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GEORGE STARR WINS AGAIN a Scores His Fourth Straight Victory at the Havre Track. ♦ Gives Much Weight and Decisive Beating to Older Horses of Excellent Class. • Havre de Grace. Md.. April 29. — There was a surprisingly large crowd at the Havre track this afternoon considering that the program was of the off-day variety, without any si»ecial feature. The handicap, at one mile and seventy yards, run as the sixth race, attracted the most attention, principally because of the presence of Sandy McNaughtons high-dass three-year-old George Starr among the starters. This good son of Jack Atkin had won his three previous starts at this meeting and today made it the fourth straight, cantering in front all the way. giving weight ami a jcood licating to such speedy older horses as Berlin. Polroma, King Neptune ami Woodstone. It was by far the most impressive showing that any three-year-old has made this year. George Starr is a candidate for the rich Preaknesn Stakes, to bo run at Pimlico on May 15. and on his showing today should prove a formidable opponent for the best, entered in that big feature. Fannie Mohan ran back to her Dowie form and beat Ophelia, a first-time starter, in the opening race this afternoon. It was a eJaac finish. Tannic Mehan oiitgaming Ophelia in the final strides, after the latter had set a terrific pace from the start. The half mile was run in 47. a new track record for the distance. The steeplechase contest resulted in an easy vie-tory for Otto Floto, the favorite New Haven finishing second. Penrose won the oth"r two-year-old race on todays pnigram. the Sweep filly outstaying Xclle Vorke in a fast and game finish. W. It. Schartoii furnished the winner of the fourth race, his thne-year-old Cobalt leading Duke of Devonshire from start to finish. Dlazoiiry. recently claimed by Sam Loui;. mad* good in his new owners colors today, running a splendid race, to score in decisive fashion over -i fair band of three-year-olds, which made up the field in the fifth race. It develo|Hd fiat Fannie Mehan pulled a ulat- off at the start of the oixiiing race, but thi-- mishap did not prevent the speedy Theo. Cook filly fr winning and breaking the track record at the same time. H. D. BROWN AMONG ARRIVALS. II. 1. Drown, general manager of the Cuba-American Jockey Club, was an arrival. He is here to attend the annual meeting of the Cuba-American Jockey Club, which is an American coloration, incorporated in the state of Maryland. After siwiid-ing a few days here Mr. Drown will return to Cubn to superintend some improvements which are under wav at Oriental Park. 1H spite the fact that Oriental Park is a modern racing ground and only four years old, it is being added to in an attractive way every suBimer by the management, with the idea, ultimately, of making it the most attractive race course in t.ie world. While it is a bit early 10 say anything about olans for the race meeting next winter, still it is permissible to pn-dict that when tin plans are announced by the management they will prove moil than attractive for the horsemen. Several of the horsemen who hiv promising apprentices in their employ are already talking of going to Kentucky after their jockeys have ridden ■arty winners, the limit set by the Jockey Club for tie- youngsters to be entitled to the five pound apprentice allowance. In Kentucky the lads are entitled to the fiv-pound allowance for one year alter they ride their first winner. Ex-Congressinan George W. Loft. aceom:i.i;iied by Mrs. loft. was a visitor at Havre de Grace. Mr. Loft left here to attend the meeting at Pimlico and to watch the preparation of his good colt lapp for the rreakness Stakes. The youngsters in the Loft establishment arc -s:iiil to Is- a most prom-isng band. Several of them were top-priced ones at some of the ales last summer. They are now at Pimlico in charge of that skillful young horseman. Max Hirseh. Jack Phillips announced today that he had decided to ship Viley. Itoyal Interest and Pit frim here to Kentucky. They will leave on Wednesday. Joseph Mi Lennon. secretary at the New Orleans and Dowie tracks, and at a majority of the Canadian Kaciug Associations courses, was a visitor this alferiiion. Mr. McLennan is assisting the Pimlico folks in the secretarys office during tlu-ir melting and brings the news that great racing is in store for patrons of the old hilltop course. « _: —
