Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-10-19 | Page 6 | Wise Counsellor is Victor in Historic Laurel Stake Race

WISE COU SE LL R S VICTOR IN IN HISTO HISTORIC IC L LAUREL UR L STAt T KE R Cg E dnard Vanquished Vanse in I fourth Successive Race Winner Comes Conies Within F Four fifths of a Seco Second of Shattering Mile Record I I IT LAUREL T I AUREL ld l Oct 18 the French loIl loIlo o thoroughbred suffered hi his fourth successive defeat inns in as many s starts arts in this country when he was vanquished in 0 it Laurel stakes stal this afternoon by F. F A. A Burtons Burton's W Vi Counsellor winner of the first of the international specials at Belmont park last September EpT- EpT nard finished a badly beaten fifth tIft in a field of or se seven en He was ric dh by Clarence fl After the race Eugene Leigh Lesh trainer said that ho hc French champion suffered a split quarter and would be retired for forthe forthe the remainder of ot the season The mishap occurred in turning ou of the back stretch 0 Wise Ylse Counsellor led from the all of Jf the flag to the finish oye ove over h mile route in 1 38 2 5 a full sec see of nd back of the track record Counsellor wa was a length and a ain It ItIn in front of the Glen Riddle Riddie Big Blaze which in turn was wag yu O lengths in front of GIfford A A. Coh Coth lanes rane's Harry Payne WHItneys WHIt ney's Initiate was fourth Bj When the field was pI placed aced m Jr r Starter Milton's Muton's hands it was seer that he was going going- to have trouble in getting away for tor first Big Blaze Blazt and then My Play burst through the webbing M After Arter a delay of five minutes I barrier was finally released mil U ii Wise Vise Counsellor mit ate atland and leaving in the O tl named Going around the clubhouse turn Initiate appeared to carry 1 nard a a. bit wide it Jt was due to toon P PaH ion i- i on Initiate trying to get around BU BI Blaze Going down o n the back stretch Ym Counsellor was two lengths in with and running neck and anti neck When the turn ifor home was made both Jt nY cl 1 appeared to tire w Wise Vise Counsellor was run running i strongly In front M o In the run through the sir str str Jl CJ I Big Biff Blaze came came fast to take ake I h place from while Epin rl n almost quit to a walk allowing n ii to take fourth money It was said th that t d dl di did 0 come out of the third special at Latonia Ky ICy last S Sf- Sf Satur day in good shape but it Wa thought the French ear 4 4 T would be able to stand the the nut u race today as the Laurel track M Man an extremely soft cushion Train L Leigh said that he would ship Enard E Enard Enl nard to New York and from rom t to France as it would be impo ble to run him any more snore this sea r