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TRED AVONS QUALITY Further Demonstrated in Easy Victory in Class A. Graded Handicap. Finds No Trouble Proving Her Su periority Over Opponents Class B. Graded Handicap to Ladino. BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 9. Tred Avon, the good game daughter of Sir Greysteel, which took the measure of both Mate and Equipoise in the running of the Washington Handicap at Laurel, gave further evidence of her high quality here this afternoon when she was an easy winner of the Pimlico Graded Handicap Class A., at one mile and seventy yards. The race was run under the most disagreeable conditions of the season through a cold rain and on a heavy track deep in mud. The sweet little miss carried the top weight of 126 pounds, and made a show of her company. It was a close fit for second place with John McPhersons Glastonbury earning that part of the prize from Marmion, from the Coldstream Stud, with A. C. Bostwicks Scuttle a remarkably close fourth. A cold driving rain that reached to the back row of seats in the grandstand resulted in keeping away all but the hardiest of the devotees, and it was the smallest attendance of the meeting. But in spite of these conditions there was considerable interest taken in the three graded handicaps, and the Potomac, the test for the juveniles. The victory of Tred Avon came in the fourth. There were only eight acceptances, and the start was an excellent one, with Risque more alert than the others leaving the stalls. Helianthus was right with Mrs. Hertz filly, and then came Tred Avon and Clotho, the C. V. Whitney starter. KEPT UNDER RESTRAINT. Clotho was sprinted away by Hanford, and before the first turn was reached he was -in third place and racing closely after Risque and Helianthus, but as soon as Tred Avon was in her stride, Jones took hold of her head and made no effort to race with the pacemakers. It was not until nearing the turn out of the back stretch that Jones made any movo with the daughter of Sir Greysteel. There Jones swung her to the outside of Risque and Helianthus, and she quickly raced by them to go into the command. Once showing the way she drew out with little effort, and the race was as good as over. At the furlong post, in the stretch, Jones hit the filly once with the whip to keep her at her task, and coming away with great ease she was winner by four lengths. Marmion, which had been outrun to the stretch, was closing with a great rush as was both .Glastonbury and Scuttle. They ran over the other pacemakers to fight it out for second place, with Glastonbury earning the decision by a scant half length, with Marmion just nosing out Scuttle. Both Risque and Helianthus had tired badly, while Mr. Sponge ran a dull race to never be a contender. ROBINSONS GOOD RIDE. The Class B. of the Graded Handicap, over the mile and seventy yards went to Ral Parrs Ladino, but much of the credit for the victory belonged to Alfred Robertson, who fairly lifted the son of Ladkin along in the final furling after he appeared to be beaten John C. Clarks Haggerson raced to second place far before the Branncastle Stables Swatter, which saved third from Move Faster. Jolly Pilot acted so badly at the post that he was taken outside the stalls, and when the barrier rose he swerved out badly. The others were away in stride, and Ladino and Haggerson at once went out to show the way. Raccoon was following the leading pair, and then came Avalon. In the back stretch Raccoon tired of chasing the leaders, and as he dropped back Avalon moved into third place, but Haggerson and Ladino were still battling along in front with Ladino racing on the inside. In the stretch Haggerson had Ladino headed, and a furlong out he looked a sure winner, but Robertson sat down on Ladino and, under a masterly drive, the son of Ladkin came again to snatch victory from defeat. He was going away the winner by three parts of a length. Six lengths back of these Swatter closed with a rush, bu: he was doing his best to take third by a neck from Move Faster, while Avalon stopped under punishment. The Potomac, of a mile and seventy yards, for two-year-olds, was second in importance to the first of the three graded handicaps. Continued on second vage.J TRED AVONS QUALITY Continued from first page. In this J. E. Hughes Silent Shot "was a surprise winner when lie scored over Mrs. John Hay Whitneys White Thorn, but as the race was run White Thorn was plainly best. Third was the portion of Mose Lowensteins Burning Feet, with Indian Boy finishing fourth. From a good start it was Old Baldy that went out to show the way, while White Thorn was caught in close quarters going to 3the first turn, and then Malley was forced to go exceedingly wide to find racing room. Silent Shot left in full stride, and in the backstretch was running closely after Old Baldy under a slight restraint. Jungle King and Burning Feet followed these with the Lowenstein gelding on the outside. At that stage of the race White Thorn was far back and seemed to have no chance to share in the purse. Silent Shot moved up to Old Baldy after leaving the backstretch and he soon put the son of Polymelian away to take command. Burning Feet and Indian Boy were close in r contention as Jungle King dropped back, but White Thorn was racing on the outside and gradually making up ground. An eighth out Silent Shot had gone into a lead of a length. Old Baldy had dropped completely out of contention and Burning Feet was doing his best and unable to run down the son of Under Fire. But White Thorn was continuing to close after all his handicaps and at the end was only beaten a head. Mrs. -Whitneys colt was a length and a half before Burning Feet and then followed Indian Boy and Jungle King. Maiden fillies were brought together in the opening six furlongs, and it was Fine Fibre, which was the winner over Corry-meela, and far back of these Lower Ten was third, with Lezev fourth. From a" good start Robertson jumped Corrymeela into an immediate lead, and as the filly left from the inside stall he took her out from the rail to escape the deepest part of the going. Fine Fibre was leading the others, but she was two lengths back of the Parr filly, and Lower Ten was showing the way to the others. It was after leaving the back stretch that Fine Fibre drew up on Corrymeela, and they were lapped and well before the others going to the. stretch turn. There Robertson went out with Corrymeela, still seeking the best going, while Martin came inside of ier with Fine Fibre. Then through the last furlong Fine Fibre proved to have more left, and she was winner by slightly more than a length. It had really been a two-horse race, for Lower Ten was another four lengths back to save third by two lengths from Lezev. Portden had to be much better to win the second. He met with no end of racing misfortune and was forced to run through the deepest part of the going to win going away from Butter Beans. Haggerstown was third, just taking that part of the purse from Royal Past, The start was a good one, but Portden was a bit slow to be under way, while Knights Cap, Royal Past, Grand Prince and Butter Beans, closely lapped, were showing the way. When Portden was in full stride Bellizzi sent him up on the inside. This was leaving the back stretch but, just when it seemed he would find his way through, Knights Cap stopped in front of him and Bellizzi was forced to take up losing considerable ground. In the meantime Royal Past was just showing the way to Butter Beans, but the filly was wearing him down and an eighth from home she was showing the way. There it was that Portden came through under a drive, and in the deep footing. It was a battle to the line, with Portden the winner by a neck. Royal Past tired right at the end and Hagerstown was third by a head over him, but he was three lengths back of Butter Beans. While Negopoli carried 118 pounds instead of the 110 pounds sent out in the entries, the heavy condition of the track was so much to his liking that he was winner of the sixth race. The old son of Negofol had plenty to spar; as he splashed before Sultry and Brandon Rose, which was a distant third to beat Despoil for that part of the purse. Sultry was the one to set the pace and he was rushed into a long, early lead. Brandon Rose and Despoil raced closely after the pacemaker and Negopoli was well back, but he was galloping strongly and before the stretch was reached he had run them down to win going away by three lengths. Sultry stuck it out to save second place by two lengths when Brandon Rose tired under a drive and the others were far back. The third of . the graded handicaps at a mile and seventy yards brought a dozen platers into the final race of the day. This brought a stirring finish, with Blondish, from the Sage Stable, outgaming Mrs. B. F. Christmas Gay Party to be the winner by a head. Six lengths away James Arthur II.s Bokie B. had no trouble saving third from Black Board. Merry Mack refused to start 1 and was left at the post;
