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MAN 0 WARS BAY BROTHER — ♦-— My Piay Shows Pi/larked Improvement in Winning Again. ♦-— Spanish Maize Races Gamely but Finishes Third — Toodles Pays a Big Price. ♦ — HAVRE DE GRACE. Md.. April 21.— Soul Mate, one of the two-year-olds which wintered :tt Ben.ning, was the winner of the , opening dash this afternoon when she out-finished Soviet in the linal drive, with Gold Mount a hang-up third. Soul Mate and ; Zoona were coupled as the Ross-Salubria Stable entry. The start, a good one, found Zoona 1 "ginning quickly and setting the pace pursued by Illusionist and Soviet, while c;old Mount was knocked back shortly after the start. When entering the stretch Keogh brought Soul Mate up on the outside of the leaders and, finishing resolutely, she held Soviet safe at the end. The latter came with a rush in the stretch and finished fast. Our Tillie furnished several thrills when on her way to the post. She unseated jockey Williams and raced around the barns at the head of the stretch. On being remounted and led back to the starting post she further delayed the start by her fractious behavior. The winner was neglected by the backers, who decided upon Illusionist, and netted a big return for the usual investment. The Ilelter Skelter Steeplechase brought an easy victory for .1. W. Beans Peccant over I,e Marsouin and Nonus. The race, fashioned for four-year-olds and over, over the short course, brought together a good field and for the first turn of the field gave promise of deveolping into a stirring contest. Transpero went to the front, followed by Peccant and Briganna. with Le Marsouin in close attendance. The latter was taken wide for the first turn of the field. When entering the final mile Transpero and Peccant went to the ninth fence heads apart and Transpero struck the obstacle and unseated Haynes. The rider was knocked down by the flying hoofs of the followers and carried from the track. Peccant drew away into a long lead and never left the result in doubt. Le Marsouin was taken wide throughout by jockey Mergler, but had a wide margin at the finish over Nonus. The latter made a bad landing right after the first fence. GREATEST SURPRISE OF DAY. The greatest surprise of the day resulted from the running of the third race, a dash of a mile and seventy yards, in which fourteen maiden three-year-olds and over fac.d the starter. Toodles, ridden ! y jockey N. Swart. was an easy winner from Drifting and Archive. The winner paid the largest dividend of the afternoon, namely. J1S3.70 for the usual investment. The start, a good one, found Toodles away in front and Swart made every post a winning one, his mount being far in front and under restraint at the end. Drifting took second place in a drive from Archive. The latter drew considerable backing and raced forwardly, but could never get to the winner. The Lexington Stables My Play, was returned the winner of the Susquehenna Purse, the feature attraction of the card, in a spirited finish from Superlative and J. K. L. Ross" supposed star Spanish Maize. The race was a dash of three-quarters, for three-year-olds, and brought together a splendid and well matched field. Spanish Maize was installed the choice by the backers and his race was promising. The start found the field leaving in close formation, with Big-heart displaying the most speed and pursued by My Play. Superlative and Spanish Maize, This order was maintained for the first half-mile, where Bigheart retired and My Play rushed to the front. After rounding the far turn. Spanish Maize, under severe punishment and racing on the outside, moved up rapidly, and the leaders were forced to feel the sting of the whip. Spanish Maize swerved through the final eighth, but finished gamely and was going fast at the end. The time for the race was very fast, considering that the track had been subject to ! a constant drizzle throughout the afternoon. j | ! My Play, despite his victory earlier in the week found few supporters and a good sized dividend was declared for the usual investment. My Play displayed vast improvement this afternoon over his first race under colors and may do better still. WINTRY WEATHER AND SHOWERS. "Wintry weather greeted the patrons that journeyed to the track this afternoon and a cold drizzle, which set in previous to the running of the first race, forced them to seek the shelter of the covered stands. The crowd, despite such conditions, was large and well rewarded for its journey. The card which was offered was a good one and ! j | ! well matched fields started in the different races. Favorite backers were again astray and the winners paid large prices. The track was in good condition and. should no more rain fall, will be fast tomorrow. The colors of J. K. L. Ross were borne to victory for the first time at this meeting when Muttikins was the winner of the Vogue Parse, a dash of a mile and seventy yards, from Dresden and By Jiminy. This was one of the best races of the day and resulted in a spirited finish, in which the winner held the fast coming Dresden safe at the end. The start was delayed several minutes by the fractious behavior of Yashmak and Prelude. The latter reared and fell, narrowly escaping crushing jockey Swart, who fell clear by a matter of inches. He remounted Prelude. Muttikins and By Jiminy were away heads apart and the former took a good lead on the backstretch and was followed by Prelude, with By Jiminy and the others following, in a hard drive that lasted from the head of the stretch to the finish. Muttikins maintained her advantage, while Prelude dropped back and By Jiminy was unable to withstand the rush of Dresden. The winner drew but scant support from the backers. Trainer M. C. Kelley reported the death of a suckling foal at J. W. Beans Silver Springs Farm this morning. The youngster was by Meridian — Tan. and a half brother to Tan Son. G. W. Foreman claimed Kate Brummel from H. Roseacher for ,989. Abadane, the W. F. Staton sprinter, has been turned out for the summer and will be taken up next fall. B. B. Rices Osgood, which was cut down in the last race yesterday, was destroyed this morning when it was found that he was beyong saving. J. W. Pangle, before leaving Havana purchased from the C. and D. stable Blue Wrack, Grayssian and Ultimo on private terms. They will be shipped with the remainder of the Pangle string. Ultimata. Little Black Sheep and Caesar, to Canada. John Fox. a well-known racing man and a great friend of the Dwyer Bros., died at his home in Brooklyn yesterday. Idolater, one of the J. S. Cosden two-year-olds which was badly cut down in a race the other day. was destroped by Dr. H. J. McCarthy yesterday. The colt was beyond repair. A. G. Blakely, acting for W. Daniel, has purchased from F. W. Staton the contract on the apprentice J. Merinu— . Steeplechase jockey Blake was suspended for the remainder of the meeting by the stewards for reporting to the scales in an unfit condition to ride. Blakes case will be referred to the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. Redstone, programmed to start in th« fourth race, hit himself in his stall and was excused by the stewards. Wm. Murray, prominent in the smaller racing circles at Montreal was a visitor this afternoon.
