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MUCH UVlPROfb INFANTRY Administers Decisive Defeat to Five of His Own Age in Carney Purse. Displays High Order of Speed to Trim Jean Bart and Must Be Golden Vein Narrowly. LAUREL, Md., Oct. 30. Infantry, Improving three-year-old son of Chance Shot La Bayonette which races for the Millsdale Stable, gave further evidence of his quality when he administered a decisive defeat to five others of his age to account for the Carney Purse, an allowance affair at one mile and seventy yards that featured the semi-final program of the Maryland State Fair, Inc., at Laurel today. Picking up 113 pounds and skilfully ridden by jockey C. Cor-bett. the Millsdale gelding led every stride of the abbreviated journey to come within four-fifths of a second of equalling the track record for the route when he raced the distance in 1:42 to finish two and one-half lengths in advance of Walter M. Jeffords" Jean Bart, while six lengths away, Must Be, from the L. J. Marks stable, was a driving third before Mrs. E. Denemarks Bulwark. The others were Galmica and Baby Talk, neither of which proved formidable in the running, which served as the fifth on the eight-race card. RATED HIGHLY. It was the third score in four local starts for the Millsdale performer and the manner in which he won makes him one of the best three-year-olds shown during the fall season in Maryland. He had much speed to take up the duties of carrying the pace and at no stage of the running was he extended. Sent to the front going to. the first turn, the long-striding Millsdale colorbearer went along smoothly as he clipped off fast time, going the first half mile in :46iS and the six furlongs in 1:12. This pace was a swift one, in view of the fact that he was not being pressed very closely, and, with the mile reached in 1:37, he had Jean Bart and his other rivals soundly whipped. Through the last quarter the rangy gelding was going well within himself and he prevailed at the will of his veteran pilot as he crossed the line. Jean Bart was in chase of the winner all during the running and as he: attempted to cut down some of the margin of the Mills-dale starter he was able to enjoy a six lengths advantage, over Must Be, which raced along in command of the others from the beginning. One of the coolest days of the present meeting ruled for the semi-final day at Laurel, but it had little effect on the assemblage, which was up to average size. A stron". blustery north wind made the patrons rather uncomfortable, but despite this much interest was given the entertainment. ADAMS EVE UNEXPECTEDLY. Twelve nondescript plater sprinters from the home-bred ranks furnished the contention in the opening dash, and it brought a surprise to start off the program when Adams Eve, from the J. F. Adams barn, tock the measure of L. G. Blumes Riding Jsgh., which ruled a luke-warm choice, Mrs. H. Goods Balcony and nine others that were led home at the closo ofsix furlongs by Mrs. E. Denemarks Waterman. The winner and Balcon- cre grouped in the field wagering with L man. Jockey j. Westrope was aboard the winner for his nineteenth victory of the meeting, and his riding played an important part in the score that came in a thrilling drive. Duncan H. Reads six-year-old Dundrillin became a double winner in jumping events here when he duplicated his last triumph to defeat John K. Culver, Jr.s Little Marty, K. R. Marshalls Wilfrid G. and five other timber toppers of cheap grade that met in the two miles steeplechase, second on the card. Burdened with top weight of 156 pounds and nicely handled by J. McGovern, the son of His Majesty and Callerherin reached the end holding a two lengths advantage over his chief rival, while Wilfrid G. easily took third place six lengths back. THIRD STRAIGHT SUCCESS. Golden Vein, principal money winner of the Mrs. P. Dale L. Watts barn, chalked up his third consecutive triumph here and registered his fourth victory of the season when he scored a popular success in the nine furlongs of the third race, that attracted a field of nine. Installed a stout choice on the strength of his record of late and nicely ridden by J. OMalley, the five-year-old son of Golden Spire came from behind to beat Mrs. J. M. Blacks Fervid half a length, with E. K. Brysoris Credulous third, two lengths back of the pair and a full length in advance of Maddening. Nine of the lowliest platers on the grounds supplied the contention for the mile and seventy yards of the fourth, and it gave opportunity to Mrs. W. E. Martins Sheknows to earn a purse after finishing second on the occasion of her last two outings. Ruling a luke-warm choice, she took the measure of Branncastle Farm Stables Trickling in a drive, with the minor division of the spoils falling to Naval Cadet, when he led Nimule and the others by a wide gap. Sheknows was able to take command going to the first turn and, under intelligent handling by jockey K. McCombs, was nursed along In that position for the journey to cross the line with a length as her winning margin, and she was giving her best at the close. Shandon Farms Minton, coming from behind the pace of the early leaders, was up in the final strides to earn a head decision over Shot and Shell at the end of the mile and one-sixteenth of the sixth race. Third in the field of seven and one length away, Sea Gull took third. The winner was ridden by apprentice K. McCombs and completed a riding "double" for him. McCombs had also been astride Sheknows, winner of the fourth race. In the sixth it was Shot and Shell which had the most speed from the start Spurting Into command from the outset. Shot and Shell drew into a clear lead entering the back stretch and racing rated before Sea Gull, continued in the van position until well into the stretch.
