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ALLURING STAKE PROGRAM Laurel Offers List of Valuable Events for Fall Racing Eight Stellar Attractions Provid ed With 10000 Maryland Handicap as Headliner BALTIMORE Mil July 23 The recent an nouncement of the Maryland State Fair that it would distribute 247000 in added money for stakes and purses at the Laurel meeting in October has aroused the curiosity of the public as well as the horsemen as to what stakes will be run and how the money would be divided With the appearance of the entry blanks for these events their identity and conditions are made known knownThere There are a total of eight closed events provided with the Maryland Handicap of 10000 added as the topliner This feature is for threeyearolds at a mile and a quarter and while there is o entrance fee to any of the stakes or ovznight races starters in the Maryland Handicap will be required to pay 250 each A field of fifteen under these conditions will mean over 10000 to the winner winnerThe The Annapolis Handicap and Laurel Stakes are next in value to the Maryland Handicap each hav 1ta 57500 added The Annapolis Handicap 1 t one mile and a half for three yearolds and over while the Laurel Stakes is for all ages at one mile Then come two 5000 added features in the Capital Handicap and the National Stakes the latter for twoyearolds The Manor Handicap Is another twoyearold attraction and has 3000 added addedFor For the fascinating sport of steeplechasing two stakes are offered the Chevy Chase Steeplechase and the Ticket of Leave Steeplechase the first mentioned having 5090 added and the other 300t added addedSurely Surely it Is an attractive stake program which when supplemented by overnight races the purses of which will range in value from 1000 to 2000 makes it certain that the Laurel fall meeting will be one of brilliancy with the best horses in the country meeting in competition for the rich prizes and with great gatherings of people from Baltimore Washington Philadelphia and surrounding cities in Tally attendance The following is the list of the tstakes and the order of their running entries to liiMi September 9 9Maryland Maryland Handicap For threeyearolds Start ¬ ers to pay 250 each to the winner with 10000 added of which 2000 to the second horse 1000 to the thrd and 500 to the fourth Distance one mile and a quarter quarterTo To be run Saturday October 4 1919 aiirel Stakes For all ages Starters to pay 200 e cJi to the winner with 7500 added of which 1500 to the second horse 750 to the third and 250 to the fourth Distance one mile mileTo To be run Saturday October 25 1919 1919Annapolis Annapolis Handicap For three year olds and over Starters to pay 200 each to the winner with 7500 added of which 1500 to the second horse 750 to the third and 250 to the fourth JWstunce one mile and a half halfTo To be run Saturday October 11 1919 1919Capital Capital Handcap For threeyearolds and over Starters to pay 150 each to the winner witli 5000 added of which 1000 to the second horse 500 to the third and 250 to the fourth Distance three quarters of a mile mileTo To be run Wednesday October 1 1919 1919National National Stakes For twoyearolds Starters to pay 150 each to the winner with 5000 added of which 1000 to the second horse 500 to the third and 250 to the fourth Distance threequarters of ja mile mileTo To be run Wednesday October 8 1919 The Manor Handicap For twoyearolds Start em to pay 100 each to the winner with 3000 nilde of which 500 to the second horse 300 to the third and 100 to the fourth Distance one mile mileTo To be run Wednesday October 22 1919 1919Chevy Chevy Chase Steeplechase Handcap For four yearolds and over Starters to pay 150 each to the winner with 5000 added of which 1000 to the second horse 500 to the third and 250 to the fourth Distance about two and a half miles To be run Saturday October 18 1919 Ticket of Leave Steeplechase For threeyear olds Starters to pay 100 each to the winner with 3000 added of which 500 to the second horse 300 to vtlie third and 100 to the fourth Distance about two miles milesTo To be run Wednesday October 29 1919
