The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
HAVRE De GRACE RACES
Feature Race Brings Out Best Distance
Horses in Country.
BY GEORGE B. MORRIS.


Havre De Grace, Nd, April 2S.-Another
record-breaking crowd was on hand to-
day at the Hartford County course. The
management had provided a good card.
and this was responsible for the large
attendance.
The feature race. the nth number the
Susquehanna handicap with an added
value of 1900 at a mile and a sixteenth.
brought some of the best distance horses
in the country to face the barrier. Con-
siderable delay was experienced by the
antics of Flittergold and Kilmer. The
latter threw Jockey Troise twice from
his mount but the lad escaped injury.
The start was good and the field left
the barrier in a bunch. Flittergold was
first to get away, closely followed by
Leochares and Tea Caddy, while Pennant
with Robinson in the pigskin was lay
ing in contending position. Filter
gold and Leochares ran like a team to
the head of the stretch, when Robin
son, on Pennant, made his move In
the meantime Flittergold had retired and
II was two-horse race from there home,
with Pennant getting the decision by
half a length, while Hauberk was
third. Nearly every race was won by
first chances, and those that tried TO
knock down the favorites had a hard
time. DOrcus won the jumping race
by two lengths from Emerald Gem. an
extreme outsider The winner fenced
faultlessly and will improve from now
on. His performance today stamps him
as real good steeplechaser and no
doubt will win many a race.
Wow annexed the initial number get
thing up in the last few strides to beat
Sweet Marguerite, while Producer was
third. Elizabeth H. was well pIayed.
but she did not run her race and can
do much better than her performance
today shows
Favour, who has been shsowing ex-
cellent speed In her two previous starts,
got home a nose in front of Sleepy Sam
koppleman, who rode the latter. was
OF little use TO him and with a stronger
rider in the saddle he surely would have
won. Preston Lynn ran well and gained
the show place.
Trainer Bob Potee is gathering a
stable together which he will race at
the half-mile track. Potee has already
purchased three from Lewis Garth, and
is looking around for other available
material The half-milers will follow the
Pimlico meeting and will run for fifteen
days. The Pari-mutueI machines will be
Installed on the tracks controlled by
James o'Hara, the owner of the Bowie
course.
FIRST RACE-seIlins; 2ycar-oIds: four and one
hst furlongS Wow. liz Robinson,. $50, Ser
N-oh won; Swcct Marguerite. lOi collins 40
$40 second; Producer. Joe "a Collinsl. Ss75 tbirI
Time. o55. Elizabeth NJ. Old Homs,rad, Little
Boy. Iuanita III and Little Sweeter also ran.
SECO-SD RACE-Han6icap; sts-plechase: 4yea--
olds and UPWARD; two miles. Durcris lfl r.
Wilhams). 5.l0. $40. $50. won; Emerald Isle ~
iOConn0rl. $50. S20. second New Haven. 10
LCrawfordl. s.. third. Time. IO5. Faker. Batterv
Socnny; Bamboo. MattinGta, Pussy Willow and
L-arly Night also ran
THIRD RACE-Handicap: 3ysar-olds and IN
ward; dT furlonEs. He viii. los a. McTaggrtD
$50 so, $40 won: AdeId 100 wv. Collins,
$50 $40. sccUnd: Pestg lC2 CTroise) SaO third
Time, lI2+5. DR.. Carmen. Commonada and Anita
also ran
FOURTH RACE-ScilirE; 5-year-olds and inward .
SIX furlongs. Favour. ll3 tMerimoe) $3.50. $50
So won; Sleepy Sam. 1OI CKopplemanl SIS
$50. second; Preston Lynn. IN Metcaln S 20
third Time. l:H25 Kills, Blue Fox Precise
NalCria West and Pomp also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Susquehanna Handicap: Swear
ODDS and upward, mile and seventy ards PenDant
rs CRobnson). $50 $50. SEQ won: Leocharps
laj utsynoS). S. $40. second Hauhorl 100 CBut-
welD. $40. third. Time. ~ 25 Eilmer Robert
Bradley, McAdon. Tea ClCdy. Fox Trot and Fit
tcrgold also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Naiden 2yesr-oIds and ,nvs-z .
six fmlOnes. ROYAL Writ 10 CRobnsorl $3.50
SEQ. SD won: Sasdi ll5 IT NTcTaEyartl & 10
$40. s-c'nd fas'mastcr. 1l5 McGraul. 81 third
Tine lIi25. Moonlight H. Isdiunsaure GUI
Powder. Dramaturge and Jack Dawson also ran
SEVENTH RACE-SelluE: +year-olds and I'D
waTd; n lie and OnesiStsenth. The Series rs
NIerimeel. $3.50. S.4D $50 won; Cannonadc 10;
tRobinsUn), $3.50, $40 second: Jerry ITO (Obe-tl
$50. third. Tine. IS Minda Carlton G.
I'd Bond, ZamlOck and Buzz Around also ran