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SOBRIETYS THIRD STRAIGHT Vanderbilt Three-Year-Old Easily Best in Laurel Headliner. First Try Over Distance of Ground Successful Runs Mile and Seventy Yards in Good Time of 1:42H. LAUREL, Md Oct. 5. Testing his speed beyond the seven furlongs distance for the first time, Sobriety, chestnut three-year-old which races for Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, kept his" slate clean since starting his Maryland campaign and ran his winning streak to three straight when he accounted for the Anacostia, a test of one mile and seventy yards that featured the second day of racing at Laurel today. Installed a strong choice on the strength of his recent successes and opposed by eight others of his age. Sobriety led his opponents from the drop of the flag, to cover the distance in 1:42 under the handling of jockey L. Fallon and without being extended, reached the end of the route two lengths in advance of Mrs. E. Dencmarks My Count. Third was captured by Nightcap, which performed for Mrs. W. A. Abbott, and Phantom Fox was before the others for Mrs. R. A. Van Clief. The. Anacostia was an allowance affair, holding sixth position on the card, and a good start was effected, with Sobriety particularly alert, to take immediate command going to the first turn, and he was soon under snug restraint. My Count, breaking in the first flight, followed the Vanderbilt colt, while Scudder held to third position, with Nightcap back of these and well before the others. Through the run down the far side of the track Sobriety and My Count were parted by a clear margin, but Scudder was doing his best to stay with the pair. Reaching the final turn Sobriety began to quicken his speed as Fallon felt him out, and the response moved the Vanderbilt colt jnto a lead of two lengths, which he held readily until the close. My Count, unable to menace, easily remained in second place, while Nightcap overtook Scudder, to be three lengths back of the Denemark colt and five lengths before Phantom Fox. IDEAL CONDITIONS. With conditions ideal for the second day, a crowd of good proportions witnessed the sport of the Maryland State Fair, Inc., and keen enthusiasm prevailed. Eight timber toppers met for the two miles of the Longwoods Steeplechase, second on the program, and it saw Mrs. Arthur Whites Swimalong emerging victorious. Leading from the start, he took the measure of The Blackguard, from the L. R. Stuy-vesant barn in a thrilling finish, while back of the pair A. C. Bostwicks Galley Girl was third over R, E. McConnells Billy Bob, while the four others were badly strung out. Continued on thirty-fourth paaej SOBRIETYS THIRD STRAIGHT Conti"ued from first page. It was the third start through the field for the Mrs. A. White five-year-old, and he performed in clever fashion to lead his company all during the contest under the capable handling of F. Thorndyke. Twelve cheap sprinters from the homebred ranks met for decision in the three-quarters of the third race, and saw Bernard Bonds consistent sprinter Small Change chalking up his ninth triumph in twenty-two starts this season when he made every post a winning one to defeat L. G. Blumes Riding High, J. Whites Cora Kay and the nine others that were led home by the disappointing favorite Sea Gull. Jockey R. Morris rode the winner, and he had the Bond sprinter in command directly after the start, while Lady Windsor and Riding High followed close up to lead the others. Small Change was setting a fast pace for his opponents to follow, and on the stretch turn did away with Lady Windsor, but Riding High was still in the fight and Sea Gull had begun to better his position on the outside. Straightened into the stretch Small Change drew into a lead of one length, and it was by that margin that he raced past the line. Riding High and Cora Kay were separated by a nose for the place award, the camera being called upon for confirmation, while Sea Gull was just a head back. C. T. Graysons Ocean Roll, which graduated from the maiden ranks in his last start at Narragansett Park, upset calculations in the fourth race, at six furlongs and for two-year-olds, when he went to the front at the start to hold sway for the balance of the running. In this. Burning Star took the place, and Rex Flag, ruling choice, finished third for Mrs. L. Viau when he led home Orientalist and the others in the field of ten. The Grayson colt was sadly neglected in the speculation as Rex Flag and Orientalist found most favor with the talent, but he had so much speed that he was able to enjoy command throughout. He opened up a lead of four lengths in the early stages of the contest and H. Le Blanc saved every inch of ground with the colt to have him winner by a length and one-half. Burning Star and Rex Flag furnished all the contention to reach the end separated by a length, while Orientalist closed in from seventh place to lead the others. Live Granite went lame in the running and was pulled up after going a quarter mile.
