The New York herald., 1921-10-09
THE PORTER VICTOR
IN STAKE LAUREL
Beats High Class Field, In
cluding Exterminator, at
Mile and q Half.

SreciaI Despatch to THE NEw yoRK HuRAIp
LAUREL. Nd. Oct. S.--Benefitting by q
slight pull In the weights and q perfect
ride by Butwell, The Porter. six-year-
cid son Of Sweep-Baliet Girl. this after
noon won the eleventh renewal Of the
Annapolis Handicap. gruelling test a,
mile and a half for three-year-oids
and upward. T. Musante's consistent
mare, My Dear, finished second, and Ex-
terminator. under the crushing inapost OF
1876 pounds. was third. Captain Alcock
yaved the small portion OF the money al
lotted to the fourth horse. The Porters
victory netted his stable $3.50.
The Porter was off In the first flight
and lay in close UP position as the
field passed the stands for the first time,
but he was down on the rail, and it ap-
peared that certain disaster awaited him
in one OF the Vulnerable pockets.
Butweli slipped through to fourth po.
sition rounding the turn, however. and
waited there while Blazes showed the
way through the backstretch and Da.
mask and Exterminator raced outside OF
him.
After mile of the Journey had beer
covered Damask began dropping back
and Blazes retired. In the final turr
Butwell sent The Porter to the from,
and kept him there to the end to win
by two lengths and q half easily.
My Dear timed her charge with that
OF the winner. but could not overhaul
him In the drive. Exterminator tirins
under the inpost held Captain Alcock
safe for length and one-half
Gnome. Boniface and Chateau Thierry
were withdrawn because Of changed
track conditions. Damask, Bla0es, Lady
Enmeline and Polly Ann brought ur
the rear. The results:
First Race--For maiden two-year-olds
purse. $500 five and half furlonss
$40, first: Alex H.. lis (MorrisJ. $4.10 and
$3.50. second; Maryland Belle. 112 (ButwelD
s2.4o third Time. 1 :oo Red Brand. Jocose
Second Race-The Chevy Chase steeplechass
Handicap; for four-year-olds and upward
5000 added; about two miles and a half
$3.50. first; LIE Marsouin. 1856 (Crawford)
$3.50 and s.. second; Feccanr. i42 (Bush)
s., third. Time, 80. 'Le Cyprin, .'Minata
Iohiooeiee.i' IiruHspeTos INopeIt OiveI, anu
entry. tCoupled--Mrs. F. A. Clark entry.
Third Race-The Aspirant Purse: for two
longs Reay. aoweess 1os caees @ $50 ~ .aS snd
$3.50. first; yankee Star. Ill (Mooney)
$50 and $3.50, second; All Fair, l06 {Mor-
ris), $3.50, third. Time. IA SO. Glad
brook. tCherry, Tree, tRocket and Fanciei
tCoupled-H. p Whitney entry.
Fourth Race-The Annapolis Handicap; for
ee-year-olds and upward; 10000 added
one mile and half. The Porter. 120 (But-
welD. .s1o.s0. s5.1o and $3.50. first: Ny
ond Extermiuator. 135 (Keisay), $2.To
third. Time, 2 :So. Captain Aicock, Damasl
Polly Ann. Biazes and Lady Emmeline also
ran.
Fifth Race-For three .ysar-olds and up;
se.4o and $40, iirst: ST. King % Trojan. 0sS iot
(Clements). S20.t0 and 81 80. second: Hello
Pardner, ITO (Allsn), $4.20, third. Time
:5e 3-5. Widow Bedotte. Scourgeman and
Fizer also ran.
Sixth Race-For three-year-olds and up
ward. the Nanticoke lightweight Handicap
los (Mooney). $40 and out. first; Baby
Grand, lls (Keisay). out. second; Ararat,
100 tColtilettD. out. third. Time. 4: 10. Only
three starters.
Seventh Race-For three-ycar r-olds and up
ward: claiming; purse, $1,000 one mile and
q sixteenth: Merrimac. 10a (Clements)
$3.50. 5000 and $500. first; Madge r.. 11s
Johns ia Darlington, $3.50, third Time;
Swain. Huonec. Comme CT and Tantalus also
ran.