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f i 1 i . i 1 1 i BUTLERS CRACK DEFEATED SPUR FINDS HIS IMPOST TOO HEAATY AND IS THIRD IN THE STAKE RACE. Daddys Choice First in the Ellicott City Handicap with Malachite Second Gloaming Wins and Is Bid Up Olyn G. a Victor. Baltimore, Md., October 23. The Ellicott City Handicap, a dash of one mile and a sixteenth, for three-year-olds with ,500 added, was featured at Laurel this afternoon. It furnished an interesting contest and Emil Hera provided the winner in Daddys Choice, which beat August Belmonts Malachite by a length and a half. James Butlers heavily-weighted Spur was third, a head behind Malachite. Spur showed a splendid performance under the weigbt. He had a bit of bad luck in the race, starting away slowly from the barrier and being bumped and forced wide by Air Man, while rounding the first turn after getting to the pacemaker. King Neptune, when entering the homo-stretch. Spur began to tire and at the end he was losing ground with every stride. The selling handicap at three-quarters brought a well-matched lield to the post. Gloaming proved best and, after making all the pace, beat Buck Shot by a scant half length. The latter pulled up lame, but walked out of it a bit on the way back to the stable. II. G. Bedwell was on hand when the winner was offered and advanced him from ,500 to ,S05, at which figure he was retained by his owner. D. A. OMearas colors were seen in front for the first time at the meeting when Olyn G. won the race for two-year-olds. Like in a majority of races of this kind, there were several "good things," but Olyn G. never left the outcome in doubt, as he sprinted into a decisive leail soon after the start and was never headed. Lottery came from last place to finish second and his showing was such as to make it plainly evident that he will not go into winter quarters a maiden. Sam Jackson made his first appearance of the year in the fifth race. Ho was never prominent and at the finish was last of all and lame when he pulled up. J. It. Thornby has added the yearling bay filly by Dr. Leggo The Peeress to his string. He purchased her from A. 15. Spreckels a few days ago. John T. Ireland has disposed of Juliet at private sale to Frank Farrar. The price paid was said to be ,000. Trainer W. B. Jennings of the A. K. Macomber stable, wired Edward Trotter that he would start but one horse, Star Hawk, in the Latonia Cup, and would not avail himself of jockey Robinsons ser vices. 11. L. Baker was after Robinson to ride Pif Jr. in the same race and the lad may go to Latonia if he hears from Mr. Baker in time. The two-year-old Aixen, in the stable of AA If. Karrick, which was taken down with pneumonia a few days ago, has responded to treatment anil is improving. Dr. Henry J. McCarthy, a veterinarian from the Green Spring Aalley, treated the filly. Secretary Jospeh McLennan has received instructions from New Orleans to compile conditions for the first six days of racing at the Fair Grounds. W. B. Spurgeon says that AVilliam Garth has purchased the Rancoeas yearlings from Mrs. L. A. Livingston for his own account. S. C. Hildreth left this morning for Lexington, Ky., to look over the Ethelbert yearlings that were imported from France by August Belmont, The youngsters are now quartered at the Nursery Stud. Hildreth will arrange for the shipment of these yearlings to Charleston, where they will be conditioned by AAT. Brennan and tried out early in the spring None of these youngsters has ever had a saddle on as yet. The following horses were disposed of by auction in the paddock before the races this afternoon: Sir Denrah, to Matt Smart, 25; Daingerfieid, to A. J. Karr, 00; Leoma, to AA A. Capps, 25; Bromerick, to E. Burke, 10. Frank McGinity, who did the starting at several tracks in Canada, was an arrival this morning. He will remain here until a week or ten days before the opening of the Oriental Park meeting, when he will leave for Havana. Goldy came out of his race yesterday in such bad condition that it is doubtful if he will go to the post again this year.
