The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
HAVRE DE GRACE TO
open ON TUESDAY
Fall Racing Season Will Be Started at
Maryland Track-Machine
Installed.

With an entry list comprising practi-
cally all the best horses In the country,
the fall meet of the Hartford Agricultural
and Breeders Association will open at
Havre de Grace, Md, on Tuesday after
noon, continuing until September 80 This
meet will mark the Inauguration OF the
fall racing season in Maryland, Havre de
Grace, Laurel, Pimlico and Bowie sup
plying two and a half months of con-
tinuous sport.
Anticipating a record attendance on the
opening day, and the eleven days there
after, Fred Rehberger, secretary OF the
association, and the other officials con-
nected with the Havre de Grace track,
made large number of improvements On
the course overlooking the Susquehanna
and everything possible has been done to
insure the comfort of patrons and the
best possible racing conditions. Only
a spell of fine weather is needed to in
sure the most prosperous meet in the hie-
tory of the track.
The popularity of the mutuel machines
installed for the first time last fall
has resulted in the erection of a number
of additional iron men" to enable all
who desire to bet TO place their wagers
with the greatest possible ease and a min
inmum of delay. The present arrange
ment OF the machines makes it possible
to buy a ticket on any horse without
standing In line for more than a very
short time. Particular attention has
been paid to the machines which will
handle the smaller bets, while mutuels
accepting the larger wagers have been
situated away from the crowded portion
OF the ring.
In addition to the improvements made
upon the grand stand, which have been
numerous, the association has paid par
ucular care to the condition of the track.
the entire surface having been resodded
during the summer and the track itself
placed in the best possible condition. On
this account, 1t is expected that new rec
ords will be not unusual at the coming
meeting. the entire mile being lightning
fast.
The quality of the horses which have
already been entered for the various
stakes and purses. according to Mr.. Reh-
berger. is exceptionally high. In addi-
ton to the Belmont, Wilson and Herr
stables, practically every welI-knoWn
owner and trainer in the country will be
represented at the Havre de Grace meet
and the class of horses running there will
be even better than usual on account Of
the backward season which has delayed
the conditioning of some Of the thorough
BREEDS as much as two or three months.
This will insure good sport. inasmuch as
it will work to prevent any of the entries
from being stale" from overwork or
having been at the top OF their speed for
too long a time.
The final essential for a successful
meeting-jockeys of the highest class
will not be lacking, for the association
has been notified that practically all the
best riders in the country will have
mounts during the twelve days Of the
Havre de Grace meet. The McTaggart
brothers and others of the same class
will be present, and the owners will thus
be assured Of the best possible handling
of their horses.
It is not unlikely that the MANAGEMENT
will succeed in its endeavors to secure
another meeting between StromboH and
Roamer. the two great thoroughbreds
whose second struggle Of the season was
fought out on the Belmont track in New
York yesterday. But even II this event
does not materialize, patrons of the
Havre de Grace track will be assured of
the highest possible brand OF racing on
every day of the meet, at least six races
being carded for every afternoon, one OF
these being a steeplechase with a large
purse hung up for the winner.
During the twelve days of the meet
special race trains will be run over the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania
roads. and lovers of racing in Washing
ton will have a minimum OF trouble in
reaching and leaving the track
GEORGE B. MORRIS