The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
new HAVEN is
BEST JUMPER
Captures Steeplechase at
Havre de Grace Under
Brilliant Ride.

Havre de Grace. Nd, Sept. IL
Milkmaid, purchased last week in New
York by Guy Bedwell for Commander
Ross, won the opening event this
afternoon from Mahoney, the second
choice. Duchess Lace ran into third
position. Lucky Lady went out 70
make the pace and she did 1t wei.
MIX Maid running second and Ma
honey third. Coming into the home
stretch, both Milkmaid and Mahoney
moved up stoutly. and during the last
sixteenths Hummer put up whip
ping finish, but Milkmaid maintained
her lead advantage without being
Tapped with the baton. Milkmaid was
the heavily-played odds-on favorite.
McCloskey rode an entirely differ-
ent race on New Haven In the steeple-
chase this afternoon than he Gid the
other day, and as a result he won
hands down. Instead OF making .
couple of runs and too far away from
the finish. he didn't start to move up
today until rounding the lower turn.
He was over the last fence on the
heels OF Lemarsouin and Little Horn,
and then outfooted his rivals to the
wire. He won by more than a length
over Lemarsouin. with Little Horn
just length way to show.
!. New Haven equaled the track rec
ord of 3.47, which was made by As
tute September 80. 1914. This was
McCloskeys first winning mount
LInhrmier barely won the third
race from Blazeaway. who followed
the winner closely from start to
finish. Aldebaran beat out Douglas
s., the favorite, in the fourth. Be-
nevolent and Little Cottage set the
pace in the fifth. the former win
ming at a small price. Boxer. how
ever, gave both a good run and I'm
ished third. Charlie McFerran, who
won several days ago and paid
fine price. was among the also rams
in this race. He was not backed
very heavily today.
Great Dolly knocked the props
from under the wiseacres in the
sixth and won out handily, paying
the succulent price OF $42.4o for each
50. Sky Pilot, the favorite. finished
third. Jockey Stalker put over his
third win for the day when he sent
Royal under the wire ahead Of Aus
tralian in the last race. paying $3.50
for each and every 81 bet on him.
Dalroz. a favorite. ran third. Stall
ker's other wins during the day
were with Benevolent and Great
Dolly.
FIRST RACE-SiI furlonSsL Milk Maid. III
tSandel. $50. 80 and I'D; Mahouy, lis tkum-
merl, 2so and 40; Duchess Lace. los tAle1l,
2o. Time: LIS IS. Green Mint. Twilight ith.
Christie Holters. Lucky Lady also ran.
SECOND RACE-Two miles New Haven.
ll3 (McCloskeyl. 800. 80 and 80; Le Mar
souin. R3 tAlIen). 2p and 2s; Little Horn.
40 (BUantl.. $50. Time: 3.a. Otto Floto,
Tightwsd. Bob Redheld. Inhdei "a also rsn.
THIRD RACE-Six fuJiongs. Lnhrner. lO1
tSande). SD. 40 and go: Blaze Away. liz
to'Brienl. $50 and $50: Bellinscr. liz (TroI-
Ierl. $40. Time: LIS rs. Pssanini. @. A.
Cnmiskey. Belle Roberts. Indian Chant, Choir
Master. Rockaway. sibola. Flame. Irsh Mad.
Vocabulary. Juanita I'd also ran
FOURTH RACE-Mile and = sixteenth Al
debaran. ITO Collins. f. 60. Leo aid 80; Doug
lass s.. Us tsandel. 20 and 2so: King Nsp-
tune. I'd tstiriins). 4oe. Time: la IS Dan.
Bar OF Phoenix. Lazy Lou. valspar also ran
lsnt. fo3 STALKER, 80. 80 and 10: Little
Cottage, l0s (stiriins,, 500 and 80: Borer. %
(Preccel. 40 Time: La IS Crumpsan. Hand
full Ksziah. Charley NcFeuan also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Mle and q quarter. Great
Dolly. lo3 STALKER. GO 100 and 80; Hay
den. loe Burger. SO and SO: Sky Pilot. loe
Bricnl 80. Tine: 2p 25 Stir Up. Bier.
man. Christie. Pabdesn also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Mile and a quarter Roy.
at. % Stalker. 80. $40 and go: Austral y
(Ddordl. $50 and 20; Dalrosc. IS twesslerl
80. Time: I'll. Brando, Flora Finch, Favor.
ite Article. BABY Rssch also ran