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MUD RUNNERS HAVE A DAY AT LAUREL. Goldcrest Boy Wins tho Anne Arundol Stakes in a Canter King Neptunes Good Race. Baltimore, Md., October 19. The mud runners had their opportunity at Laurel this afternoon for the first time during the meeting. Heavy rains began last night and continued on and off all afternoon. The prospects for a fast track for the next day or two look slim. Withdrawals were- numerous, the fields being materially reduced by scratches. I. M. Hedrick furnished the winner of the feature race, tho Anne Arundel Selling Stakes, in Goldcrest Boy, which made a show of his opponents and won by a long margin from Blue Thistle. Thi. latter came out of the race in bad condition. He was not only lame, but bled as well. I. M. Hedrick was forced to stand a raise of 05 over the horses entered price of ,S00 to retain Goldcrest Boy. Max Ilirsch was responsible for the bidding. King Neptune showed much speed in winning his race this afternoon. He outran the others from the start and while rounding the far turn drew away into a long lead. At the finish jockey Bryno was pulling him up. Daddys Choice, after dropping out of contention in the early running, finished with a great burst of speed through the last eighth. The condition books for the Pimlico meeting were received by Joseph McLennan and were distributed among the horsemen. Jockey Butwell will again winter at Jacksonville, whither he will go at the conclusion of the Bowie meeting. Michael Scanlon was a visitor at Laurel this afternoon and was among the lucky ones who cashed on Friendless. "It was the first wager that I made in ten years," said he after the race. "The last time that I bet on a horse was on one that I owned of the same name as todays winner. It was at the old Fair Grounds track in New Orleans." Mr. Scanlon is now in the hotel business in Washington. Mrs. M. E. Munson lodged a protest with" the stewards this afternoon over the transfer of tho plater Infidel II., which was taken out of a selling race yestreday by J. W. Hedrick. It appears that Mrs. Munson, whose husband was a well-known bookmaker some few rears back, had leased Infidel II. to Edward Mcliride until October 20, with the understanding that the horse was to be turned back to her on that day. When Hedrick adranced the horse to 00 yesterday, Mr. McBride did not protect him. McBride and Hedrick got together later on during the afternoon and the latter agreed to turn the horse over to McBride after the last race today. Under these conditions the stewards permitted the horse to start today. The clubhouse colony was increased bv the arrival of Andrew Miller, Cnpt. E. B. Cassatt, Mr. and Mrs. It. T. Wilson and H. C. Hallenbeck. i. It. Bryson has purchased the sprinter Palanquin from J. O. Talbot t. Mr. Uryaon is strengthening his stable preparatory to shipning to Cuba, where he will race next winter. The Tracery yearlings that August Belmont shipped from France last summer, and which are now at the Nursery Stud in Kentucky, will be wintered at tho Palmetto Park rare track at Charleston, S. C. They will be sent to the latter place before cold weatiier sets in. William Brennan, foreman for S. C. Hildreth, will have charge of breaking and training the youngsters. The winter colony at Charleston promises to be even larger than that of last winter, when orer 100 horses were stabled at Palmetto Park. Jockey Frank Keogh lias had several flattering offers for next year. W. P. Burcli has made him an offer to ride for John Sanford and A. J. Jovner lias been making an effort to secure him for j". K. Wideuer. William Midgley lias also been negotiating with him to ride for Gilford A. Cochran.
