The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
FAVORIIES RUN
TOPOOR FORM
But Two Of Public's Choices
Cross Wire IN Races at
Havre de Grace.
STEEPLEcHASE A FARCE
Field Gets Of to False Start. but
Foxcraft Lands Event in
Easy Fashion.
STEEPLECHASE A FARCE

HaErs de Grace. Nd. N0s. I3-A large crowd
attended the opening of the fan meeting at the
Hartford County tnek today Faxoritss had 4
ieasn time q y only tuo ssttins home inst
FoxGHft and Ponstts Bleu.
Fifteen books were in line and an did thriS-
ing business; IN fact Il was almost impossible
to st near the price makers.
The feature event, tho third number On tie
prognm, the Mount Royal Handicap with an
Added value Of $500 Al dx furlouu was won b.
Pomette Bleu. who beat Housemaid q length WhilH
slumber ii was third. Pomstts Blsu vas slou
Setttng away. but worked her way up the cut
Ede and won going away. She uas much the bess.
OrthpeEth, At u TO I. won the fourth event. while
Striker captured the hfth. and Rejection the clos
ing number.
The steeplechase. the second event. uas a farce.
The held was away at the first break and after
running half mile they were called back
Judge Walker fen At the first jump. and for .
time looked as though his Jockey had been
SERIOUSLY injured. He recovered. however, and
aside from 4 severe shaking up vas none the
worse for bis experience. The horses were aeAin
gtartsd and the fayOrite-FoEaaft-uHS hOuhs hrst
foxcraft had nothing to beat and At stage Of
the game was be in danger. The rest Of the Geld
jumped like elephants. and 1t was uncertain II
any o them would hniSh outside Of the NinnsE.
FIRST RACE-Two-year-olds; ssning; purse.
500; nTe and onehaf furiongs. Boxer. loa tshil-
hng1, TO I. To ! TO S. won; Broom Flower.
lOt BuIton). 70 s. out. Ssco1d; Athena. n7
GMccsheyl. out third Time. lG. KszAn and
SECOND -stsepleehase; raidsns; thrss-
year-olds and upNard; about two miles. Foxcraft
l5 tHayDesl. Z to 5, 70 :, out. won; Brush.
i5 Daley1. to s. I 10 2 second: Ffog lS
tGaddyl. l to s. third. Time. 4n S. Jean
Wagner. Veilchen, and Stan and Stripes alAo nn
Judge WalseT Withdr1En.
THIRD RACE-The Mount Royal Handicap;
thres-yeAr-olds and upward; n.ooO Added; dx fur
longsL Pomette BIeu. l6 NIcCsheyl. to 5.
TO 5. to e. won; HOsemaid. IlS CTuneT1, Il
70 s. second; slumber II. l06 CBuItonl, 9 70 s..
third Time. l:1 Tartar, Robert Bndlsy Sir
Blaiss. and Trand also nn-
FOURTH RACE-nreeyear-olds and upward I;
500; one mile and seventy yards. Orpath, ioe
trunG1. 9 to ]. to ]. to s. won: Bushy
Head. io6 tColemhn). to :, TO S. secund HurA-
kan. loe tshillingl. 10 5. third Time lSI IS
CAmeilia, Malay, and J. ]. Lillis also nn.
FIFTH RACE-ThDe-year-olds and upward; 500;
dx turiongS Striker, IL (Shfltngi 7 TO 2 Z TO s.
10 :. won; Yadopeep. 10 tSchuttingerl, 4 TO 5,
to s. second: Undaunted l05 (BuItonl, TO g.
third Time. lD Is BatWa, BriAr Path, Dr.
Doushsrty. Votes. Travel Light. DR.. r. L. sWaren-
ger. EisAdoo. Grazsle. Early Morn. Ida LAVinA,
and Lady Graut also rsn.
sixth RACE-MAiden: hIlies and Eeidlnrs;
pure. 500; tWo-yesr-oIds; Eve furongs Reflection.
Es tKarick). 10 To ]. 4 to l. to s. won:
Dinah Do. 1os CBuItonl. to s. out. second;
Thrill. los tkEohgl. to s. third Time. l s0l Is.
Marvellous. St Helene. Dr. Cam, Walton LaS.
Lady Nay, Ernelda, BABE. HyriA. ADdruneda. Ass
Fnnces. LedG. and Beverly James also ran-