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SHORT GRASS STARS AT LAUREL TRACK. Comes from Behind in a Great Stretch Rush and Defeats Flittergold Track Gossip. Laurel, Md., October 3. Emil Ilerz great longdistance horse, Short Grass, ran a mile at Laurel this afternoon in l:3S7r,, and got up in the final stride to beat Flittergold by a nose in the all-aged handicap, which was provided as a feature by the Maryland State Fair Association. Short Grass ran a spectacular race, coming from far back and finishing with a burst of speed that brought those in the stand to their feet. It was a close thing and Short Grass just managed to get up. The Ilerz stable scored its second victory of the afternoon when Plumose galloped home an easy winner in the following race. Keogh, who had the mount on Short Grass, also rode Plumose. Butwell also piloted two winners, Kathryn Gray and Arnold. The bidders up were again in action. Kathrvn Gray was advanced from ,100 to ,400 and bought by H. G. Bcdwell. Sam Louis retaliated by bidding Plumose from 00 to ,105. Emil Ilerz retained Plumose. S. C. Hildreth has sold for August Belmont to II. ;. Bedwell three Ethelbert three-year-olds, which never have raced, but are now ready. These colts were bred in France and are Kingling, out of Kings Favorite; Valais out of Lady of the Aallev and Dramaturge out of Drama. Hildreth recently purchased Tea Caddy from Mr. Belmont to race in his own colors, but the colt has hurt his foot and may not be ready this season. Peep Sight was claimed by Emil nerz for ,100. Fred G. Good was an arrival from Kentucky this morning. He was accompanied by John Lowe. While in Kentucky Mr. Good arranged for the shipment of the Plaudit two-year-old Alexandra to Laurel and the colt will arrive here tomorrow. Alexandra has been turned out at the Waldeck farm all summer. He worked well early in the spring and is said to be a youngster of much promise. Mr. Lowe is here in search of some racing material. He lias a commission to select racers callable of winning steke races next vear. He will remain for a couple of weeks before returning to Kentucky. The stable of J. O. Talbott will be shipped from Maryland to New Orleans at the conclusion of the Bowie meeting. James Milton feels much encouraged over the prospects for racing at Oriental Park, Cuba. Many owners, who have never before raced at the Havana track, arc making inquiries as to conditions and the plans of the Cuba-American Jockey Club. Henry J. Morris lias called an informal meeting of the owners and trainers of the steeplechase horses for 1 oclock tomorrow in the secretarys office to discuss plans for filling the jumping races and getting better contests from them. The Maryland State Fair has erected, at a great expense a steeplechase course at Laurel, but to date they have been successful in getting only one of these races to fill. Frank Devers, trainer for E. A. Whitney, was an arrival from Belmont Park. During the morning lie arranged with jockey Metcalf to go to Piping Rock on Saturday to ride for the Green tree Stable. Thomas Francis, owner of Progressive and a couple of other horses in the stable of James Arthur, has taken over the management of jockey M. Mountain and will in future look after that riders engagements. Mountain rode a couple of really good races at the Toronto meeting last week. The work of the imported gray colt Swoon is attracting much attention among prominent trainers here, who consider him a great prospect for some of the next years stakes. Swoon galloped five-eighths this morning in 1:03.
