Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-25
STAR MASTER Wins
OVER BILLY KELLY
TWO Records Broken and a
Bad Spill Add Thrills to
Havre de Grace Races.

HAvRE DE GRACE, Md. April "a
- bad spill. two shattered track records
nd capacity crowd added to the rae
thrills which go to mako the gripping
sport so attractive to its patrons Jockey
ColtiLetti was sent sprawling in the dust
when Panoplys saddle girth slipped in
the Chesapeake stakes and received a
severe shaking up. The accident hap
pened just when the little Italian was
rushing his mount to the front and was
most spectacular. His foot hung mo-
mentarily in the stirrup and with head
dangling toward the earth he was
dragged along in a mass of flying hoofs.
Women screamed and many Of the
stronger sex turned their heads. 1t was
fatal mishap.
Star Voter, a two-year-oId belong
ing to Commander Ross, and A. h.
Macomber's Star Master were the
thoroughbreds to establish new track
marks. In the opener for two-year-
olds the former, with Sande aboard.
dashed four and a half furlongs In
So as, and in SO doing clipped a
fifth of a second off the best previous
mark for that distance.
= It was only after a real horse race
that Star Master. ridden to perfec-
ton by Andy Schuttinger, pushed
his nose in front of the game little
Billy Kelly in the. Circle purse and
smashed the Havre de Grace record
for a mile. 1t was by far the most
gripping struggle of the season. War
Pennant. coupled with Billy Kelly.
went out to set a rafting pace, and
when he began to wither away the
latter was close at his heels and eager
to take up the, burden of leading the
procession. Foxy Schuttinger laid in
wait behind the heartbreaking pace
with Star Master until rounding the
turn, where he gave the big son of
Star Shoot his head. All through the
stretch it was a head-and-head fight,
with Star Master outlasting. but by
no means outgaming his younger and
awkward little rival. War Pennant
was third, a half-dozen lengths in
front of Cromwell.
From a spectacular standpoint the
stirring duel between Star Master and
Billy Kelly stood out as the feature.
but the Chesapeake purse. taking in
the momentary value. was the cards
most attractive event. Here several
best in the Kentucky derby and Freak
ness fought 1t out and the result
shook the form students. Ridden by
Butwell and paying $3.50. w. S. Muir
rays Sandy Beal. after being outrun
IN the early stages. closed with
Wonderful burst Of speed and won by
a head. 1t was q tussle OF a mile
and carried $1,000 in added money.
Paul Jones was second and Wild Air
third. while the famous Blazes stag
.&sred in fourth.
49, The Summarize.
Flnt race. the Advocate purse: for two
S.s.. fSgs ass a sso
ssSy Grand S.ae liz $3.50 SIP
h1rx1 < Raf,y
Mogeus. Vic Cullinan. Hope. Princess, Gladys,
Nanny O'Aitne also ran.
lzoelierJ. 81. $50. $50. won; Ell Mahdi.
rs ssutwslll. susie: g 40. second: sub.h-
Happy Go Lucky. Phedoaen. Kerassa, Chal-
Halo Rardner and Little Maudie also ran.
siird race. the Climax handicap: for three
year-olds and upward six furioags-.sir Bar
.Nilkmaid. I2s (sande,. IS. $3.50. second
Tieklish, ie2 (NcCatee). $3.50. third. Time.
.is and pPae9ps Gar SSsa s Fruit
year-olds ); one miis-siar Mister. ia a tseaes-
Kelly. M 1sande5. seio. $2.io. second;
Tins, I.ss IS. Cromwei. Transiste. Bondage,
Fifth race. the Chesapeake stakes; s.. 900
added for three-year-olds: one mile and seven
Ny yehuS-~Sanoy Zeal, 10S tbutwelll, $S1.S0,
Si3.6o, $3.50 won; Paul Jones, ia (Schut-
tinger). $40. 81 90, second; Wildair. Ill
lHaynes). $3-2o. third. Time, Las Is.
Wrack also ran. MURRAY entry.
Sixth race. claiming: for three-year-olds and
upward; one mile and a sixteenth-Irish KISS
1e6 lsforrisl. $3.50. $3.50. $3.50. won War
Machine, 107 t,lcCabel. $3.50. 81. second
Crystal Ford. 104 tZoeller). $3.50. third. Time,
lao. Soldat de yerdun. Thistledon, Ny Dear
Waukeaug. Hank o'Day, Ettahe. Sea Queen
J a nd Diadi also ran.
Seventh race. claiming: for four-year-olds
and upward one mile and q quarter-Cspifal
City. 40 tMorris). $16. IS so. 81 $50. won
Great Gull, 113 tMountain), $27.5O, $11, sec
ond: Win Do. lis tRodriguez), $40, third.
Time. zoo ID. Austral. Waterproof, Ben
Hampton. Little Nearer, Woodthrush, Capt
Lefnster. Mill F1ley. Tom Brooks and Sky