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c i v i 1 n I t i " : 1 : t 1 i i I i 1 i I . : : : CAPITAL ATTENDANCE AT HAVRE DE GRACE. Largest Crowd of tho Week Is Rewarded with Good Racing and Closo Finishes. Baltimore, Mil., September 28. A particularly well devised card was the offering before the largest mid-week crowd of the season at Havre de Grace. The majority of the finishes were of the stirring -order and closely contested. Queen of the Water proved her worth by defeating good opposition in the two-year-old race, which was the nearest ap- i:-oach to a feature. She sprinted into a long lead before a half mile had been covered, was never fully extended at any time and was returned the winner by a good margin. Warsaw was second after overcoming the handicap of early interference and held the tiring Top o the Wave safe in the final drive. Goldcrest Boy beat a good band of platers at one mile and seventy yards, winning in an easy maimer from St. Charlcote, which set the pace and tired rapidly in the stretch. Piillux showed a return to his best form when hi; defeated Sipieeler. The latter made the early running but hail to give way to the Whalen gelding when the hitter challenged in the last eighth. Murphy gave battle for five eighths then retired but managed to hold third place. Oscar Lewisohn Mas among the visitors and witnessed the running of his imported horse licnevo-lent. 11. G. P.edwell bought Maxims Choice, winner of the last race, for 00 which was 00 over his entered price. Judge C. J. Fits! Gerald leaves for Avon, X. Y., tonight, where he will judge at the Livingston County Fair thirteen classes of horses, among them weanlings, yearlings and two-year-olds by the Jockey Clubs breeding liureau stallions. In his absence Algernon Daingerfield will officiate as steward. Captain Rogers and K. Shevlin of the Pinkerton police will leave tonight for Detroit, where they will be in charge of the policing of the new Devonshire Park race track. J. W. Hedrick advanced Mother Machree, winner of the first, race. 00 over her entered price of 00, but the filly was protected. Despite the protest of .1. W. Hedrick that he protected Goldcrest Hoy with the customary . bid. the gelding was knocked down to Max Hirsch after he had won the fourth race. Max Hirsch bid .00 over the entered price and obtained the gelding for ,100. Havre de Grace work-outs, with the track fast, were: Arnold Half mile iu 54. Bonnie Witch Three-quarters in 1:15. licnutiful Morn Five-eighths in 1:01. Capra Half mile in -18. EstimableHalf mile in 51. Eddie T. Five-eighths iu 1:015. Flaii! Three-eighths in 35. Golden Rod Three-quarters in 1 :20. Gallop Mile in 1:15. Killdee Three-eighths in 25. Lucius Five-eighths in 1:03. Menlo Park Half mile in 51. Mae Murray Five-eighths in 1:03. Napoleon Three-eighths in 37. Peep Sight Mill! in l:.r.l. Paddy Whack Three-quarters in 1:15. Past. Master Five-eighths iu 1:03. Ray o Light .Mile in 1:17. Roamer Three-quarters iu 1:23. Striker Three-eighths in 37. Straight Forward Three-quarters in 1:10. Stromboli Half mile in -11. Serenest Half mile in 51. Transit Three-quarters iu 1:17. AVizard Half mile in 53. Woodtrap Half mile in -18. Wooden Shoes Mile in 1:15. Yankee Notions Half mile iu .r3. , , . ; : :
