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BLAZES AGAIN SURPRISES Capt. Parrs Speedy Wrack Colt Scores Another Victory. Defeats The Porter, Sir Barton and Other Stars in Valuable Laurel Stakes. - LAUREL, Md., October 23. Capt. Ral Parrs Blazes today demonstrated that his recent victory in the Maryland Handicap was no fluke when he met and defeated such stars as Sir Barton, The Porter, Sennings Park and Audacious in the 0,000 added Laurel Stakes, the feature of a particularly tlcularly interesting Saturday program at the Mary-interesting Saturday program at the Maryland State Fair course. The son .of Wrack picked up 120 pounds and made all the pace to win by a length from B. B. McLeans The Porter, which was an equal distance in front of J. K. L. Ross Sir Barton. L. Water-burys Sennings Park was beaten a nose by the Ross pride for third money. The race was wortli ,750 to the winner. Starting from the inside position, Johnson rushed the Parr colt off to a lead of a length rounding the first turn, but by the time the three-quarters post was reached Sir Barton had moved up on the outside and raced through the backstretch almost on even terms with Blazes. At the half Blazes began to draw away as Sir Barton fell back and The Porter, moving ; around him under Butwells -energetlcef forffcblosed; gamely under- punishment" but could never get within a length of the- winner. Sir Earton just lasted long enough to withstand the rush of Sennings Park. Larry Waterburys two-year-old Delhi filly Idle Dell, appearing here for the first time, scored an easy victory in a two-year-old handicap at three-quarters mile, which served as one of the days attractions. Alertly handled by jockey Callahan, the Waterbury filly rushed off with the pacemakers under her light impost of ninety-eight pounds and, after racing the top-weighted Exodus into defeat, held on well and won by four lengths from Baby Grand and General J. M. Gomez. The Ross stable finally put out over a winner in the closing race, when Motor Cop, with Nolan up, outdistanced liis opponents throughout and ran three-quarters mile in 1:13, the best time of the meeting, to win by several lengths from Eddie Rick-enbacher and Charlie Summy. CLAIMING BRIGADE BUSY. Three claims were made in the sixth race. Sam Louis took American Eagle for ,,965, E. F. Guf-flgan reclaimed Little Ed for. ,305 and J. B. Dahlgren got Zouave for ,850. Harry Pearsall will ship five head from here tt New Orleans at the conclusion of this meeting and take up the two which lie lias turned out there. The majority of the horses which raced at Hagers-town were shipped to Havana. The directors of the Devonshire track will hold a meeting in New Orleans on December 6 to cou-sider improvements to the Canadian course. Included in the intended improvements are a clubhouse, paddock and steeplechase, course. Jimmy Dunn, former horseman, and W. R. Miller were visitors today from New York. E. B. Cassatts colors will be seen in action in Cuba next winter. Simon Healy has taken over the yearling son of Caval dOr Flying Fairy, and will take him to Cuba for Mr. Cassatt. This colt is Flying Fairys first foal and has been named Chesterbrook. The Triple Spring Farms Thunderstorm is an arrival from New York in charge of trainer D. Kearney. L. Baxter is an arrival from his farm near Norfolk, Va. On November 1 he plans to ship the following horses .to Cuba to be raced there in the winter: Bardora, Little Pointer, Whiz, Charmant and Cafeteria. Jockey Mountain has been at the farm for a month schooling these thoroughbreds and will accompany the shipment to Havana. Oscar Bachman stopped off here today on his way to Havana from New York. The fact that jockeys fees at Havana next winter will be 5 for a winning mount and 0 for a loser, has attracted much attention with the result that many of the better grade of riders have signified their inention of going there. Harry White was a visitor from Norfolk, where lie has been in government service. Theodore Coles, trainer of the George Supportas jumpers, has received word from Herman Frippen, announcing his intention of going to Cuba in the winter. In the days of the old Alamandares track Mr. Frippen raced a string there. John Tucker, well-known gentleman jockey, and his bride are arrivals from New York.
