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FLORAL PARK SET BACK F. J, GREFER S FILLY LOSES HANDICAP AFTER FINISHING FIRST. Sir Blaise Is Awarded Purse on Jockey Butwells Claim of Foul on Ground That Filly Crossed His Mount in the Stretch. Havre ile Grace. Md.. May 1. — The racing at Havre lie Grace this afternoon was crowded with iucidents out of the ordinary. Two horses fell in the first rare mid three riders were injured. While Floral Park, which finished tirsi in the mile and seventy "Tarda handicap was disnualitied. after beat ing her opposition in easy fashion. Floral Park wa an outsider in the betting and ridden by 1auley eanie from behind in the stretch. Butwel!. who had the mount on Sir Blaise which finished second, lodged a elaim of foul. He contended that Kim] Park crossed over iii front of him opposite the sixteenth post, which she did. hut to a ma jorily of those in the graudstaud there did not appear to be any interference. The stewards thought otherwise, however, and supported Butwells claim. The disqualification of Floral Park made the placing a- follows: Sir Blaise first. Water-lius seconil. and Progressive third. Wattrhaaa, making hi- maiden effort of the season, sliowcd a smart performance and will he a keen factor from lii-w on. Large fields went to the post in a majority of the races and most of the winners had plenty to spare at the finish. Thirty five layers were in line. Sidncv Cohen, a well-known layer ehetal the Metro poiltaa race tracks, died at the Church Home and lnfirniarv Hospital in Baltimore early this morning " after a long illness. He was a member of the Metropolitan Turf Association and a Mason ami lie longed to various other fraternal orders. Mrs. Cohen w.is at his bedside when the end came. Arrange nients have been made for the shipment of the bad to Brooklvn and interment will be in the family lot. J. M. Van Ordcii. who races under the name ol "Mr. Katie.- was an interested spectator at the track this afternoon. Secretarv Frederick Dallam of the Laurel track. was a visitor, lie reported that work was alrcad.v under way in improving the track for the fall meet in-*. Dr. 11. McCarthy, who successfully treated The Gi vein.. i- lor anchylosis last -eason. with the result that he was brought back to the races a gixxl horse this year, has gene to William Garths farm al Charlottesville. Va.. to administer the same treat men to some aiare« there. As a result of their falls, jockeys Murphy. Core and Davles were forced to cancel their remaining riding engagements. Davits unrig* d with lesser hurts than the other two boys, but all three will be out of the saddle for some time. Some of the eastern horses are working in a wav that would seem to indicate that they are fast rounding into form. . Among this mornings work outs were the follow ing: Auavri- Five-eighths in l:ul%. Angie I». Half mile m 50%. Benedietina -Three-quarters in 1:17%. mala- Seven-eighths in 1:28%. Carlton g. Three-quarters in 1:17%. Colonel Ashmeade Three quartern in 1:18. Coracracker — Three-eighths in 36%. Cro-slmu Half mile in 48%. Pugerous March — Three-qaartera in 1:17. Dart worth — Three-quartew in 1:18%. Donald Macdonahl --Three quarters in 1:18%. El Oro Halt mile in : -.. Llsewlicre Half mile in 40%. llllteigold Three-eight lis in 34%. Gordon Half mile in 50%. Hocilir -Three-eighths in 34%. Margaret Meiae — Five-eighths in 1:03. Maxims choice Three-quarters in 1:19. Mil atnichi Three quarters in 1:18%. Nightstick Three-quarters in 1:18%. Pierrot Mall mile in 48%. Shackleton Half mile in 48%. stromlMili -live. -eighths in 1 :02%. Tea Enough — Half mile in 40%.
