The sun., 1916-09-28
CLOSE FINISHES IN
BOTH HANDICAPS
High Noon and Short Grass
Poke Heads Home First
at lIavrc dc Grace.
LONGFELLOW BEATEN OFF,

baltimore. Sept. 27.--The racing nc
tho Havre dc Grace track this after
noon was by long odds the Best Of the
meeting. The finishes I'm two of the
handicaps were Of the head md head
Kind, and so spectacular that the crowd
was wrought up to a high pitch Of ex-
element.
High Noon. Fcrnrock and Eagle FIN
ished 80 closely together In the second
race. a handicap at six furlongs. that
only the Judges were able TO separate
them. The six contestants were caught
In Il Jam as the barrier went up. and
when they were Strengthened out Back
Bay was seen in front. lie held coni-
mand only n short time. however. for
High Noon. despite his 1875 pounds, dis.
played a great burst OF speed and soon
took command. This he held to the end,
but to do SO Jockey LOTUS wac CONF
PEELED to ride him hard every foot Of tho
journey. Fernrock came with II rush.
and failed to gain first honors by a nose.
One more jump and he was In front.
Eagle also came with n great rush In the
stretch. and at the end was only q short
head behind Fcrnrock.
I.oigfellow was go sors IN his front
and hind lcge In the third race that no
was beaten OF. For going TO the post IN
this condition tho stewards will here
after refuse his entry.
Archie thinner, who once trained thu
horses belonging to the late big Tim
sullivan. won the sixth race with Tres.
ton Lynn and Just miescd two other
| purses when Kits and Bob Redfeld wero
beaten by small MARGINS In the first and
ffth race. The results
First Race---Maiden two year.olds: hys
,I,lonss; Friend,css liS s,rwsrd,;
sRRninn. sssSS sn M so cnnnn: s nn TX
,Hyrne,. s32 20, third. ime i:oi i-5.
Nigh, Owl, Merchant. Sea puss. plxi. T..
J. and Capital Prize also ran.
.nrlonss', mlsh Soon, i2o' d.oi,us,. .s.ie.
! McIagsa,D. $3.50 and S27O, second:
Eagle. 100 G.ouder,. 80. 10. third. Time.
| i:i2 80. Back Bay. Bac and Sir Edgar
Third Racc-Thr.e.y.ar.olds and up
ward; selling. one mile and >"veutv yards
or? Gu ron io' p,a ,rsPli"} 100 3" 80 SES
ana $50, second Ash Can. ITO Haynes,
StTc. third. Time. i:i7. Sir Denrah.
Longfeliow. Resistible ami Mary warren
FOURTH Rnce-Hand,cap: all ages; on.
mile and seventy yards: Short Grass. III
row. rNsof iss' ' ;SSH SIS .s iop AMI =. -. Sos second SDi;
Malachite. 100 ". McTaEgartl. - N. third.
Time. 1885,. Gna; and Lady Teresa also
FIFTH Hsce-Thrce.ycar.old. ana up-
ward: selling: milo and seventy yards.
Benjamin, e3 tWarscherp. $3.50, $40 and
:. 20. won; Bob iiedHeli. rs U.ouder,.
G.:c ana sac. ccccni. .ra"". los .T.r-
l!n). - 30. Third. Time. l:t1 a.. Finalee,
Frcda Johnson AMI Chcs'ertown also ran.
sixth E~aC,-Tlrr".y .ar-olds and up:
selling mile ana seventy yards: Preston
Lynn. III tBal,. s5.so. $40 and ou'.
won. BoraN. ITO ITaplin). So 80 and OUT.
second. illunira;or III tMetcaif,. out.
third. Time, l:tG IL. woodfsir also ran.
Seventh Race-rw o-year-olds; selling:
nye and u half furionR,: Aimee T.. i0S
Metcnlt,, Sc2o. sA30 rnd $3.50. won.
SAY. !O5 tCar-oIl. $50 All 5? 80, second :
TI.ne. as. Mira. BuahaL4n Brady. Bur
Il, probate, u? dawes. 81 10. third.
Oalh. Mc.!I and G.uTy Be.!r also !an.