The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
Beats Roamer and Stromboli
in Feature Race at Hartford
County Course.
By GEORGE B. MORRIS.

Havre de Grace, Md, Sept. 3.-It was
a banner crowd that turned out at the
Hartford course today to witness the run
ming OF the best card that has been Of
tered at this meeting. The fact tnat
Roamer, Strombon, The Finn and other
celebrities were to battle for honors In
the Havre de Grace handicap. with N'5oO
added, was the magnet that was respon-
sible for the monster attendance.
One marring feature to the days sport
was the fact that a heavy rain teIl our
ing the night, and which was responsible
for the track being about two seconds
slower than yesterday
The initial number, made up of maiden
allies, an affair at fve furlongs of cheap
selling pIaters brought a field OF nine
horses to the barrier. Melting Moments,
an imported horse. showed the way un-
til the back stretch was reached, where
there was a general closing-up. In the
meantime, Glorine, who saved ground,
got to the front and was never there
after headed. Velour was second and
Lady Bob third.
The next event a steeplechase at about
two miles, was won by Racebrook, who
moved I'D stoutly at the thirteenth jump
and saved a lot of ground, while Abdon
| lost at least eight lengths at the same
lump, March Court was third and the
fayorite, Bachelor, fourth. 1t was a
pretty race all through the field and had
Abdon not lost so much ground on the
nome turn he probably would have won.
Chatterbox spilled the beans in the
third race when Hanobalee ran out of
the money. Aimee T. who was off bad
", made up a lot of ground and was 60
ing fastest at the finish. Sandal was
| third.
The feature race Of the day, the Havre
de Grace Handicap, at mile and tur'
( long brought the classiest field OF horses
to the post that have met at this meeting.
1t included among the neld , noamer,
Stromboli, The Finn, Borrow, Bayberry
! Candle, Short Grass. Spur and other
classy horses The Finn was returned
the winner, beating his field handily n
1; 80 10 or within one second OF the track
record Considering the heavy going this
was a remarkable performance. James
Buffers Spur was second and Borrow
third. The winner ran exactly tn" same
kind of a arce that he ran with the same
horses in the Chesterbrook Handicap last
Saturday, and there is no doubt that he
is the greatest handicap horse In train
ing He has met all conditions asked OF
him and has proven worthy Of the con-
hdence reposed in him by the public.
Roamer ran q disappointing race, ami
evidently this knight Errant-Rose Tree
| II gelding is not the great horse he was
last year. Starter Milton got the field
away in great shape. and the winner was
much the best. Short Grass ran a disap
pointing race. He was Up closer than
usual, but did not make hts usual stretch
run.
The fifth race for maiden 2-year- -olds at
| FIVE furlongs vas won by Battle, who
easily disposed of Deckmate and Friend
less. The latter was a hot favorite. The
balance Of the card was very ordinary.
| Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Fivs furlongs. GIorins. liz lByrns,.
$50. SD, $50. won; Velour, liz tTro1ler). $3.50
$50 second Lady Bob, LIZ (schuttngerl. $780,
| third. Time. O2. Marssilase. Melting Moments,
| TinseI Charmingy. BoOtles. Baby. Zinns and
| Black Vote also ran.
SECOND RACJsteeplechase; selling; +year-
olds and upward; two miles Racebrook lS CNoel'
$3.50 $50 s4O. won; AbdOn. IL (Ksnnsdyl. S.
s. second: March Court ln tsmoot). $40. third.
Time, $50 Bachelor and Fhjolee also ran.
THIRD RACE-Selling: 2ysar-olds; SIX fGlongs.
ChattsrbOI. 100 bald. $40 $50 SeC won;
Aimee T. Ib CBuIton) $50. $40. second; Sandal.
lO3 Cwarscher). $50. third. Time. 50 Is. Hsno-
| bala Mira, Sky. Precise also
FOURTH RACE-Handicap: 3year-olds and up
ward; mile and one furlons. The Finn. IN tsehut-
tinger), 40 s.. s. won; Spur. ll6 Uoftus) s37o.
s. % second: Borrow. u6 (Sottsr), $50. third
Time. 1918 Romg. strombon. Short Grass.
Daddy's Choice and Baberry Candle also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Maiden 2year-ods; five furlongs
Battle. III CTrozlsr) ao.so IS 60 $40, won; Deck
Mate, I15 u. McTSggsrt). $50 $50. seoond Friend
less. ll5 tFairbrother) $50 third. Time, % Is.
| Abbey Dixie. COurtShip. PItapsco and Moonshiner
also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Handicsp; all ages; six furlongs-
Fern Rock lO6 q. McTsggart). Sl4O, $50, SD,
| won; Prince OF Como. 10 (Troxlerl. SD. SD.
second; Eagle Ios (Keosh) 81, third. Time. lI3 Is.
| High Noon. J. J. Hills, Pesky and lima Frank also
ran.
SEVENTH RACE-seIlnE; 5year-olds; mile and
| seventy yards Keziah l0S (Byrns), $40. S7o,
SlO won Juliet LII (Schuttinger), S. $40 second ;
Msnlo Park. llO (Andersop). 2lO, third. Time,
l:E25 woodfair and Thought Reader also ran.