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UPPITY WITCIIETS RACE WINS THE ABERDEEN STAKES ALL THE WAY AND DEFEATS 0NIC0. Tea Caddy Takes the Handicap and Top o th Morning Runs Unplaced — Owner Stockton Scores a Double with Lady Eileen and Stucco. Havre de Crace. M.I., April 23. -In winning the Aherdeea Stakes, the special feature ot" the day, Harry 1ayit- Whitneys good two v-ar old Tippiiy Witchet. .oiifirmed the idea that his defeat in a preceding start liy Archie Ziminers Onico was a fluke. Tippity Witchei dominated the running today for every inch of the way and decisively turned the tables on his erstwhile conqueror, although Koliiiison had to shake him up in the stretch when the Zimmer filly made a challen-e. The race was worth ,430 to tile winner. Samuel Ijoss posted Lit th- Sweeper as an added starter for this race, hut withdrew the youngster before post lime. Weather conditions were ideal and the crowd in attendance was again of large proportions. The Havre de Grace track is certainly now having its banner meeting. Woods Stockton scored a double during the day with th- two-year-old Lady Kileen and the Jaaaacf Stucco, both of which ware saddled hy Lewis Barth. M. Sheas Ten Caddy, running hack to his good race of Saturday, when he finished a dose third to Ioiinant and I.eochares, accounted for the five and a half furlongs handicap that was one of the attractions of racing lure this afternoon. Tea Caddy, admirably ridden by jockey Ambrose, was reserved liehind the fast flying Carbide until well into the stretch, then responded gamely when Ambrose ealbd on him for the final dash. The lime of the race. 1:99%, was the fastest of the meeting and reflected the results of a rolling, to which the inner part of the track had been subjected since Saturday. Top o th Morning rated favorite for Hie race and showed such a dull performance as to lead to the conclusion that he is far from being at his best this spring. William Kyaa of Chicago was a visitor today and will remain for the duration of the meeting. Tyree Horses to Race in Canada. The stable of Dr. J. S. Tyree will 1... campaigned on the Canadian circuit tiiis year. Trainer Larrick has announced that he has secured first call on jockey B. Haynes. who lias l.i on riding in excelleal fona lately. K. Oafamr will act as authorized agent and assistant to Dr. I.arrick. Thomas Carroll has ghrea first call on jockey A. C.dlMis to 11. K. Kuapp and Schuj tor I.. Car -sons for the Jamaica. Dclinont Iark and Ai|iie.luct meetings at New York. It is probable that trainer Kairii-k will utilize Collins skill on Koh i-Noor in the Ashland Oaks, which will be run at Lexington and. from there, it is expected the boy will return to resume riding on the local courses. Word has been received that Joe Walsh, the well-known bookmakers clerk, died Saturday in Saa Antonio. Texas, of tuberculosis. The body will Ik- shipped to his home in I.ouisvill", Ky., for in -torment. Jockey K McDermott has recovered from a recent indisposition and was at the track today. Jockey J Meteatf lias surprised his friends by announcing his marriage, which took place in Chi-rage about two weeks ago. on the boys return from Tijuana. Jockey 1. Itobiiis.in was the victim of a highwayman": attack, when be was held no in the village of Havre de Brace Friday evening. Uobiuson reported the loss of 1M8 and a diamond ring valued at 1499. Jim- Batter arrived today with Harry Iayne Whitneys gaad three y -ar old Tumbler, from the Itiookdale rant. The colt shipped well and it is int. iided to send him to the jmst tomorrow. Mai moat was aeratehad from the first race because he had been coughing. There is a considerable epidemic of coughing among the two-year-olds at the track. K bo. claimed from William Cahill Friday, has been turned back by order of the stewards and on the protest or Mr. Cahill. He was claimed by W. Smith and later sold lo i. B. lhillips. but on the protest that tile claim was irregular he horse was ordered returned. The protest was based on Hie fact that the claim had not been made through a book, provided for Hie purixise as required by the rules.
