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DF. JOE BEATS BONIFACE Dr. J- S. Tyrees Colt Scores Runaway Victory in Mile Handicap. Baby Grand Victorious Oceanna First in Steeplechase Four Straight for Bridesman. - LAUREL, Md.. October 21. A mile handicap for three-year-olds and a three-quarters mile handicap for two-year-olds divided interest in the Laurel program-, this afternoon. Dr. J. S. Tyrees four-year-old king James Adeliuette colt Dr. Joe inade a runaway race of the mile contest, heating Boniface and Wood Violet. J. K. L. Ross Baby Grand accounted for the other race, winning in a. drive from J, W. McClellands Despair, with W. T. Grives in third place. Dr. Joe, by running the mile in 1:30, showed himself to be a better racer than generally rated. Schuttiiiger. who rode him today, waited behind Old Dad and Boniface for half a mile, after which he moved up on the outside and drew into an easy lead to win by seven lengths. Boniface easily held second place from Wood Violet. Baby Grands victory was not so easily earned. Gruneisen followed the pacemaker closely to the stretch turn, where lie brought the Granite colt, through on the inside rail as -the leader went wide and put up a good finish to keep in front of Despair, wliicji closed fast despite the fact of his bandaging having .become loose and flapping about through the latter eighth of .tlie.-.ra:., - . ." -toytlBavfairrOmfirStncce8sfut t favorite if the afternoon. The talent went badly amiss in its judgment in th opening dash, which brought out a field of twelve. Chinnie Walsh and Briganua, both field horses, finished first and second, with Black Top third. The field paid 5.40. Diffidence, the . favorite, finished fifth. Oceanna, coupled with Free State as the J. Lumsv den entry, and well backed as third choice, won the steeplechase, beating Tattle and Nonus. W. 1j. S. Martins Bridesman scored his fourth consecutive victory at this meeting and restored the fortunes of the talent somewhat, although his prjee Was extremely short. RUBIEN EETIEED FOB YEAR. Itubien, the Peter Quince Belle of Ashland two-year-old colt from the string of Walter J. Haltnoti, has developed a quarter crack and will b2 retired "from racing for the year. This colt, which has flirt twice, was originally registered as Fred RHliJen, but the forepart of the name was dropped. Natural Bridge was claimed out of the last race yesterday by Ral Parr for ,803. Mrs. R. I. Miller took Lough Red in the opening race for ,000, and C. C. Smithson paid ,010 for Chasseur.- Jockey Iticlicreek is an arrival from New York. Ral Parrs Ticket pulled up lame after the running of the Patuxent Steeplechase Handicap. O. E. Pons ships to Jefferson Park at the conclusion of this meeting. George Brooks has -wired the secretary asking for the reservation of eight stalls for his stable of jumpers, which will be shipped here at the conclusion of the Rose Tree meeting. John Hastings has arrived from New York with the horses of M. L. Schwartz. Audacious and Enfilade are included in the string. Jockeys Kcogh, Kelsay and McAtee, mounted on two-year-olds from the stable of Samuel Ross, today posed for pictures calculated to explain the deceptive angle. These pictures will be enlarged and hung back of the Judges stand for the inspection of the public. . Mike Daly, who has been confined to his home for about a week,, is up and about again. S.P. Harlan is an arrival from New York with L. Waterburys string, which includes Sennings Park: Starter James Milton has received a telegram from the Gross Undertaking Co., of Hot Springs, Ark,, announcing the death there of Edward Belmont, n fqrmer valet, and asking Mr. Miltons aid In locating the relatives of the deceased. Anyone knowing the address of same is asked to wire the Hot Springs funeral directors.
