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I C j ■ 1 j J 1 t ■ 1 t .i : - I , t t | i i ; I • i i : i i • . 1 1 HAS A BRILLIANT OPENING CROWD OF TEN THOUSAND TURNS OUT FOR HAVRE DE GRACE RACING. Prominent Personages Among Great Throng That Gives Sport in the East Grand Sendoff — Fathom Wins Stake and J. L. Holland Scores Thrice. Havre de Grace, Md., April IS. — A crowd of 10,000 turned out for the opening ot the spring season of racing here- this af Icrnooii. A great throng caine over trom New York, while Baltimore ami Philadelphia sent their delegations in six special race trains. It was Hie best opening at any of Hit* Maryland tracks in many years and augurs well for the coming race season in the east. It was an meal spring day and other conditions wen- in keeping. The track was iu splendid shape, the card a well balaic-.-d one- and a majority of the races furnished stirring finishes. Horses from the stable of .1. L. Holland wire conspicuously successful. Hauberk won the second race, Gordon the third and Qrasmere the fifth, carrying the Holland colors. The feature race, the Harford Handicap, worth ,800 to the winner, went to Hugh Pennys Fathom, greatly improved three-year-old. Which came from behind and. in a driving finish, got up in the final strides to beat Robert Bradley a nose on the post. H w.-is ■ spectacular finish with the winner in doubt until the OOBCial placing was displayed. Hociiir. after unseating his rider on his way to the post in the opening race, rau away three-yuar-ters "I a mile. When the break came, he was away poorly, but steadily improved his position and even lu.ilU scored by a couple of lengths. It was a seti-sat ion.il performance. The pel forma me of the Belmont horses during the afternoon was disappointing The two year-olds acted greenly at the barrier and in the Harford Handicap both Stromboll ami flitter gold were off with the tail eaden and had no chance at any stage I tie- running. Gordons victory was not a profitable one for his connect ions. Tin race was a selling aftair and Gordon was bid up from . to ,100 by C. C. Smitlisoii. He was retained. Smithson also boosted Grosmere M00 over his entered prion of 1914.shIX. Grasmere was likewise retained. rwent iiine layers were in line and speculation was exceedingly brisk. For some reason Tom .Shaw, although ..ii the grounds, was an absentee. Al Banf, looking none the worse for his experience at Norfolk, was on hand and among the layers. All of the private boxes were filled with prominent turfmen and their guests. The box holders included David Gideon Capt, E. B. Cassatt, James Bowe. It. T. Wilson, Hal Parr. Phil J. Dwycr, Capt. P. M. Walker. Frank Clarke. J. L. Holland, Samuel Boss and Amos Turney. Among the followers of tin- sport in the big tliroug w.ie Honest John" Kelly. I-Mdie Burke, George Considine, Ike Hackle berg, Tom Harmon, T. VV. Chicago OBrien, Abe Smith, Tom McManus and Joe Murphy. Hugh McCarreii. while driving to the track yesterday morning, suffered a severe accident as a result of his driving horse running away and throwiug him out of the carriage. McCarrens injuries were a alight concussion of Hie- brain. He is said to be oul of danger today. Algernon Daittgerfield came from New York this morning to attend to the applications for licenses from traimrs and jockeys. Peter Clark was among the visitors. He is here in the interest of tin- Denver Fair and Boeing Association and distributed their stake blanks among tin- burst me n. The track at Havre de Grace this morning was in splendid condition and a great Dumber of horses were out. Among Hie best trials shown were the following: Agnki Hue* quarters in 1:19. Ariielon — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Autumn — Three-quarters in 1:20. Bonnie Poise -Three quarters in 1:18 Batws — Three-quarters in 1:19%. Briar Path — Thi ee quarters in 1:10%. Brynary -Three-quarters in 1:17%. Captain Elliott Three-quarters in 1:18%. Plat bush- Three ipiarlers in 1:1s-,. Galaxy Three -quarters in 1:10. lni.-iii Three-quarters in 1:18. Knight of Uncos Three-quarters iu 110-.,. Miss Eleanor Half mile in 50. Klgadoo Three-quarters in 1:17%. Palanquin Three-quarters in 1:19%. Prince Chap Three-quarters in 1:19. Progressive -Three quarters in 1 :18. Bustling Brass Three-quarters in 1:18%. Scrapper- Three-quarters iu 1:10%. Sitiny Boy Three ipia rters in 111.--,. Spearhead Three-quarters in 1:19. Superstition Three-quarters in 1:18%. V.-tcs Three-quarters iu LIS. Wateib.iss Throe -quarters iu 1:1 -...
