The Washington herald., 1918-04-17

Havre de Grace. Nd. April IA
Under the most unfavorable condi-
tions as to transportation facilities,
. large number Of persons attended
the opening Of the spring race meet
ing Of the Hartford Agricultural and
Breeders Association here yesterday:
Most Of the races drew large fields
and there were many exciting nm
ishes. Form players had hard
day. for in many instances an out
sider in the betting came under the
wire a winner.
NJ. Sheas campaigner. Tea Caddy,
showed his heels to the field in the
Hartford Handicap, the feature race
Of the day, and managed to get up
IN time to beat Philippe by . nose.
Getting away to q good start, High
Cost went to the front soon after
the barrier was snapped. McTag-
CERT had Tea Caddy in hand and let
High Cost set the pace until the
upper turn was reached. In the
stretch McTaggert brought his mount
up on the outside and closed with
q rush. tuBt in time to beat Phil
ippic, who had slipped in on the rail.
Hauoerk managed to grab third
place. A ton Of money was bet on
Jack Hare, jr.. and High Cost. but
neither showed much speed.
Cleverly ridden by Jockey Lyke.
Master McGrath managed to grab on
the honors in the Liberty Bond Han
dicap. Fifteen horses paraded to the
post in this race and after all OF them
getting away to a good start followers
OF the sport Of kings were given some
real excitement as the jockeys bat
tied for the rail ,Iosition. Master Nc
Grath. after a hard stretch run. drew
away from True as Steel. who man.
aged to grab place money and just
last long enough to hold OF Miss
Kruter.
good thing went wrong in the
fourth race when Hondo drew away
from Indian Chant. the favorite, and
managed to get under the wire by a
neck. Jockey TroIse. on Hondo. saved
ground ON the upper turn and drew
IN on Indian Chant, who was firing,
ard heat him to the wire. Kills
slipped up on the rail and managed
TO get show money.
After setting the pace for three fur
longs, Comprade, the Quincy stables
good campaigner. had to give up to
IL oOAlAtSOAAs NAAO up WIFI n
in the sixth race and was going good
at the end. Nepperhan. with Davis
up, came in for the short end Of the
purse. finished third.
Mrs. ]. Phillips geldinc Pit nut one
over on the wise boys in the seventh
yesterday when she held her field safe
for the entire distance and paid her
hackers a little better than ~ to /.
Dolina and Yodeling. both favorites
in the betting. managed to get second
and third money respectively.
The summary:
FIRST RACE-Five furIongS: King Worth. III
tAOIesworthl. $50 1oO. 40. won: Murphy, III
tTroIlerl, 2D. 40. second; Scarpia IT, los
tDoylel. 1850 third. Time. lOl. Starxorth
King John. ''el Balentine. sEOOn. RoIIin Laird.
Pazansni aud Sleepy Sam also ran.
SECOND RACE-HaR mile: Blue Laddie. us
lRObinsonl. 40 ~. 40 won: Esquimau, us
tMsTgler,. SO. soo. second; ColincIIa, III lam
hrOseI. l00. third. Tine, O:s5 s-s Gas Mask
Big Heera. Lack Leary. Little Maudie. Perry
and Pulney also ran.
THIRD RACE-FiVs and onebAIf furlonE,:
Master McGath. lle Uykel. l7.o0 30 6lO,
uun; True aS Steel. lis CRice). Is %. 100. sec
ond; NAss Kruter. llO tObertl. 40 third. Time,
.G 2-S Preston Linn. BrUwn Bsrry, Hons
June Bug, PCrscus. Wiley. King K, Polly Anna,
Tt 'or Tat, Cssaca. Anita. Plancy and Peep
Again aEo rdu.
FOURTH RACT-siz furionz: Hondo 100
CfrOisPl. = 20 go. 40. won; Indian Chant
lis Stirling. $40. IN, second; kits, % Rod-
|riEnez). 20. third Tine. li42S May w.,
FriaE NOught, Starter. Firing Line and Deryish
alp ran.
/ FIFTH RAcE-Frs and op~h,B tur,onr,.
fsea Caddy, lH tMcTaznrt), $50 ko an
oa: PhRppic, lB tKummerD. salo. 3GD. SEC
ind: Hauberk. ll2 tPeake). IN, third. Time,
o.. High Cost. TUmblsr Jack Hare, IT.,
Amackassin and Kohinoor also ran,
SIXTH RACE-FiIe furionrs. Dr.. Johnson
|ll3 tAmhroscl. $40. IN 80, won; Compadra
|1i3 tMc9aW). so so sscuod; Scupsrhsn,
is ODaViesl. 40. third Tine, looIS Ioh
| ren, RoyGl Heart. Grey EaEe and Golden Glow
| also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Mne and sersuty Yards:
| Pit. lG tNoonsJ). $40 IAN. 80 won; 10
bsas. l5 CEricsonl, 20. $50. second: Yodennr,
t0s tAmbrose1. 80. third. Tine. n Is Widov
iBedotts Greetfnss. Boxer. Irregular. Baby Cal,
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