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STAKE FOR FREDERICK L HALLENBECK THREEYEAROLD STARTS THE SEASON IN AUSPICIOUS FASHION Shows Keen Speed in Feature Contest at Havre de deGrace Grace and Wins with Ease Sport Patronized Patronizedby by Biggest Crowd Ever Seen at Track Havre de Grace Md April 10 H C Hallenbeck furnished the winner of todays feature at the local track In Frederick L which beat a band of high class threeyearolds in the Wilmington Stakes a dash of five and a half furlongs with 1000 added This was Frederick Ls first appearance of the season and hi showed sensational siued leading from the rise of the barrier and winning easily by a length and a half A tremendous gathering turned lit to witness the sport the crowd being by far the largest ever seen at the Havre de Grace course The races were run under summer skies and over n trad that was in surprisingly good condition con ¬ sidering the heavy rain that fell last night Thirty eight layers were on hand and speculation was ex ¬ ceedingly brisk The Philadelphia contingent filled two special trains while as many more enthusiasts came over from Baltimore BaltimoreA A tedious delay was experienced at the post in the second race caused by Anavri kicking jockey Ionnsberrv on the leg with force enough to break it Lonnslterry had the mount on Light O M Life The lad was lifted olT the horse and hurried back to the paddock Butwcll was substituted and after sixteen minutes delay the field was finally sent away to a good start Caugh Hill was the winner if this race Piekens hurried him to the front and he held command at all stages stagesThe The stable of It T Wilson furnished another win ¬ ner this afternoon in Flying Yankee which beat some speedy ones in the third race Double Five set a fast pace to the furlong post Then the Wil son candidate overhauled him and at the finish drew away into an easy lead leadVlie Vlie Juarez contingent put n good thing across when Setback won the fifth race a dash of a mile and seventy yards for which Pliant ruled favorite Setback was a keen factor from tho start and in a driving finish beat the badly bidden Fred Mulholland half a length lengthEnver Enver Bey which showed good form at Norfolk won the sixth race Among those that finished back of him was Gainer rated as the best twoyearold at Charleston hist winter winterMichael Michael Murphy of Philadelphia who formerly raced a string of horses in the east acted as one of tho stewards this afternoon afternoonAn An effort will be made by owners of steeplechase horses to permit the starting of threeyearolds on June 1 instead of August 1 A great number of young hoives are being developed this spring which accounts for owners wishing to get them in action so earlyWilliam early William Mosely formerly of Paterson who has been In California and UK far west for the past ten years was a visitor here this afternoon He arrived from the west yesterday and will remain in the cast for the rest of the racing season seasonIt It Is understood that jockey Tommy McTaggart will be given a hearing at the next meeting of the stewards of the Jockey Club In the event of his being restored to good standing he probably will ride for August Belmont BelmontJocley Jocley Loiinsberry who was injured while riding Light Ol Life this afternoon has been out of the saddle since last summer when he suffered a broken leg as a result of a fall Todays mount was his first since that accident
