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LAUREL MEETING PROSPERS ] BIG ATTENDANCE FROM SURROUNDING CITIES VIEWS YESTERDAYS EXCELLENT RACING. The Finn Runs Away from His Opposition in the J Baltimore Handicap and Is a Field Horse — i Canadian Owners Capture Three Races. ljuircl. Md.. October 2. — The Pinn. an added . -tarter and coupled with Short Grass in the field, , ••11 todays feature race, the Baltimore Handicap. ; worth S_.i :;o net to the winner. T_e race was a • lash of one uiili- and a sixteenth and The Kinn won ., 111 ■ -anter liy right lengths. *»f the six sent out ] 111 the overnight entries, five were withdrawn and J :oitr were MM the latter contingent including 1 I.ihkhom. The Finn. !ainer and Short Crass. In ] the early rttiininir Gainer sprinted into a long lead ] uilh The Kinn following under slight restraint. I After entering the homestretch Butwell s.-nt The ] linn up with a rush and. easily passing Gainer in ] the last quarter, he drew awav into a cantering ] lead. 1 Tile tanadian contingent was conspicuously sue- ] c -Mii! during the afternoon, the winners of the ] : -st three races being furnislied by h.irsemen who ] • impaigucd their stables on the northern circuit 1 ■ luring the suniiuer. Trovato won the opener. ] S,ira| nel the second race and Prohibition tin third. ] I he track was heavy and holding and slow time ] uas the order. Withdrawals were numerous, the j fields in son f the races being materially re- j ."iced br scratching. 1 John Hoalev. agent for Lewis Garth, was an ar- j rival todav. Tin- Garth jumiiers are at Kenning j •.there they will remain until the oi»ening of the Iimlieo meeting. Kddic Burke. Mat tie Corliett and Gene Woods were visitors this afternoon. The attendance was large, the clubhouse eon- tiugeiit lH-ing es|ccial!y strong. The balconies and awns were tilled with many prominent people from Washington ami Baltimore. I Titumas J. Ilea lev and Louis Kenstel left for New York today to spend Sunday at home. They will , i-iiini Moiiday. I J. O. Kecne. who has entered into a breeding partnership with John W. Schorr, will leave for Knglnnd rtmrtly to purchase broodmares. t Joefcey I. I»wders apprenticeship expired yester- day, j. I. Maylierry arrived at laurel totlay with the I ring lie Is training for Frederick Johnson ami C. , a, ;. Hillings. i *J. 1". Klctuirdson came on from Toronto with the , horses lie race under the silks o? A. . Parrctto. , i.f New Orleans. Parrctto is a former jockey who , •or a time vode Nr W. II. Karrick. With the -i ring trainer Richardson brought Between Is. a •••••lit purchase from Harvey Boyle. Jockey Burlingaine has decided to ride at Juarez .iriug the coming winter season. Sheridan Tark. racing secretary and handicapiier i i Dorval and Connnught Parks, as well as presiding i.idge at King Kdwurd Park, was a visitor at ljuircl Gwvn Tompkins will shin the steeplechaser Weld-hip to Piping KKk on Wednesday to start in the I.rook Cup. .Toliimv Kermath will have the mount mi him iu that race. Bryndown. leased by the SlKislKMie Stable f«ir the Piping Book stake;, will leave at the same time. II. G. Bed well claimed Isirose from John San-•..rd yesterday.
