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BOOTMAKER UNEXPECTEDLY i Registers Surprise Triumph in An- I napolis Purse at Laurel. Runs Mile and a Sixteenth In Fast Time of 1:41 to Beat Sobriety and Chasar. 1 1 LAUREL, Md., Oct. 16. Bootmaker, three- I year-old son of Whichone, and Batter Cake, from the stable of E. R. Bradley, returned .to winning form here today and registered a surprise victory when he accounted for the j fifth and featured Annapolis Purse, a gallop i at one mile and one-sixteenth under allow- ance conditions that served as the principal event for the twelfth day of the Maryland State Fair, Inc., at Laurel. Meeting some of the leading three-year-olds and older per- 1 formers. Bootmaker at liberal odds shook off the jinx that has been hovering over the establishment of the Kentucky patron and registered in the fastest time for the distance when he covered the route in 1:44, just three-fifths of a second of equalling the 1 standard set by Boots twenty years ago. His score coming by a daylight margin took place at the immediate expense of Alfred G. Vanderbilts Sobriety, which was undefeated In thiee starts since beginning his Mary- j land campaign, while third was the portion . of the ,100 prize for Mrs. E. Denemarks Chasar when he led home his stablemate, 1 Two Bob, and the five others that crossed . the line in the following order: Gold Seeker, : Savernake, Nightcap, Mantagna, and Boom- ; ing Guns. SETS FAST PACE. The Annapolis was by far the outstanding race on the card, and a good start was effected, with Sobriety rushing into com- : mand, while Booming Guns gave chase and ; Bootmaker was in third position before Savernake and the others that were being trailed by Chasar. Going along smoothly. Sobriety cut out a fast pace for his opponents to follow and was able to enjoy a lead of four ; lengths down the far side of the track. His pace was a rapid onoe when he went six furlongs in 1:12 and it told on the colt in the late stages. Bootmauer was first to challenge and as he drove up in the stretch run he was able to pass Sobriety, after which the winner came away to triumph by a length and one-half. Sobriety, after his keen display of speed, found his task more difficult when McCombs rushed him while enjoying a clear margin, and he was unable to cope with the ; Bradley colt, although he maintained a day- ; light advantage over Chasar, which circled . around from his trailing position to be three lengths before his running mate, Two Bob. THREATENING WEATHER. Threatening weather prevailed as the first half of the local meeting came to a close, but fortunately slight showers that occurred did not have any serious effect, although it drove the, lawn spectators to the shelter of the stands. Twelve maiden two-year-old colts and geldings supplied the contention in the first race, at six furlong, and Mrs. E. Denemarks Prairie Dog was returned a rather easy winner to score over Glen Riddle Farms Muscatine, with third falling to Matey, from the W. M. Jeffords bam. The Marlboro Steeplechase was the daily event through the field and it brought one of the best finishes in that end of the sport here when Hugh Bancroft, Jr.s Vezda and Mrs. Parks Troyer fought on almost even terms to complete the two-mile journey in advance of F. Ambrose Clarks Sunny I Thoughts and three others that finished. Decided over fourteen stiff jumps, Vezda was awarded the verdict in a camera finish, while Sunny Thoughts was three lengths back of the fighting pair as he took the measure of John Poindexter, Billy Bob and Dangay, which were the only others able to complete the distance safely. Those to become croppers in the running were Wrackonite, Budget Boy and Black Feather. The former lost the services of J. Duffy at the ninth jump, while the later two fell at the twelfth fence. None of the riders were injured. BEST PERFORMANCE. Millsdale Stables four-year-old Pompey gelding Grey Streak, which has a habit of winning every other start of late, came through with one of the best performances to defeat Muggins, Saracen and nine other better-than-average sprinters at the close of the six furlongs third race. It marked his sixth score in seventeen starts this season and his second in Maryland competition, when he registered by a half length in 1:12. Picking up 120 pounds, five more than he toted in his most recent outing, when he failed as a popular favorite, he followed close up with the early pace that was provided by Saracen and, in a testing drive, rallied under brisk urging to run down his opponents in the final sixteenth. Fourteen of the lowliest plater home-bred sprinters on the grounds were the contestants for the six furlongs sprint listed fourth on the card, and it saw Glad Wings, from the Mrs. F. A. Carrcaud barn, a driving winner, to score oyer A. G. Vanderbilts Balkos Maid, Branncastle Farms Chalphone and eleven others which were led by V. Kaisers Max B. Handled by the apprentice E. Tucker Glad Wings was a principal factor in the early part of the journey, while Balkos Maid I established the pace and Max B. forced the running. Sweeping up readily to engage the leaders a furlong from the finish. Glad Wings moved into a short lead and, holding on stoutly to the end, had a length to spare as she crossed the line. MAKES AMENDS. Seven middle-distance performers of the older grade furnished the contention in the mile and one-sixteenth of the sixth, and it pave opportunity for E. J, Regans Aladdins Dream to atone for his recent defeat and chalk up his second victory in these parts when he annexed major honors in one of the best finishes of the day. Ruling a lukewarm choice, the veteran six-year-old son of from last position under Glen Crusader came Hones handling to finish a neck before F M. 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