second
pronounced upset in the fifth race, at
six furlongs. Bulse was backed off
the boards, as one would say III the nod
system, but Callahan got such a jump
in the early running that the favortc
never could get up. Callahan re-
pcatcd with Happy Valley, favorite of
the mile and seventy yards, sixth.
Sterling rode both clever and n
courageous race with Widow Bedotte,
in the seventh race. at a mile and
seventy yards. lie was away second,
but found himself pocketed at the
first turn. He edged his way up along
the rail on the run through the back
stretch and squeezed through q rat
hole at the near turn. Johnny Nc
Taggart, with Gala Dress, an outsider,
gave the favorite a thrilling brush
through the final sixteenth and only
lost by whisker
Our old friend Queen of the Sea
won the closing trial of a mile and "A