The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
Havre de Grace 10 Open
with Sport Of Kings on
Next TUESDAY.

The thoroughbreds will be back In
Maryland for a period Of about sixty
nNe days continuous racing a week
from Tuesday. The fall meeting win
start at Havre de Grace. the pretty
spot on the Susquehsnns River. where
KING horse will reign for a period
OF seventeen days.
There will rot be a shortage Of rac-
ing material as Secretary Fred Reh-
berger reports that all available barn 4
recommendations have been reserved.
ihere are now over 900 horses at the
track ana more are arriving daily.
many OF the metropolitan stables
that have taken part In the ssrator.
meeting last month will ship direct
from saratoga TO Havre De Grace.
Nhere' on september II, the Hartford
Aerlcultural and Breeders Association ,
VIII inaugurate the season Of sutuninf
racing with the running Of the on
Bay Handicap and six other raees
The Hartford County meeting vii
continue TO the end OF September.
One Of the strongest OF the estsb-y
lishments that will ship from Sara
toga direct TO Havre de Grace IL the
stable OF Richard F. Carmzn and his
son, Richard F., Jr, are training for
Wilfrid Niau. Canadian millionaire
sportsman, and for themselves. The
elder Carmsn will take one horse
Omar Khsyy-sm-to Belmont Park and
Omar will be there for one race-the
Lawrence Realization. -
After the running OF the Realiza
ton the winner of the Kentucky and
Brooklyn Dcrbies and the Kenner and
Travers stakes will entrsin for Havrey
de Grace. His most important en-
gsgement at HsT-re de Grace is in the
Havre de Grace Handicap.
The horses OF the Viau-Carman es-
Enlistment that will go from Sara
toga direct in the charge OF Carman.
hls. are the matured csmpaigners
Startling, G. NJ. Miller. King Baygot.
Nigel. Amelgamator. Skeer Face and
Westy Hogan and the 2-year-olos
General Nivelle. Ideal. Duke OF Con-
nausht and Louise V.
Westy Hogan, a colt by Dick Fin
mel. for which Mr. Visu paid 81. 900
at Nonkers some weeks back, is be-
heved by the Carmans TO be the best
3-yearrold in the United States bzr-l
ring Omar Khsyynm. His forte Isl
speed and he carries il Brilliantly IN
10 one mile and a furlong Beyond thar 4
distance the Carmans have not tried
him.
Since his last race at sarato=z
Westy Hogan has worked seven
eighths Of a mile in l-26 is and he is
10 be the Niau candidate in the Old
Fay Handicap on the opening dsv.
one Of his opponents will be his stable
compa Mon. Startling. which will bear
the silks OF the elder Carman. Start
ling. like Westy Hogan. is in tip-to7
condition. His last defeat at Sara
toga was due TO muddy going which
ne does not like. The other Carman-
Niau horses are at the summit OF
their powers.
Michael Daily. who is training a
pubic stable this season. will race az
Hsvre de Grace a highly promising
maiden jumper in CUrraghaleen, a g.
yesT-old, belonging TO James Mac
Manus- Curra ghsleen made his cross
country debut at Saratoga. and, al
though he has not yet earned brackets
ne has beaten cross-country winners.
He fences with the steadiness Of a
veteran and he is plentifully endowed
With both speed and courage
Fenmouse was the property OF NuI-
Ter when she came to Saratoga. but
she is now owned by W. NJ. Jenords.
a youthful Pennsylvania sportsman.
who is spending a lot OF money for
nrst class race horses. mainly 2-year-
olds and yearlings. CurraEhaleen IL
the property OF James MacManus and
he Is enc Of the most promising young
fencers in the United States. He fs
a maiden still. but a clean fencer and
horse OF speed and OF courage.
While he has not yet won a race he
has beaten many horses that have.
Curra shaleen is going to cut an i'm
portant figure in autumn steepla-
chasing in Maryland and he is goirg
to begin at Hsvre de Grace.
The fact that Havue de Grace will
have opposition in New York-Bel-
mont Park being in session-wilI not
affect the meeting at Hsvre de Grace
as there are very few people that
come to Maryland for the racing sea
son from New York. Washington IS
always well represented at Hsvre 6s
Grace. in fact the Nations Capital
sends over about one half Of the
crowds. II is especially true a
Laurel and Bowie. who draw their
greatest crowds from this city.
The curtsiiment OF railroad service
by all the great railroads will not in
tcrfere with the meetings in Mary
land whatsoever, as arrangements
have been completed 10 run the reg
ular special train over both roads d.
rect to track. One train leaving at
noon and the other at le:lo. both ar
irving in plenty Of time for. the FIRST
race.
II should be a banner meeting this
year at the Susquehsnna course. as
there is a wealth OF horses Of the
best class now in training ALREADY -
answer the bugles call
Secretary Rehberger has the coune
in excellent shape. and iS Of the
opinion that the meeting will be the
best ever held at the prctty course