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ANOTHER FOR J. S. COSDEN Lord Baltimore n. Wins Hampden Handicap for Him at Laurel. Unbeaten Two-Tear-Olds, Happy Thoughts and Sarazcn, Help Entertain by Working Between Races. LAUREL. Md., Oct 22. Lord Baltimore II., racing for J. S. Cosdcn, was winner of the Hampden. Handicap, which featured the card at Laurel Park this afternoon. His victory came in a severe drive to outlast M J. Reids Leatherwood, while E. F. Whit-neys Suppliant was third. The start was delayed for several minutes, due to "the fractious behavior of Donaghee. When the barrier was finally released Lord Baltimore II. was the quickest to get going and sprinted into a safe lead. Leatherwood, Pickpocket and Colonel West were racing closely lapped, while Suppliant and Donaghee were bringing up the rear. Pickpocket was the first to falter and, rounding the far turn, dropped back. Leatherwood was forced to come around the others, but at the stretch turn saved ground. He closed fast and was wearing Lord Baltimore II. down at the end. Suppliant came with a rush in the final eighth and was a good third. Between races the Xalapa Farm Stables Happy Thoughts was worked a mile with Schuttlnger in the saddle. Her fractional time was as follows: 24 ; 3G ; 40 ; 1:02 ; 1 -1G ; 3 :20Va ; 1 :42 ; eased up at the end. Following the next race trainer Hirsch brought Mrs. Vanderbilts Sarazen, which galloped as follows : 22 ; 34 and the half in 46 ; eased up at the end. Weather conditions this afternoon were of a cool and cloudy nature, and for a Monday the crowd was of large proportions, while the racing was of a spirited nature. . The Triple Springs Farm supplied the winner of the fifth race, whioh was at one mile, in Wilkes-Barre, ridden by jockey Callahan. Setting Sun raced to second place, while Banter was third. The winner dominated the running all the way and at the end had a safe margin over Setting Sun. The latter closed some ground after disposing of Heel- f! J. Farrells Sea Sand had but little trouble in defeating a cheap band of platers at three-quarters in the third race. Sagamore finished second, ahead of Speedy Girl. - The winner forced the pace during the first part and assumed the lead when ready and had something in reserve at the finish. Sagamore closed resolutely in the final quarter and disposed of Speedy Girl. James Arthur accounted for his first purse of the meeting when Fehrah was winner of the two-year-old race at three-quarters in a hard drive from the Greentree Stables Fred-ericktown. W. L. S. Martins Wrackhorn was third. The winner was ridden by jockey It. Pierce and was a forward factor from the start, assuming the lead at the eighth post after Idle Thoughts and Rags tired badly. Fredericktown was ridden by Corcoran and was on the outside for the entire journey. . He closed resolutely and would have won In another stride. The steeplechase at two miles and under claiming conditions proved easy for W. Stocktons recent acquisition Beck, which led home a fair band by a safe margin. Dandy raced to second place, while Peccant was third. The race was marred by two falls and jockey Green, astride Simple Simon, was removed from the field in an ambulance. Beck followed the pace cut out by Gold Foyle the first turn of the field and then went to the front with ease. He drew away and at all stages held Dandy safe. The latter made a determined challenge at the next to last fence, but was unequal to the task. Geo. Schilling, while here last week, completed arrangements for a special train of fourteen cars which will leave Baltimore at the conclusion of the Pimlico meeting for San Diego.
