New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-16
FALL RACING
SEASON BEGINS
IN MARYLAND
Blue Thistle Wins Cecil
Selling Stakes-Brackets
for Remembrance.
[Rr r.lefr.ph 70 Ths rrfeunel

Havre de Grace, Md, Sept l5.-Rae-
ing was welcomed back to Maryland by
a grandstand full OF enthusiasts at tho
opening of the fall season Of the sport
here to-day. There was no big fixture
for the opening day, but one OF the
largest crowds Of the season turned out
Just the same and saw six good races.
Another two-year-old from L. S.
Thompson's stable galloped 70 victory.
Remembrance, a full sister to Borrow,
won as she pleased In the fve-furlong
Axture for maiden two-year-ol DIS. Re
membrance raced earlier in the sum
mer at Belmont Park and Aqueduct,
but did not show much, but to-day she
beat q bakers dozen Of good ones quite
handily.
II. c. Hallenbeeks Blue Thistle cap
turned the Cecil Selling Stakes, for
three-year-olds and upward, from La
hore in driving finish. As matter
of fact, Blue Thistle was lucky to win,
for Harry Shaw, which came in third,
was pounds the best OF his company,
and after beinig carried wide on the
first turn was repeatedly pocketed all
through the running. After the finish
]. l.. Paul. the owner of Lahore. added
materially to his second money by run
ming up the winner from $1,000 TO ST.
600, as half of the $500 advance goes
TO the owner of the second horse.
Sidney Josephthsl did not have the
success with his Racebrook. riding
against professional jockeys, that he
had at the spring meeting, for Race
brook fell at the first fence in the
steeplechase. which went to the MILL
town Stables Abdon.
John Sanford showed his silks FOR
the first time at Havre de Grace and
was winner when Royalist beat home
big field Of two-year-old platerss,
The opening race went to Sand
Marsh, but he was not confirmed IN
first place until claim OF foul lodged
by Tommy McTaggart, who rode True
as Steel, the one to finish second, was
denied. McTaggart charged that But
we'll on Sand Marsh had ridden him
close at the head Of the stretch.
Lady Teresa won the mile and sew
enty Yards dash at the end OF the pro-
gramme. but her victory was possiole
only because Amalf. which finished
second. was practically left at the post.
The summaries follow:
va FlT'' ,it nlronssI.ssnd Marsh II, tButweip
4 a! % s;.. 70 70 A r. ae f s9 y
and ! 10 1. second b. Two lengths btsf ,h,,d
iOi Cooper. IS 70 l. 10 l and 70 l. tI,o'
Ben Lew. soon. Action. sar'ene'. Sil'ermoon ana
f Second al race selling: s,eepechs,c FOR three
yssrod: and qPwe5d about i"S and to j. won
by ten lengths: Early Lisht lSz SkSc.hsi en-
Mssh'eh b U.s. Mms 81, Rock Fish yuvsrsnc,
aud surgeon also ran. RaceorOOk and Ida h'eS
-RemsrnbTa ncc. III IT. MsTaTsr !" VIZ 70 &
IL Meca1'y I'll, y 8..i, Prince to IL ia cTner
y 10 l. 10 to / and 8 TO /. third. Time ,Oi
Red cloud g:ssn TS ,ss1., T Rae ca nrfsa
Hory, carrie and Colonel Matt sis? ran.
Fn. IN race Cecil selling stake: Tor three year
old. hi upward; one mile ana ;e'sn; y sa. .as
Blue t''Is III paTIis sbors II lSs 1Liileyj % J.
to % won and P' EVEN n'G scco aa9o Harry but
WE'LL. - . 3. 20 and 10 p2;., d" Ard Old
la. Yankee Notions, kahes' r"N"'
D Fifth race selling for ,woyesrold'e I've fnr
-Roy'n,t los q H 5,f itnsh: R.ciu,e
by " four lengths: seris, lG' ICoo2sr' AZ 3,sS
5 10 / and 5 TO 2: thir1 d''ne Rob Redfed.
Scottish KHisT MoOnstone Edith B'9 nn.;
Unil5L Jane straitiy. Be''isn ana D' '''
as; AL, ian race ,eng: fos thrseyear-Cds and up
ward I'd" one mile and seventy ysrd'l-Lsdy ltce's
los tBuringam.. % T. ocooo.r1 , % /. !
{, %,Sps an. e Col A,Rneade br buenner Asa
ifterldon and Earl * Savoy also ran.