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MARTINGALE THE WINNER Easily Defeats Ambler in Laurels Principal Race of the Day. Disqualification Marks Running: of Steeplechase Return of Good. Weather Helps Attendance. LAUREL, Md., October 24. A two-year-old dash of three-quarters under handicap conditions was the best offering of the card at Laurel Park this afternoon and J. S. Cosdens top-weighted Martingale was returned the winner in an easy manner, with the Nevada Stock Farms Ambler getting up in the final stride to take second place from Walter J. Salmons Vigil. There was quite a delay at the post and the field left in broken alignment. Daniel was the first to show in front, but he was quickly headed and Kummer had Martingale through next to the inside rail and he forced a fast pace. The others were closely bunched with the j exception of Ambler and Pettifogger, which : began exceptionally slow. Martingale con-: tinued in the lead when entering the stretch j and under pressure, opened up a safe lead! while Vigil had replaced Moonraker and Bucado faltered badly when called upon, j Ambler was racing on the outside of the ; field and he came with a rush in the final i eighth that was carrying him fast and he nosed out Vigil. Martingale held to his task j in convincing style and had a lengths ad- vantage at the end. The winner drew but , weak support in the calculations and netted j a large return for the usual investment. There was a return to mild weather at Laurel this afternoon and bright skies brought out the largest crowd of the week. The rain which fell yesterday worked to the benefit of the going, which was fast. The card brought together well-matched fields and driving finishes prevailed throughout the day. A disqualification marked the running of the jumping race, in which Alfred Rogers Keltie was set back for fouling J. E. Wid-eners Comique The foul happened at the thirteenth jump when Keltie bore over sharply and struck Comique, knocking the latter off his stride and forcing Dyers to take up. The latter lodged a claim of foul, which was promptly allowed. Comique was a distant follower for the first turn of the field, but moved up resolutely and was on even terms with Keltie going to the thirteenth jump. The official placing was decided upon as follows: Comique, Unar and Vicaire. FOUR CLAIMS FOR PENNON. Four claims were deposited for Pennon and S.. Louis secured him on his bid of ,GS5, while Noon Glide found favor with but one, L. White, who secured him for ,100. H. E. Bilson, the Baltimore owner, has been confined to his home with an attack of pneumonia for the last few days. The Triple Spring Farms Pen Rose was taken out of her stall this morning for the first time since the accident she suffered early at this meeting, according to trainer James Boden. The mare was severely hurt, but has shown gradual improvement during the last week. When struck by a truck at the intersection of Mulberry and Pearl streets, Baltimore, the automobile owned by Clarence Buxton was badly wrecked and the occupants luckily escaped injury. Fannie Bean was claimed by J. R. Skinker from J. Crofton following her race yesterday for ,223. T. J. Donohue transferred eight of the Mrs. Ambrose Clark stable of jumpers to Pimlico this morning. Wrack Grass and The Trout will be shipped over tomorrow. E. Rathman has decided to winter the II. E. Bilson horses at the Driving Park in Baltimore. Dr. J. F. Adams has two good looking Continued on twelfth paze. MARTINGALE THE WINNER Continued from first page. weanlings at his farm on the Rolling Read, Baltimore County, one a colt by Meridian -Lazuli and the other a filly by Prince Ahmed Lazulite. Bengalese, a plater in the stable of A. .1. Wells, was unsexed by Dr. McCarthy this morning. Silas Veitch transferred the C. K. Harrison stable of jumpers to Pimlico this morning. The horses of the Lexington-Xalapa Farm stables arrived at Pimlico from Latonia and Lucky Hour will receive his final preparation for the Washington Handicap at the Baltimore course and be :;hipped to Laurel by van. Bon Homme and Missionary arrivad at the same time. F. T. Miller and Clyde rhillips will ship to Jefferson Park, New Orleans, at the conclusion of this meeting. Trainer W. Irvine, acting for Edward F. Whitney, at private sale sold to T. II. Wilson the plater Terminal tcday. Fred Musante, who has been in quest of health at Asheville, N. C, was a visitor this afternoon, showing decided improvement. Musante has purchased a farm at that point and will in future winter the horses that race in his name down there. The farm has a half-mile track and other suitable buildings. My Dear, one of his most successful horses, which has been turned out since last spring, will be raced next year and later enter the stud. A meeting to decide upon a winter race meeting at Mexico City will be held Jo-morrow afternoon, E. R. Bryson. one of the moving spirits, announced this morning. C. B. Irwin, western owner, was a visitor at Laurel Park this afternoon and may strengthen his stable with several handicap horses. Roy AValdron was a visitor this afternoon and reported that Bon Homme and Southern Cross had been shipped to Pimlico from New York. Arthur F. Simonson. a young attorney f n. m Baltimore, has branched out as an owner and purchased the jumper Mohican from the Greentrce Stable. Mohican will be handled by J. T. Kcrmath.
