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] I i i i ; , . HAVRE DE GRACE RACING PROSPERING. H Big Crowd Views Pleasing Contests — He Will Takes _ the Feature Race Easily. - Baltimore. Md.. September 17. — A handicap at 4 fc three-quarters, which was contested by a fair band A of sprlaters, served as the feature race at the ~ Havre de Grace course this afternoon. Showing a -high turn of speed throughout. He Will waa re !j turned an easy winner despite the fact that be * -hewed a tendency to swerve out through the £ final ipiarter. Behind him finished Bac, with Helen ~ Barbee vainly driving hard to save the short end f of the purse from the fast coming Iullux. For a 1 riday crowd the attendance surpassed all previous records, notwithstanding intense heat that is prevailing. Twenty-five layers were in line . to attend to the wants of the speculatively in-. " clineil. a falling off of live from yesterday. The a public again had the better of il. the majority of J the winners being well supported. The usual six • races were down for decision and produced spirited racing. Apart from the handicap, a steeplechase for -maiden three-year-olds and over was offered. This brought together a big band of non-winners and t Harry Rites old campaigner Battery was returned an easy winner. The race was marked by -many mishaps, only eight of the fourteen starters . finishing the coarse without accident. £ A large delegation of horsemen will leave to- night to take in the meeting at Belmont Iark 2 Terminal tomorrow afternoon. 2 Jule Carson today purchased the mare Mary i Warren from A. J. Cold-borough, acting for Au- S drew Miller. The terms of the sale were private. Starter Frank McGinlty arrived this m oraiag from j Toronto, where he officiated at the barrier during J the Dufferin Iark meeting. 2 Joe Nottcr arrived from the Brookdale Farm this j morning with Borrow and Ilitdey. which he turned s over to trainer Albert Siinmis. The latter has de J cided to weed out his stable before going into winter J quarters and will sell privately the majority of the horses carrying the Thompson colors I n the Maryland1 tracks. Ihil Musgrave, who was recently granted a li- j cense as a trainer by the stewards o; the Jockey Club. vas an arrival this morning from New York, j A. B. Spreckel- today purchased ltunnyiueile From Barney Schreil er. The deal waa con-uinmated by ] wire and the horse is to be shipped to California. There will be a sale of horses iii training in the Havre de Grace paddock Saturday. September 25. K. II. Haiina i- managing the sale and Dr. McCarthy is to be the auctioneer. Starter Milt.ni suspended four steeplechase riders ; fort the next three days. Jockeys Gilbert. Caskijis. H 4iilerson and Cutman are the Tour. Thov drew the suspension for breaking up the start of the j steeplechase today. Old Superstition will be retired by II. N. Price and sent to the Josepthal farm at Warrenton. Va.. j for use a- a saddle horse. H. C. Bedwells useful plater Bushy Head is on the ailing list* saaTeriag from fever. His tenipera- tare this afteraooa was as high as l »7.
