Evening star., 1916-04-30
WIN FOR SLUMbER n
TaIbott's GeIding Captures
Feature at Havre de Grace.
WOODEN SHOES is BEATEN
Racord Attendance Marks Closlng
Day for Racing at Hartford
Association Track.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAyRE DE GRACE, April 2s.-Rac-
ing at Havre de Grace came to a close
this afternoon before the largest crowd
that ever assembled on the course or
the Hartford association. The sport
that was furnished was the best of the
season and it kept the monster crowd
on edge from the first race to the last
Tho bis feature of the day was the
susouehanna handicap over the mile
and seventy yards distance and John u
Talbott's Slumber II just beat home
wooden Shoes the gelding that in 9TH
er seasons has been masqueraded as
selling platter, while j. S. Tyrees kins
Neptune was close third. 1t was
horse race all the way and 1t bore out
the oft-repeated contention that Wood
en- Shoes is a notch above the selling
plater class. He will have to shoot
after the good ones now
The start was a good one and SIR
Edgar. the Bedweh starter; steppea
went after him with Slumber H. the
Talbot gelding was pinning his ears
going to the first turn and he propped
slightly in sulky fashion. NC az AZ,
up. but he would not go to Sir Edgar.
In the meantime King Neptune was
going along very smoothly ~nlie
Wooden Shoes brought up the rear.
1t was going to the far turn that
there was general closing on Sir
Edgar and both King Neptune and
Slumber II were Tapped on the leader.
but he was not ready to stop and con-
tinued to stride along gamely.
Before the stretch was reached King
Neptune had Sir Edgar headed and
slumber II was forced to go wide
At the turn. He went to the Tyree
hope and had Metcalf driving before
the furlong pole was reached. In the
meantime Wooden Shoes had cut the
corner into the stretch and down in the
going to which he has never been
partial he was running over his field
In real racehorse fashion. At the end
he was going two strides to the one OF
the winner. but he was too late and
Slumber III was safely home.
ID must be admitted that Slumber III
did not race kindly and he will beyond
question improve over this perform
ance, but IL gives new and excellent
line on Wooden Shoes. He must be
kept in mind and as selling platers go
10 q real sweet sort.
The Summaries.
First race, purse. $780, cur-yearolds and up
ward; selling; six furlongs-Msxim's Choice. lis
(Tro1ier), ss7o, So. -, won; Lady London. 11o
(Haynes), $780, 1910. second: Reflection. los
(Cruise), $500. third. Time. LA rs. Scrapper.
Pharaoh, Jesse Jr., Lohengrin. Ray O. Light.
Mary Warren Protasoras Lucky George, Nee
licks and orotund also
Second race, purse. 5000; steeplechase handi-
can; four -year-olds and upward; about two miles
-Handrunning, 14s uandryl. $2110. $500.
SEQ, won; Frijolee. 14s (stevenson). 10,
e 30, second; Idle Michael. 152 tAllenl. g. 20.
fhird. Time. Ais. Golden Vale and The Eie-
Third race. purse $500; maiden two-year- -olds;
say), $3.50. $3.50. s2.70. won; Judge wingneld.
IFS Buxton. $4.10 80 second; kingfsher.
rs (Metcalf), 500, third. Time. 0.55 Is.
Grand Jury. Radiant Flower and Marbehead
also
Fourth race the susquehanna handicap: 81. 600
added; three-year-olds and upward: one mile and
seventy yards-slumber H. 40 (McTaggarp. 3.
$40. won; Wooden Shoes. 1O3 bald. SO. 40.
second; King Neptune los tMetcalf out. third.
Time. 1.43 4-5. Sir Edgar also ran.
ward: selling: mile and seventy yards
Little England. 1O5 u. McCahey,, $s.10. 81. 90.
$40. won. Harry Lauder. IL u. MetcanD.
80. 20 second; Pardner, los tkeoghl. "a. So
third. Time. 1.4sl-3. Tamerlane. Peacock.
OsulIvan and Mr.. Mack also ran.
Sixth race. purse. $500; three-yearolds; sell
ing: ave and q half furiongs-RecIuse. 1l0 (kei
ssyD, 81. 1910. $3.50 won; Galeswinthe. 100
tAnderson), $50. $40. second; TIE Isl. 100
(ParringtcnD, 5000. third. Time. los. Semper
stalwart, King Tuscan, Good Counsel. Shrapnel
and Molly o. also
Seventh race. purse $500 four -year-olds and
upward: selling: one mile and seventy yards
Mcnocacy. l04 tParrinstonl, $3.50. $3.50. $3.1
won: scorpt. 100 uarerty). $40, $3.50. second:
Menlo Park, 1o7 ,Haynes,. $3.50. third. Time.
1.f7. Balfron, Gainsborough Napier. Devil
Fish. The Rump, Supreme, Alston. shepherdess
and Aprisa also ran.