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LAST COIN A REAL STAR ONE OF JAMES BUTLERS JUVENILES WINS ALL-AGED STAKE AT LAUREL. Son of Ultimus and Half Crown Scores Over Good Mature Opposition in Winning His Third Victory in as Many Starts and Is Hailed a Crackerjack. Laurel, Md., October 3. In the presence of si large half holiday crowd, James Butlers Last Coin captured the Laurel Handicap, the feature of the days racing at Laurel Park and proved himself one of the truly good juveniles of the season. It was his third appearance under colors and likewise his third victory. Olf none too well, the youngster speedily raced to the front and, setting a dazzling pace, quickly opened up a gap on the others. In swinging into the stretch, he was far to the fore and Borel had him well in hand at the end to win in 1:1.2. Flittergold was the one to take second money behind the juvenile, with Ten Point, under the steadying iniost of 135 pounds, third. The impressive manner in which Last Coin scored over older and seasoned irfonners places the youngster in the trout rank of the two-year-olds and adds another strong card to James Sutlers already strong hand for next years big events. David Stevensons Syosset, which proved unruly in his last appearance at this course, scored easily in tile steeplechase. V. Powers was making his second appearance in the saddle since his return to this country and rode his initial winner in the Stevenson gelding. He rated his mount behind the early pace and, when given his head, Syosset raced pltst the leaders to win well in hand. Harry Payne Whitneys Pandean scored a driving victory in the mile and a sixteenth handicap over Thornhill and Barnegat. All three placed horses were closely bunched at the linish. Jockey Sumter suffered a compound fracture of his left leg as a result of his fall in the sixth race from Executor on the first turn. Some surprise was expressed when the stewards failed to disqualify Oakhurst, the horse responsible for the accident. . . The horses of Thomas Fortune Ryan have been retired to the Oak Ridge farm in Virginia, where trainer W. M. Carter will rest them until next sea-Vkm. One of the most prized two-year-olds in the tring. King Simon, was so badly cut down in his one race at Belmont Park that ho had to ho -laid up for the entire season. He started in the race that was won by Vanitie. the colt that John E. Madden later sold to Louis Winans to be raced in England. Jawbone came out of his race yesterday decidedly lame. Several of the directors of the Maryland Jockey Club were visitors at Laurel this afternoon. In the party were Thomas Clyde. W. F. Presgrave, William I. Riggs and Carroll Poultney. K. Sterritt. Oittlugs . was another of the Maryland Jockey Club visitors.
