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EXTERMINATOR A WINNER Kentucky Derby Victor Scores ScoresFirst First Success in the East Close and Interesting Finishes FinishesFeature Feature Sport at Laurel Park Track Gossip Laurel Md October 4 Willis Sharpe Kilmers Kentucky Derby winner Exterminator won his first Rice in the east when he accounted for the Artillery Liberty Bond Purse at Laurel Park this afternoon It was one of the feature races provided by Secre ¬ tary JIcLennan Exterminator was ridden by C Knmmer made all of the pace and won in a driv ¬ ing finish by a length from Franklin Mr Kilmer was introduced by the Liberty Loan speaker to tin vast throng present and showed his patriotism by subscribing bondsG to 10000 worth of bonds G W Lofts Ceramic was strongly supported to win the opening dash and made good in convincing fashion He began slowly and was forced to work his way up on the outside Entering the stretch Kelsay called on him and the son of Ballot re ¬ sponded with an irresistible rush that landed him a winner by two lengths A promising youngster from the stable of Joseph E Seagram was intro ¬ duced in this race in Doleful a son of Ypsllanti II Dolores HI Doleful set a fast pace displaying plenty of speed but tired in tlie stretch drive and will improve witli more racing racingKnapps Knapps strong finish on Tommywaac was in a reat measure responsible for that fillys victory in the second race Tommywaac drew away into a big early lead but tired suddenly in the stretch and t required Knapps best efforts to Jfeep her in rent long enoitgh to win Too much early us irying to overtake tlie flying leader told on Duchess l ice in the stretch and she was passed by Ambassa lor III just when she appeared to have the winner jeaten jeatenThe The third race furnished an exciting finish in which Ral Parrs Man o tli Hour just lasted long enough to secure a close decision over Grouse Man th Hour was given little consideration in a jetting way and showed marked improvement raced into the lead on the last turn and although tiring managed to successfully resist tlie fast closing rush of the favorite Grouse The latter but for a slow start would probably have won wonFXITTEBGOLDS FXITTEBGOLDS GREAT FINISH FINISHThe The best contest of the afternoon came with the running of the Picadilly Claiming Handicap run as the fifth race Flittergold neglected in the betting was returned the winner after a terrific stretch drive in which the old Hastings horse wore Hau ¬ berk driveThe down and got up in the final drive The last race of the afternoon was another that aroused the enthusiasm of the spectators when Belle Roberts caught and beat Subahdar in the final finishDick strides of a strong finish Dick Pending came over from Bowie this afternoon to receive applications from the horsemen for stabling at Bowie Pending reports that the track nt Bowie is in splendid condition this fall and judging from the class of horses that will partici ¬ pate at the meeting it will probably be the most successful one ever held at that course It courseIt cost the owners of Smart Money and Valor 70 each to scratch them from tlie fourth race The scratch money was divided 00 and 40 per cent between horsesClaims the second and third horses Claims were deposited for Grey Eagle after he wou yesterday by Samuel Ross the colts former owner Matt Smart Sam Louis and George Peterson in whose colors lie ran Peterson got the colt on his claim of 1520 1520A A L Aste was an arrival from New York He came down to see his filly His Sister run in the second race and brought jockey M Buxton to ride her Both Aste and Buxton left for Aqueduct to ¬ night nightPaul Paul Powers in whose colors Top o th Morning raced a few years back was a visitor Mr Powers will probably reenter the sport when conditions again become normal At present his time is pretty well taken up with business businessTommywaat Tommywaat after winning the second race was bid ui 200 over her entered price of 1300 by C W Gasser who secured her Belgium too is being freed Buy Liberty Bonds and hasten that freedom
