view raw text
BRADLEY SILKS TO THE FORE Bootless Atones for Recent Defeat by Taking Laurel Feature. Gives Smart Performance to Best Infantry in Closing Drive Favorites Fare Well at Maryland Course. LAUREL, Md., Oct 19. Coming back with a fine performance after his recent defeat suffered here last week in the Catoctin Purse, Bootless, one of the star three-year-olds in the E. R. Bradley stable, atoned for that loss when he raced a mile and seventy yards in l:43?i to account for the Crisfield Purse, anallowance affair for those of his age that served as the principal offering at Laurel as the final half of the twenty-five day meeting of the Maryland State Fair, Inc., began here today. Opposed by seven others, including a pair from the Mrs. E. Denemark barn. Bootless, an odds-on choice, vindicated in a drive to lead Millsdale Stables Infantry over the last line of the abbreviated journey by little more than a length under the handling of Joe Renick, while three lengths away Bulwark, one of the two under colors for the Denemark stable, was third. The Crisfield was listed fifth, and only a minute was lost before the band was dispatched, with Ampersand going into immediate command as Genie Palatine went after her and Albania was in third place. Bootless was back in fifth position after encountering some interference at the turn, but Renick had him saving ground, which enabled the colt to be close up midway of the back stretch as he raced along with Infantry. Ampersand and Genie Palatine were not able to stay very long in the van positions as tliey fell prey to Infantry at the turn out of the back stretch, and it was here that Bootless came fast to be right behind the Millsdale gelding. Sent up on the outside entering the home stretch, Bootless quickly supplanted his rival and came to the end enjoying a length and one-quarter advantage. IDEAL CONDITIONS. Conditions that were ideal for the sport attracted a good-sized assemblage to the local grounds and, with favorites accounting for several of the events on the seven-race card, the afternoon was a pleasant one. The score of Bootless in the feature brought the list of favorites to four, Millie M., Titian Kiddie and Seven Star being victorious in earlier contests. The entertainment began advantageously for students of form when Millie M., from the Leo J. Marks stable, turned in her second triumph in three local starts to turn back E. D. Shaffers Phlox, Glen Riddle Farms Warrior Queen and seven other two-year-old fillies at the close of the five and fContlnufd on thitty-tourth page I BRADLEY SILKS TO THE FORE Continued from first page. one-half furlongs first race. Installed a lukewarm choice and ridden energetically by H. Le Blanc, the full sister to Roman Soldier forced the early pace that was furnished by Phlox and came to the end of the journey holding a two lengths margin. In landing the place Phlox was a length and one-half before Warrior Queen, while Mary Keen was in fourth place beaten a similar margin. The first three dominated practically all of the running, the only change occurring when Millie M. supplanted Phlox midway of the home stretch. POPULAR RESULT. Fourteen of the cheapest performers in the home-bred ranks met for honors in the second race at six furlongs, and despite the nondescript class of the field, a popular result came with the running when Titian Kiddie, coupled with Bromide, captured honors for J. S. Archer. Going into command directly after the start and finding his way into a clear lead after the opening furlong under the guidance of E. Tucker, the winner held for the duration of the journey to lead E. Carvers Square Play, one of the outsiders, to the finish by two lengths, while More Trouble landed third for Mrs. J. Bosley, Jr., from Handley and the ten others. Seven Star, in the silks of Foxcatcher Farms, cantered to an impressive five lengths victory at the end of the mile and one-sixteenth third race. Coming from behind the pace of the early leaders. Seven Star surged to the front wih ease through the stretch and drew away without effort Chambersburger was second and one and one-half lengths away. Canpra took third in the field of eight It was the second score at the meeting for the son of Messenger and Fair Star. Juveniles racing under claiming conditions met for supremacy in the fourth, in which the top selling price was set at ,000 and it broke the streak of winning favorites when Harrys Dream, a rank outsider in the field of eight, emerged victorious in easy fashion. The winner sported the silks of H. E. Simpson, who recently obtained the filly at private purchase, and it took little out of the miss to reach the line in advance of Jay Mohrs Uvalde, which ruled a top-heavy choice in the speculation, they coming to the last line of the mile and seventy yards journey separated by four lengths, while Justa Gal captured third, beaten an additional six lengths. William Hurley and J. J. Thompson, trainers of the E. R. Bradley stable, returned from Lexington after witnessing the trials of yearlings at Idle Hour Stock Farm.
