The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
BAYBERRY CANDLE is
FIRST in HANDICAP
Banner Crowd Turns Out at Havre de
Grace to Witness Opening of
Maryland Races.

Hayre de Grace, Nd, Sept. IA BAN
ner crowd turned out today to welcome
King Horse back to Maryland at the
Hartford County track, and while the
card offered for the opening day lacked
class. finishes in several of the numbers
were SO close that only the judges could
separate them. 1t was especially so In
the second and third races, when
Thomas Clyde's Hyannis, paying II to l.
just managed to beat out the public
choice, kits in the very last jump, and
in the following number Daddy Long
Legs won by a similar margin from Ad-
miration.
The feature Of the days sport. the
fourth race, a handicap at a mile and
seventy yards. brought three starters to
facs Starter Milton. There was an ortgi-
nal ten horses slated for this number but
seven declined the issue, leaving Bay
berry Candle, Fenmouse and Gnat to
struggle for the honors. At the break
James Buffers Voter filly. Gnat, shot
out from his company and showed the
way for the first six furlongs. while Bay
berry Candle was second. four lengths
ahead of Fenmouse. The trio ran In this
position until the back stretch was
reached, where Johnny McTaggart on
Bayberry Candle made his move. 1t was
plainly seen at this stage Of the race that
the Butler hlly was through. Turning
from home Bayberry Candle caught Gnat
and from there on II was a romp for the
former. while Fenmouse caught the firing
Gnat and was second by two lengths.
r. r Wilson, jr.'s Fantam Bala nipped
Annie T. right under the wire in the fol-
lowing event. It was strictly two
horse race all the way, and the formers
victory was a well-earned one.
In the sixth race, Emil Herr slipped
over a coup when his imported colt.
Devil Fish beat Cfir Haven two lengths,
while Daingerheld was third. Watson.
who rode Cliff Haven. put up a miserable
ride. Cliff Haven was as good as left at
the post and ran a winning race. With
jockeys reversed he would surely have
won. Watson came right back In the
''niEhtcap" with another bad ride on
Abdon Keziah won the race by a
healthy margin, while ScorpH dropped
into the third hole. The latter carried a
ton of money and his defeat was a sorry
blow to the talent, who were down hook,
line and sinker.
Emil Herr started of auspiciously today
when he won with Hysnnis at IL to !. and
Daddy Long Legs at 5 to l. It was re-
ported about the course that Herr profted
handsomely by the victory of these two
horses and It is said that he won a snug"
bet on their victories
The course was in grand shape: the
track lightning fast and Il was an ideal
day for racing. Many new improvements
have been made at the course, including
the installation OF a spur line which
runs directly from the main line Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad to the grand
stand. 1t was formerly necessary to walk
half mile after leaving the course to
get to the grand stand.
Starter Jim" Milton was in great form
sending the fields away In every number
in almost perfect alignment
Wednesdays card includes six races on
the hat and one over the jumps Four
races over the long distance route
and three over the shorter course will
be decided
Society folk from Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and other contiguous
points were well represented Washington
sent over a delegation OF about 100 per-
sons, while Philadelphia did likewise, and
Baltimore came through with about 5000
racing enthusiasts. Jimmy McTaggart
kept UP his winning record by plotting
two winners, and at present is riding in
grand form.
FIRST RACE-seIlinE: 3-ysar-ohs and upward
g 30, won Plumose, Ill tKeoghI, $40 $50 Sc
ond; Ambrose III CMetcaI0. 8. third. Time
! IA IS. stellarna. Virginia w. Ed wds. Good
Wood Carlton G.. InuminatoT. and Sherwood also
ran.
SECOND RACE-Msiden 2y-ar-oIds; Ave fur
longs Hyannis. lis Haynes. S2n, $50. SO
won; kits liz Troxler). s. $50 second Mother
Machree LIZ CschuttinEer), $40 third. Time,
! 81 Is. Scyrs. Polonium, Alma B., and Precise
also ran.
THIRD RACE-Maidsn 2-yesrohs five furlongs
Daddy LonglegS, ll5 tKeoghl, 81 $50 $50 won
Admiration. IL Fairbrotherl, A.D 5.D, second :;
Storm Nymph, ll2 (BuIton), $50 third Time
ol IS. Mae Murray Chelsea, supernsI, Hesse.
and Battle also rsn.
FOURTH RACE-An agcs; oue mile and seventy
Yards Bayberry Candle us u. McTaEgart) s. %
$40 out. won; FenmouSe lH (Ambrosel SD
ont. second; Gnat, 81 Louder. out, third Time
lA4 Only three starters
FIFTH RACE-Twoyesrolds; selling; hre and
one-hah furlongs. FantAm Bala, Ill u. McTag
gartl. $50 $50. 2D won: Aimee T.. Ill
(Keogh), G-2o. SD second; Tootsie III (stsward)
$50. third. Time. l os IS. Doc Meals, Flare
BOotles Baby and Comrade also ran
SIXTH RACE-Selling; 4year-olds and upward 4
one and one%xteenth miles. Devil Fish III
(Keoah), $2, A.lO $50 won; CHH Haven, 100
(Watson), $50 $40. second; Daingerfeld lis
tMetcaln. $40. third. Time, 1ss IS. Thought
Reader. slumberer, Tamerlane and Little England
also an.
SEVENTH RACE-seIling; ayear-olds and up
ward mile and seventy yards. Keziah S
CWarsher). $3.50 $50, $50 won; Abdon los
Watson. a5O $40 second soorTdf los (schut
tingerl. $50 third. Time, 1ss. Chestertou, Sir
Denrah, and Day Day also ran.