The Washington herald., 1919-10-02
HANDICAP GOES
TO BILLY KELLY
Commander Ross Gelding
Captures Capital Stake
At Laurel Opening.

The annual October meeting of
the Maryland State Fair was usher
ed in at Laurel Park yesterday
afternoon, one of the largest crowds
Of the fall racing season gracing
the thoroughbred sport by their
presence.
The fields, though small. were
evenly balanced and productive Of
some high-class racing.
Commander ]. X. l. Ross Dick
weiles gelding. Billy Kelly, admir-
ably ridden by Earl sande. landed
the Capital Handicap. which carried
an added value OF 5000. at six fur
longs. when he beat home George
Lofts retuvenated Papp. and James
Arthur's light-weighted Charlie
Leydecker.
OF the original number nominated
for the feature, only six accepted
the weights assigned them by the
handicapper, some performers as
Leochares. Valor. Startling. Tippety
wichet and Lord Brighton, being
withdrawn Billy Kelly. shoulder
ing top weight l23 pounds. quick
to break. was OF to a flying start.
to spreadeagle his field. leading
from the flag fall to wire. winning
with something in reserve from
Papp and Leydecker.
Leochares on Top.
John w. Schorrs Broounstiok
gelding. withdrawn from the Cap
itsi Handicap. running to his top
FORM was easily best in the sixth
race, a distance affair at a mile
and a furlong. his opposition fur
nishing little or no contention
Edward N. weld's Carpet Sweeper
was second and George w. Lofts
Sweepmint, third.
Favorites were bowled over one aft
er the other down to the fourth.
when Billy Kelly gave them n
breathing spell. only two choices
landing during the afternoon. n. p.
Whitney's juvenile, Damask. making
his first appearance on the Maryland
track, took the opening event from
smart band of youngsters. the
heavily-pIayed Mock Orange finishing
second. and an outsider. Runnyven,
! third.
The talent got another shock when
| On Watch beat the public choice.
Wildair, in the third number. at six
furlongs. while Sylvano further de-
pleted the bankrolls OF the form
students when the gelding led the
Desert and Mother-in-Law home
winner in the fifth. Hank O'Day
landed the closing event OF the day.
outstaying King John ana Queen OF
, the Sea The summary:
1 FIRST RACE - siK farinzx Damask, IL
! tAmhrose,. 40. $50. 40: NoaE Orange rs
| tsAnde1, so. $50: RunnyvGa. ..5 NcTzESz-zt
lSD. Tine, Is IS Clara Belle. Isck kelIer
Sea sinne, Rory oNoOre. Master Bill, Alias.
also rzn.
sDOOND RACE-About : m.ies. rousy N,1
lE tGreenl. N hso. Soc: Gold BOod. 10
Time. 356 hAt FGre. CantsdE1s 81 ColooettA
! RhoSnb. also rzn
I THIRD RACE-SiI furioaSs. On wat-h. 10
I CKelsSyl. ILS. 81. 40. Mid AR. rs Am
bCuse,. go. 40 KSIipolis, Is (CGry1, 40.
Time. liz fat Rose o. Roses and ireland
also rzn-
FOURTH RACE-SiI furlonz Billy KELLY
Il tsSDde,. 80. 20. 40: PaET Iss IkeIa-yI.
$50. 30: Charlie Lrydecker. & (wIdal 2O
1lme. LIS Is Peter Piper. Dodge. Star HHnp-
ton, also rAn.
FIFTH RACE-0ne mile. sylvano d tOoltil-
letl. I2s9. $50. LB; The Desert. l9 CHsnliI-
! toni. $50. SO; Brotherin-LAw. - Carroll.
D.0 Time, IL +-S. Plureen. wIsess Foo,
4 DottSe N.ndiyer. Bslly Connel. Dr. Rae. ~
Quentin. also ran.
| SIXTH RACE-Ope and one-sirteenth nile,
LeochAres. IL to'B1enl, slo . -. 10: CaTeI
Sweepe, los tS&ndel. e6. ID: S%eeTment.
N (kslsSyl. 80. Tine. Is Is. Sailor also
ran
SEVENTH RAcE-one mile and l turloos
Hank oD1y. I'D CAmbrosel. Sp. 20. out:
King John. - thClsagf. 80. OGt, O4eea ,s
+, the Sea, lo CSSndel. out Tina Isl -
Queen Blonde also