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IMPROVEMENT IN MARYLAND Reports from AH Over State Show Decrease in Influenza Cases May Race at Laurel Next Week Billy KellyEternal Race RaceDefinitely Definitely Assured Baltimore Mil Octolwr 15 Manager Matt Vinn of tilt Maryland State Fair Racing Association which conducts racing at Laurel Park is hopeful that tlie State Hoard of Health will shortly rescind the order which caused the temporary suspension of the sport at Laurel Latest reports from all parts of the state show a big improvement in the in ¬ fluenza situation the number of new cases being on the decline witli u corresponding decrease in the number of deaths If conditions continue to improve steadily during the next few days it will prob ¬ ably mean the resumption of the Laurel meeting next week weekThe The louj talked about special Rice between Billy Kelly and Eternal was definitely assured yester ¬ day when 1 W McClelland owner and Kimball 1atterson trainer of Kternal and Commander 1 K L Itoss and H G Bedwell owner and trainer respectively of Hilly Kelly met and agreed on terms Jotli owners will put up 1 0000 and the Maryland State Fair will hang up a purse of 10000 The successful owner will retain the 10000 he put iiu and the other 820000 will go to buy Liberty Bonds for the Ked Cross If the sjmrt is resumed at Unirt1 next week the nice will b run on Thursday October 2 2While While the Hilly KellyEternal race will hardlr attract tfio attention that the great special rice IH Iweeii Hourjesjand Omar Kaaj VMiu 4iJ lust year it will nevertheless be the means of bringing out the largest crowd that has witnessed the siiorl in Maryland this fall The wonderful reputation that Hilly Kelly established at Saratoga and main ¬ tained here at Havre de Grace and Laurel has made Commander lioss colt the idol of the racing public who have proclaimed him the champion of the year and one of the greatest twoyearolds that has appeared on the turf horizon horizonHowever However 1 V McCIcllands Kternal is not to In lightly considered as his credentials are such to command respect even when pitted against Midi a champion as Hilly Kelly has proved himself to Kternal has won five of the seven Rices in which lie has started being unplaced but once Hit greatest success was in the Hopeful Stakes the most valuable stake event of the vear His latest ex ¬ ploit was winning the Oakdale Handicap at Aque ¬ duct victoryThere carrying 130 pounds to an easy victory There are many astute turfmen who fear that the strenuous campaign Hilly Kelly has had and being forced to carry heavy weights in nearly all of his races is beginning to tell on the sturdy two yearold and for that reason Kternal will have more than an even chance chanceTrainers Trainers are keeping their horses keyed np by giving them sufficient work to have them ready at any time the racing may be resumed
