Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
STARS WILL RACE AT
HAvRE De GRACE
Big Stables Arrive for the
Opening Next
Saturday.

BALTIMORE. August 2O.-Consign-
ments Of thoroughbreds are arriving daily
at Havre de Grace for the meeting at
Maryland's new and most attractive race
course, which is to open Saturday. In
spite of the fact that there will be a con-
f1ict of dates with the big Canadian cir
cult, most of the stars of the turf will
be seen in the big stakes that are to be
run over the Hartford county course.
The liberal policy of the promoters Of
the sport at Havre de Grace has made a
hit with the turfmen, who apparently
are glad to come back to this state to
race. The latest arrivals from across the
lenbeck. William Garth, Albert Simons,
James Fitzsimmons and John McCaffery.
The Hallenback stable unless predic-
tions fail, will cut a wide swath in the
choice events which are to be decided
during the coming meeting. The string Of
the rich New Yorker is headed by Worth
the winner of the kentucky Derby and
any number of stakes in the blue grass
regions and in Canada. where he annexed
handicap Friday on the Hamilton track,
beating Granite. one of the best horses in
training this season, and r. T. Wilson $
fenODScOt, star lNO-yedT-Olu OIL IdSt
season.
called, graduated from the maiden ranks
at Pimlico Year ago last spring. when
he was al the lucrative odds of 40 to !.
will carry the Hallenback silks. Frank
Taylor. who is the boss Of the estab-
lishment. will have high-class two
yearold to send to the post In Frederick
L., brown colt by Dick Fennell-HuXie.
the winner of the Juvenile handicap at
Hamilton Saturday, when he took the
measure of lot of the swiftest young
year.
Those that Taylor saddles will surely
get their share of consideration from the
followers of the ponies in this section,
for Carroll Shilling. recognized the
peer of American race riders. will have
leg up on the carriers of the Hallen-
back colors. Shilling is a general favor
te with Baltimore turtles. as he created
his popularity in this city, when with
Samuel c. Hildreth to whom Hallen-
back paid an enormous price for the re-
lease of the finished Texas pilot.
At Pimiico Shilling captured the Freak
ness with ZeuS, and was astride Novelty,
Shannon, Priscillan. Montgomery and
foreground in some of the principal
events run over the Hilltop track.
Simons has twenty head to campaign
over the recently constructed Hartford
carry the Simons colors in the older
events. while the rest of the string is
made up of two-year-olds. some of them
winners and some still in the maiden
class. Lahore. the property of James
Rowe. is in grand form now, and was
twice winner at Hamilton.
Billy Garth. who had previously ship
ped twelve head to the track. had the
rest of his string on the train. except the
jumpers. which will finish out the season
in Canada. Walter House has Mary
Scribe. Coming Coon and Vigorous al
Havre de Grace, ready to start.
James Fitzsimmons has twelve head,
including game old Superstition and Ros-
seaux.
Turney. with fifteen head, has been al
the track about ten days The Turney
string Is very fit just now and should be
heard from early in the meeting. His best
are King Commoner. Cliff oman and the
good two-year-old, Horror. a winner at
P;mlco and in Canada.
McCafferty has the horses of DR.. Tyree.
the Washington druggist. Astrologer and
Yorkshire Boy are the older horses, the
rest Of the bunch being made up of two
year-olds. all by MCGEE.
Dick Williams also arrived from Ben
ming with fifteen head, the property of
X. l.. Holland. Hilarious. formerly OF
the stable OF James r. keene, is the
star.