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CARLTON G IN WINNING FORM Scores Easy Victory in Handicap at Laurel Sher ¬ wood the Only Winning Favorite Laurel Md October 10 Sherwood winner of the fifth race was the only favorite that scored here this afternoon Wellbalanced fields went to the post in a majority of the races and keen contests resulted What was meant for A feature a handi ¬ cap at a mile and a sixtenth proved the tamest con ¬ test of the afternoon Carlton G took the lead soon after the start and drawing away won in a canter uy four lengths There were only five starters in this race Guy Fisher heavily backed by his people went to the post favorite Seemingly the horso was not in a running mood this afternoon In the early running lie dropped out of the struggle trailing his opponents until straightened out in the homestretch Then he liegau to close the gap and managed to laud second money by beating Scbago a length The best contest of the afternoon earrie with the running of the sixth race which resulted in a neck and nose finish with Jacquelina getting up in the final strides Every one of the eight starters shifted their positions at some time during the running and each of the eight looked to have a winning chance at some part of the race Jacque liua the winner came from last place in the drive through the homestretch Wolferton which beat Oakhurst a nose for second place was forced to go around his opponents which mndc his race a meritorious one oneThe The Belmout stable uncovered a likely looking maiden in the second race in the Rock Sand fillv Mahubab which finished second to Exton It was the first time that Mahubah ever faced the barrier and she ran greenlyl When the start came she was slow to get going and dropped back among the tai enders McTaggart allowed her to get settled on her stride before making a move but when called on Mahubah responded with great courage and at the end was going much faster than the winner As it was lengthEx she was beaten a scant length Ex ton was the only winner bid up during the afternoon After he won the second race J Charles raised him from 400 to 805 at which figure he was retained by his owner Alex ownerAlex de la Arena of Mexico City was a visitor at Laurel this afternoon Senor Arena is an enthusi ¬ astic follower of the thoroughbred and is heavily interested in the track at Mexico City He came over from Washington where he is spending several days TJockey on important business T Jockey Teahan who was crowded into the fence while riding Miss Kdith in the first race yesterday was at the track this afternoon none the worse for his accident except for a few bruises and a sprained thumb He will be in condition to accept mounts again io a few days daysEddie Eddie Martin who rode the great long distance mare Sotemia to victory in the Kentucky Endur ¬ ance Stakes was this afternoon engaged to rida the mare in the Bowie Stakes to be run during the Iimlico meeting meetingThe The yearlings that Capt W F Presgrave pur ¬ chased in Kentucky for Thomas Clyde arrived nt Iimlico Tuesday night There were nine in the con ¬ signment and they made the trip from Lexington In good shape Five other yearlings that Mr Clyde br d at Robert Waldens farm at Middleburg Md also arrived at Iimlico The star or this lot is a colt by Ornament Mary Street The latter was purchased in foal by Mr Clyde a few years ago agoJ J L Holland has annouuced a sale of his year ¬ lings at Laurel on Octol er 2C when nine will be offered offeredBetween Between the third and fourth races tomorrow a novelty race will be run with two thoroughbreds two foot runners two motorcycles and an automo ¬ bile as contestants Spohn and Eton Blue will be the thoroughbreds They will ran five and a half furlongs Frank A Senfc and Robert Kennedy the foot runners will go 345 and 510 yards respectively while the motorcycles and automobile will go seven and a half furlongs furlongsAmong Among this mornings workouts were the follow ¬ ing ingAdams Adams Express Mile in 143 143Arceuc Arceuc Fiveeighths in 104 104Klma Klma Threeeighths in 30 30Flying Flying Fair Half mile in 49 49Frederick Frederick L Threequarters in llis Futurity llisFuturity Seveneighths in 130 Froglcgs Mile in 144 144Isidora Isidora Fiveeighths in 10 10JawlKine JawlKine Mile in 144 144Madman Madman Threeeighths in Myles OConncll Threeuarrers in 117 117Nonpareil Nonpareil Threequarters In 117 117Irlde Irlde of Lismore Fiveeighths In 102 Rose Queen Threeeighths in 1C Sir John Johnson Seveneighths In 1 Sprite Mile in 143 Suffragist Half mile In 4J Tick Tack Threequarters in 117 Toddling Threeeighths in 3fii Troy Weight Mile in 14C Worth Mile in 143
