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FAVORITES SWEEP THE CARD First Choices Win Every Race at Laurel-Feature to Pen Rose. LAUREL, Md., October 14. The Doiigheregant a mile handicap for fillies and mares three years old and over, was provided as the feature of an ordinary card this afternoon at Laurel and developed into a stirring contest in which Pen Rose, carrying the colors of the Triple Springs Farm, triumphed over J. W. Beans Rubidium by a head. Rubidium was five lengths ahead of G. R. Tompkins Carpet Sweeper and the latter was an equal distance in front of Toujours, the only other starter. Picking up 117 pounds. Pen Rose made all the pace and hung on with splendid courage under punishment to outlast the stretch rush of the Bean color-bearer. Pen Rose, an odds-on choice, was the fourth consecutive favorite of the afternoon to win. Salesman started the talent off to a good start in the opening dash. The Bard of Hopocolt saved ground all the way under Bntwells direction in a three-quarters mile selling race for two-year-olds and won by three lengths from Bygone and Kaffir; Girl. Bygone was claimed by J. Priee from C. R. Daly for ,005. Joaquinn. from the string of Mrs. T. II. Wilson, was the one to reward in the second, a five and a half furlong dash for two-year-old fillies. Well rated by Johnson the daughter of Garry Herrmaai. Joannina Came from behind in the last eighth to win by two and a half lengths from Wild Thoughts, which tired after setting the pace. Explosive saved third place. Montalvo, the colt, that has been heralded as better than Inchcape from J. II. Rosseters barn went to the post for the first time in the third race which called for maidens of all ages to go three-quarters mile. The good looking colt was backed into favoritism and made good, but, was put to a drive to outlast Pitter Patter. The colt ran in bandages today and conceded six or seven pounds to all of his older opponents. Another favorite scored convincingly In the fifth for tliree-year-olds and over, under selling mndHjont;!. when the lightly , weiglifcd Farmingdala -rjvltli Coltilletti astride made nib the pace and wo:i by five lengths from Rouen and Capital City. Farmingdale, entered for ,000, was bid up to ,000 by Mike Seifert, but the owner protected liis colt. t The conquest of the favorites continued in the sixth race. Bridesman, another odds-on choice, won eased up from Herd Girl and Herron. Jockey Callahan, in the colors of M. L. S. Martin, rode the winner, making it his second, victory of the day. Bon Jour made it a perfect day for the favorites, winning under a mild drive from The Decision anil Manoevre. Butwell rode Bon Jour, his third winner of the afternoon. Betsy, O. E. Pons prospective timber-topper, whoso preparation is being watched with great interest by devotees of the jumping sport here, was schooling a turn of the field this morning and displayed excellent form. "You will have to see Sande," said Jimmy Rowe today when asked whether there is any foundation to the rumor that the fprnier premier of the J. K. L. Ross establishment would ride for H. P. Whitney. "I dont know anything about it." J. Bauer claimed Franklin yesterday from S. Tolk for ,060. J. F. Schorr, representing E. B. McLean, bought the Fitz Herbert Wheat-ear three-year-old filly Barley Water from Chales Houbre for breeding purposes. The terms were not made public. Bengali was slightly cut down in the running of the fifth race Wednesday. J. Lumsden is an arrival from Canada. H. G. Bedwell returned today from Windsor.
