Evening journal., 1914-04-18
RACING ON TODAY
At HAVRE De Grace
Fifteen-Day Meeting Opens
This Afternoon With a
Good List of Entries
300 HORSES ARE
ENTERED IN EVENTS

HAvRE DE GRACE, Nd, April ls.--
with the completion of the new club
house and grandstand and numerous
other improvements to other buildings
and grounds, and with about 800 horses
on the grounds and in nearby stables,
everything is in readiness for the open
pf the spring meeting of the Hartford
Agriculture and Breeders Association,
at the Hayre dc Grace race track this
afternoon. The meeting will continue
10 DAYS. The officers of the Breeders
Association are enthusiastic in their
belief that because of the great number
of high-clase horses here It will be the
most successful meeting ever held on
this course.
The new gandstand is considerably
larger than the one destroyed by fire
last November. and constructed of steel
and reinforced concrete. The stand IL
of Colonial design and is flreproof. The
roof is of corrugated iron and the bet
ting ring Is of reinforced concrete, and
is entirely covered. This year the
lower part of the grandstand is entirely
housed I'M, and contains dining-rooms.
restaurants and other accommodations
for the use of the public.
The clubhouse is also built ON Colon
ial lines, and is an ornate structure, and
while the exterior resembles the one
which was destroyed, the interior is
much better and contains several new
sleeping apartments.
As the entries for the stake races are
larger than ever before. the paddock
has been changed TO meet this contin-
gency. The overnight events have been
made very attractive TO small horse
owners.
Some of the better-known owners
now having stables at the track are
Guy Bedwell, W. Walker, II. X. Knapp,
n X. Beai, y. L. Holland, w. House, Pal
Parr. Amos Tmney, w. Q. DAILY, w.
Garth, e. b. Cassatt, II. p. Whitney,
August Belmont, r.. +. Wilson, S. l..
Parsons, f. Mcbride. J. w. M. Green,
Mrs. Livingston, the Beverwyck sta
hles, the Crown Stables, +. J. Day and
!. w. Hedrick.
Entries for Today.
First race. 3-year-olds and upward,
selling furlongs Racing Bell. l02;
Elsie Green. %; sTiilcr, 100; 'Garl, 9s;
Lady Lightning, 10; 'Harebell, 0s;
.Hocnier. l03; Moncrief, 1895 Ann
Tilly, lO5; Scarlet Letter, On; sCrisco
lOl; Huda's Brother, l03; Corn Cracker
l06; Americas, 100; Susan b.. l0l;
'Fanchette. 90; Flatbush, o.; Executor
10Y; Napa Nick, III; Royal Meteor
ll2; Monty Fox, l07; Chenault, LOG;
STRIKER. lO6; Sykesie, ia.
Second race, maiden 2-year-olds. con.
ditions. furlongs-Fair Helen, los
Trial by July. los; Hauberk, los; JEFF.
ierson, los; Ethan Allen. los; Ida
fNInsra ms. .Iu IN. y" kI.r1, L t..a. Ina d.
fenrock, los.
Third race, 2-year-olds and upward
selling, furlOngs-sC sCOppertown. lOa;
Joe Finn, lO4; fAfterglow, lO7: 'Su.
preme, 90; 'Parlor Boy. ll5; Colonel
McDougall, .lOl; Nimbus. los; Dr.
Dougkerty. III; Chilla. lO6; sRey. 100
Zodiac, lO7; Royal Meteor, 1913; Rolling
Stone, 100.
Fourth race. Hartford handicap. 3.
year.olds and upward, 5 l-2 fmlonqs-
Aiiramichi. lis; Springboard. ll6; Fit.
tregold, los; Stromboli. 10Y; Nicely
100; Griner. los: Brave Cunarder. 100;
Fathom. 90; Horror, 1926; Robert Brad.
ley. 1903; Isidora, l02; Bard Of Hope
lO4 Sherwood, lO6; Kewessa. 90.
Fifth race. 8-year-olds and upward
selling, mile and 20 yards Ella
Crane. o.: Gerard. f0S; sGrasmere
100; sTowton Field. lO3; Stetclif, lO5i
Little Ep, lo3; Frog, l05; Sepulveda
los; Lady Rankin. l03.
Sixth race. 2-year-olds, selling fur
longs-'Tiepin, ia; sHectomaph. 96i
Haversack, 90; Category, 100; lady
lapricious. 100; Rustic Maid, l05i
General Villa, 10; -Finalee. 9s; l. May
lol Deviltry. lO4; Folderol, lO3.
Apprentice allowance claimed.