New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-17

Ross Celding
Equals Track
Mark il, Sprint
Canadian Owner Captures
Four Races of Inaugural
Program at Havre de Grace

FAvRT DE GRACE, Nd. April 1s
.-romm ander j X. L. Ross continued
a hold the center OF the stage in the
,sc;ue world here this afternoon bv
shining four races Of the seven card
ID This being the real opening day
Al the Eastexn racing season, the vic
,arv Of hissncrses was more than
,,tac:ng OCCURRENCE to the famous Ca
rsaisn spoxknan, who. has almost been
s,s ctpss a IA turf war between the
Nav York Hickey Club and the Mary
.; s!1ss'a' emim,is,en - Com
pa.s sas Victory Ct sillS KeIIS 81
ia $1,000 Hartford Handicap. The
sauocs gelding picked up 1870 pounds
snd beat some of the best horses in
training. The fact that he eaualed
the track record TOY SIX furlongs
iii l-5. forces the prediction that he
will probably carry of the sprintine
honcrs around the metropolitan tracks
tsis summer
Coupled with Billy Kelly was Ross
other crack, Star Voter, and he added
10 the glory of the day for the Com
mander By finishing third. Ten of the
sest short distance horses in the East
lined UP at the barrier for this event
There was lot OF cutting up at the
barrier. which delayed the start nearly
rive minutes.
Careful OF in Front
Finally they we're sent away on an
even line, with the heet-footed Careful
first to show in front. Going to the
first turn she had lead of two open
lengths. with Billy Kelly second and
Star Voter in third place. Dunhoyne
and Wildai- were close up, but they
had enough before the head of the
stretch was reached.
Butwell had Billy Kelly we'll in hand
making the bend for home. and when
the wire he let the geldins down, and
he moved UP like the game horse he
is. AZ the eighth pole he was on even
terms with Careful, and passed under
the wire winner by half length in
"A hard drive. Star Voter was five
lengths back.
The Ross co!ors we're carried to vic
tory in the opening race when his Ulti-
mus colt, Elemental. got down in front,
beating the pacenlaker Lent. by
length. Excuse Me, which was promi-
rent throughout the running, finished.
third half length behind Lent.
Optimism took the second race in a
terrific drive by short head from En-
rico Caruso. The latter beat INDIAN
half length for the place. Sailing B
was the second Ross entry to score.
This speedy son of Trap Rock, under
restraint during the early part OF the
lace, closed with a rush through the
stretch and won as he pleased by two
lengths from Reprisal. the latter beat
Ing Some Baby six lengths.
A Romp Tor Milkmaid
The fifth race was just a. romp for
Ross Miikmsid. The mare was waited
with until the field had made the turn
for home. then she went to the front
and showed the way TO the wire, pass
ms the judges three lengths in front Of
the well backed 7ippity Witchet. Tom
McTaggart was third. five lengths back
Of Tippity.
The sixth event resulted in another
dingdong finish between Star Realm
and Madgc F., the former getting the
verdict by scant half length. Madge
F. was a length in front of Roisterer
M. R. Pons's Antoinette, which paid
sS2.l0 for 81 ticket. captured the
closing race in hard-fought finish by
- short head from Mather.