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HUMILIATIONS HANDICAP FLYING FAIRYS BROTHER BEATS GOOD OPPOSITION IN MILE RACE. Stake and Cap and Pomette Bleu Finish Close Up in Rattling Contest Favorites Fare Well at Laurel. Baltimore, Md., October 27. Captain E. B. Cas-satt furnished tlie winner of this afternoons two-year-old handicap at one mile at Laurel when Humiliation, a brother to that good filly, Flying Fairy, led Stake and Cap, Pomette Bleu and other good opposition to tlie finish. The race was the feature of the program and, considering the track conditions, Humiliations performance was a good one. Coupled with Spearhead, Humiliation ruled favorite. Humiliation and Spearhead went out in front immediately after the barrier was released and on the backstretch Pomette Bleu closed up on the leaders. On the turn. Pomette Bleu tiisposed of Spearhead and made a gallant effort to get to the winner. A furlong from the finish the Wilson filly was on even terms with Humiliation and Stake and Cap moved up rapidly from the rear. It was nip and tuck thereafter, with Humiliation getting the verdict and Stake and Cap nosing out Pomette Bleu in the last stride for second place. Two days of sunshine failed to dry out the track, which was heavy and holding, and the sport suffered in consequence. The racing, however, was spirited and the favorites were conspicuous in the results by taking the first lour purses. William Jennings has sent his mare Winning Widow to E. R. Bradleys Idle Hour Farm In Kentucky, where she will go to the stud. Racing Secretary Joseph McLennan reported that the Charleston stakes, which closed today, all filled remarkably well. The class of horses represented is better than ever before and in tlie matter of numbers it is already assured that tlie response from the horsemen will lie greater than it was at Jacksonville. The entries by mail are still to be heard from and. as some will come from Kentucky, the complete number received could not be announced. The horses of the Quincy Stable, as well as those of Mrs. L. A. Livingston, were, shipped over to Pimlico today for the meeting of the Maryland Jockey Club that is to open there on Saturday next. Hugh Pepny-. will take the Thomas F. Sheedy horses and the-otht-rs.in. his care to that track Thursday. S. C. llildreth is having tlie Belmont stable at Pimlico made ready and he will send his charges over from Benniug as soon as their quarters are ready. The two-year-old, Perth Rock, taken out of a selling race by Miss E. A. Tyson, has been re-purchased by Thomas F. Sheedy, his former owner. The racing successes of Flying Fairy and Humiliation have brought to mind the fact that Milliu A., their dam, with a colt foal by Aeronaut, was sold by Captain E. B. Cassatt in tlie paddock at Pimlico last fall for 00. W. D. Althouse was the purchaser and since the sale efforts have been made to re-purchase the mare in order that she might be returned to Chesterbrook Farm. Mr. Alt-house has refused to sell and he expects great things of his colt next season.
