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RUBIDIUM IN A GREAT FINISH Brings Victory in Havres Main Race Distant Shore at a Long Price. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md.. September 28. It was a high-class field of selling platers that faced the starter in the fifth race at Havre de Grace this afternoon and resulted in a stirring contest in Which J. W. Beans Rubidium defeated The Archer and Hobey Baker at one mile. The start was delayed by the fractious behavior of a majority of the starters, and when the barrier was released The Archer and Bridesman were unprepared and were slow to leave. Montalvo and Hobey Bake indulged each other with the lead, while Coltiletti took Rubidium back from the fast pace. Montalvo displayed distress signals after the field had reached the turn for home and Butwell, quick to take advantage of his plight, sent the Salmon starter into a short lead under vigorous pressure. Rubidium responded in a courageous manner when called upon and, closing resolutely, wore nobey Baker down, but Coltiletti was forced to go to the whip to withstand the fast rush of The Archer. The latter ran a winning race and was probably best. Rubidium, making her first satrt In some time, was neglected by the talent and rewarded her faithful supporters with an exceptionally large dividend, namely, 4.40 for the usual investment. Midsummer weather conditions again prevailed and resulted in the presence of another crowd of , record proportions for an off day; When Distant Shore won the steeplechase today he probably established a record for a long-priced winner of a jumping race. He paid 42.90 for in the lmitucls. His victory was achieved in ths last strides of a sensational finish, triumphing by a head from Pioneer, the favorite and pacemaker throughout. Twelve maiden two-year-olds mot in the opener. Preference was shown for R. E.- AVatklns Brilliant Ray and while the son of Pennant made good, his backers had several uneasy moments before they were certain of victory. It was a race to delight the casual observer. First Brilliant Ray wop UY. front, then Hillsdale passed him and again the; order was reversed when entering the stretch. Just when things looked exceedingly bright for Brilliant Ray danger came from an unexpected quarter. Ashlin, which began slowly and had to work her way up, threw a scare into the favorites backers by closing a big gap and, gaining with every stride, just failed to overtake the winner. Only a nose separated thq two at the end and it was with many misgivings that the crowd awaited the decision of the judges. Trainer Irvine reports that High C. was cnt down yesterday and will be out of training till the opening at Pimlico. Terminal, another two-year-old in the same stable, has gone wrong and will be shipped to the Whitney farm at Syossett. L. I. A carload of horses, made up of those belonging to. J. McCafferty, W. C. Westmoreland, W. Daly and J. Waggaman, will be shipped to Richmond, Va., for a five-day meeting at that point, thence to Havana for a campaign of winter racing. Another carload will leave the latter end of the week for tiie same points. Vulcanize, which was secured by R. E. Watkins at the Clopton dispersal sale in New York, developed a fever on the way down and will be an absentee from the races for some time.
