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LAUREL FALL -STAKES FILLING WELL Joseph McLennan Reports That Entries for October Meeting Are Larger Than Heretofore. By Ed Cole. Saratoga, X. Y., August. 24. Joe McLennan reports that entries for the Laurel Stakes are much-, larger than heretofore for the coming . October:; meeting. He leaves tomorrow for -Maryland and. goes from there to St. Louis. Among the horsemen who will shin to Belmqnt, Aqueduct and Jamaica are S. C. Hildreth; W. H. Karriek. J. MacManus, K. Heffner, A. J. . Joyner, T. J. Healey, X. Byer, Kim Patterson and Dave Leary. . . John W. Schorr will ship to Kentucky as soon as he can get a car. If he has to .stay until next week, he will start Harry Kelly and a two-year-old, but is anxious to get away. Ed Soule will ship Ids stable, including Pulluxy to Jamaica and race at Belmont Park. - . E. It. Bradley goes from here to Kentucky. W. H. Baker will also ship to Lexington. His horses are not in .good condition. The James Corrigau stable will ship direct to Belmont Park. T. C. McDowell will take his stable to Kentucky ;S soon as the season is over here, but will probably leave American Eagle to -run in the Futurity. "American Eagle has not shown a liking, for this track;" said Mr. McDowell," and .1 think he will run decidedly better at Belmont; I hope so anyhow." " It. L. Gerrys Sharpshooter was schooled after the jumping race and performed creditably. His trainer, Charles Patterson, is gathering a stable of jumpers together for Mr. Gerry. Frank Weir was about to work Old Rosebud between the races and had ljim prepared to go on the track. Just as Peak was about "to mount the horse he fell down as if shot, presumably from heat. . Weir immediately put all hands to work dashing cold water on him and he recovered in a few minutes.
