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REGINA WINS THE LASSIE STAKES Havre do Grace Event Goes to Credit of Whitnoy Stable for Third Time in Succession Havre do Grace Md April 21 For the third consecutive season Harry Payne Whitney supplied the winner of the Lassie Stakes todays feature event Albert Simons saddled Rcgina for the race and she scored over a smart band of lillies in fast time over a track that was a bit dull as a result of the drenching it received yesterday The two previous winners that bore file Whitney silks to victory in the race were Trumps and Fair Helen The winner from a rapid beginning was hustled along by Bnxton and was forced to stand a drive at the end to withstand Celandrias challenge The latter a fractious filly kicked Sand Pocket on the way to the post and delayed the start several minutes by her antics at the gate Pleione was third The winner ran the distance In 47 which equalled the track record established by George Smith a few days back backNumerous Numerous scratches were posted for most of the races but awkward fields faced the barrier in the dashes for the cheap variety of platers at sprinting distances The weather conditions were ideal for racing and a large midweek crowd journeyed to the course Form student were all at sea lieing successful with but one choice Regina The Whit uev stable figured prominently During the day liy scoring a double with Pesky in the opener and Regina Buxton who rode both carried off the riding honors honorsAt At the end of the card the closest finish of the day resulted when iBreakers lasted long enough to dispose t f Royalty Fifteen contested this raw over the six furlongs course In the third race jockey J Groth signalized Ids debut in the east by piloting New Haven to a hard earned victory The lightly weighted Fair Helen made every post a winning one in the fifth Alhona the favorite was not on his good behavior and left the barrier in a tangle John O Talliott paid a Hying visit to Havre de Grace and left for Kentucky While here he bought the filly Dinah Do from Albert Simons act ¬ ing for Harry Payne Whitney Mr Talliott is sanguine for the success of the race meeting to be held In Denver this summer and is busy in the interests of the meeting His trip to Kentucky s to buy p riniutucl machines machinesJames James Rowe who trains Harry Payne Whitneys first string came on from the Brookdale farm in New Jersey last night and was a visitor at the race todar todarGeorge George Oliver a brother to Billy Oliver and associated wlHi him in his stable is seriously ill of Briglifs disease in the Havre de Grace hospital and little hope is held out for Ills recovery recoveryII II O Comstocks good twoyearold Scrvia is on the sick list Several other horses at the track arc roughing After a careful examination of the injury sus ¬ tained by J F Sweeneys Lady Grant when she fell In the steeplechase yesterday it was con ¬ sidered the humane thing to destroy her and she was killed liny Burns has been engaged to do the heavy ¬ weight riding for Joseph p Sfiflgram of Toronto lie will ride the Seigram randidatrt in the Kings Plate to be run at Woodbine mist liiontli 0 W Uepjiler who raced a considerable string of horses a few seasons ago is at Havre de Grace and it is probable that he will show his colors again this season
