The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
YINDEX EASY VICTOR
AT HAVRE DE GRACE
Whitney Colt GallOps Home
in Front in Susquehanna
Handicap.
RACE IMPRESSIVE ONE
Billy Kelly and Cudgel Were
Scratched-Whitney Fill
lies Score in Juvenile.
RACE IMPRESSIVE ONE

HAvRE DE GRACE. April 26.--Vixdex.
tho bay colt by St. victrix and Belle
fontaine, with which Harry Payne
Whitney expects to win many rich
stakes and the three-year-old champions
ship crown, ran off with the Susque'
hanna Handicap, the feature event at
the Havre de Grace track this after
noon. 1t was Vindex's first appear
ance OF the year, and he ran such an
Impressive race that a host of experts
predict that he will be hard to beat in
future races over a distance of ground.
The field he defeated was not of the
highest class, but he accomplished his
task in the easiest possible fashion. The
stake was at one mile and seventy
yards, and at the end of this long Jour-
ney Vindex was galloping, four lengths
ahead of Commander ]. X. l.. Ross's
Foreground, which took second place,
three lengths in front of Franklin.
The track was not fast, the weather
was cold and raw. and stiff wind
blew down the back stretch. So under
the conditions, the time of the race.
1:44 was considered exceptionally good.
Commander Ross named Billy Kelly.
Cudgel and Foreground for the stake,
but at the last minute scratched his
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ground out to fight the Whitney star.
Bill Knapp in Saddle.
But Foreground didn't do any fighting.
Vindex was too much for him. The
Whitney colt. with the veteran Bill
Knapp in the saddle. went away from
the barrier winging and made every
post winning one. Throughout the
long Journey Knapp had his charge
under restraint, and 1t was the opinion
OF majority Of the big crowd who saw
the contest that the colt could have
made much better time If he had been
allowed to race as he wanted to.
Besides winning this stake Mr.. Whit
| ney carried off double honors in the
two year old race. his fllles Querca and
Panoply finishing first and second.
Sweep Clean, belonging to Samuel Rid
die took third end of the purse.
Mr. Whitney declared to win with
Querca and Jockey Troxler sent her
away In front and kept her there all the
way. Panoply raced like a real nice
| MY and was never extended, Jockey
| Ambrose being content to have her fin
ish in second place behind her stabls
mate. At the end OF the four and a half
furlong journey Querca was three
lengths ahead Of Panoply. which was a
similar distance in front of Clean Sweep.
Sea Beach. the aged gelding belong
ing to 7. f. Crist. furnished the biggest
surprise of the day. He ran away from
"A big field of platers in the third race
and paid the big odds OF S65.lO in the
81 pari mutuel machines Early last
spring this old gelding fooled the handi-
| campers by winning at n price of mora
than 100 to l.
The Results.
| First Raee-For two-year.olds: uaidens.
purse N.iis,o5 four and half furlongs: Won
hS -Querca, IL tTroIer), $40 81 60 and 81. 10
Time. 0 "a IS.
tMr Brummell. Ro.cland, j. Alfred Clark.
l. >. urayson and GrlffwOOd also ran.
| whitney entry. coupled. tGen Ridge Farm
entry, coupled.
Second Race-For thrce.year.olds and up.
ward; claiming; purse Sl.l'9oj: six furlongs:
Won by kits I'd. III (E Haynes So $40 70
and $50; General, 1o9 Fatori $500 and IS So
second; Clark NJ, ia Ricc,. SC, third Time,
Encore, Rsponde, 'Bellringer. Balvatellc.
Laura Miller Mannchen. Safrauor, Galway
and Chemung also ran.
Third Race-For three .year-olds and upward !;
claiming; purse 3l,ll905; six furIonrs: Won
by Sea Beach, 10 toherb, sC5 10, So 20 ana
Sl5.50: TraEby, III (Ambrosc). s. 40 and s. TO-
Slg 20, third. Time !: IA GJ
True as Steel, Nebraska Miss Stcrlinr. K.ag.
ling ID, l.obeiia, Low It'd, Lttlo Boy u1i
Fourth Racc-F For forrycar olds and upward !;
claiming purse slii9 90 one mite and u ,.,.
tcenth Won by trumpsalI. lis CmhIo.eD.
Sis -. 81 and $40; Bar one. ~ O;chrrre,,,
30 and $3.50, second Refugee, llj CWldO,
1920, third Time, A.
polroma, Marianne, Pilscn. MiIlrsrr Bier
man and Lady War also ran
Fifth Race-Thr Su.Puchauns Handicap 'or
three year .olds; sl.6l9 % added on" mile and
seventy yards; Won by Vlndex. llG Knapp.
81 20, So and out; Foreground. IL CSaudel, 50
and out, second: Franklin, los (OhcrD, out,
third.
douglas s. and Star Hampton also ran.
"koppn entry.
Sixth Racc-Tor thrce.ycar olds and upward:
purse 81 ll9 calming SIX furlonr, Won by
Murphy. llS CSnrde, $40 co 81 40 and 81 % I;
Amackpssin 1l3 twila). s. % and s. a. sec.
ond Kate bright IL az, Haynes. $3.50.
th'rI Time. ~ %
Mss Rryu. ballast. Irk Icarv. Trizeur,
Commit G and Sou sun also ran.
Seventh RacN-Ior f1ul wear old' and up
ward claiming, purse a. 10: one mile and a
sixteenth. won ly ral'ud l12 ,Srnd"r. $40
g 70 and 50 f' Iu'lau Chaut, '3 'Ei'hrrcckl.
sec and t'9o >rn'uI Mn'cau, 10 UAtogl,
SO H. third Tine. A.
Pcrscus Hahrttr Cadillac Hravado and Gaby