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I 1 : , i i J REGISTRARS FINE VICTORY « Triumphs Over Valor and Rubien After Terrific Stretch Drive. ♦ My Play Unlucky and Finishes Third to Brainstorm and Big-heart in Secondary Feature . , — ...«. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md.. April Ii — The final weeks racing at the Harford County track was ushered in thi:s afternoon under greatly improved weather and track conditions. For a Monday the program offered was quite above the ordinary. The "principal attractions wore the Newberry Parse of ,000, at one mile and seventy yards, and V e Montana Purse of ,i?0i for three-year-olds, at three-quarters. Commander J. K. L. Rosa furnished the winner of the Newberry Purse when Registrar triumphed over the veteran Valor in a spirited finish. The s:art was a good cr.e, with Rubien away in front and setting the pace. Valor waa In closest pursuit, while Turner, on Registrar, was content to race along in a favorable position with the it ss color bearer under restraint. This order w :is maintained until entering the stretch, where Rubien crave way to the speed of Valor ;liu1 Langs vigorous riding. Turner then called on Registrar and the Ross colt, responding with a terrific rush, was soon at Valors side. On through the final eighth the pair raced, stride for stride, and not until the h:st few strides was Registrar able to gain. Put be did and the finish found him a half length ahead of the game old Valor. Rubii n was a mighty tired horse and barely saved third place from Hock Orange. Both Rubien and Registrar wore heavily backed, the former having a slis-t call at post tir.-.e. 31Y PI AY I TKOlIJI.li. The Montana Hall Purse provided Quite an upset in the defeat of the Lexington Stables My Play, a prominent Kentucky Derby caudate, the Fair Play colt finishing behind Harry Payne Whitneys Brainstorm and Big-heart. The winner, ridden by jocko;. Penman, was neglected in the speculation. The start was a good one and the field ra *d heads apart and closely l n» bed for the first part. My Play was close to ti:- Inner rail and after leaving the "naif-mile ground Robinson was forced to t;* ;•• the Lexington tolt up. Caretaker and Bigheart alternated In the lead, while Brainstorm wont to the front .i ;": r the field had pass d the far turn. He held on to bis advantage from thereon, but tired badly in the final slxl and had to i-:- hard ridden to hold Bigheart sate. My Play finished with great speed and was gaining on the lead • rs at the mi. outgac -r .:-. taker for third plac Thomas Clydes Catapault, a sen of Dal-housit — Dance Spirit, waa the winner if tie opening dash cf the afternoon In an easy manner from Cork Elm and Osage. He waa ridden by Jockey Allen a .d from a quick beginning dominated the :i.;;. throughout. Cork Elm raced In closest pursuit, while Osage waa within striking distance. The public was astray i:i betting wisdom and 0 e placed horses returned big dividends. Bu-eado and the Wilson-Salmon entry were t :*s ii rices, and both failed to race to expectations. The steepl -chase race, under selling conditions, resulted la r.n easy victory for W. Stocktons Le Marsauin from Distant Shore and Fair Ma -. The winner was ridefc n by Crawford, was kepi under restraii i for Ute first turn of the field! and, when sent to t e front, won with steed in reserve. Smith-fifld. ridden by Biaaaea, crashed into ice wing of a Jump and went down. Simms waa knocked r:t. i.i beyond a few minor bruises, waa unhurt. THE HOT Ii Y A JOSE. The Boy, ridden by Butwell, was tbe winner of tbe thrd race at three-quarters i a. mile under claiming conditions. The field was reduced down to small pn p r » s from numerous scratches. The B03 ar 1 I 10 the front with a rush and was pursued i-y Vibrate and Crystal Ford. The latter waa raced 0:1 the outside throi s tout, i i e Super was kept cl se t ti.- Inside rail, En-tering the stretch Vibrate i .■ and Schwarta worked i.i.- way u[ witli Super on the Im da. In a spectacular finish The Boy ] tat !;--ied to tio •• out Super, while Crystal Ford w is a clost- third. The winner was neglected in the speculation and paid 119.00 for
