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MILE AND QUARTER RACE Furnishes Real Feature of Yester ¬ days Laurel Park Program Kentucky Boy Scores in a Great GreatFinish Finish with Polroma Stake StakeRace Race to Mary Maud Laurel Md October 10 Main interest in todays raring at l iiirel was centered in the Martha Wash ingtoif Handicap a dasli of one mile for fillies and mares of all sices to which 1500 wsis added Only four faced the starter in this event but they were a speedy band with Arriet having a slight call in the mntnel speculation Mary Maud the French bred Irish Lad filly moved into the lead as soon Kathleen drowned back and racing sit a fast i acc gradually drew away frim Arriet and was only cantering at the end five lengths to the good Kathleen broke down at the far turn and dil imt finish It is probable tliat she has seen the last of her racing days and will likely bo retired to th stud studThe The mile and a quarter contest furnished the real race of the day Kentucky Hoy scoring by a nod over Polroma which in turn was but a head in advance of Pleasant Dreams Jockey Sande after being out of the saddle for several days because of illness had the mount on Ileasant Dreams anil immediately snt her to the front She set an ex ¬ ceptionally fast pace closely followed by Iolroma and Kentucky Itoy Entering the stretch Pleasant Dreams Kentucky Hoy Dan and Polroma were closely bunched all going strongly In the final quarter Dan weakened and fell back while Ken ¬ tucky Boy in a great burst of siieed managoilto get his now in frontin the last stride wltliToP ronia and Pleasant Dreams so close that the winner was in doubt until the official placing was an ¬ nounced It was one of the most sensational fin ¬ ishes seen ii the east this year yearAgain Again in the sixth tin finish was close enough for the most exacting Bravado getting the decision in the last strides of a terrific stretch duel with Sea Urchin NEST VICTORY FOR J E SEAGRAM SEAGRAMThe The first victory of the year for the Canadian sportsman J 1J Seagram came with the running of the closing race his Waterloobred colt Gaily Head easily Ixating Bellringer Stradivarius after finishing third was disqualified for swerving ami impeding others on the far turn turnThe The speedy Sweep filly Pen Rose continued on her winning way when she easily accounted for the lion Ton Purse Pen Itose quickly sprinted into a good lead at once and was never in trouble but Kuiunier rode her out at the end when he siv His Sister closing up fast The latter just managed to get up in time to wrest second place from Antoi ¬ nette which ran a splendid nice in spite of the fact that she was in close quarters most of the way wayThe The Nasturtium mare Ina Kay won the first race of the afternoon She was close up in the early running anil under Rodriguez strong finish wore down the leaders in the last eighth to win by st length For a time it appeared as if the colors of the popular turfman J E Seagram president of the Ontario Jockey Club would be carried to victory in this race his Sturdee showing the way to the last few yards before succumbing to the ultimate winner K K McLeans Sandman II the favorite lost whatever chance he may have had by a slow start startThe The running of the steeplechase brought about the disqualification of J E Wideners Man Slayer which after finishing third was set back for bumping Elect on the lower turn causing that horse to lose his rider The winner came from an un ¬ expected quarter Eagle Thistle fencing well and leading throughout although tiring at the end Melns was second sifter closing a huge gap
