The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
MIDWAY LANDS
FEATURE RACE
Parrish Entry Captures
Washington Handicap
from Classy Field at
Laurel.


nouncement by the Maryland State
Board Of Health that this was to be
the last day of racing in Maryland
until after the Spanish influenza
scare had been abated brought out
one of the largest crowds that ever
assembled at the Laurel track. De-
spite the downpour Of rain and the
warning to wear gauze masks. to
Offset the hu the followers of the
thoroughbreds simply jammed the
park to witness this bang-up card.
Five feature races were presented
which easily brought the best Of
talent from the various barns into
competition The feature Of the day
was the Washington Handicap at a
mile and q furlong which saw four
starters facing James Milton. The
Porter from the Mclean stable and
the Woodland Stock Farms Slip
perry Elm were scratched. leaving
Cudgel, Omar Khayyam, Extermina-
tor and Midway to battle IL out for
the honors.
Midway under a very cleverly
timed ride by Jockey O'Brien got down
in front by a length. with Commo-
dore Ross Cudgel in second place
and Exterminator third. The Kill
mer entry set the pace until the
back-stretch run, when O'Brien
brought his mount up on the outside
from third position and splsshed
the mud all the way after the turn
into the home drive. Wilfred Viau's
Omar Khayyam ran a disappointing
race, as the great 4-year-old was
never IN the running. The victory
by the Parrish stable was a popular
one, as Midway's hackers were
awarded a little better than to 1.
When H. G. Bedwell announced a
few days ago that in his opinion
Billy Kelly was the greatest 2-year-
old ever produced on the American
turf he made a statement that again
pronounces him as one Of the smart
est horsemen of the day. The great
SON Of Dick Welles proved this
statement correct this afternoon
when he nosed out the aged Leo
chares from the Mclean string in
the Columbia Handicap.
Four classy thoroughbreds entered
this six-furlong affair. Leochares
was forced to assume the ton weight
at 126 pounds with Bules III. Billy
Kelly 1O9 and DR.. Johnson los. The
Paris entry broke the barrier first
with Billy Kelly trailing. Sande
made his move at the second furlong
and came up inside with a great
rush. Lunsford on Leochares started
his drive too late as the Ross 2-year-
old, Barely. nosed out the Mclean
entry. DR.. johnson was never a con-
tender
The Delaware Liberty Bond purse
at a mile and seventy yards went
10 Wards great front runner Frank
lin with Wise Man second and Red
Sox third. Franklin lead the field
from the break of the barrier until
the string was reached.
Gen. J. A. Buchanan put over
sleeper in the Old Dominion Steeple-
chase Handicap at two miles when
Goldielocks scored at % to /. Kings
ton Pier who was heavily played fell
at the seventh jump, Jockey Craig on
the mount receiving conclusion of the
brain when Pebeto kicked him in the
head Pebeto was trailing when Craig
was dismounted Reating on New
Haven took the Oliver horse outside
in order not TO touch Craig, but in
so doing he left the opening for Pc
beto to come through. Traditioner
landed second honors with New Haven
third. Goldielocks came from nowhere
after the last jump and won going
away.
In the opening event at a mile and
quarter the mudlarks had their in
nings when Sky Pilot scored with
Goldcrest second and Grouse third.
G. NJ. Miller, the favorite, was no.
where Johnny McTaggart put up a
great ride and always had the Bryson
6-year-old in striking distance.
The final event proved a romp over
the mile and sixteenth route Tor
Douglass s. while Flittergold and
Judge Wingfield. the public choices,
ran in the order named.
FIRST RACE-Fur 3-yea-olds and inward; ;
selling; n miles. Won by Sky Pilot CNcTaz-
gartl. 2o. I'D. iO; second, Goldcrest Boy
stalker. 40, $50; third. Grouse CKeIsay). so.
Tine. 2T. G. NJ. Miller, BucknaiI Charles
Frances. BlazonrJ, High Low, Geeeyisye B.,
Babette and Dalruse also ran
SbCOND RACE-A steeplechsse for 5year-
olds and upward; about miles Won BY Goltie-
locks CTurnerl. $3.50, go. SO: second. rradi-
uoner tHovard), 80. 100; third New Haven
Pier. Pebsto and Robert Oliver also ran
THIRD RACE-For 2year-olds; the Quickstep
purse; furlonzS Won BY Milkmaid (Sandel
40. $50. 40; secod, Routledge (Ambrose)
ID, 20; third. Mormon tKummerl. 20 Time,
l4lS. Fleeing Shek. Green Mint, Ticklish
and SGntry Dale sso rsn-
FOURTH RACE-For al ages; the Columbus
Handicap; turious. Won BY Billy Kelly
tSandel. 3lo. 25o, Et; second Lsochares
uundsornl, slo out; third. Bulss tO'Brien)
out lime, III Dr.. johnson also ran
FIFTH RACE-For syear-olds; the washins-
ton Handicap; mile and q furioug. Won by
Midway to'Bdnl. 1870, ap, out; second,
Cudgel tSsnde). 20. ont; third. Externinator
CKnzppl. out Tine. Isl Omar Khayysn also
ran.
SIXTH RACE-For tyesrolds and upward :
Dslswv. Liberty Bond mile and 70 ysrdA
Won hy Franklin tO'Brien). 40, alo. 20: SEC
ood. wissmsn CKeissy1. aso, io; third, Red
sor tAmbrosel, 80. Time. ] ~. Tombolo, Au-
rum and Canso also ran
SEVENTH RACE-For Syear-olds snd uo-
vard; claiming; lis miles. Won by Douglass
5. tKssay), SD. 80, Zs0; second, F1ittsryold
Acrasxartl, 40. 29; third, Judge winxaeld
tkunmer), "a Time, lS IS waukesx md
Quesn Of the Sea also ran.
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