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i 1 ! 1 j : : CONQUER CONTINUES SUCCESS Victorian Colt Takes Fifth Straight Race in Easy Fashion. Lady Maryland Only One to Offer Serious Competition Good Weather Brings Out Big Crowd. LAUREL, Md., Oct. 17. Picking up 120 pounds, including jockey Johnny Gilbert, Mrs. Louise E. Viaus five-year-old gelding Conquer ran his latest winning streak to five in a row and registered his ninth victory in nineteen starts this season when he made the running every inch of the journey to account for the mile and one-sixteenth Kent Purse, an allowance race which was fifth on the card and the best offering at Laurel Park today. Meeting contention from four others and installed a prohibitive choice at 7 to 20 on the strength of his excellent record, the son of Victorian was never extended during the running. After leading from end to end, Conquer had a length and one-half to spare as he led Gustave Rings Lady Maryland to the close of the contest, and the margin could easily have been greater had his rider loosed a tight hold on the reins. All during the closing three-sixteenths jockey J. Gilbert was looking over his shoulder and watching the futile efforts of his opponents to offer a threat as his mount covered the distance in 1:44. In landing the second award after offering the most opposition, Lady Maryland was three lengths before E. W. Duffys Sir Jim James, while Two- Bob easily led home Markme, the only other starter. BEGINS FAST. Conquer was second away when the small field left the post and before the turn was reached he managed to forge into the lead to dominate the running. Setting a fast pace, the Viau colorbearer opened up a lead of three lengths in the first six furlongs and when Lady Maryland, in closest attendance, failed to uncover a threatening move, the son of Victorian merely coasted through the last half mile. He turned into the front lane with a two lengths lead, and in the final furlong was under double wraps. Sir Jim James was in third position from the start of the contest and had little trouble withstanding Two Bob and Markme, both of which cut little figure in the running. A warm sun and a well-balanced program brought out a good gathering to usher in the third full week of sport, and racing was the most formful of the present meeting. Calculations were upset in the first race of the afternoon when Double Back from the G. D. Widener Stable defeated nine better than average two-year-olds to register in a drive. The score, marking the third of the season, came at the expense of Big Hurry, one of a pair that raced for E. R. Bradley and it took place by three-quarters of a length as Outdone, from the A. G. Van-derbilt barn took the measure of Sweet Nancy for third. Jockey Harry Richards rode the winner.
