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BRISI RACING AT LAUREL THREE HORSES HEADS APART AT THE FINISH OF THE CANVAS BACK HANDICAP. Yankee Notions the Winner Under Big "Weight Otto Floto Victor by a Neck in the Jumping Race Polly J. in Front. Baltimore, Mil., October 30. The Canvas Hack Handicap, miller selling conditions, wis featured by the Maryland State Fair at Laurel this afternoon. It brought a speedy hold of sprinters to the ost and furnished a splendid contest, the ilnisli finding the first three passing the winning mark heads and necks apart. W. J. Anderson furnished the winner in Yankee Notions, which carried the top weight of 124 pounds, made all the pace and, in a sinew straining drive, outstayed Water Lily. Presumption linished with a great burst of speed on the outside and at the end was going much the fastest of all. The conditions of the stake required all to be entered to lie sold for ,000 and after his victory Yankee Notions was alvanced 1916.sh05 over his entered price by J. W. Iledrick, Jr. Trainer Nat Ryer protected the horse for his owner. Another close finish attended the running of the steeplechase, in which Otto Floto beat Dixon Park by a neck. The winner took over six seconds from the track record. Three of the nine starters failed to finish. Racebrook fell at the eighth jump and Chevron unseated his rider at the second, when he crashed through one of the wings. Cynosure, a distant follower, was pulled nn by his rider after taking the tenth jump. Polly J. made every post a winning one in the opener and won in a driving finish by a length and a half. The next three horses were noses apart. Lively had to he hard ridden to beat Sandal by a neck in the third race. The hitter was going fast at the end and would have beaten Lively in a few more strides. .1. K. Thornby, whoso yearling filly by Dr. Leggo Tlie Peeress, has shown particularly well since her arrival here, has already rejected several flattering offer for her. Before coming here she showed a quarter over the Gravesend track in 24. Thornby will ship her to New Orleans. Stalls have been reserved at Pimlieo by several owners who are shipping east from Latonia. Among them arc Edward W. Moore, who is bringing the fast mure Arriet with him; Jefferson Livingston, who is sending ten horses in charge of M. Gold-blatt; II. Nousteter, who Is bringing the promising apprentice L. Lykes; Lew Marion with . Prince llermis, and Frank E. P.rown, who is bringing four horses. The apprentice Jack Drown accompanies the latter. W. T. Anderson and 13. T. ZollicofCer are coming from Windsor. There were a number of arrivals from Latonia this morning. William II. Shelley and Eugene Elrod came on to confer with manager Matt. J. Winn as to the plans for the winter meeting at Junrez. They will remain for a few days before leaving for El Paso. Mr. Shelley, one of the most popular officials in the business, besides acting as Associate Judge will be the Racing Secretary at Juarez.. Walter II. Pearce also came over from Kentucky. The announcement has been made by the Cuba-American Jockey Club that there will be one two-year-old race on the Oriental Park program every day. Jack McCormack has arranged to ship the entire band of racers hi. is training for James Jtutler from here to the Empire City track on Wednesday next. The yearlings that are at Mr. Rutlers farm will be shipped to the Empire City track this week and the stable will go into winter quarters. McCormack will have about fifty horses in his care. Mr. Dutler has not ns yet secured a rider for next year. Jockey J. Loftus will not ride for the stable. McCormack, a few davs ago, traded the ylator Tinkle Dell to J. W. Pangle for the Star Shoot filly Tralee. Jockey J. Morys, who was suspended nt Juarez last spring, has been reinstated by Messrs. Rrei-vogel, Shelley and Ireland, who were the stewards acting on his suspension. L. A. Capps has purchased of J. O. Talbott, at private sale, the two-year-old Glitter. He has sold back to Mrs. E. F. Fred the plater Valas, but he will continue as trainer of the horse. H. 5. Dedwell announced that immediately following the close of the meeting at Pimlieo he would ship twenty-five horses to Havana. James Arthur has obtained first call on the apprentice Lykes for the Pimlieo meeting. Jockey Eddie Taplin has again changed his plans for the coming winter and, instead of going to Cuba, will leave for his home in Fresno, Cal., on Wednesday. He will probably ride at Tijuana next winter. Edward McDride. acting for T. J. Elward, lias disposed of Casco to Frank Garrett.
