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LAUREL CONDITIONS BETTER TRACK NOT SO DEEP AS ON OPENING DAY AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS MADE. William Walker Scores a Double with Sir Edward and Sorvicence John J. Hyland Takes Two-Year-Old Race with Republican, Well Backed, Laurel, Md., October ?,. There was a decided improvement in conditions at Laurel this afternoon. While the track was still bad, the going was not as deep as on the opening day and many other improvements were to be noted that had been made since yesterday. The card lacked the glamor of the .inaugural days sport, the fields in the different races being made up of the ordinary class of racers. Twenty layers were in line and, considering the attendance, spallation was brisk. William Walker, who shipped here from Toronto, furnished the winners in two races, and his stable jockey, Forehand, piloted three winners. Mr. Walkers victories were scored by Sir Edward and Servl-cence. The formers victory came after a long and hard stretch drive, in which he got up in the final strides to beat Lucille R. a head. Servicence made an exhibition of his company. He took the lead when the break came and "never relinquished it, diawing away into a lead of fifteen lengths, rounding the far turn and winning under wraps. John Hyland sprang a surprise in the opening race in Republican, a maiden two-year-old. Little was known of the horses form by the general public, but his people supported him well and the colt won all the way. The Beverwyck stable arrived from Toronto this morning and went direct to the Beuning track, where the horses will be stabled during the Laurel meeting. They will be shipped here on the horse car which Is attached to the Washington special, when their trainer decides to start any of them. Twelve carloads of horses arrived at the Pimlico track this morning from. Toronto. In -the lot were the horses of It. T. Wilson, AugurffrBclmont. R. E. Watklns, William Garth and James Fitzsiinraons. Mr. Garth will race a division of his stable at Laurel, including Busy. Most of the trainers who came from Canada were at Laurel this afternoon, among them R. E Wat-kins, J. W. Flynn and T. J. Heaiey. Mr. Watkins said that Shelby, which he purchased in Canada, would be a starter in the Pimlico Selling Stakes. S. T. Booker, Frank Frisbie and Edward Peters also have arrived at Pimlico. They came from , Sheepsliead Bay. Frank C. Piper sent Capt. Swanson and Miss Nett to Benning. They will be raced at Laurel. Bol Levy announced to-day that the purses during the Jamestown meeting will range from 50 to ,500. There will be five handicaps, two with added, two with ,000 added and one with ,500 added. Besides these, there will be several handicaps worth from 00 to 00. Fred W. Gerhardv will serve as racing secretary. The other officials will be the same as last spring, with the exception of the starter. A. B. Dade will do the starting, instead of Mars Cassidy. Joseph McLennan, clerk of the course at Laurel, will act as associate judge, with Ed. Cole as presiding judge. William Garth has .engaged jockey F. Adams to do his riding during the meetings at Laurel and Pimlico. Adams rode for Joseph E. Seagram and W. Martin in Canada last summer. Donald Macdonald started for the first time this afternoon since he ran in the Florida Special at Mon-creif Park, Jacksonville, last spring. Among the new arrivals noted this afternoon were David Gideon and Archie ZImmer.
