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1 CLOSE FINISH IN MARYLAND .; ... ... . .r Village Vamp Gets Up in the .Final Strides "of Feature. .: . - Heavy Track Takes Toll of Horses-Shy-lock. Accounts lor Purse, in the Steeplechase Race. LAUREL, Md., Oct. 28.-Hal Price; Head-leys Village Vamp, in a gamely fought out finish, was winner of the Tangier Purse here this afternoon. It was a condition race for all ages and William Woodwards juvenile, Dominus, was the one to make it a close finish. Well back of the pair was another two-year-old, Bright Shadow, from the Audley-Farm Stable, which beat Absolute for that part of the prize. The races were run over a track that was heavy from the recent rain and it took much out of the horses. The weather was clear and cool and a big crowd was out, though it was a card that was made up entirely of overnight events. In the feature of the day Dominus was the one to set the pace and, as a matter of fact, the placed horses were the only ones that cut a really serious figure. As the; two-year-old went along under restraint, he was followed by Bright Shadow and Village Vamp, with Jones keeping the winner well out from the rail in. search of the best going. Going to the half-mile post Jones took a slight hold on Village" Vamp as Fischer rushed up on the inside with Bright Shadow. The Audley colt ran into a bad stretch of track as a Tesult of this and as he dropped back the filly again moved up. All this time Dominus was holding his lead resolutely and until well into the stretch he appeared to have the other two beaten. It was in the final furlong that Village Vamp gradually moved alongside to shake off Bright Shadow and in a gruelling drive the three-year-old had her nose in front in the final strides. Bright Shadow was two lengths back of these, but he had beaten Absolute by four lengths for, third. Burning Feet was fifth and Felrap sixth, with Kanem finishing fifteen, lengths back of the field, There was an unfortunate accident in the running of the steeplechase, for platers, when W. Sauers Old Pardner fell at the second jump directly in front of the grandstand and broke his off foreleg below the knee. After the race he was humanely destroyed. This race jwas won by Dr. J. P. Jones Shylock, which, after racing Bandit into de-i feat, stuck it out to beat Mrs. T. J. Dono- hues Luckite, and Mrs. W. Plunkett Stew arts Outlaw, ridden by the amateur, Rigaii , McKinney, saved third from LC. Leiths Flavius. Besides the fatal-accident to Old Pardner, there were three casualties in the running. Berrilldon Flash unseated E. Ball at the first fence. Then, at the second, Egad and Old Pardner went down and later in the running Light Plume refused and was pulled up by G; Lr Smith. Indian Boy graduated from the maiden ranks in the opening dash for juveniles whence galloped home before Gadarouhd, a "field" horse, and Shapfell saved third from Axentea. The track condition favored the winner greatly and, rated back of the pace in the early racing, he came away easily when called on by Elston and, crossing the line, he had six lengths to spare. Gadaround had come with a great rush to take second place after having been outrun through the early stages. Bonnie Cain and Von Sion were the ones to go into the pace at the rise of the barrier and Indian Boy was rating along back of them, with Phodius well up and Axeitea going well baclT of these. Then the leaders tired badly in the heavy footing and, as they tired, Indian Boy moved into command and the race was as good as over. Von Sion and Bonnie Cain quit badly in the stretch, while Rhodius was beaten before the stretch was reached. Then Gadaround and Shapfell staged their rush that brought them into money positions. Flamborbugh was an impressive winner of the third offering. Espinetta raced to second place, with Sweet Chariot saving third from Apprehensive. From a good start, Nertney sent Sweet Chariot away fiom the barrier and, as though riding six furlongs, took the son of Black Servant into a long lead. Yankaway was in second place around the first turn and Flamborough was racing third. Lone Hand had propped at the- break and was away badly and Madame Snob was another that was unlucky at the break. In the back stretch Flamborough readily ran down Yankaway, but Sweet Chariot was still enjoying a long lead at the half mile ground. The Woodward colt was steadily making up ground and Malley was riding confidently. Crap Shooter, -after racing prominently in the early stages, was dropping back and Yankaway was alL through, but Espinetta was beginnin gto improve her position. It was not until the stretch was reached that Flamborough ran Sweet Chariot down, but he accomplished it easily. Swinging for home; both Sweet Chariot and the Woodward colt went out a bit and Espinetta dashed up on the inside. For an instant it seemed as if she would be the winner, but he sharply swerved to the rail. Flamborough was home the winner by three lengths. The filly hadbeaten the tired Sweet Chariot a length and Apprehensive was another three lengths back, but twenty lengths before the others. . : .- Mose Lowensteins Grace R. came back with a good performance in the mile and seventy yards of the fourth race when, after being hustled away from the stalls by Callahan, she led all the. way, to score over Luna Mica, from the Audley Farm Stable, with Mrs. John Hay Whitneys White Thorn just saving third from At Top and Molarist.
