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THEYRE OFF IN MARYLAND Fall Season of Racing inaugurated inauguratedUnder Under Auspicious Conditions Slippery Elm Wins Havre de Grace GraceHandicap Handicap Steeplechase SteeplechaseSpectacular Spectacular Contest Havre de Gracel Mil September 10 The Mary ¬ land fall season of racing was inaugurated today at the Harford Agricultural and Breeders Association course with a large attendance present and under conditions forecasting even greater sport than fea ¬ tured last years remarkable meetings The weather was ideal for outdoor sport and big delegations of racing enthusiasts came from Philadelphia Wash ¬ ington Baltimore and the surrounding cities to wit ¬ ness the opening days program of which the Havre de Grace Handicap was the principal attraction Tiie withdrawal of Westy Hogan robbed this event of considerable interest and favoritism was equally divided between Slippery Elm Bondage and Canso Tiie former was returned the winner but only after a bitter struggle with Bondage The field was away like a flash with Slippery Elm showing the way and gaining with every stride He set a fast pace to the stretch where he began to tire and Bondage finishing gamely under a strong ride on the part of Kodriguez nearly overhauled the ultimate winner winnerThe The opening dash resulted in an easy victory for Edward McBrides Little Maudie ridden by K Sande His winning margin was five lengths Sylvanos race was disappointing disappointingThe The steeplechase was a spectacular affair with the finish so close that the winner was in doubt until the numbers were displayed dipt Kal Parrs Frenchbred jumper Le Marsouin wjs awarded the verdict by a neck over New Haven iifter a thrilling drive on the flat flatSande Sande scored his second victory of the day in the third race when he landed the Calumet Stables Be Frank a winner after the speedy Mahoiiy had set a fast pace to the stretch The Yankee Doodle purse was only i canter for Prince of Como while Fountain Fays success in the sixth race was accomplished only under the best efforts of his rider the old gelding tiring per ¬ ceptibly after leading all the way wayAnother Another close finish marked the last nice of the afternoon Little Cottage securing a well earned decision over Blazonry in a fast finish finishHORSES HORSES AHEIVE FKOM CHEYENNE CHEYENNEA A carload of horses arrived from Cheyenne yes ¬ terday There were twelve horses in the con ¬ signment and they included those owned by Stuart Polk and J Miller MillerC C C Clements owner of Mary Maud and several other racers which are being handled by J P May berry contemplates going into the breeding industry lie already has a couple of mares at his farm which is located in the Green Spring Valley Mary ¬ land one of which is an imported mare by Sund ridge Marion Hood Shi is in foal to Celt Mr Clements during tin fall meetings here will pur ¬ chase several other highclass mares maresTrainer Trainer Livingston who has had charge f the Edward McBride racers for the past couple of years reported at Camp Humphreys in Virginia on Thurs ¬ day last Sandy McNaughton motored over from Jamaica and got in last night He was accompanied by jockey C Kummer who will do the riding for the Wilfred Viau stable during the Maryland meetings meetingsJockey Jockey W Obert who suffered a painful injury to his left arm as a result of a fall while riding Waterproof here last spring is an arrival but will not be seen in the saddle for a month or six weeks yet yetArchie Archie Xiniiiier has several of the Brighton Stable racers here and one of his own Preston Lynn LynnDick Dick Westmoreland who disposed of his horses last spring lias secured an option on several racers which he will ship to Cuba CubaIt It J Walden got in from his farm at Middleburg Maryland with the WaldenMorris string His horses have been rested uy since the conclusion of the Empire City meeting Owen Pons was an arrival from the south He is here looking for likely material for a campaign at one of the winter tracks
