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i DARK HORSE IS VICTORIOUS Easily Triumphs Over Jeg and Copper Demon at Laurel Park. LAUREL, Md., October 7. The handicap at one mile and a sixteenth attracted the most attention at Laurel Park this afternoon and resulted in an easy victory for Dark Horse, the son of Ballot defeating Jeg, Copper Demon and Montalvo. The start was a good one and Stirling sent Dark Horse to tho front with a rush, with Jeg in close pursuit, while Montalvo led Copper Demon. The field raced this way until the turn for home was reached, where Copper Demon, which had been running sluggishly, went to tlie outside of Jeg and made a determined bid when opposite the eighth post, but was unequal to the task of overtaking the winner. The Quincy Stables color-bearer closed with a rush on the outside and was going the fastest of all at the end. The winner was well supported by the talent and his victory was a popular one. Another ideal day contributed to the comfort of Laurel patrons this afternoon and big fields of well-matched horses faced the starter in a majority of the races, providing racing of a spirited order throughout. E. B. McLeans colors were carried in front all the way in the second race by Charlie Suramy, the five-year-old son of Assagai being master of the situation at all stages. He displayed keen speed and had plenty in reserve at the finish. Ticacey was second and Gath third. Hillsdale, from the J. R. Skinker barn, was favorite in the first race and should have won it. That lie did not was mainly the fault of his rider, L. Coney. The boy sent Hillsdale to the front with the rise of the barrier and urged, him on at top speed, with the result that he was five lengths, to the good before half the distance was run. Instead of giving the horse a breathing spell Coney never let up and Hillsdale had no reserve speed left when Coltiletti challenged with Sword. The inevitable happened, tho tinjd out Hillsdale rebelled when punished and quit in the last eighth, Sword, after a brief clash, drawing deaf at the end. The Vengeance ran well and was a good third. Carey Winfrey added another horse to his stable when lie toot Sword from J6e Tevls .for S24W? ""A rmvJp came out of the second rnce in" which Charlie Suinmy was bid to ?3,105 and sold to Tom Mumford. 4
