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GEORGE SMITH WINS AGAIN ] * STARTS FOR FIRST TIME IN SANFORD COLORS AND RUNS AWAY FROM OPPONENTS. + Short Grass an Easy Winner — Sir Edgar Wins the Georgetown Handicap and Defeats High Noon Jj — Anderson Increases His Stable. ■ I, ii iu Laurel, M ].. October 2«.— The Out of Roach two-year old. George Smitli. recently purchased by Jo-in Ii Sanford for $: u. MK . slarl.tl lor the tirst timo in tile t ■ i.lors nl his new owner in the third race here this li afternoon and won in handsome fashion. He was a a ridden by Byrne, bet a terrific pace and won with »•::•».• lroni Anita. I The program was probably * the best that has been i; offered ;.i I_»urol iliis fall A handicap at one mile I an.l ■ sixteenth and the Georgetown Highwcight 1 iiaiidieaii were additional features. In the former I Short Grass beat his opponents in a canter alter r i cing a distant irailer in the early running. WJiilo i rounding the far tum. where Butwell got the bis in rse io running freely, he went around the others aa fast that lliey ap| eared to ha standing still. At 1 the finish Short Grass had a six-lengths l"ad. Xhc Georgetown Handicap went to Sir Edgar. I Which beat the fav rite. High Noon, by a half j Irngtti. Th« two-year-old Startling showed the 1 most speed in the early running, but tired badly iu j the homestretch. I. W. T. Anderson, who has liecn absent in New York lor a week, returned yesterday. During his alrseiK-e he made a trip to Gravescnd and inspected • the A. L. Asle yearlii us aid before leaving con- « eluded arrangements to purchase the entire band. Thi re are live of thein, one tieing a orother to Ten Point. They were shii»i«-d from New York J Sunday night and arrived yesterday at Bcnning. [ where they joini d the rest of liie Anderson stable. • uhioj will be wintered at the Washington course. The Anderson string now nuaibers twenty-four : head. The Star Shoot mare Star Gift, widen fell ; liu.e in her last race here, las had her ankles fired • v. itii the hope that she will stand training again I I next e:ir. ; William -Garth is enthusiastic over the trials rhaara by hfa haaja-hUBi j curlings at Bciiuing a few lavs ago. He ha* ftrtir in his stable, three l.v Baa King and one by Cherry lit. All of them I .::: t worked naartew in -4 seconds or better. Tncy I ha-lcdr a chc-tiiu: lllly by Sea King Cauteloupe. a brown colt by Bea king — Uhtd Tidings dam of Greetings l. a brown o!t by Sea King — Northern Girl, and a bav filly by Cherry Pit— Belle Clem. Tula U Belle Clems lirst foal and Mr. Garth pronounces her the b.-sMookiug of the band. There are seven weanlings at the Garth farm In Virginia, nn st of them by the Ben Brush stallion. Theo Cook. Cap:. XV. F. Ireigiave yesterday purchased from R. J. Walden the good tiiree-y ear-old Incle Bryn. It is doubtful if either Donald Macdonald or Aiualli will go to the post again this year. Both bom-* pulled up lame. It is said J. It. Lumsdon. the wealthy Ottawa lumber merchant v.-h.i purchased Candle yesterday, -o!ilehiphlles gatliering together a stanle of hign-ebiss racers. He faneies Roanter quite a bit and will make an effort to purchase him from Andrew John P. Mayberry will winter the George F. Johnson. Jr.. horses at Gravesend. Including yearlings there will be about eight in the string. II. D. Brown announced to the horsemen this afternoon that no restrictions would Ik- plaeed oil the piitchaso of feed outside of the track at Havana. As a matter of fact, there is no feed store on the grounds and last winter many of the horsemen punhased tlieir fodder from merchants in Havana. The rule regarding th - disposition of the ruu-iin money in selling races which will be in vogue at the Havana track next winter has met with aaaajlac approval and it undoubtedly will result in some owners shipping to Cuba who otherwise would haw raced :,t "no ,,f t!u" °"ler "inter tracks. Jockey Toaiuiy Da vies has sigiuil up to ride for the stable. « ."" Schuyler I.. Parsons and II. K. Kuapp next season. After Dnvics left the employ of Cap!. Kilward B. Cassatl he was signed by II C Hallennecfc. bet has not done a great deal ■f, lHhM for that stable. S C Hildreth. representing his onip.oyer. Au-"iist Behr "it. hits • * .urchased the filly Fciimouse back from Richard T. Wilson. Fenmouse was i • lain ed out ■ the Canvas Back Selling Stak-s. in 1 which she finished second to Mr. Wilsons Montresor. J. I.. Paul has purchased Jawboue from John O. Talbot t Jockev J. I.oftus will leave for his home at Midway. ■ Ky. within a few days, where he will visit : before going to Juarez. Vfter King Box was returned winner of the last race vesterdav he was bid up from his entered price . of I-OOO to 00 by II. G. Bedwell, but he was protected . and bought iu for 05. Frank Herold has purchased Guy „_.,,__ Fisher from I-. F CiKiney for ?2.0 K and the old son of Sain and j Anpolotiia will lie used for stud duty in Delaware or • Virginia.
