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/ j . J , , , , . , 1 ; 1 , 1 1 ; ; 1 1 , , • ; I j ■ ! , . . J 1 . ? - I I ! . I ■ . J -. ! j . J ; s 1 ■ 1 j • I i; ■ ■ • k " - II " • "• 8 " " " "• S B 9 : R 1 I 3 5 0 - 9 0 3 5 1 2 0 5 GRAND CARD FOR OPENING HAVRE DE GRACE MEETING TO BE AUSPICIOUSLY INAUGURATED THIS AFTERNOON. Important Stables of East Gathered at Maryland Track— New Grandstand Finished and Every. tiling in Complete Readiness. Havie lie Grace, Md.. April IT. — Brerythbtg is ready to the last detail bar the opeakag of the Harford Agricultare and Breeders Aaaoclatloaa meeting of Bfteen days here tomorrow. The occasion will mark the real opening of the eastern racing season of 1911. The beautiful new grajkdataad and ikahhmain erected to lake the [dace of thus;- Imrui d last; winter have been hurried to e iinpletiou. hut are read] to the minutest particular for the opening day. The grandstand, built of steel and concrete, tar surpasses anything of its kind ever seen in Maryland ami is eaaal to anything in the conn try, lu general appearance it resembles the grandstand at Brighton Reach. Ii is much larger than the old structure and will seat 5.000 persons comfortably. Beneath the stand are a restaurant and kitchen affording Hie facilities f a ■rat-cttaa hotel. A vast iiupiovetneiit has lievu made in the betting rii! r. which is now double the capacity of that of the Pimlico .misc. A hundred books could be put on If necessary, and all the annoying congestion of the old plant will Ie avoided. The new clubhouse has been built On Hie same foundation and lines as the old one. and is a convenient and up-to-date structure. The whole plant has been thoroughly overhauled ami everything made stuck and apaa for the Opeakag. The card which Secretary Fred Behberger ha* provided lor the npenin"; holds out the promise of grand racing. All si races have Idled extraordinarily well tor so early in the season and the prediction that Havre de Grace is in for a brilliant meeting bids lair to lie abundantly borne out. For the Harford Handicap, *l.5no added, which is to be the stellar attraction ol the OBCalng day. fourteen have been named to go. Samuel C. Hildreth, who is handling the horses of Aagasl Betsnoat. chairman r the Jockey Clan, has accepted weights for three of Mr. Belmonts three-year-olds, other notable horses for which weights have been accepted include Amis Tumeya Horwa, one of the three eai old sensations of last year: Harry Payne Whitneys Miramichi. a sprinter that showed keen speed in England while racing in company of the highest class: Hjarb Pennys Fathom, a Relinont- brerl three-year-old that is said to iiave improved wonderfully this spring; Gainer, one of the good two-year-olds of 1913: Bpffeag Board, winner of last years running of this race and others that lime at some time or other distinuiiished them- seives 011 the American turf. The MCOOdary feaiure will be a half-mile dash lor maiden two-year-obis which may uncover some promising juveniles. Only two of the ten named to ga in this race have start- ed. The IJelniont and Whitney stables will aech be represented in this race br an entry of two. The Other races are with selling conditions and have attracted entry lists of a quality and strength to ensure rattling good contests. interest in the opening is isj— lag higrh in the adjacent cities of Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington. There will be ■peek*] trains to the coarse from all three places throughout the meeting. A big delegation is on hand from New York and the outlook is exceedingly bright for a thoroughly sue-. cessful meeting, Horses h:i - been coming in by the carload on every train for several days. Stable acconimoda than* have been exhausted and haraeaaea have been compelled to seek qaarters outside. C.ipl. K. K. Caaaatt is on the ground with foui teen head in charge of Simon Healy. Among these are riving Fairy, Spring Board, Holiday, spearhead. Scrapoer. Humiliation and a hatch of two-year-olds. The Caaaatt horses are all up M a race and will be he ltd from earl . A special from Kenning unloaded yesterday and on tliis train came the Major portion of William Garths stable. Lewis Garth came up from Bn-I lico resterdaj with tea bead, leaving the jumpers Sanctiiii and Idle Michael behind. The Garth ham ■ are tit and ready to race. Sam Hildreth also arrived on the Helming special. He brought only part of lis horses: th rest are going to Pimlico. Amos Tarney also arrived from Kenning With fourteen, beaded by Horron. This horse is wind-I broken, but lie has been working well. The stir of the Turn y stable is probably the high elaai three-year-old Waterhaaa, by Waterboy. apt. P. M. Walker came from Washington 1ti1 eight head, among them two promising two-yeal obi- by Cvclades. which have worked fast. Seven carloads of horses cam" yesterday from Norfolk, Including the Whitney stable, the horses trained by Al Weston, and those under the charge of Mike Daly, Mike Kellev. J. A. Sweeney. J. v. Hedrick and William Martin. 11. 1.. Bedwell is here with his big string of orer twenty. He has in Ins stable the unbeaten two- year 0] I Sir Edgar, which swept all before him at Charleston. The J. 0. Talboti stable is bere with twelve bead others her.- are Wayne Joplia, with 12; T. J. Brown, 4; George Day, 5; W. It. Mizell, with Ariblou and Itoturt Bradley: S. II. knuz with l.oretti Dwyer, Cbeaaalt and others, and .1. H. McCarren, with it. headed by Jacob Baan. J. L. Holland his seventeen horses here, among them Donald Macdonald, Dartworth, Triater, Gras- nn re. Gainer, Carl and Gallop. These horses hate been rested and are tit and ready to race. W. P. Barch lias eight head here, imduding Dr. Dnenner, Shackleton, Boger Cordon. Surgeon, Stonebenge and three two-year-olds. While gallop Ing yesterday Dr. Doenaer broke down and probably willbe OUt Of it foe -ome time. W. B. Caraaa has live in re. headed by Supeisii tion. William Oliver came up from Pimlico yesterday uith his Inaugural Handicap candidate, Kewessa. This one worked a hall ai the old Hill Top track in :49. and his trainer says he is ready. John Whalen came in yesterday from Kenning with Luskin and some others, all in shape to race. Tom Healey arrived this afternoon with a division of IL T. Wilsons stable. The track is iii spbndid shape and the going will t e extremely fast tomorrow provided the weather remains clear. A davj or two ago Bobert Bradley worked a half mile in 47 over it in going three quarters in 1:1 1. Willie Appleuate is here ready to join the layet I who will eel in tomorrow. John G. Carananrh, who has charge of the maii- kgement of the ring, reports application tram thirty-6 e layer . The new betting enclosure is tub, as bugs as ths old one and Is entirely under Sain Hildreth ha- entered into .111 agreement with Jockeys Kuriingame and F. Murphy to Oo the riding for the Belmont stable during the aweting. T u Brown had applications from several stables for Murphys services, but decided that the Betawat oiler was the mos| advantageous to the lad. Merry Task and Kewessa are reported as baring worked extre ly well. The latter n bred his .Continued oil «eeoud page. GRAND CARD FOR OPENING. Continued on second page. areparal ion .-it riaaltrn. his last trial are* t hat track being three-quartan la a akade better tkaa 1:15. capt. . r. Presgrave baa twenty-eight boraea :.t Iinilico. am nag then several Irish I. rod twn-year-otde belonging to Ihoma- Clyde. These youngsters arc said t" be particularly goad lookers. Willi- Shields baa ■ stria* of nine at Pimlieo la longing ta B. E. McCargo, a Baltimoreaa who is interested in harness boraea. Any Port, which is in Prank L . Welra stable at Louisville, will be shipped ta Bfclildu next week. iter. nr arriraU free* Charleston bring the news that tin- three rear old Surprising and the two year old Blaaa Away, la the R. 1. Carman stable, have been training well Car their stake engagements In Kentucky. The formci la a Kentucky Derby eligible, while Blaae Away la said to bare worked faater tkaa aar two-year-old ever tried ever tke Palmetto Pack track. With .i few exceptions, there baa beea little taal work showa ap to date, moat of the tralaera wait lag tor the taal daj or two to tighten ap. lame of the work oats noted Thursday morning were: Hello of I.rvn M:iwr -Three-eighths in . Cbilla -Five i igktks in 1:00. Cicero —Half mile in ." 1. i:i Oro- -Halt mile hi 02. I-* I y i 1 1 u Fair] Five-eighths in 1:11. Frog Mile ill 1 :." . Holiday— Half mile in .1.1. Hildas Brother— Five-eighths in 1:00. Humiliation live-eighths in 1:11. MiK-kinii k Three-quartera in 1:96. Little Ep rhree-qaartera la 1:10. L.. iiiel - live-eighths in 1 00. Maaaaaeh Flv eighths In 1 :12. on -liv, -eightba la 1:00. Plaaud* Three quarters in 1:18. Soger Oordaa — Half stile la 54. Berapper Three eiglitlis in 40. Spearhead —Half mile in 55. Spitfire - ILiir mile in 53. Spring Board— Three-eight ha in 40. Spring Maid— Three eighths in aw.
