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LAUREL STAKES TO DUNLIN Carry J. S. Cosden Silks to Victory in Stellar Attraction. Record-Breaking Attendance Present Damask Again Scores Through the Steeplechase Field. LAUREL, Md., Oct 20. The Laurel Stakes, for all ages, at one mile, resulted in a victory for J. S. Cosdens Dunlin, in easy fashion from J. K. L. Ross New Hampshire, while W. S. Kilmers Mint Briar was third and E. B. McLeans Modest fourth. The field was narrowed down to six starters and keen regret was expressed when the Xalapa Farms unbeaten filly, Happy Thoughts, was scratched. When the start came Claver, astride New Hampshire, was unprepared and he left last of the party. Blazes was sent to the front and he forced a fast pace through the wretched going. Claver rushed New Hampshire around the field rounding the first turn and chased Blazes, while Dunlin and Mint Briar were racing lapped with Modest and Polly Ann, many lengths back. Bounding the far turn New Hampshire assumed the lead when Blazes quit and the two-year-old Mint Briar moved into serious contention. Dunlin in the meantime raced into prominence. Claver sent New Hampshire into the worst of the going next to the inside rail, while Lang chose the best of the going in the middle of the track. New Hampshire began to tire from his early efforts and was unable to stall off the determined rush of Dunlin when the latter challenged. Dunlin then went away to an easy lead. Mint Briar tired badly in the final sixteenth and quit as if short, while Modest closed some ground to be fourth. The race carried an added value of 0,000 and netted the Cosden exchequer the sum of ,675. " There was a return to better racing conditions this afternoon, but the track was muddy and deceiving. The crowd was of record breaking proportions and the card an unusually good one. When the news that Zev had won the International was received the announcement was met with prolonged cheering. A Swenkes Hidden Jewel found track conditions to his liking and was an easy victor of the third race, which engaged a cheap band under claiming conditions. Excuse Me finished second, a narrow margin in front of Dr. Charles Wells. The start was delayed considerably by the fractious actions of nearly all: the field. Hidden Jewel was rushed into a long lead and never headed, while Excuse Me barely outlasted Dr. Charles Wells, which finished fast One more steeplechase went to the credit of the successful Greentree Stable when Damask, ridden by jockey W. Bethel, was winner of the Patuxent Handicap over the two mile course. J. E. Wideners Duettiste finished second while J. S. Cosdens Musty was third, ahead of his stable companion Sea Master. The race throughout presented a Continued on ninth page. LAUREL STAKES TO DUNLIN Continued from first page. pleasing spectacle, and the finish was of a driving order, in which Damask came from the rear to take command at the final jump and retain the advantage to the end. During the early running Musty was the one to show the way. Courteous, the only one which failed to negotiate the course, essayed to keep in close pursuit, while Sea Master was leading the others. The remainder were all racing under restraint, but well bunched. Through the final turn there was a general closing up and Duettiste, showing some of his old time form, moved into serious contention. Damask slipped through next to the beacon at the final turn and was soon within striking distance of the leaders. Musty maintained his advantage, but began to tire after taking the thirteenth fence. Duettiste and Damask settled down to a duel in which the Greentree racer proved the better. The opening dash of the day for maiden two-year-olds at three-quarters brought out a stirring finish and a complaint of foul against the winner, Mrs. P. J. Foxs Batsman, ridden by Ambrose. Aga Khan, from the Eclair stud, raced to second place over E. F. Whitneys Suppliant The winner displayed high speed in the going and quickly drew away into a long lead. Aga Khan closed resolutely on the outside at the sixteenth post and momentarily assumed the lead by a narrow margin. Finn dropped his reins and Batsman kept going, came again and gained the final nod. Suppliant was a good third, but had no excuses. Finn lodged a complaint of foul against the winner, but on hearing the evidence the claim was dismissed and the original placing allowed to stand. Royce Rools accounted for his second purse for the Pastime Stable when he was an easy winner of the mile and a quarter race from Jewell V. D. and Old Faithful. The winner was ridden by Callahan and followed the pace until the eighth post where he assumed the lead and drew away. Previous to the running of the Laurel Stakes the Xalapa Farm Stables Happy Thoughts was galloped three-quarters in 1 :21. She was in the middle of the track all the way. It was her first trial through the mucky going. Tippity Witchet accounted for a purse for L. T. Bauer over a better grade of platers at a mile and a sixteenth in a hard drive from E. B. McLeans Lady Myra, while the Crow Point Stables Bluffer was third. The winner was well up all the way and in making his run at the far turn bothered Lady Myra, forcing the latter to drop back. It was then that Bluffer took the lead. He was unable to stand off the rush of Tippity Witchet. The latter was doing his utmost to withstand the rush of Lady Myra, which came again at the finish. Edward F. Simms and W. V. Thraves were visitors at Laurel this afternoon. They came expecting to see Happy Thoughts run in the 0,000 Laurel Stakes. When the going got heavy it was decided not to send the unbeaten filly to the post Happy Thoughts raced in the colors of her breeder, Mr. Thraves, until she was purchased by Edward Simms last summer. Jockeys E. Kummer, Costello, McAtee, Cochran, and McLane left for New York last night T. P. Phelan, who a few years back raced quite a prominent stable in partnership with James Carruthers, is a visitor here from Toronto. Mr. Phelan is an ardent follower of the steeplechaser and is said to be interested in the Queen City stable. Sea Tale is said to have trained off again. The mare schooled in brilliant fashion here a few days ago, but reports have it that her suspicious leg has again filled up. C. C. Smithson claimed Trajanus from M. J. Reid for ,000. Young T. Finn, who had the mount on Much Ado, winner of the first race onThurs-day, is under contract to W. Keating. The latter contemplates taking the lad to Tijuana for the winter. The halter men were quite busy yesterday and three horses found new owners through the claiming route.
