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SHANDON FARM COLORS FIRST Morstep Scores for Nash Brothers in Laurel Headliner Rcdlin Favored at OddsOn but Fails to toRepeat Repeat Over Opponent Track TrackRemains Remains Slow LAUREL Md Oct 26 Shandon Farms Morstep decisively beaten by Redlin in a previous clash turned the tables on the W H Lipscomb filly in the Elk Purse this afternoons feature here as the latter ruled an oddson choice They finished the six furlongs dash a length apart as D J Sulli ¬ vans Good Odds was another length and onehalf back with Royal Bit fourth among the seven capable juvenile fillies composing the field fieldMorstep Morstep came from behind Redlin in the stretch to win going away under Charles Stevenson after the latter had opened up a lead of three lengths on the turn In the run down the back stretch Redlin Morstep and Madfoot were heads apart while Ebony Blue and Royal Bit were close after them themAs As the field hit the turn Johnny Gilbert sent Redlin into a long lead with a rush but the daughter of Dunlin tired badly in the stretch as Morstep continued steadily Good Odds advanced to third position while round ¬ ing the turn as Madfoot retired and Royal Bit raced wide but could not trouble the leaders The time was 115 115Clear Clear weather prevailed here again today and an increase in the attendance was noted The track dried out steadily throughout the day but it continued slow and holding with every prospect that it would be in good con ¬ dition tomorrow tomorrowFORCED FORCED TO LIMIT LIMITDespite Despite being away from competition for some time the veteran Sun Antioch was good enough to take the opening dash of six furlongs in the silks of F J Vollmer but he was all out to defeat the Brandon Stables Mintson by a nose as E P Haslups Bill Bleiwciss was another half length awayr Golden Silence was fourth in the field of a dozen ordinary platers platersSun Sun Antioch second choice to Crestonian as he was dropping down in the claiming scale was given a masterful ride by Johnny Gilbert who rated in front until reaching the stretch and then got enough out of his mount to hold Mintson safe in a long duel Bill Bleiwciss finished well Crestonian was off slowly and made a late bid near the out ¬ side rail railJohn John Bosleys Big March captured the about twomile steeplechase by three lengths over Bell Man representing J F Adams Jr as Claque owned by Augustus Riggs III was well back in third place Of the seven starters Editeur lost his rider at the fourth fenae and Promoter the favorite fell at the tenth jump Neither jockey was injured Previously Promoter had almost unloaded his rider at the second obstacle and was making up ground when impeded by the riderless Editeur causing him to fall fallGuatemala Guatemala led by a wide margin for the first turn of the field but when he bore out badly Bell Man went to the front but dur ¬ ing the final half mile N Brooks had Big March in front under hustling tactics He was the second choice choiceARMY ARMY AND NAVY SCORES SCORESMrs Mrs Emil Denemarks Army and Navy found a field he could beat in the third race at a mile and threesixteenths but his tri ¬ umph was predicted by the talent Coming from far back off the pace in the final threequarters the fiveyearold son of American Flag and Guess Work got to the front soon after entering the stretch to de ¬ feat J F Rogers Mayro by a length and onehalf Lucky Teters Jolyon was third another three lengths back as Queen Eliza ¬ beth was fourth among the ten ordinary platers composing the field fieldMayro Mayro had the most early speed but Boo sel was permitted to take the lead in the back stretch until headed by the winner P McDermott had Army and Navy under re ¬ straint until reaching the back stretch the favorite gaining steadily on the outside thereafter
