Evening star., 1916-04-23
COLUMBIA WINS UT[EHGR TRIMS NANA N AKIN REPEATS
Trotter's Four-Year-0 old Wins
Philadelphia Handicap.
BEATS BEST FIELD OF 1916
Sir Edgar Runs Into Second Place,
With Top O. the Morning
Third. ,,5....
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. ...-
HAVRE DE GRACE. Md, April 22.-
Edward Trotter's four-year-old A. n.
Akin. by Algol. the same that won a
handicap here last Tuesday at long odds.
surprised the knowing ones this after
noon when he captured the Philadel-
phia handicap. A. N. Akin beat about
the best field of horses that has faced
the starter this year. and he won going
away with H. G. Bedwelrs Sir Edgar in
second place and Top O. the Morning
third. The latter was making his first
start this season. and he showed first
class performance, but evidently was
short. Top the Morning was off we'll,
and quickly took the lead. He showed
the way to the turn for home, with Sir
Edgar, A. n. Akin and Prince Henry in
close bunch following. Strengthened
for the run home. Top O. the Morning
shortened his stride. and A. n. Akin,
closing strong on the outside, soon had
the big horse in difficulty. A furlong
out A. n. Akin had his field whipped,
rush. The latter disposed Of Top'o the
Morning in the last sixteenth. Prince
Henry quit badly and Flittergold ran
disappointingly.
DR.. Nelson Runs True.
Woods stockton's DR.. Nelson ran
straight and true today under little
Foreband's guidance. and won the sixth
race for two-year-olds very easily. This
o4ft 1oh k~~l ~,
at Charlottesville. Va. evidently is a
youngster of some class.
Ida Claire took her fourth straight
race when she won the fifth race, stall
ing Off repeated challenges by the rest
Of the field. Ida Claire was bid up from
$500, and bought in for $1,205.
Vermont was meeting poorer class of
horses in the third than he has been
racing with. and had little trouble beat
ing King Worth and Redland. r. F. Car
man boosted Vermont from $1,000 to
S2.505. at which latter figure j. o. Tai
bott retained his horse
The steeplechase went to Max Smart 8
Frijolee, rejuvenated jumper that was
condemned to be shot last fall. Lucille
p. took the opening race in a galiop. and
Luther Just got home head in front
o1 Good Counsel in the final With a
good rider up. Good Counsel could hard
ly have lost.
The Summaries.
First race. purse, $500; two-year-oIds; selling;
four and 4 half furlonss-Lucille P, 104 (Ball,
"a. TO- $3.50. $3.50. won Rey Ennis, 1O7
tGrsves). $500. 32.7o. second; Cruces. 1l2 INC
Tagsart). s.. so. third. Time, o.os. Doc Meals.
My Girl and Sally Boots also ran.
Second race. purse. 5000; steeplechase; four
yearolds and upward; selling: about two mlles-
frjolee. 1877 {Steyensonl, $500. $500, $3.50.
won: Handrgnning: ~ e. Landry, $40. $40.
4.1s. Jim O.. Little Hugh, Of. A. Stone and
Powder Puff also ran.
Third race. purse. $500: three year -oIds and
upward: selling; five and half furiongs-
Vermont, IT., 1o2 lpsr,instoal. $50, $50: .,
,, second: Redland. 116 tAnderson,. IS. third.
Time. 1.Oe. Between lis. Tactless. Nash, Re.
ciuse, Sea Beach. Goodwood and Yorkvilie also
Fourth race. Philadelphia handicap; $500
added; three e;yesr-olds and upward; SIX furlons.
$40. won. Sir Edgar. IOs iKeoshJ. $50
y 20. second; Top o. the Morning, f25 (Buxfon)
s13o; third. Time. La. Prince Henry. Fit.
| Carbide also ran.
Fifth race; purse. $500; four-ye.r- and
Claire S TX R.osh Rle sd .c sev;stS $50
won; Budweiser. 1Os fRel:syJ, $50. $50. sec.
1nS; d T:m+f!sn. 112 Doylej; $3.50 third. Time
| and Shepherdess also ran.
,orInns. sa,s rIse' purse purse $500 twoyesroIds; teu,
500 won: Hs.iy cor.. n eHrna IL tTrS1i.f e. sS sS
third. Time o1s IS. Dung. Dausi Din. K,nrssSsp
$780, :sS s,n
ss. i:srs mile sc snd $
scorpi, 1903 GAnertyJ, 81. third lime ohs a I.s
'idet Aenlo Park. Lochiel and Napier also ran