Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26
THE PORTER WINS
LAUREL HANDICAP
0utruns Five of the SWiftest
Horses in America With
Surprising Ease.

LAUREL, Nd, October 25.-Five Of
the swiftest handicap thoroughbreds Of
which this country can boast went down
to ignominious defeat today before The
Porter. when. over sloppy track; the
great Sweep colt that races in the name
J. F. Schorr nabbed the Laurel handicap
of mile with surprising ease. 1t was
a race of $500 in added money. and in
a common gallop the winner splashed
home over a half dozen lengths in front
of Billy Kelly. with Sun Briar beaten
Off third. Lucullite. pride Of the tkten-
sive racing establishment Of Sam Hill
dreth, was the big disappointment Of
the race. Covered with the dark mire
kicked up by the heels of the flying
leaders. he staggered home fourth after
having been utterly unable to untrack
himself in the thin slop. On Watch. the
the event was for all ages-was fifth and
Fairy Wand last. OF the original twelve
entries, Thunderclap, Lord Brighton
Sir Barton, Mi1kmaid. Damask and Hau-
berk were withdrawn.
The Porter. wonder horse IN
brilliantly judged ride by OBrien
Billy Kelly was showing in front
by a slight margin going around the
first BEND but The Porter was close
in behind the pace. Going down the
backstretch Sun Briar quickly nab nab.
bed the leader, and it was then that
O'Brien decided to let his mount run
a bit. Lotus. with Billy Kelly,
moved up at the same time, and Tor
a while the two raced like team
At the head of the stretch The Por-
ter shook off all opposition and came
away eantering. When beaten. LOTUS
looked back to discover that nobody
had a chance Of overtaking him Tor
the place. and he also eased up. Sun
Briar was firing rapidly. but had no
money. OBrien and The Porter were
given q great hand by the big throng
as they returned to the scales
The Summaries.
First race, for twoyear -olds; selling Hin purse
$3.50. $50, $40 won; Glen Lsht Ill (s ,n,
tCellahan). $3.50. third Time. 1.18 20: Nancy
Ann. Enrico Caruso. Kirah smite. Slick IL,
Precious Pearl and The Wit also ran.
second race. handicap steepleehese; for three.
year-ods and upward; purse, II 800; about two
miles--war Lock. lat Crawford. s. e 40.
$40, won; TOppy Nix. 1873 tGreenl. 70.
third Time 100 IS. Jay Bird. 0uei Bonheur,
Lewis Upper and Florence K. also ran.
Third race. for three-year-olds and upward;
slsm. ios !cailahsnS $40 sz.4o. $50. won;
Romeo. 1O1 tHamilton). $4.70. $3.50, second;
Handful, los lCarswelll. 1910, third. Time.
1.46. Huda's Brother, Capital City, The Bel
gian II and Mormon Elder also ran.
Fourth race, the Laurel; for all ages; 81 500
added; one mile-The Porter. 123 tO'Brien).
s7.7o, $40. $500. won; Billy Kelly. IFS
(Ieftus|. $3.50. $40, second; Sun Briar, l2s
On Watch and Fairy Wand also ran.
Fifth race. handicap: for all ages purse.
81, 1893; six furlongs-shppery Elm. 90 (Cultil.
lstD, 500 s72o out. won: I1pPity wischst.
los tHamilton). out, third. Time. LIP Is.
CamOuieur also ran.
sixth race. for four-ysar.elds and upward;
selling; purse. u .ses; one mile and furlons-
Wood Violet. 11S (BelD. $40. $500. sc.3o.
won: Little Cottage. 12l (Loftus), $780, s. 20,
| second: Luther. Ito {Rice) $2.so, third. Time.
1.56 1-5. Bar Coy, Giasstoi and Puts and Calls
also ran.
Seventh lcs. handicap; for three-yeaf -oads
| and upward; selling; purse. u, s9s: one mile
Malyolio. 1oe Pierce). 800. out. out, won; n
X. Beal. IFS (Kelsay). out, second; WEIGH.
mans Folly. 1O5 (Fatorl, out. third Time,
Las 20. Only three starters.