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CONSISTENT MAGAZINE WINS P M WALKERS REJUVENATED PLATER SCORES FOR THIRD TIME AT NORFOLK Governor GoldsLorough of Maryland Signs Herford HerfordCounty County Racing Bill and New Track TrackWill Will Be Built at Havre do Grace Norfolk Va April 10 Capt I M Walkers useful plater Magazine scored his third straight vic ¬ tory in Norfolk when he galloped home an easy winner in UK tifth raei this afternoon It was a tlasli of six furlongs in which Magazine led from start to linisli to win easily liy a couple of lengths from Sherwood There were some smart sprinters iMliiml Magazine The Virginians thought that they would take the measure of Magazine with Sherwiod and the latter was made the medium of smart sup ¬ port liy a shrewd set that is usually right when they Iict II G Itiilwells followers had an idea that Berkley would lie tronlilesome as Sherwood and Magazine were conceding him weight Maga ¬ zine smothered all opposition when it came to th limning He outbroke and outpaced the others from the first jump and easily disposed of Sherwood whei the latter made a determined effort while rounding the far turn turnWhile While the horses were at the post for the third raw showers fell and during the remainder of the afternoon the track was sloppy The change in tho going cut little figure with calculations as the af ¬ ternoons results showed a clean sweep for first aud second choices choicesThere There were a number of new arrivals from Charleston this morning and thirtysix more horses arc due from there tomorrow tomorrowTin Tin closest finish of the day came with the run ¬ ning of the fourth race in which Harvey P beat Cdconda a nose These two fought It out head anl head all through the homestretch and it was not until the final strides that Harvey F poked his nose in front The latter led hy a good margin to the stretch turn where Oolconda caught him and obtained a slight advantage near the furlong post McCahey outrode Ambrose when it came to the finish and it was a victory of the rider rather than ibtt horse horseNews News that Governor Goldsborongh has signed the lull which permits sixty days racing in Herford County Maryland was received with much joy nmong the horsemen It means that another track will he built in Maryland also that it is possible that a meeting may be given in that county this fall It is the purpose of those who helped put tlie measure through to construct a modern plant on H M MittclK11s farm at Havre de Grace aud work will probably be started in the immediate fu ¬ ture tureJohn John P Ryan accompanied by his wife and J A Raymond of Montreal were arrivals this after ¬ noon Mr Ryan is making the trip south to secure sciinc stallions for the Canadian Breeding Itiireau and his mission will prolably be successful as jeveral horsemen have promised to donate He reports that as soon as the frost is out of the ground work will be hurried along on the new race course that is under course of construction at Ot ¬ tawa on the Quebec side The contractors have promised to have the plant fully completed a month Ixforo the date set for the opening Mr Ryan will leave for Baltimore to look over the horses quar ¬ tered at Pimlico PimlicoJ J Mcnride A E Whitney P II Tones W Ray ¬ mond C A Reynolds and James S Ownliey were among those that arrived from Charleston this morning morningThe The best trials shown this morning were Ross Half mile in 30 30Krossean Krossean Mile and an eighth in 207 207Cnlgarv Cnlgarv Half mile in 48 48Oul Oul Threeeighths in C CDorothy Dorothy T Seveneighths in 123 123Urania Urania Mile in 14S 14SHandrnnning Handrnnning Fiveeighths in 1OG 1OGKate Kate K Fiveeighths in Libertv Hall Half mile In 31 31Little Little Erne Mile in 140 140O O I Fustcr Mile in 14S 14SKieliard Kieliard Reed Threeeighths in 17 17Rosseaux Rosseaux Threequarters in 120 120Slim Slim Princess Threeeighths in 3U 3USpring Spring Maid Half mile in 1 1Slimmer Slimmer Night Seveneighths in 133 133Superstition Superstition Seveneighths in 123 123Tondi Tondi Ofe Half mile in 30
