The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-22
MILKMAID IS WINNER
AT HAVRE De GRACE
Ross Colors Again in Front in
the Feature; Cobalt Lass
Scores Too.

HAvRE DE GRACE, April 21.-The thor
oushbreds belonging to Commander J.
IL L.. Ross, the Canadian sportsman,
are the sensation Of a remarkable meet
Ing at the Havre de Grace track. AL
most every day his colors 1nsh in front
In the stake event, and as . result thou
SANDS OF racegoers are wagering on his
horses, irrespective OF form" To-day
the Ross stable carried off the Whining
ton Purse with the brown Ally Milk
maid. which was heavily backed and
closed In the 50 mutuel machines at
S49O Toto finished second and Tickllsh
was third
The Wilmington was the feature. II
was for three-year-olds, at five and
half furlongs Half q dozen colts and
niles went forth to do battle. Among
tnem was Harry Payne Whitney's brown
hily Pigeon Wing, which earned all easy
victory on Friday. She was the favor
Ne' but Milkmaid had a host Of follow
ers, as did Toto. Tioklish, Routledge and
Nrystai Ford. the other contestants.
Inc contest was a thriller, and was in
oouot until the last few jumps. Toto
LOOK the lead as soon as the barrier
went up and sped along at a dizzy pace,
with Ticklish second and Mlkmaid
tnird' Entering the homestretch IL
seemed as If Toto would hold on long
SHOuSH 70 earn the ma jor portion of the
purse.
Sande saved ground on the turn. and
putting NJ finish that would have
done credit to Johnny LOTUS. landed the
Ross flly home length in front. Toto
hung on long enough to take place hon
oIs, length and half in front OF
llckllsh Pigeon Wing was pinched
odck soon after the start and never got
an opportunity to show her best form.
Houtledge showed a good turn Of speed
nut quit at the final furlong pole as If
short -
Inc Fort Deposit Handicap the other
S'ahe on the card. was won by Mrs.
lanes Arthur's brown FLY, Cobalt Lass.
ohe ran away from big field of hi 9Th class
piaters and galloped home eight lengths
In trout OF High Cost. Ballast was third
ooDat Lass covered the six furlong
course in the fast time of :121-5 The
results:
First--Race--Ha't mile: purse ss1S.ea:
for two-year- old Niles; conditions. Won
ssyy aoWe1dy. ~ (Troxler), s2sO. s82o and
VIZ ss rSnSpiy all. :iia !Am5rosel. $3.50 and
Ian(, s., third. Time, 0:472-S. tToucsnet,
Brynhild, Pawnee I'd, skittie. Powder Flask
also ran. whitney entry. IS Rcs. entry
second Rsce--Flve and half furiongs;
purse tsls.s2; for three-years ODDS and up
10 (HilemanD, ss6.I0, $3.50 ana ,i1se:
Irish Maid. ITO Csandel, ,i44O ana $40,
second: Miss STERLING, ia CRutweln. $3.50
f Inn iim me- !; EOS 10 Sophie X, Napon,
'M lEn! Ellen also ran. 'Mutuei held
Third Race--SiX furlongs; purse ssls.g2;
Tor four-year-olds and upward: claiming
Won non by True as Steel IL tRicel. $3.50.
tDenyse). s3.sO, third Time, 1914 rs
sweet AIyssum 'Zinnia. Kewessa. S!bola,
Potomac. Mackenzie, Salyatelle. Sir VIM
tuei field
Fourth Rsce--six Furiongs: purse
sSiSe2' for three-year-olds and upward;
selling; handi:ap.- Won. by Cobalt Lass, IS
Cost. 1O9 tRicel. ss.iO and $40, seconi;
Ballast. los (McAtee), So third Time.
LIZ 2-5. War Zone, Jack Mount Fort
Rlisa. Kate Bright. Etruscan and Wlsest
Fifth Race--The Wilmington Purse: for
three year ODDS; Ave and hals furlongs;
tSandel. s. go. 1910 and s. SO; Toto, lis
,Dreyerl. sac and s38o. second; Ticklt.h,
Routledge. Pigeon Wing and Crystal Ford
also ran.
Sixth Racr---One mile and seventy yards;
purse sslss?: for three-yeer -olds; claim
$3.50, $50 and s2.sO; Plurenzi, 100 tSta-
pleton). $3.50 and t32o. second Syivano.
10? (Coltelletin, $40. third. Time,
l:i6 s.. Transport Houdini. Cain Spring
Seventh Racc-One and one-sixtecnth
miles purse sSlSec: for four-year- olds and
upward: claiming, Won by Broom Ped
der. ia lStap.eton>, $3.50. 81, 10 and $3.50;
third. Time. l:47 Is. Lucius Dolina and
Puts and Calls also ran