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HONORS TO BOTTLE CAP Addition of Blinkers to Equipment Big Aid to Bostonian Colt. Defeats War Admiral by Length and a Half in Richard Johnson Handicap Corinto Repeats. LAUREL, Md., Oct. 10. Bottle Cap, the good son of Bostonian and Trig in the Mills-dale Stable of Melvin L. Emerich, Chicago sportsman, demonstrated to a good crowd at the Maryland State Fair course here this afternoon that he is one of the countrys outstanding two-year-olds by winning the twenty-fifth running of the Richard Johnson Handicap. Racing the six furlongs over a muddy course in l:12s, Bottle Cap scored by a length and a half over the Glen Riddle Farms War Admiral, while the Bomar Stables Yellow Tulip was eight lengths away in third place. With ten starters the feature had a net value of ,930 to the winner. It was Bottle Caps second stake triumph, the other being the Sallan Cup Handicap at Detroit, also over a muddy course, and made partial amends for his defeat in the Eastern Shore Handicap, which War Admiral won. In that race the Millsdale colt was a trailer until the stretch, where he closed very fast to be fourth. CORBETTS HUSTLING RD3E. The Bostonian colt wore blinkers for the first time in the Richard Johnson Handicap and the benefit of the change in equipment was shown when Bottle Cap broke alertly and was nearer the early pace than has been his custom. Under Charles Corbetts hustling tactics, the Chicago-owned colt was in fourth place in the run down the back stretch as War Admiral set the pace, with Alexandrine second and Bitter Berry third. As War Admiral and the others were guided out from the rail, Bottle Cap moved up very fast on the inside going to the far turn, and wrested the lead from the Man o War colt before reaching the three furlongs post. Corbett kept after him and the Millsdale colorbearer opened up a clear lead turning into the stretch. War Admiral tried very hard to run down Bottle Cap through the stretch and the efforts of both youngsters carried them far in front of the others. Corbett took no chances and kept his mount at top speed to the end, while the son of Man o War seemed to flounder near the finish. Yellow Tulip, which moved into third place on the turn, had but little trouble maintaining that position to the end, where he was a length and a half in front of Bitter Berry, with Rex Flag close by in fifth position, followed by Orientalist. On the strength of their last meeting. War Admiral was a heavy favorite, with Bottle Cap the second choice. They carried 124 and 119 pounds respectively. Only five starters met for honors in the Westminster Handicap, the secondary at- Continued on thirty-ninth page. HONORS TOBOTTLE CAP Continued from first page. traction, and the result was unexpected when Mrs. E. Dcncmarks Corinto turned up ivlnner at the end of the mile and a sixteenth journey. This was the sixth event of the day, and it found Where Away unplaced but three times in twenty-two starts, installed a strong choice only to finish last in the running. In this, second honors went to C. V. Whitneys Roustabout, with Macriel in advance of the veteran Azucar, which led the disappointing favorite. The pace for this was a slow one, with Roustabout moving out in front and Maeriel going into second position as C. Corbett took a strong hold of Where Away. Corinto was in fourth place and much closer than on any other occasion due to the slow speed, and he was able to be with the leaders all the way. Roustabout held to his command until reaching the front lane, but Corinto was not to be denied as he charged down, and at the end he was across the line winner by two lengths. Roustabout was a length before Maeriel at the close, while Azucar was beaten two lengths for third, and three lengths before Where Away. I TRUE TUNE ALL, THE WAY. Edward Bruners True Tune, ridden by E. De Camillas, led all the way in the opening race over six furlongs, defeating Fond Memories, the favorite, by a length as Muscatine was third, a similar distance back. A dozen plater two-year-olds composed the field. The daughter of Dis Done and Shirley Wood displayed a fondness for the going as she successfully turned back Miss Adeline in the early stages and drew away slightly in the stretch as the bid of Fond Memories fell short, The latter was away none too smartly and gained fast on the turn while on the outside. Muscatine ran down tired horses to be third by a small margin over Miss Adeline. The excellent horsemanship of Jason Eaby played an important part in the victory of F. Ambrose Clarks Hurry Harry in the steeplechase event because during the final half of the two mile contest the rider was without benefit of his stirrups. Hurry Harry, the favorite among the eight starters, nevertheless moved up when Eaby was ready during the final five furlongs and, taking the lead when Flying Feathers bobblcd at the twelfth fence, beat the A. B. Hagncr color-bearer by three lengths. L. H. Drennans Matagain was third, another length and a half away. Little Woman set the pace for the first time around with Flying Feathers in a contending position. The latter took charge in front of the stand, and held sway until his mistake at the twelfth. Hurry Harry ad- vanced from well back where he had been under strong restraint, and jumping surely as Eaby was able to hold his seat, he was ready to go into command when Flying Feathers made his mistake. The latter then held on well, although tiring, to take the place from Matagain. COUCCIS FIRST SUCCESS. Silvio Coucci rode his first winner of the meeting when he guided the Maemere Farms Go Home to a length triumph over French Princess in the third race, a six furlongs sprint for middle-grade platers. Saracen was third, noses in front of Grey Streak and Count Rae. The Grandace gelding was hustled to the. front right after the start, but he went extremely wide at the stretch turn with the result that French Princess moved up on the inside to take command but Go Home finished in resolute fashion under Couccis relentless urging to regain the lead at the sixteenth post and to draw away thereafter. Saracen was always well up but just lasted for third honors over Grey Streak and Count Rae, the latter showing a belated rush. Go Home vied with Grey Streak for favoritism. Hubert Le Blanc, the leading rider of the meeting, added another to his total in guiding Mrs. M. Nelson Bonds Pencader home in front of eight other cheap platers meeting at a mile and a furlong in the fourth race. Close to the pace all the way, Pencader moved up between horses at the stretch turn to run down Justa Flight and defeat the latter by slightly less than a length. Little Argo held on to be third with Rudcnia, the favorite, in fourth place. Rudenia was ot top of the pace until tiring in the stretch.