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SUNAYR BEATS MISS WHISK Kilmer Representative Triumphs Oyer Whitney Color Bearer. Rol Craig Easily Accounts for the Steeplechase All Fair Takes Measure of Stonewall in Good Contest. LAUREL, Md., Oct. 18. The program offered today was made up for the great part of claiming races. The best offering was the fifth, which engaged a small band of two-year-old fillies at three-quarters. The winner turned up in W. S. Kilmers Sunayr, which triumphed over H. P. "Whitneys Miss Whisk, while S. H. Dudleys Strut Miss Lizzie was third. The winner was ridden by jockey Lang and beginning quickly was soon headed by Miss "Whisk. The latter began very slowly, but found clear sailing on the inside and was rushed to the lead. She began to tire when entering the stretch and it was here that she was headed. Sunayr drew away after assuming the lead. Strut Miss Lizzie made a determined effort to keep up, but was unequal to the stak. Remnant, the other starter, was hopelessly outclassed. Much Ado proved the best of a bulky band of two-year-olds which lined up for the first race of the day and easily carried H. R. Dulanys colors to victory ahead of E. B. McLeans Sligo, while S. Louis Our Star was third. Much Ado sprinted into an easy lead after the start and at no stage- of the journey left the result in serious doubt Our Star raced prominently all the way, but could not stand off the rush of Sligo. Jackson and No Lady closed with belated rushes. Trainer "Vincent Powers saddled another Winner for the Greentree Stable when Roi Craig, ridden by jockey B. Haynes, was an easy victor over the two-mile course of the steeplechase, under claiming conditions. R. Pendings Gold Foyle raced to second place, while J. H. Lewis Crest Hill was third. Rio Craig was backed into prohibitive favoritism and dominated the running all the way. He fenced faultlessly and after racing under stout restraint readily drew away from Gold Foyle when ready and had a wide margin at the finish. Gold Foyle ran well all the way, but was no match for the winner. Crest Hill finished well. A bulky field of sprinters paraded for the third race, at three-quarters, and Cylde Phillips furnished the winner in Colando. He was ridden by jockey Lang and followed the pace set by Sea Sand. "When well settled in Continued on sixteenth pace. SDNAYR BEATS MISS WHISK Continued from first- page. the stretch he assumed the lead with ease and was under restraint at the end. Rhine-gold closed resolutely to take second place over the tiring Sea Sand. J. W. Beans All Fair, ridden by jockey McAtee, was successful in the fourth race, at a mile and seventy yards. Stonewall, an outsider, raced to second place, while Bellso-lar was third. McAtee hustled All Fair to the front shortly after the start and then took her under restraint Stonewall raced in close pursuit all the way. He made a determined bid entering the stretch, but faltered when the real issue was decided. Bell-solar was a good third throughout Clyde Freeman and H. Fallehy have arranged to ship from here to Jefferson Park. Trevelyan bled in his race yesterday, which accounted for his poor showing. George W. Langdon was an arrival from New York. He came over to arrange for the shipment of several of the J. S. Cosden racers to Belmont Park to participate in the racing there Saturday. Golden Rule, Bigheart and Jimson are among those which will be shipped to the Long Island course. "Long Tom" Cook, who will be remembered by some of the old timers as trainer for the late Lucky Baldwin, was a visitor at Laurel. Cook is now a resident of Greenville, S. C. George Phillips has retired Baby Mine and will dispose of her to some breeder. The sprinter Mercury, in the Phillips string1, was taken sick en route from Toronto to Maryland and has been on the ailing list It is doubtful if he will be sent to the post before midwinter.
