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SIR EDGAR BEATS QUARTZ ] OUTSTAYS THE LATTER IN A LONG DRIVE AND TIES THE TRACK RECORD. Green B. Morris Presented with a Racer and a • l?urse — Jockey Montour and Owner Mack Both Die— Many Horses Change Hand*. | t I-aiirel. Md.. October 20.— 11. G. Bodwells three- car-old Sir Edgar equalled the track WMrt of . ■ :i3 for three-quarters al Laurel this afternoon -viien be won the fourth raee from the fast sprinter .•larte. Sir Edgar made all the pace and. gamely standing a trive for a quarter « l a mile, had a neck ■ ■ s|»are at the finish. Imitj Mink took Quartz a k in the early running ami. afler getting to the • ieadei- on the stretch turn, he appeared overconfident ■ : lul rode a weak finish. The track was iu good condition am!, with a fast rack in prospect, excellent sport should l e witnessed tomorrow, when the closing; days program will l e made up of a scries of lo:ig-dislaiicc races. I he shortest being at ore mile. Jockey J. Montour died suddenly yesterday at :!. ■ Electric Dark track near Bat i more. Jockey Ambrose wilt resume ruling next week wilh file opening of the Maryland Jockey Clubs ..looting at Plnilio.i. SHiiitu 1 Lewis today sold the two-year-old Edna iveima to W. J. Spoir-. After lie first race today Samuel Ross claimed iir. Grrnrr from William J. Anderson for . i. Alexandra claimed Edith Itauuiauu for «i and il. G. IVedwell. William J. Anderson and J. T. :nith each put iu a claim for Welga. the lilly - .ing t Mr. Anderson for IfsOO. Horsemen friends of :. It. Morris, one of the oldest of American tuff men. today presented hi n with the two-year-eld filly K-tse Juliette. She was ] uichas d from the Kentucky Stable by means of a fund raised by subscription by S. t". Ilildreth and T. J. Liealcy and -ost ,200. In addition to the lilly Mr. Morris was presented with a purse of 110. «. W. JohuKou was an arrival from Kentucky. Ir. Johnson contemplates picking up a few horse. ;o race at Havana this winter. Jockey M. Carner was an arrival from Kentucky ;!iis morning. He will ride for the F. I. Keen. -table. C. L. Maik. who raced the horses Hipp crates aii.1 Hildas Sister on the Canadian circuit, dropped dead at the Itowie tra -k yesterday morning. His Teuiahls. are. being field uutil the whereabouts of his •■.lativos can he aw -ertaiaed. W. L. Oliver has disposed of the contract he held a jockey Hiimuer to J. It. Gray. Mr. Oliver will ;igalu winter his horses at his place at Lukewcod. X. J., where he will ship at the conclusion of the Bowie mot .it. g. Jockeys W. Schainerborn. W. Doyle and W. Iliupliy were arrivals from Montreal. II. J. Leary was responsible for the bidding on All Smiles yesterday. 1iiil Musgruve was f. treed to Mnnd a raise of to retain his liorse. Tin? arrival of several stables from Montreal has tilled the Helming track and every stall at the Washington course is now occupied. Among those who arrived with their horses yesterday were M. J. Laly. t X. Freeman. L. V. Haymaker. W. C. tanps. Thomas Cheek and 11. Xeusteter. Entries for the opening day at Iimlico will be received l y Jos|«eh McLennan at I.aurel tomorrow.
