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LAUREL HAS FINE OPENING CITIES IN VICINITY OF MARYLAND TRACK ALL SEND BIG DELEGATIONS. Susan B, Changes Hands After Winning Blue Point Selling: Stakes Opposition Develops to November Meeting at Havre de Grace, Laurel, Mil., October 1. In spite of unpleasant weather Laurel hail a splendid opening this afternoon. Washington sent over a large delegation, while the patronage from Baltimore and Philadelphia exceeded by far that of last season. Many prominent New Yorkers came over to. attend the opening. The card wits a good one and, despite the heavy track, the racing was productive of keen contests. The feature race, the Blue Point Selling Stakes, for two-year-olds, at five ami a half furlongs, proved rather easy for Susan B., which led for the entire trip and won with something in reserve by a length from Czar Michael. Susan B. was entered for 00 ami J. W. Hetlrick became her owner on his bid of ,300. The opening race went to tlie favorite, Yenghee, which beat Lady Lightning a neck. Young McTag-gart drew the finish flue. He was looking around at Deronde at the end and had his mount well in hand. Another close finish came with the running of the fourth race, in which Black Chief just lasted long enough to heat Battery a head. J. McTag-gart also had the mount on this winner. Twenty-nine big books and two fielders were on today and speculation was brisk. The layers reported a surfeit of money ami speculation was better than at Havre de Grace. Strong opjwsltion is developing against the proposed ten-days meeting which is planned for Havre de Grace, following the close of the Pimlico meeting. It is said that an effort will be made by the .Tockoy Club to discourage the promoters of the enterprise. Andrew Miller, former Senator Bailey. Harry J. .Morris, Willie Aptdegatc. Phil J. Dwyer. Algernon Daingerfield and Thomas Mouahau were among those who came over from New York for the opening. Hurakan broke out of her stall last night and took a gallop down to Laurel village. This probably dulled her speed, for she showed a poor performance tliis afternoon. Frank M. Taylor, who took Deduction ont of a selling race at Havre de Grace, has turned the horse back to his former owner, J. M. W. Green. Harry Morrissey, who did the starting on the .Montana tracks and at Lexington, was a visitor. He has been engaged for some of the tracks in the Canadian northwest next season. Many of the stables that are at Havre tie Grace have been delayed in getting here through lack of cars. Six carloads came this morning and about fifteen more are due tomorrow. Their absence is being felt, but in the next few days the fields will lie materially improved both in quality and quantity.
