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MUD RUNNERS TO THE FORE Horses Favored by Heavy Going in Their Glory at Havre Despite Difficult Track Racing Proves Interesting with Fin ¬ ishes Close and Thrilling Havre do Grace Md September 20 The war savings stamp pnrse at Havre de Grace this after 110011 furnished a rousing finish between Celto and King Neptune in which the first named was win ¬ ner by a short head Celto was ridden with splendid judgment by T Parrington who kept his mount under reserve during the fast early pace and waited until making the turn into the stretch before making his run In the final drive Celto resixinded with great gameness and just managed to get up in the last few strides stridesThe The races were run over a deep and heavy track and gloryAfter uiudders were in their glory After Tommywanc had easily accounted for the opener she was claimed by Sam Louis for 1315 1315A A finish on a par with that which characterized the Celto race came in the second in which Candi ¬ date II ably ridden by A Johnson was awarded a close decision over Zinnia which in turn had but a slight advantage over OMalley for second honors honorsBellringers Bellringers defeat in the third was a big blow to the talent especially so after he had appeared a certain winner in the stretch only to be decisively beaten by Pepper for first place and outgamed for second honors by Sister Emblem EmblemAnother Another favorite to disappoint was F I Weirs Helen Atkln which vas easily taken into camp in MedusaWood the fifth race by Vocabulary and Medusa Wood Violet revived the hopes and courage of the form backers by easily scoring in the sixth race only to have Julia L send them home wondering vihy she quit in the closing nice easily won by Miss Filley FilleyM M T Winn who came here from New York yesterday to look after some of the details relative to the opening of the Laurel meeting returned last night to Aqueduct to try and induce George Odora and T W McClelland to enter the twoyear olds Eternal and Purchase in the special race in which Commander Itoss has agreed to start Billy Kelly KellyL L T Lee came down from Missouri to take in a few days racing Mr Lee for many years has maintained a breeding farm in Missouri with the successful sire Free Knight at the head of his stud Jockey studJockey John McTaggart was an arrival from New York and will ride as a free lance during the ra mainder of the fall season in Maryland MarylandSam Sam Louis claimed Grayson the winner of the seventh race yesterday for 800 800James James Johnston disposed of the twoyearold Jack Ilealey to G J Smith a local man manDr Dr McCully was an arrival His mission here is looking after some horses In the Woodland Stock Farm and Bert Williams stables which are on the ailing list
