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BLEAK DAY AT LAUREL COURSE Sundot Leads Throughout in Maryland State Fair Associations Chief Offering Majority of Races for Plater Brigade Races Well Contested 1 LAUREL, Md., Oct. 13. In a day that was devoted almost exclusively to the selling platers, Norman Churchs Sundot was winner of the best offering of the Maryland State Fair Association this afternoon. The son of Herodot gave an excellent performance over the six furlongs route to win with plenty to spare, after having forced all the pace. Tug o War raced to second place with Protractor saving third from Minton. It was a bleak day for the sport with occasional drizzles of cold rain that resulted in some falling off and Ilttpnrlnnpp tfiniltrli tho nrvur1 urno nf generous proportions considering the weather condition. The fields were nicely balanced, bringing about first-class sport. Little time was lost at the post and the start was a good one with Woolf at once sending Sundot into command. Protractor raced after him and then came Porters Dream and Minton closely lapped. Tug o War was not as alert as these, but he was not far back and he had abundant racing room when piloted along on the outside. Woolf, riding a confident race, made no attempt to increase his lead with Sundot and he had the colt under a slight restraint to race to the half-mile mark in :41. There it was that Porters Dream dropped out of contention and Minton snowed signs of weakening, but Tug o War was steadily making up ground and before the stretch was reached had headed Protractor. Swinging for home with three lengths to spare, Woolf had merely to sit still with Sundot to have him the winner by two lengths. Tug o War had Protractor soundly beaten at the head of the stretch and beat the Perry sprinter by four lengths for second place. Minton was another half length back. Edward R. Bradleys Fingal, which carried the silks of the Kentucky sportsman in the Futurity at Belmont Park, showed real class when he was winner of the six furlongs of the fourth race, though he was entered to be claimed for ,500. He closed a considerable gap to run down the leaders and won going away from Mrs. W. E. Schmidts Fair Image, which, in turn, took second place from the Sagamore Stables Filter, winner of two previous races at the meeting. Jacobs Ladder, Tinema and Filter, closely lapped, were the ones to draw away into a lead of three lengths over the others in the field shortly after the breal, while Fingal, well out on the track, was back of these and at the turn out of the back stretch he did not appear to have much of a chance, but Fator was permitting the son of Sir Gallahad III. to settle nicely into a full racing stride. Filter three furlongs from home shook off both Tinema and Jacobs Ladder and he opened up a lead of two lengths so readily that he looked all over the winner. Jacobs Ladder was showing the way to the filly and Cattail for an instant was in fourth pla-e, but Fingal was beginning to make up ground on the outside and as he moved Fair Image also improved her position. In the stretch Fator had to rouse Fingal sharply, but the colt answered the call and stride by stride he drew up. Then Filter faltered badly and the Bradley colt was on by. Fair Image, following him, also ran down the pacemaker, but Fingal was over the line winner by a length and Fair Image had just beaten Filter a head. It was Apprehensive that finished fourth when she proved to have more left than the others. Continued on thirtieth page. BLEAK DAY AT LAUREL COURSE i Continued from first page. Brown Pet was winner of the second race, flhe was guilty of doing some bumping in the stretch, interfering with La Salle seriously, but no claim of foul was lodged and the order of the finish was not disturbed. It was Home Work that raced to second place and La Salle, after the roughing he had received, outfinished Primeval to take third. Faylin was the one to cut out the early running and she was closely followed by Vandal and then came La Salle and Brown Pet, with the last named running along on the outside and under a slight restraint. This order was maintained until rounding out of the back stretch and there both La Salle and Brown Pet moved up resolutely, while Home Work came into the contention seriously. On the stretch turn Gilbert moved around on the outside with Brown Pet and it was Hearing the furlong post that she came over on La Salle, which had moved with her and the gelding was knocked back badly. Home Work had disposei of the others and in a driving finish Brown Pet earned the decision by a head. La Salle was at the heels of Home Work and Primeval, which closed strongly only another head back. Fay-lin and Vandal had both quit badly in the stretch run. Mack Garner gave one of his old time riding exhibitions In the third when he brought Caesars Ghost home winner in a drive over War Stripes and far back of these Pom- had no trouble saving third from Soleon ose In. The start was a good one, with Pompoleon, Arrowswift and Dunair closely lapped, the ones to show the way. Caesars Ghost was well out from the rail, but galloping strongly when in full stride. This order was maintained to the head of the stretch, where War Stripes moved up to second place and straightened for home he had gone into the command. In the meantime Garner had circled around with Caesars Ghost and a furlong out he was closing strongly on the outside. It was a battle all through the final furlong and the Brookmeade colt steadily moved up as Pompoleon, which outstayed the other pacemakers, dropped back rather badly. At the end it was narrowed to a duel and Caesars Ghost, fairly lifted along by Garner, was finally showing in front earn the decision by a neck. War Stripes had beaten the tiring Pompoleon four lengths for second and Nose In was another five lengths glace The sixth was a mile and 70 yards, under claiming conditions, and confined to thoroughbreds foaled in Maryland. In this Monel turned the tables on Boscobel, which had beaten her in a recent meeting, by being an easy winner. Boscobel saved second place as readily from Tulach Ard and Lillybet was fourth. Belizzi, who had the mount on the winner, was guilty of a bit of rough riding going to the first turn when his mount went over on Tulach Ard and forced Meade to pull up to avoid an accident. But Belizzi had Monel away running, and he hustled the filly along all the way. When the back stretch was reached she was clear of the others and, hustled right along, there was no time she was really threatened, and she scored by four lengths.
