Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13
BILLY KELLY Wins
| BY EYELASK ONLY
Gets Decision Over Leo
Chares in Great Race in
Columbus Handicap.

| LAUREL RACE TRACK, Md, Octo-
Der 12.-Following the announcement OF
the Maryland State Fair officials that
| Laurel Park would be closed until fur
| Their notice by the state health depart
! ment in their fight to stamp out the in
! fluenza epidemic, which is sweeping the
state, large crowds of racing enthu-
siasts disregarded the inclement weather
and journeyed to the southern Maryland
| race course this afternoon. They were
rewarded by witnessing some OF the
greatest horses in training and also with
some of the most exciting finishes of the
present meeting.
| Two features of the afternoon were the
| Washington and Columbus handicap,
! the former an affair for three-year- oids
and upward. with an extra $1,000 added.
and the latter contest for all ages in
Il six-furlong dash. The former was
a small but classy field of thorough
breds. and the latter was added to the
long string of victories of Billy Kelly,
although he barely managed to outlast
ing with a wonderful burst of speed.
| Commander Ross endeavored to
| make his victories two in a row in
the Washington handicap when he
! sent Cudgel to the post. The famous
Broomstick horse laid off the pace
! until the far turn was reached when
Sande. who had the mount. made his
bid, but his effort fell short. as Mid
| way. the ]. w. Parrish horse. came
from behind and crossed the wire two
| lengths in front of Cudgel. Exter-
| minator was contender in the early
! stages. but tired badly and took
third from Omar Khayyam, who al
| most stopped to walk under a pull.
The longest priced winner of the
afternoon turned up in Goldielocks.
| who captured the jumping race at the
juicy odds of $60.40 to 81. A possibly
when Kingstown Pier fell at the jump
just north of the grandstand. throw
ing Craig to the ground and Pebeto
kicked the fallen jockey In the back
of the head as he was rolling over the
grass. Craig was rushed of the
ground with fractured skull and the
examining surgeon said he had slight
chance for recovery The sound of
the horses hoofs hitting Craig's head
could be heard in the grandstand.
The Summaries.
First race. claiming: three year-olds and up;
one mile and a Guarter.Sky Pilot. ~ 1Mc Tag
Boy. los STALKER. $50 and $40. second:
Grouse III (kelsay). IS. 10. third. Time, 2:O7.
&. NJ Miller, BIcknail. Charles Francis, Bia-
z"nry, High Low, Genevieve b., Babette and
i)alroSe also ram
Second race. steeplechase handicap: three
year-olds and upward: about two miles-Goldie-
locks, ,13O (rurner). sou. 40. $1,000 and $3.50.
wuu Traditioner. 135 (PamerJ, 81. 50 and 81.
second: Newhaven. 1879 (keatingl. 500. third.
Time. 3..6. Marian, kingstown Pier, Pc
bt to and Robert Oliver also ran.
Third race. the Quickstep purse: for two
yrar-olds: six furlongs-Milkmaid. III (Sandr).
$50 $3.50 and 40. won; Routledge. 10
tAmbrost, $50 and 81 40. second; Mormon.
Fleeing Sleik. Greenmint, Ticklish and San.
try1ale also ran.
Fourth race. Columbus handicap: all ages;
six furlonGS-Blly Kelly. 100 (Sande). So 10,
81. 30 and out, won; Leochares, 126 tIunford),
So. 10 and out, second: Bulse, Ill tO'Brien).
out. third. Time, LIB. DIR. johnson also ran.
Fifth race. Washington handicap: three-year-
oldS and upward: mile and furlong-Midway,
10 tO'BrienI. S13.40. $500 and out. won;
Cudgel. 10 tSneidmanJ $3.50 and out. second;
Exterminator. no tknapp). out. third. Time,
1Il Is. Omar Khayyam also ran.
Sixth race. three yearOlds and upward:
PURSE; mile and seventy yards-Franklin. liz
tO'Brien, $40. SO. 10 AMI $40. won; Wise
man, 1D7 tKelsayl. $3.50 and S:.SU second;
Red Sox. 1O7 tAmbroseI. $40. third. Time.
Lii 81. Tombolo. Aurun and Canso also ran.
seventh race, twO-year-olds aud upward:
Calming; purse; mile and sixteentlI--Douglass
s.. LOG tkelsay). IS 20. $40 and 500. won:
Flittergold. 40 (McTaggart), $500 and s.. 81,
second; Judge Wingheld. us (kummer), $3.50
third. Time. LAT 20. Waukeag and Queen
Of the Sea also ran.