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INFANTRY AND C. CORBETT Form Winning Combination in Columbus Day Feature at Laurel. Prevails Over Albania in Thrilling Finish With Must Be Third After Disappointing Performance. LAUREL, Md., Oct 12. Picking up top weight of 116 pounds and skillfully ridden by jockey Charles Corbett, Infantry, bearing the silks of the Millsdale Stable, was winner of the best offering on the Columbus Day program offered by the Maryland State Fair at Laurel today, when he was returned a driving winner of the Easton, a gallop of one mile for three-year-olds that was fifth on the card. It marked the second victory for the son of Chance Shot and La Bayonnet this season, when he covered the distance over a dull racing strip in 1:40, to beat Mrs. E. Denemarks Albania in a thrilling finish, while Must Be, favored starter in the field of nine, was an easy but disappointing third. With pleasant weather obtaining, a large and enthusiastic, gathering turned out to witness the Columbus Day program, and favorites shared better than on some of the previous afternoons programs. The disappointment of Must Be in the feature was the saddest blow for the talent during the afternoon. In the Easton, a one-minute delay occurred before the starters were brought in alignment, and it found Come By Chance, a neglected entry in the field of nine, going to the first turn enjoying the van position. Albania gave chase to the C. T. Grayson colt, while Must Be held to third place but he was soon squeezed back when Princess Gladys was rushed up on the outside and R. Merritt had some difficulty in getting the gelding back into stride. Come By Chance did not last long in the command as Albania moved into the lead midway of the back stretch and Infantry went into second place, while Princess Gladys held to a position before the favorite. FINAL CHARGE SUCCESSFUL. Reaching the final turn Must Be shot up on the inside to reach third place, but the leading pair were enjoying a clear margin as they swung into the stretch heads apart. Albania held her short advantage at the furlong pole, but Infantry was not to be denied i I as Corbett applied the whip and it was in the last sixteenth that he drove by to be win-ner by his own length. Try as he would Must Be could not gather enough speed and he had to be content with third honors, finish- ing three lengths behind the leading pair but holding a wide margin over the others. Jockey Westrope rede his seventh winner of the meeting and was responsible for starting the talent off on the right foot when 1 . he drove Mrs. E. Denemarks Uvalde to an easy score over eight other plater two-year- I Continued nn thirty toutth tinge. INFANTRY : AND C. CORBETT Continued from first page. Ads that met in the. introductory offering at one mile, In this, a camera finish obtained for second honors and it went to Jim Corn, while .third was captured by Blue King and Mr. Duncarinon in advance of the others. Racing along in his usual sluggish fashion in the early stages, Uvalde moved up from sixth position to engage Mr. Duncannon when reaching the front stretch, then moved on by in the final furlong to prevail by four lengths at the close.. ANOTHER NOTABLE TRIUMPH. Amagansett, which races so successfully for Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs on both the flat and in steeplechase events, added another triumph to his splendid record this season when he accounted for the Columbus Day Steeplechase Handicap for his eleventh victory of the season. Installed a strong choice and leading throughout the two mile journey the veteran six-year-old under a clever ride by J. McGovern reached the end before Greentree Stables Jungle King, with Birmingham third for F. A. Clark,, when he led home St Francis, Spinach and Chalice. Amagansett moved into the lead directly after-the start, ant taking all of his fences in good fashion, reached the line with a length arid" a half to spare. He was only molested once during the course of the contest when Jungle King moved up to his flanks at the twelfth fence. The son of Embargo quickly threw back the charge to hold a daylight advantage to the close, while Jungle King was under a stiff drive to stall off Birmingham. St. Francis was never serious in the running as he finished fourth. One of the best finishes of the day occurred in the three-quarter dash for plater sprinters that was the third offering and before the winner was known the camera was brought into use, with the verdict going to Teddy Haslam from the -E. K. Bryson barn. Betty Shaw, a rank outsider, drove into second place while H. Neusteters Masked Gal, defeated Acautaw and the eight others. SPARKLING CONTEST. Teddy Haslam was ridden by jockey R. Root and in the early racing lacked the speed necessary to hold a forward position, going along back in the second division while Sandstone, Canard and Zinnia supplied the pace. Moving up stoutly to be in a forward position entering the home stretch, Teddy Haslam came to Betty Shaw a furlong from home after the R. W. Perkins miss supplanted Sandstone and in a thrilling finish was up in the last strides to receive the decision. With the leaders battling bitterly they came out three lengths before Masked Gal, while Acautaw closed a good gap to be a length back in fourth position and just in advance of Scudder. Sandstone and Zinnia quit badly. The C. V. Whjtney silks were seen in a popular success when Lovely Day proved superior in the mile test for two-year-olds that was the fourth race, a split of the first Meeting eight others of her age. Lovely Day came from last position in the running to beat C. T. Graysons Toothpick, while Bo-mar captured third in a tight fit with Brief. The winner was handled by jockey C. Kurt-singer, and ruled one of the better fancied starters, but she was so slow getting under way that she appeared destined for defeat Last of her company at the first turn after receiving some roughing, she swung to the outside to secure racing room and gamely reached a forward position at the turn for home. Coming resolutely after engaging Toothpick and Brief a furlong from the finish, the Whitney miss battled furiously and it was in the closing sixteenth that she exerted superiority to be winner by one length. Toothpick saved the place by three lengths, and Bomar was just a head to the good for third:
