Evening star., 1919-10-12
SETS
| | z MILES RECORD
Beats Exterminator and Cud-
gel in Annapolis Handicap
at Laurel Track.

In a record performance. Sam Hill
dreth's Thunderclap, a handsome black
gelding by Vulcain-Bandana, yester-
day won the Annapolis handicap of
s., 800 added, before a great throng at
Laurel Park, and in so doing enabled
his owner to experience the most
profitable day ever enjoyed by turf
man.
I While Thunderclap, long shot.
was shattering the American record
for a mile and a half. and conquering
Exterminator. the mighty Cudgel and
several other distance stars down in
southern Maryland. his stablemate.
Mad Halter, was running off with the
Latonia championship. a stake of
$50, 900 in Kentucky. Hildreth specu-
lated to the extent of $500 on Thun-
derclap, and his winnings for the day
were well on to 100000.
Sets Fast Pace.
A sizzling pace cut out by Clifford A.
Cochran's Fairy Wand during the
first mile or so Of the Annapolis was
largely instrumental in the trium-
tance in 2.29 3-5 and easily breaking
the former American record, estab-
lished by Goodrich at Chicago over
twenty years ago. The old time was
23O 1-5. Fairy Wand showed the way
to the five contestants until reacnlng
mile in the remarkably clever Time
Of 1.37 AS.
Thunderclap. ridden to perfection by
Eddie Ambrose, always gave chase.
He moved up resolutely when tne
flying leader began TO fa!ter unoes
~, nf 10
hung on with great courage IN
grueling stretch drive to defeat Willis
Sharpe Kilmer's Exterminator py
head. The latter displayed q prllnanl
effort under the weight OF l2S pounos.
He was gaining on the winner winner sioMiS. SxS.
through the stretch. Commander J; 4;
L. Ross Cudgel, the favorite. traiieo
the field almost throughout, but easliy
nassed Fairy Wand and Midway 10
land the third money during the nnai
stages.
The Summaries.
First race, claiming; handicap; purse. 81 go:
frlds.Iiish TOR snreei KISS eHamiitsn) S. won King
iohn' no isande), second; Kimpalong, loo
iWida),- third. Time, Isl As. Only three
s'sssss second race. handicap: steeplechase; for
three year olds and inward; purse W,ss, y' Ia 70
h0Nt two mlleB-Welusuip. 1T NSie.''
s2 90 and out, won; Robin Goodfeliow: l3s
fParrett), $40, second Warlock, 1o3 tCraw-
ford), out, third. Time. 3.57 70. war zap
A'1 Third race, selling; for three-year-olds and
upward; purse. 81 600; six furlongs-Arrah 20
On. ITO iKummer), $40, $3.50, $40, won; ;
The Decision, 100 (Hamilton), - 10. $50
second; Sedan, l10 tPierce), $3.50, third
Tiinr II is. Rey el Pleasanton. Grimalkin'
Leftnelder Amackassin and Catoctin also ran.
Fourth race, handicap; for three-year-olds
and upward; purse, 81 800 added: one mile and
a haif-Thunderclap, 10S (Ambrose), $33. 40.
s.. 90, IS 90, won; Exterminator. l2S (knappl,
S34O $40 second; Cudgel 1S2 (Sande) /:
1920 third. Time. 20 3-5. Fairy Wand and
FIFTH race, handicap; three-year-olds and
upward: purse, 81. 200; one mile-Royce Roofs.
1os (Keisay), $40. $3.50 and out. won;
second: Jack Stuart, 100 (Callahan), out
third Time, 1.3s. valor also ran.
sixth race, four-year-olds and upward; ;
purse, 81 900; one mile and furlong-Wood-
violet, lO7 (BelD. $59. 70. $3.50. $1l 40 won;
Handful 11O (CarswelD, $500, S. second !;
saints Bridge, 110 (Cotilett), $3.50, third
Time, 152 80. Wodan, Refugee. Indolence.
Blackboard, Water War and Bar Coy also ran
Seventh race, two-year-olds claiming; purse:
81 600; i've and one half furlongs-Titanfa. III
1Thurber). $3.50. 81 and $3.70. won; Mock
Orange. 115 (Callahan(, S. S3 go. second;
LOT 4-5.= fait Accompii. Slick II. Peregrine,
Who Cares, Glen Light, Murray. Ireland. War
Winner and Legaulois also ran.