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GLEN RIDDLE FARM COLORS Carried to Victory by Whetstone in Laurels Main Race. Damask Proves Best In Steeplechase H. P. Whitneys Transom Beats Ten Minutes Narrowly. LAUREL, Md., Oct. 17. Whetstone, racing for the Glen Riddle Farm Stable, fin-ismng under severe pressure by jockey Walls, was winner of the fourth race, which engaged a well-matched field of two-year-olds at three-quarters. F. J. Farrells Time Exposure, after displaying high early speed, tired badly, but saved second place from H. P. Whitneys Husky. The start was a good one and Time Exposure was hustled into a safe advantage and threatened to make a runaway of it. Whetstone raced along after him, while the others were quickly outrun. Husky began in a sluggish manner, but fortunately found clear sailing next to the inner rail and quickly raced into third position. Time Exposure began to tire at the eighth post and .McAtee went to the whip. The colt responded in a courageous manner. Whetstone, however, was taken to the outside at the stretch turn. He closed with splendid courage and in the final twenty yards overtook the tiring leader to win by a short margin. Husky finished a fast third, having but little trouble in disposing of Jimson. Summerlike weather continued today and the crowd was well above the average. The program was barren of a feature attraction, but spirited racing developed. W. J. Salmons Beau Nash was winner of the opening dash, which engaged a band of maiden juveniles at five and a half furlongs in a severe drive from S. L. Burchs Best Beloved, while S. H. Harris Director was third. Beau Nash was ridden by Marinelli and won the race at the stretch turn when he came through on the inside. Best Beloved was forced wide at the turn, but closed resolutely. Director was the one to establish the early pace, but stopped badly in the final eighth and barely lasted to be third. The Greentree stables Damask, ridden by jockey Bethel, proved much the best of the band of jumpers that paraded for the second race and at the finish had a safe margin over Continued on sixteenth page. , r ; i ; 3 t ! 1 i r r s tt . 1 r jj i 1 J , 1 3 j l GLEN RIDDLE FARM COLORS Continued from first page. Mrs. H. Dattners" Henry Dattner and the Queen City stables Irish Jig. Damask was rated along under restraint the first part, but moved up with a determined rush when called on. At the twelfth fence jockey Bethel lost a stirrup iron, but quickly recovered it on the fiat At the final obstacle Damask collared the leaders and drew away. Henry Dattner turned in a smashing performance all the way, but through the final sixteenth began to bear out. Irish Jig was practically eliminated from the race when he made a bad landing at the eleventh fence. Royce Rocils, racing for the Pastime Stable, accounted for the third race with ease from a band of platers at one mile. Knight of the Heather finished in second place, while Mary Maxim was third. The winner was ridden by Jockey Callahan and assumed the lead when ready and drew away into a long lead. Knight of the Heather overcame early inter-s ference and finished stoutly, while Mary Maxim tired after racing Fleer into defeat. H. P. Whitneys Transom displayed bull-dog courage and accounted for the fifth race of the afternoon, which engaged a well-r matched lot at one mile and seventy yards, by the narrowest margin over the Gden Rid-? die Farms Ten Minutes, while R. J. Mur-1 phys Thimble was third. The early pace cut out by Sun Quest was exceptionally fast and the Kilmer filly dropped back after go-e ing three-quarters. Ten Minutes moved into the lead, while Transom came With a rush lion the outside. In a spectacular duel from the eighth post to the end Ten Minutes and Transom fought it out and it was the final nod that gained the verdict for the Whitney color bearer. Thimble raced forwardly all the way and finished fast, but did not seri-- pusly threaten the leaders. Jockey H. Howard and G. C. Winfreys Lady Boss proved a winning combination in the sixth race, which engaged a band of sprinters at three-quarters. Pietrus raced to second place, while James F. OHara got up in the final strides to get the short end of the purse from the tiring Hidden Jewel. The latter set a fast pace but faltered badly when Lady Boss challenged. Frank. J. Farrell was an arrival from New York. A. C. Porretto has arranged to have W. J. Kreamers Fornovo fired and turned out at the Devers farm near Havre de Grace for the winter.
