Evening star., 1916-09-24
THE finn IS KING
Auain Defeats Best Handicap
Horses at Havre de Grace.
SECOND MONEY TO SPUR
Race Is Run on Drying-0ut Track,
Which Hurt Chances Of Strom-
boil, Roamer and Short Grass.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HAvRE DE GRACE Nd. September
23-The Finn. H. c. Hollenbeck's black
four-year-old, again demonstrated at
Havre de Grace. race course this after
noon that he is present champion Of the
older division Of racers. The son OF
Ogden took up 12s pounds and decisively
defeated the best handicap horses In
training. It was almost the same field
that went to the post a week ago James
Buffers three-year-old Spur was the sin
gle addition. The son Of King James,
carrying 116 pounds. top weight under
the scale. ran a gallant race and finished
third. Next came August Belmont's
Strombol, and following him Andrew
Miller's Roamer. Bayberry Candle, Short
Grass and Daddy's Choice finished in the
order named.
The track was just to the liking OF
The F1nn-a drying-out one-while for
Roamer, stromboli and Short Grass ex-
cuse can be made. for mono Of these has
ever shown his best performances In
such going.
Starter Milton got the field away close
ly aligned. Borrow was the first to shoot
out of the bunch. and he went to the
first turn in front. with Bayberry Candle
and Roamer close up. Davies had been
substituted for Lotus on Roamer. and
the rider drove Knight Errant's son hard
in an effort to get the lead. but he was
shuffled back. and. turning into the
homestretch Borrow had a comfortable
lead. Bayberry Candle was running sec
ond, and Roamer's red jacket showed in
third place, with Strombon at the lat
ters head. The Finn was right at their
saddle on the outside, and Schuttinger
quickly drove the black colt past them
and took second place. Borrow still had
a good lead at the turn. but 1t was plain
to be seen that The Finn could get the
Whitney horse whenever Schuttlnger got
ready Into the stretch Borrow still led,
but it was for a short space only. Schut-
finger shook his whip at The Finn. and
the colt came away. He ran true and
straight to the finish, where he had lead
of a length. Back of the leaders turning
for home StromboH showed most promi-
nently, and for q second he looked dan
gerous, but the Belmont gelding could
not close, despite McTaggarts urging.
Roamer also was in difficulty. It looked
a furlong from home like Borrow would
get the place, but just then Spur began
his run. and he passed the firing Whit
ney horse to take second place, half a
length in front of Borrow. A length
away came Stromboli. with Roamer two
lengths farther back.
The Herr pair. Short Grass and Daddys
Choice, brought up the rear. At one stage
both these appeared to have a chance
The latter made his run at the far turn
and got into third place, but his was an
expiring effort. Short Grass doomed up
at the turn for home, but
he. too died away in the stretch.
Next to the big race in interest was
six-flrIong handicap for all ages, which
went to August Belmont's Fernrock, a
son of Rocksand. Prince OF Como, the
fayorite, looked the winner furlong out.
but Fennrock wore the big horse down and
outeamed him right at the end.
In the opener Glorine was handy
winner over Velour and the big Tip"
Lady Bob. Old Racebrook came to life
in the steeplechase and easily disposed
of Abdon and March Court at the fin
ish, paying his hackers $3.50 for a 50
Chatterbox surprised the crowd
by taking the third all the way, with the
public choices, Hanabala and Mira, the
tailenders.
and won easily enough from Deckmate
and Friendless, the latter 'hot tip"
The last went to Keziah, which made
every post a winning one. Juliet made a
effort in the final run, but
could not get up.