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SARAZEN AND HAPPY THOUGHTS SPECIAL RACE : UNBEATEN TWO-YEAR-OLDS MEET . Sensational Young Racers to Measure Strides for 5,000 Prize at Laurel Park Today Sande to Ride Sarazen, Schuttinger on Happy Thoughts Much Interest in Race and Big Crowd Expected to Witness It LAUREL, Md., Oct. 25. Maryland will be the- center of attraction to the turf world tomorrow. All eyes will be turned toward Laurel Park, where the unbeaten two-year-olds Sarazen and Happy Thoughts will meet in a 5,000 special race sponsored by the Maryland State Fair. Both youngsters have won all the races in which they have started, Sarazen accounting for eight and Happy Thoughts for five. The impressive manner in which both horses have triumphed over their opponents without meeting defeat has created a desire on the part of the racing public to see these two superb young thoroughbreds measure strides The realization of that desire is about to be fulfilled, and it is certain that Laurel Parle will be called upon to entertain the largest crowd in its history when the gates are thrown open for tomorrows racing. Sarazen is in fine fettle. So is the queenly Happy Thoughts. Sande will come here to ride Sarazen. The veteran Andy Schuttinger will have the mount on Happy Thoughts. The scene is all set and all that remains is that interval of time until the thousands of "Theyre off" announce the race is on. Golden Rule, a three-year-old racing for J. S .Cosden and ridden by jockey C. Lang, was an easy winner of the Consolation Handicap at a mile and a sixteenth which was accorded tho feature position on the program at- Laurel Park this afternoon. Tho field that faced tho starter was a small, but evenly balanced one. R. J. Murphys Thimble was second, ahead of H. P. Whitneys Gadfly. The winner at all stages of the journey dominated tho running and gave his supporters no cause to worry. From a good start Lang hustled his mount to the front and he drew away into a brief lead. Thimble and Autumn Bells went after him while Gadfly had no difficulty in leading the first-time starter Cantelupe. At the far turn Autumn Bells began to falter and it Avas here that Gadfly moved up. Choosing the inner rail McAtee brought her on even terms with Thimble. Golden Rule had increased hia advantage at the stretch turn and was then under slight restraint. Thimble, out in the center, was going well, while Gadfly began to tire.. TOTJCn OF COLD WEATHER. There was a decided touch of autumn weather in the air this afternoon. The sun made a brave effort to penetrate the layer of clouds that hung over the countryside. The track, following the recent drenching, was slow but of a drying nature. The crowd, despite tho conditions, was of good proportions. La Vague graduated from the maiden ranks and added another purse to the division of Audley Farm, which is here in charge of J. H. Stotler, when she was winner of the opening race in a drive from F. J. Boyles Stevens and J. Arthurs Leonard G. The winner worked her way up steadily and, wearing down the leaders, got up in the closing strides. G. C. Smith provided the winner of the second race, which engaged a poor field of sprinters at three-quarters, in Captain Costi-gan, which led home The Peruvian and Whalebone. The winner was ridden by McAtee and at no stage of the journey left the result in serious doubt. The Peruvian outlasted Whalebone for second place. The finish of the third race was the best of the afternoon in which Clyde Phillips Valen-tia got up in the final strides to earn an easy victory from Finality while Sling was third. The winner was ridden by McAtee and was fortunate in securing a clear passage on the inside during the first part and at the eighth-post came to the outside of Finality and just got up. Sling raced well all the way. This victory completed a double for jockey McAtee. ETTA1IE IX FIXAL STRIDES. Another spirited finish came with the decision of the fourth race, which. engaged a field of platers at a mile and a sixteenth. J. Mc-Millens Ettahe at home in the going, got up in the final strides to beat Wild Flower while Frank Monroe was third. The winnsr was ridden by Fields and came from behind the pace. Wild Flower held on gamely after disposing of Mary Maxim. Frank Monroe might have been closer at the finish if Schwartz had elected to remain on the outside instead of cutting in towards the inside rail. Jockey McAtee completed a triple when he accounted for the sixth race with A. Swenkes Knight of the Heather in easy fashion from R. E. Potts Bonfire, while Mrs. A. E. Alexandras El Jesmar was third. The winner went to the front entering tha stretch and from then on held sway. Bonfire raced well all the way. while El Jesmar recovered from a rough passage around tha first turn and came with a rush at the end. The steeplechaser Courteous grabbed himself during- the running of yesterdays jumping race and will be on the shelf for a. s-Dandy also pulled up lame in the
