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FRUIT CAKE IS DEFEATED FAST FILLY. UNWISELY BIDDEN, SUCCUMBS TO THE SUDDENLY IMPROVED KEWESSA. Polly J. Wins the Pcnn Soiling Stakes in a Close Finish With Etruscan and Imperator— Big Attendance Despite Di: agreeable Weather. Havre de ;i-a e. Mil.. April 2.".. After liaving •Aon all three of ker areeedhag starts sine- tie-opening of the eastern racing season. K. T. Zolli-ooff.-rs fleel fill;. Fruit I aba went down to defeat in the three aaarlrra handicap that was one »f tie- features of the racing here this afternoon. Suicidal tactics on the part of jockey Taplin in setting an extremely fast pace from the outset of the race, was .piite as much a factor in her failure, as the weight concessions she was being asked to make to forniidal.le opposition. Keajaaaa, benefiting l.y the services of jockey ltutwell. was retained the winner, and Wiseman also got up to heat the tiring favorite at Ike end. Kewess-.s showing araa in marked contrast to that of his preceding start, v. Ic n jockey H11IT rode him badly. Batnrell k-pt him in close pursuit of Fruit Cake from tin- start and rede him on with great energy wh-ii th,- favorite tired, wiih the riaall that he had eaoagh margin to -withstand a pnaaiag challenge Ilom Wise Alan. The race was run in the last time of 1:11%, which was- within one-fifth of a second of th.- track record. The Teiin Selling Stakes of ,000 added wis contested by an unwieldy field and was wen by the lightweight of the race, the .luinc.v Stable"* Polly J., well ridden by Metlraar in a eieee finish vvith Ktmaeaa and bnaeiater, the trio having deaalaated tie- rnaalag throughout. The ninner was an outsider in the Letting. It. F. Carmans Startling, the favorite of he race, was off too poorly to ut any figure in the running. Big Crowd Dcsr.itc Bad Weather. Lowering cl.e.ids overhung tin- course nil ,-iftor- B an I a rav. wind prevailed, lut tie- usual big crowd was in attendance. Favorites fared well in the early part of the program. II. .1. Mi Daniels, train-:- for Cr.-int Hugh Hrowne, said this aft-rnooii that there was absolutely nothing in the r-port that the goad three ye-ir-old King Beted bad been sold to Congressman Ceorge W. Loft, as had beea published. A running race meeting will be conducted at Wawas.d Park, Wilmington. Delaware. May 17, 18 and 19. in connection with the annual Horse and Mound Show. lid ward I*. Moody is chiirinau of the committee in charge of the racing and bis fellow members are William Dnront.. James I. Winchester, Jeeeph H. Etaaaanger ami L. Scott Towns,. ml. L. a. Caasidy has beea appointed racing secretary ami Deary .1. Morris baa lx-en invited to .1. t as presiding steward. The program pi-oviihs Cm- i"ic laces daily, with no purse of a v.iluo less than 8499, while it is provided that for th.- three days ,,f sport 1917.sh,000 will be dis-tribnted among the horsemen. It is the intention of the association to hav a second meeting in the fall anl -teopiochasing will be bad in addition to the fiat racing. Mr. and Mrs. Anihn so Clark were visitors at 1imlico this aawrahag, looking on at the schooling exercises thtoagh the field. Thomas Uealey i-. du • at 1imlieo tomorrow with a division of the Kichard T. Wilson horses that will race at tin- Maryland .lo.kcy Club meeting. Cassatt Horses Arrive at Pimlico. Simon Beaty has cease into Paadaea with a string of nine horses that will race for Captain E. B. Cassatt. The horses are all well advanced in their prep,-, i. it ion and -i.ould he heard from early in the season. Hal PUT has been taking a bit of exercise at limlico by riding HI Ticket of Leave as a lead horse to the big string that William Garth is training for him. .lay Kanch. the American jockey, who rode with such success in France for both W. K. Taash Ihill and .lames lieTiu.ssy, will he sees in tie- saddle this year in tl ast. Be was at Havre de Grace this afteraaaa and said that h . could rradlli Baki 115 iM.unds. !„ 11102 Ranch headed tie- jockey list in this country and be has also headed the list abraad. George Ih-lips claimed Sb-py Sam after be had won the first race and bt also claimed Gahaet from .1. M. laanaer, after be bad been banana in the sen, ml race by Sandhill and L-.nestar. Harry A. Cablings has wired steeplechase jockey .1. Be am tea for his terms and. if arrangements can be effected. I eamish will be seea over the JaBsfa next summer in the colors of the Canadian horseman. Sandhill, after his victory in the second race, was bid up 8698 over his entered price by W. Stormont. but was retained with the cidomaty advance hy his connections.
