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CALAMITY JANES NATIONAL Speedy Whitney Filly Easily Accounts for ,000 Added Feature at Laurel Park. LAUREL, Md., October 12. Calamity Jane, the swift daughter of Pennant Mrs. Tiubbel, was returned the winner of the National Handicap, the outstanding attraction .at Laurel Park this afternoon. Second portion of the stake went to Relay, while Trcvelyan finish in third place. Tho National was of ,000 added at three-quarters of n nile and brought together a representative band of juveniles. The start was a good one except for E. F. Whitneys Caretaker, whicli refused to leave the post when the webbing was released. Penman was astride Calamity Jane and he sent her to the front immediately. Her dazzling Speed sooa gave her a decided advantage, which she easily maintained all the way. The Quincy Stables Relay w..3 always in closest but unavailing pursuit of he leader and had no serious opposition for second place. The extremc outsider in the betting, Trev-elyan, raced in third place all the way, but barely outlasted the fast closing All Over. From a spectacular point of view the National Handicap did not develop into the race expected, but this was due primarily to the superiority of the winner, whose fine speed added ,300 to the coffers of the Whitney stable. A touch of wintry weather prevailed here this afternoon and outer wraps were much in demand. The warmth of the sun failed to offset the efect of a keen wind which swept over the grounds during the afternoon. The crowd was up to the standard established at the meeting and speculation a pronounced improvement over the opening days of the week. The racing was of a close and spirited order and favorites were once more in the ascendency. Grace Mayers, from the stable of E. W. Moore, ran a good race to account for the opener. Mcr rider, A. Allen, used good judgment when on trying to get through on the inside in the stretch and was curt off at the eighth post lie quickly took his mount to the outside, where once clear .again the. Malamont filly-easily drew: away;""iuto a safe lead to win by two lengths. Brilliant Ray was the pacemaker, but tired badly with victory in sight and failed right at the end. The Mason and Dixon Steeplechase was a mere canter for J. S. Cosdeiis Musty, which outclassed his opponents and won as his rider elected. The veteran Bribed Voter, with Penman in the saddle, made a show of his opponents in the third race, never leaving the result in doubt for a moment. He led by a wide margin from start to finish and was eased up at the end. Word was received from James Arthur at Windsor today that jockey C. Lang would be here to accept mounts on Thursday. Clyde Phillips will take charge of the boys engagements at this meeting. George Bull, secretary and treasurer of the Saratoga Racing Association, accompanied by W. G. Street, arrived from New York this morning and will remain for several days. SPECIAL FOR CUBA NOVEMBER 2. Roger Minton will, for the remainder of this meeting, take charge of stake engagements and shipping to Havana for the coming winter meeting. Air. Minton will be found at the race track each morning at an early hour and also in the afternoons. Plans for the present call for an eight-car train to leave here on November 2, direct to the race track. Jockey L. Penman will depart for Jamaica tonight to ride an engagement at that point tomorrow ind then will leave for Louisville, Ky. Jockey Coltiletti will leave here on Thursday fo Louisville to pilot one of the Whitney starters in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes. W. M. Ryan has taken over the horses of Fred Musante to train for the remainder of the Maryland season. Mr. Musante will proceed west to try and recuperate his health, which has been in bad condition for some time. J. W. Bean has sent the mares Sweet Pepper, Royal Gem and Edith Loane to his farm at Silver Springs, Va. They will be bred to Tl e Wanderer next year. Trainer J. F. Schorr has turned out E. B. McLeans The Baggage, Mint Cat and Leochares II. at the McLean farm at Leesburg, Va., for the year The three have been on the ailing list for some time. Among tho arrivals today from Jamaica were Sam Morton and William Keating with several horses each. Trainer James Rowc has decided to send Cherry Tree and Bunting to Louisville to carry the H. P. Whitney colors in the big two-year-old feature to be run Saturday. William Oliver will have his successful two-year-old Dexterous shipped to Churchill Downs to compete in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes. Mr. Oliver is at present in Kentucky looking over a yearling, a brother to his old campaigner Kewessa, on which he has an option.
