The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
Queen of the Water Takes
Place, While Whitney's
Bonnie Witch Is Third.

Hayre de Grace. Nd. Sept 5-The
opening day of the last week at Havre
oe Grace fall racing presented a card
OF mediocre order. While the scratches
were few, the lack Of class was evident
! In all but the third event. in which Harry
Payne Whitneys Bonnie witch was made
the decided favorite. In this event there
was considerable delay at the barrier.
Joe Notter evidently was bent on beating
the barrier, and in 50 doing broke through
Just as Starter Milton gave the word TO
go, and snapped the webbing in which
Arternis and Glory Belle became en-
tangled and were hopelessly out Il OF IT,
However, Notter rushed Bonnie witch to
the 'front.' and in 50 doing threw away
wahtever chance she might have had to
beat the winner. Serenest. Queen Of the
/ water always well on the pace, took the
place and the favorite third.
IN the opening event, Repertoire was
installed hot fsYorite and won handily
rom Tootsie, who gained the place and
burbank third. Golden Gate outgsmed
Eona kenna in a brilliant stretch run.
while Presumption. also fancied by the
Talent, finished third
Flittergold, the good Hastings colt
shouldered us pounds and disposed OF
Neneta and Wooden Shoes. who finished
IN the order named. Paddy whack
showed all the early speed and led well
into the stretch, closely followed by
wooden Shoes and Tea Caddy. but the
class told and FIfttergoId won with ease
About the poorest lot Of horses gath
cred together at the present meeting
were thrown together in the fifth race
the conditions being for horses that have
not won three races at any time known
as 500 top and bottom selling event
speculation as to the possible winner was
brisk and the winner turned up in Wizard,
trained hys II n
Taplin, which is getting a hard combina-
tion TO leave out in seeking a winner in
any race. While Tantivy, who INDUCED
IN preliminary sprint up the back
stretch previous 10 the start, finished sec
ond' Alberta True finishing third. The
winner OF this event paid the best price
OF the day. 3 ticket bringing SO 10
In the final event OF the day at a mile
and seventy yards, Ambrose was in
stalled the favorite. and easily Jumped 70
the lead. which he maintained until the
hnal jump, when the winner, Flag Day.
ably ridden by Keogh. Just nosed into the
winning position, while Ambrose gained
the second place and Humiliation third.
Summary:
FIRST RACE-seIIins; 2-ysEr-olds; nr. and one
hAh furlongs. ReprobSte los CDzriesl s. go
second; Burbank, rs CTSplinl. SS. third Tine
90. LobehI, stslvI-t Van. Ksntac4p Boy and
PastellA also r1n-
SECOND RACE-SsIling; SyeGr-oads and uprsrd: :
mile and seventy yards. Golden Gate III Odet,
calf. $50 $40, s. won; Edna KennA ,OS q No
THgEarl, son. S6o second; Presumption lr
tAndersonl. $50 third. Time I,S rs DtnIh
Do, Success and Fonda also rIn.
THIRD RACE-Fllies; 2year-olds; Eve furIonrS
serenest, lis u. McTsazrtl. Sl.6, AU. H6
won; Queen o. the WSte-. LIS CTro1lsr) S So s. 50
second; Bonnie Witch. IL CNutte6 I'D third
Time, IM rs Glory Belle. MsIA Artsnis aud
Polly J. also ran
FOURTH RACE-HEndicsp: Syear-olds and uP-
ward; mile and seventy y1rdG Filter Gold R
CAmbruss,. $50 2D. SO. won; veDetia Is
CWHrsche5l, S.0, S-0. second Woodenshoes ,oS
CNetcslN S. third. Tine I5AZS Paddy whaei
Altman, Tea Caddy and sGsin also nm
FIFTH RACE-Sellins; Syesr-oids and up-srd;
I've and ooehAf furiOnCS Wizard lU TSprn)
s2s.lo, 50. SD, Won; Tsntfry lo4 a. MeTIsEarfl,
$50 $50. second; Alberta True. lo4 tSchufttnFsrl
Ed Weiss, Resistible, Piqustte SeuStnr CASEY
Woodfsir orphee GriSelIs and Dsnistta also r1n-
SIXTH RACE-FTe and ooe-hAF tu-ionss: lyeGr-
otds. Arnold, LIS CButWeID. $40 s. $50 won;
Woodr1O, IL u. McTSEEa-tl. A1. $50 second;
Daddy Long LesS. los tKeosh). sbTo. third Tine
ST Is. Leouie, BslH. HyInniE Nashville and
Jack Carl also rzn
SEVENTH RACE-ssnng; SyeAr-oIds and up
ward; mile and seventy yards Flag Dzy III
tReoShl. S-O $50. $40. won: Anbruss los
CMetoAn $50, Ss, second; Humiliation lbs
tAnderson), $50 third. Tina lsS Eddict
vslaA Bob Redhed. stsllA-tna and Rossvatsr aIso
rzn.