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BE FRANK WINS POTOMAC Scores Spectacular Victory After Meeting Early Interference Crowd of Holiday Proportions ProportionsSees Sees Some Excellent Racing Racingat at Laurel Park Baltimore 3rd October 29 The Potomac Hin diciiii the principal feature of todays program of eight Rices at Laurel Park resulted in a spectacular victory for the Calumet Stables Be Frank The witlnlrawal of Hilly Kelly sent Fnink to the lx st tin shortest priced favorite of tin meeting and liis hacker were confident that lie would scor easily Such might have been thr case had not Green Mint immediately after the rise of the barrier swerved into Be Frank forcing Eusor to pull lim up sharply However little Ensor undaunted by the mishap did not lose his head and kept a stout hold on Be Frank rating him along under restraint and gradually overcoming the disadvantage at the start Entering the stretch Be Frank caught and passed Translate which had disposed of Mormon the early pacemaker and in a terrific stretch drive gamely held on to the end only a neck separating the two as the winning line was passed Be Franks victory was decidedly popular and both Jiorsc and rider were given a big ovation on their return to the scales scalesAttracted Attracted by a promising card todays attend ¬ ance was of holiday proportions and they were not disappointed Aside from the Potomac Handicap the third race at threequarters of a mile for twoyearolds under1 selling1 conditions was thr most interesting Fleeing Sheik from G W Lofts stable showed a return to his best form by sprint ¬ ing into the lead and gamely maintaining it through ¬ out successfully resisting the best efforts of Duchess Lace Bagheera Lillian Shaw and other good ones Tlie finish was exceedingly close and aroused the enthusiasm of the big crowd to a high pitch pitchThe The Glendale Liberty Bond Handicap for all ages at threequarters of a mile proved easy for the speedy twoyearold Passing Shower carrying the colors of the California turfman J H Kosseter Bulse was considered best in this race but never had a w chance to overtake his youthful opponent Passing Shower setting a fast pace throughout and after going wide on the stretch turn was drawing away at the end Dr Johnson tired trying to catch tlie flying leader and was outgamed for second place by Bulse An unusually promising threeyearold jumper was uncovered when Elysian accounted for tlie steeplechase Under stout restraint throughout lie easily overcame his opposition at the end endTWO TWO WINNERS FOE ENSOR ENSORTlie Tlie opening race fell to Manoevre ridden by En ¬ sor who celebrated his return to the saddle after the absence of several days on account of an injury sustained at Empire City last week by riding tvo winners winnersHappy Happy Valley easily accounted for the sixth race meeting no serious pi osition at any stage of the contest contestAnother Another thrilling finish marked Widow Bedottes victory in the seventh race the filly earning a nose decision over Oula Dress after a spirited stretch drive Refugee after setting a fast pace to the stretch tired and pulled Up lame lameSeveral Several claims wen lodged yesterday and a couple of horses changed hands Sandman II was retained by E B McLean at an advauct of 100 over his entered price and Lytle was claimed by Mrs B Barber for 1325 He was turned over to J M Stowc who will train him for his new owner Pepper also changed owners F S Fogg taking him for 1210 1210Mrs Mrs James Arthur purchased at private sale of Kdward MiBride the platers Bagheera and Charlie Leydecker and F C Itobie purchased of J E Sea ¬ gram the Canadianbred Galley Head HeadCaptain Captain Duliaiuc of the Pinkerton forces was an arrival from Xew York and will be here for the re ¬ mainder of the Maryland season Captain Duhaiue probably has a wider circle of acquaintances among racegoers than any other man in his line and has the reputation of being a fearless officer officerWord Word was received this morning of the death of Jockey George Lomas who succumbed in Baltimore as a result of an attack of influenza influenzaJockey Jockey G Scherrer put in an appearance today for the first time in several weeks The lad has been laid up in the hospital at Havre de Grace with an attack of influenza influenzaSteeplechase Steeplechase jockey J Smith has signed to ride for Capt Ual Parr for the remainder of the season seasonSenor Senor Frank Delbario who maintains a small but select stable of thoroughbreds whose activities are in the main confined to racing in Cuba was an ar ¬ rival from Havana yesterday Senor Delbario who is an enthusiastic sportsman made the trip from Cuba especially to witness the running of the spec ¬ ial race between Eternal and Billy Kelly He will remain in the nortli for a1 week or ten days only and will be on hand for the opening of the racing season at Oriental Park which is scheduled to be ¬ gin November 28
