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UNDAUNTED BY WEATHER Unfavorable Climatic Conditions Fail to Affect Attendance Capt Hal Parr Colors Conspicu ¬ ous Main Race to J K L Ross Foreground HAVRE DE GRACE Md April 17 Tin popular llarfonl track was the scene of another days great sH rt the racing being witnessed by u large gather ¬ ing despite the deplorable track conditions expected after the heavy rains of Wednesday Cloudy and threatening weather had but slight effect on the attendance attendanceTJie TJie Capt Ral Parr stable was much in evidence this afternoon accounting for the baby race with the speedy Fanny Cook whose dam Schnapps is liv Burgomaster Irish Reel The Parr filly dis ¬ played the speed of her granddam in her effort today and her victory was a popular one The Iarr colors were again victorious in the steeple ¬ chase race the first of the eastern season Warlock the Parr standard bearer showed extreme fitness of physical condition and was pounds the best of those opposed to him lie conclusively proved this in the closing stages of the contest through the soggy bogridden field Early Light the J 1C L Ross candidate from which much was expected evidently needs further preparation preparationButwells Butwells powerful ride was responsible for Hur ¬ ricanes victory in the second race Alert at the post lie got the Miller castoff away well reserved him behind Consistency which set a fast pace and brought the crowd to its feet by the manner in which he rode his mount to victory in a brilliant finish finishCommander Commander Ross good colt Foreground carrying 123 pounds proved himself immeasurably best in the main raceof thedajthefive and a half fur ¬ longs dash run as the fourth leading throughout and winning by a safe margin The following race fell to Ambassador III with the favorite Tommy waac finishing a badly beaten third thirdONICOS ONICOS DEFEAT A SUKPKISE SUKPKISEOnicos Onicos defeat in the sixth was as surprising as was Ilroncu Billys victory unexpected Only a head separated the two at the finish with Sister Emblem less than a half length away Bronco Billy paid 11450 for every 2 straight ticket Comaclio found the going to his liking in the closing race and easily wore down Virginia Yell in the final eighth eighthWilliam William R Midgely lias been appointed patrol judge at Iimlico and is being considered for official service at several tracks on the metropolitan circuit circuitII II J Ielz track superintendent of Belmont Park lias made a request through secretary Fred Reh berger tbat horsemen make early applications for stall room there thereAl Al Alder has returned to his post of entry aud scratch clerk after a period of illness illnessJ J W May with eleven head and S M Hender ¬ son with nine were arrivals from Louisville Tlie Henderson band is headed by Beaverkill Jockey K Lapaillc the contract rider accompanied the stable stableGus Gus Iigot who was associated with the late caterer McGrath for thirty years has been given tins privileges at Havre de Grace GraceE E I Springer former owner and recently dis ¬ charged from the army lias accepted the care of jockey Wakoffs engagement hook 1 Shaw claimed Amackassiii after his victory on Wednesday for 1300 1300K K A Smith with the southern division of the Woodlands Stock Farm stable headed by Slippery Elm aud accompanied by jockey Stalker arrived arrivedBenevolent Benevolent The Portuguese ODonovan and Tri oniphant which were wintered in New Jersey have been Chipped to Aqueduct aud are approaching rac ¬ ing condition
