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FAIRWAY AGAIN WINS Scores Fifth Straight Victory in Harford County Handicap. Mabel K. Triumphs and Pays Big Mutuel Dividend Steeplechase to Fair Mac. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., September 21. The Harford County Handicap, the afternoons feature at Havre de Grace track, brought out a small but well-matched field of good performers to go a mile and seventy yards. The Sunnyland Stable decided to withdraw Irish Kiss and A. C. Bostwicks Fairway was installed the popular choice. The latter continued his winning march and scored his fifth straight victory when he outgamed E. B. McLeans Saddle and Boots by a short head in a spirited finish, while Mrs. H. Dattners Bunga Buck was a close third. The latter carried the webbing the entire race and Bullman failed to make any attempt to remove it. There was the usual delay at the post, caused by the fractious behavior of Bunga Buck and Slippery Elm. When the barrier was sprung the webbing failed to clear the field and Fairway caught the webbing, as did Bunga Buck. Kummer, on Fairway, disentangled himself from the narrow strip and settled down to chase Saddle and Boots. The latter was hustled to the front rounding the first turn, while the winner was taken under steady restraint. Slippery Elm was racing along in close striking distance, while Bunga Buck was leading Sailing Along. Rounding the far turn Fairway moved up to the leader and Josiah immediately called upon his mount and drew away while Slippery Elm began to tire after making his bid. Swinging into the turn for home the McLean starter hugged the inside rail while Fairway was forced to come around him. In a ding-dong finish that lasted through the final sixteenth Fairway gradually wore him down and got up in the final stride. Bunga Buck came with a rush that gained much ground for him right at the end. The victory of the winner was a popular one with the crowd. ANOTHER BIG- ATTENDANCE. Despite the lower temperature this afternoon, a crowd of good proportions visited the course. Racing was of an interesting sort despite the almost uninterrupted procession of long priced winners. Several close finishes were witnessed during the afternoon. The track has shown the need of a heavy rain to properly bind the loose soil together and give the horses a firmer footing, especially through the final eighth, which cups out rapdly under a horse. H. E. Bilsons Mabel K., ridden by George Walls, accounted for the opening dash of the rfUvroon and incidentally established a ntv, high rnaik for mutuel diviclf-nds at this meet- .ng when she returned to the few holders of winning tickets the sum of 83.30 for t.-e usual investment. Felicitous was the one to ro.r.e into second placs, while Lady Bjss was third. The winner was a forward factor from the start and closely pursued the early pacemaker, Druid Hill, withstood determined opposition from Lady Boss at the eighth post and at the end managed to have a half length advantage over the fast finishing Felicitous. Lady Boss moved up in a threatening manner at the eighth post, but tired through the cuppy going in the final sixteenth! Felicitous was another that was overlooked in the calculations and paid the handsome dividend of 0.30 for the usual place investment. Fair Mac, R. F. Harrisons recent acquisition, made good on the first asking this afternoon, accounting for the steeplechase in an easy manner. Kathryn Harlan took second place, while Royal Arch was third. The winner was saved from the early pace established by Royal Arch and it was not until the field was racing toward the twelfth fence that Kleeger made his move. Fair Mac readily drew away from his opponents and was under stout restraint at the finish. Kathryn Harlan was a forward factor all the way and came fast at the end. BAD FALL IN STEEPLECHASE. The race was marked by one bad fall, in which S. H. Dudleys Prosit fell heavily at the eleventh jump and never moved, although Stevenson, his rider, escaped with a slight shaking up. Royal Arch made a bad landing following the twelfth fence, in which he almost unseated Mergler. Edward F. Whitneys Terminal graduated from the maiden ranks when he scored an easy victory over a bulky band at three-quarters. The winner was ridden by J. Rowan and was a forward factor in the entire race and after assuming the lead never Continued on sixteenth page. FAIRWAY AGAIN WINS Continued from first page. left the result in doubt. Wrecker was along in time to save second place, While Whalebone showed a good race throughout. The winner was accorded considerable support in the wagering and netted a return of 0.G0 for the usual investment. Uncle Billy Garth has decided not to ship the J. S. Ccsden two-year-old Martingale to Lexington to fulfill his engagement in the Breeders Futurity. The colt has been off his work following a hard campaign. Dunlin will be shipped to Latonia to fulfill his engagements in a stake at that point and if Martingale can be got ready he may go west at the same time. Owing to the death of W. P. Thompson Nedna was scratched from the race today. Harry Payne Whitneys Bunting and Robert Shannons Deadlock were given their final trials for the Potomac Handicap, to be run Saturday. Both colts worked at different times and each hit the same notch all the way, finishing the mile in 1 :43, the three-quarters in 1 :15. The work was an exceptionally good one, considering that the track was deep and coated with dew this morning. A. C. Bostwicks gelding Fairway was insured in the Hartford Insurance Company for 0,000 by trainer J. W. Healy. Jockey S. Bullman was suspended by starter Milton for three days for disobedience at the barrier. Samuel Ross Toucana came out of the Eastern Shore Handicap yesterday badly cut down and heroic efforts are being made to save him. Toucana was highly regarded by the stable and was jumped on while in front of his opponents. J. R, Skinker came over from Philadelphia this afternoon and will remain a few days. Trainer Frank Farrar reported this morning that he had put the two-year-old Wrangle back in training, following a summers let up. The colt wrenched his back at Devonshire Park early in the summer, but has fully recovered. W. E. Martin arrived from Toronto with North Tower and Blue Ribbon this morning. Larry OBrien distributed the books for the coming Laurel meeting among the horsemen today. E. J. Salt claimed his old campaigner Our Birthday from G. C. Winfrey following his winning race yesterday, for ,7S5. Kimball Patterson has decided to train a public stable at Tijuana this coming winter. E. Rathman has taken over the stable of H. E. Bilson formerly trained by B. B. Rice. Jockey Chalmers was suspended for three days by the stewards for carrying horses out in the opening dash while astride Rosie H.
