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and EVERY POST A WINNING ONE Pernie Dominates Anacostia Purse at Laurel Pays Long Price. Footing Dries Out Over Week-End and Is Fast Balcony and Paddy Among the Days Winners. LAUREL, Md., Oct. 3. Racing in the Tartan racing silks of Mrs. Colin McLeod and leading every step of the journey, Pernie, ace of that establishment, scored for the third time this season when he defeated six other shifty three-year-olds in the Anacostia Purse, an allowance race, sixth on the program, the best offering at Laurel Park today. Held at liberal odds and energetically handled by the veteran jockey C. Corbett, the three-year-old son of Brown Bud and Apparition, took command over his half dozen opponents in the run to the first turn and after staving off early bids, drove to the finish one length in advance of Mrs. E. Denemarks Blind Eagle. Third went to Bold Stroke of the J. C. Brady Stable and I Sun Alexandria, ruling choice for the race, 1 was fourth. In the best offering, only a minute and a half was lost at the. starting point before the bell rang and it saw Blini and Pernie first out of the stalls, with the MacLeod colt having more speed than the E. R. Bradley miss to gain the lead going to the clubhouse turn. The others were in close order at the turn and there was some interference between Bold Stroke and Blind Eagle when they staged a bumping match. Pernie had cleared the first turn with Night Intruder in chase, and Brown Knight just showing the way to Sun Alexandria, which was racing on the outside. INCREASES BIG LEAD. Going to the half-mile mark, Pernie had not increased his lead and at this point Sun Alexandria raced up to be at his throat latch, but Night Intruder had dropped back while Blind Eagle had come into the fight. Saving ground on the stretch turn, Pernie drew into a lead of three lengths in the final eighth and Corbett kept him going busily to meet the rush of the Denemark colt. The latter, after a swing wide on the stretch turn, charged boldly near the close and was Continued on thirty-ninth page. EVERY POST A WINNING ONE Continued from first page. half a length before Bold Stroke, which wore down Sun Alexandria. Conditions were ideal as the first full week of racing began at Laurel Park and a good crowd was out for the sport. The racing strip dried out from rains of Friday and the surface was stamped as normal. Home-bred platers of the cheapest grade met in the opening event, which was a test of six furlongs, and it resulted in an upset when Balcony led virtually throughout. Tu-leyries Lin and Idyllic, coupled as an entry, finished second and third before Buds Queen. SHOWS FINE SPEED. Balcony was one of the leaders out of the chute and, under jockey R. Morris, flashed her best speed to be in front going down the far side. Idyllic, Rough Buddy and Jolly Duchess raced abreast in pursuit of the mare, and Tuleyries Lin had fifth place. Saving ground as she furnished the pace, Balcony was momentarily headed a furlong from home when Tuleyries Lin moved up swiftly. However, Morris kept the daughter of Balko going gamely and she returned to the lead in the final sixteenth to triumph by a head. Rokeby Stables Good Chance was. winner of the first steeplechase of the meeting when he scored easily in the Potomac Steeplechase, run as the second race. Only five starters met for the two-mile gallop over the fourteen jumps, and it saw Buck Langhorne, making his first start in this branch of the sport, driving into second place, while The Hour took third over the two others. For the first turn of the field Good Chance raced in second position as The Hour enjoyed a comfortable lead while setting the early pace. Third place was held by Buck Langhorne, and Poniard was far in advance of Little Swede. The Hour was setting a good pace and fencing faultlessly as he led over ten of the fourteen fences, but he had not been really tested by his opponents. Going to the twelfth fence Good Chance went into the lead and all during the last half mile raced in hand, to finish three lengths to the good. SARALIGHT EARNS DIPLOMA. Two-year-old maiden fillies met in the third, at five and one-half furlongs, and it saw. Saralight, from the Foxcatcher Farms, earning her racing diploma when she scored in a drive. For this a dozen youngster. were engaged, and Saralight was good enough under jockey M. Peters to dominate all of the race for the victory, which came by two lengths. She moved to the front in the first furlong and, after shaking off Ready-About in the first three-eighths, drew away successfully as Chatablt offered the contention in the late stages to f iriisK "second. Third went to Ministress in a tight fight with Festivities, while the others were rather strung out. Jockey M. Peters was astride his second winner when he drove Paddy, from the Wheatley Stable, to a front-running victory over seven other juveniles in the decision of the fourth race. This was another sprint of six furlongs, and it found Sun Plume in second position at the close of the contest, while third went to The Serf, when he beat Merry Gesture and three others, Pause having lost her rider, G.Seabo, at the start.
