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HAVRES MAIN RACE TO GEORGE STARR Scores His Initial Success of tho Present Meeting Many Arrivals from New York Havre de 5 nice Md September 1C Wilfrid Viaus threeyearold George Starr scored his first victory at the meeting when he won todays feature race at Havre de Grace It was a dash of a mile and seventy yards and George Starr after racing under slight restraint in the early running shook off Mary Maud in the homestretch and won going away by a length Corn Exchange reared up just as the barrier was sprung and was as good as left at the post postThe The Knglishbrcd Bagheera was strongly supi orted in the opening dash and made good in convincing fashion This fine looking Tracery colt set a fast pace from the start and after racing his opponents into defeat in the stretch drew away into a safe lead in the final drive driveBackers Backers of favorites were again rewarded in the second race when Tommywaac led all the way although he had to be ridden out to withstand the fast closing rush of Marie Council under Sandes powerful finish finishAfter After James Arthurs threeyearold Onico had drawn away into a big lead rounding the far turn in the third race she suddenly tired and barely lasted long enough to score by a head over Sybil In a few more strides Sybil would have won The struggle for third place was almost as close Korf hage getting the decision by a nose over Zouave ZouaveBen Ben Hampsoii furnished a surprise by easily boating Trial by Jury and Julia L in the fifth race The Louis nicer showed improved form and when hard pressed by Trial by Jury gamely held his own against the former Cassatt horse horseEddie Eddie Henrys victory in the sixth race was easily achieved He raced into the lead when called on and was under restraint the remainder of the race Wodan at better than 50 to 1 in the inutuels was second and The Belgian II third thirdThe The filial race of the afternoon fell to the long priced Milirace the favorite Sea Gull finishing unplaced unplacedJack Jack Lyons who has probably a larger circle of acquaintances on the turf than any man iu the sport and who in the old days was personal attend ¬ ant on the late Judge Churchill Clark was a visitor at Havre de Grace this afternoon afternoonOwen Owen Pons who arrived from Florida a few days ago lias purchased the twoyearold Positive by Cocksure II Miss Glasse from J O Talbott and today bought the filly Bessie Helmet He will secure about a half dozen racers in all for a cam ¬ paign at one of the winter tracks tracksSteeplechase Steeplechase jockey John Clark who came over from Camp Meado on Saturday will be seen in the saddle quite frequently during the Laurel meeting Young Clark rode several racers at Timonium in uniform this fall John J McCafferty who has been looking after some of the J S Tyree horses that summered atthe Benning track was a visitor at Havre de Grace The main division of the Tyree stable is looked after by the young trainer John Shields ShieldsTho Tho apprentice riders Q Preece and G Apel were arrivals from New York this morning Jockey Sande also got buck He accompanied M G Bed well who returned with the twoyearold Sir Burton 31 Daly arrived with the horses he raeodat Bel ¬ mont Park and Harry Rites returned with tKefstte pleehaser The Brook After Blazonry won the closing race on Saturday i he was claimed bj W Smith for 1000
