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RICA RACE TO 6. M. MILLER R. F. CARMANS COLORS ARE BORNE TO VICTORY IN AMERICAN GRAND NATIONAL. Eon of Lissak and Subdue Wrests Lead frcm Capt. E. B. Cassatts Good Filly, Flying Fairy, in Stretch Laurel Meeting Ends. Baltimore, Mil., October 31. G. M. Miller, It. F. Carmans six-year-old horse by Lissak Subdue, which ran second hi the Metropolitan and Brooklyn Ilaiitllcitis, behind Harry layue Whitneys Whisk Broom II., tlie acknowledged champion unions the older division of racers, won the American crand National Handicap at Laurel this afternoon. It was Hie last day of llic most successful meeting lrom a financial and social standpoint ever held at the course midway between Washington and Baltimore.. There were only six starters in the handicap, whicli w:i- worth ,950 to the winner, and is numbered among tin richest .stakes of the present racing season. The favorite was John Whalens Buskin. It was one of tlie most open races of the season. Capt. E. B. Cassatts Flying Fairy, tictause of her brilliant prloriiianeos during this meeting and her a-t record, was also warmly supported. Flying F"iry was the first to show in front after the start 11111 she Immediately took the lead, followed by Adams Express. TI.e latter did not stay long witli the fast pace that Flying Fairy set. He retired on getting about half way up the backstretch and Burnt-gat look his place. Meanwhile Flying Fairy was going on and was running easily when the i per turn was reached. On the turn for home Captain Cassatts filly looked like the probable winner, but when straightened out she began to tiro, iid C. M. Miller, which had gradually worked his way u: from a slow beginning under a patient ride by Kightmlie, joined the leader. There xvas a tense struggle for a sixteenth of a mile and then Firing Fairv succumbed, allowing G, M. Miller to win by a length and a half. Flying Fairy Is undoubtedly the best tilly of her sex and years shown this season. Today she was giving away weight to everything in the raee. Adams Express performance was disapoiutiug. except to those who saw 111 n i work the other day, when Working Lad held him safe all the way. - Tiie .jp-tlng. jlay- of --the- Jjiure! jijetiug -Ue-iargest trruwil" of the season hi attendance. Laurel lias established itself In the good favor of racegoers this season as never before and next year it promises to be the scene of some exceptionally high-class sport. After the runninc of the American Grand National Handicap, Capt. E. B. Cassatts Flying Fairy was loaded into an auto van and transferred to the Iimllco track. The other horses in the Cassatt string were taken to Pimlico yesterday. W. G. King-Dodds has decided to sell his horses In training and retire from racing for tlie winter, though he expects to bo a visitor at Charleston. After his performance in todays third race. Lord Elam was sold to W. B. Carson and he will be raced at Juarez this winter. Woodcraft will probably be sold within a few days. It is the intention of Dr. King-Dodds to look over some two-year-olds and yi arlings in Kentucky before he goes to Charleston.
