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LUCKY HOUR VICTORIOUS Takes Measure of Crack Bunting in Potomac Handicap. : 6 licdna and Blue Peter Score for the Whitney Connections Record-Breaking Crowd Journeys to Havre. o HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., Seplember 23. Lucky Hour, the bay son of Ferole or Hour-less Lucky Catch ar.d the pride of the Lexington Stable, accounted for the running of the Potomac Handicap, the feature of an exceljent program at Havre de Grace this afternoon. Lucky Hour defeated Harry Payne Whitneys crack colt Bunting, with Southern Cross, racing for the Xalapa Farm, third, while Robert H. Shannons Deadlock was fourth. The winner was ridden by A. Schuttinger and showed a sparkling performance, although he was tiring at the end, but under pressure held to his task in courageous style. I J The start was delayed for a few minutes 1 by the unruly actions of the entire field. When the band was caught in alignment J J Starter Milton sent them on their way to struggle for the rich prize. Lucky Hour was , , bumped by Comic Song as the latter swerved in. Keogh, astride Bunting, sent him to the front with a rush and, saving ground at the first turn, took him under steadying re- I straint. Butwell, riding Southern Cross, was soon on even terms with the Whitney racer and the two raced on close terms until the J half-mile post was reached. Southern Cross . under pressure, drew away into a brief lead, while Schuttinger was saving Lucky Hour. Rounding the turn Lucky Hour raced to the . leaders and soon enjoyed a wide advantage. Keogh called on Bunting and the latter responded in courageous style and under vigor- out punishment was wearing down the win- j ner, but failed fo get up. Southern Cross was a distant third, while Deadlock, after making a menacing challenge on the backstretch, tired badly at the end. RACE WORTH ,000 TO WINNER. The Potomac had an added value of 10,-000 and was for three-year-olds and over, at a mile and a sixteenth. The best of the handicap division in this locality were named and but two were withdrawn from those named overnight Nedna, from the Grcen-ti-ee Stable, and Missionary, which was grouped as part of the Lexington-Xalapa entry. The winner was second choice in the wagering. The victory of Lucky Hour brought the Lexington Stable coffers the sum of ,000. There was a crowd of record-breaking proportions that journeyed to the course, and Ihey were rewarded in full measure by an afternoon of interesting racing. The overhead conditions were all that could be desired, and the track showed an improvement over the past few days. The public had a good line on the merits of the different starters and several well-backed choices were returned victorious. The H. P. Whitney pair, Blue Peter and Rialto, backed into edds-on favoritism in the opening dash, made good with a vengeance and at the end Blue Peter was under the stoutest restraint after easily outrunning his opponents from the start. The winner was ridden by Penman and, starting quickly, found clear sailing next to the inner rail and once in front never left the result in doubt. Rialto on the other hand began slowly and was forced to work his way up through the field in the early stages and it was right at the end that he headed Sun Doll. The latter was the one to race in closest pursuit of the pacemaker, but tired badly when challenged. The race was marked by considerable roughing at the far turn in which St. Lawrence was the chief sufferer and was taken up sharply. TICTORY FOR E. Jl. aicLEAM". Caligula, racing for E. B. McLean, was returned the winner of the second race, which was over the three-quarters distance, in a drive from L. T. Bauers Sundial II., while Mrs. H. Dattners Minute Man was a good . I third. The winner was ridden by G. Bruen-ing and dominated the running from the start and at the top of the stretch hugged the inner rail, which earned him the victory. Sundial II. worked his way up on the inside, but Parrington was blocked at the stretch turn and could not get through. Minute Man found the deep track to his liking and was a forward factor the entire race, but weakened right at the end. Lady Myra gained steadily under pressure and finished a good fourth. Dr. Johnson attempted to race with the winner for the first part, but quit badly. . The largest field of the afternoon, a band of platers,, were asked to go a mile and an eighth and the winner came from an unexpected quarter when Helen Atkin, ridden j I Continued on sixteenth page. LUCKY HOUR VICTORIOUS i Continued from first page. by R. McCrann, drew away from her oppor nents in the final sixteenth and scored in easy j fashion. Gallivant took- second place while North Wales was a good third. The winner , was coupled with Little Ed in the mutuel I calculations and netted a return of 2.40 for the usual investment. Nedna, carrying the colors of, the Greentree Stable, proved much the best of a one-sided band that started for thb rourth race of the afternoon at a mile and seventy yards. It also marked the second victory for Trainer j James Rowe and L. Penman. Second portion . of the purse fell to the Quincy Stables Yankee Star, while the Lexington Stables Prelude was third. There was considerable delay at the barrier due to the fractious be- j havior of several of the starters before the I field was caught in alignment. itoyal Charlie was the one to go to the front at the start, while Yankee Star raced in second position. Nedna lost considerable ground rounding the first turn, but once settled on the back j stretch gradually gained on her opponents, j Royal Charlie had a short margin over Yankee Star rounding the far turn, but the latter went to the front with ease when called upon. Penman moved up with Nedna and rounding the stretch turn she caught the Quincy Stable representative and drew clear. A total of forty-four entries were received for the third race on Monday. C. Buxton claimed Sundial II. from L. T. Bauer following the running of the second race. Dick Pending, track superintendent at Bowie, was a visitor this afternoon and reported that several changes have been completed at that track during the summer. The clubhouse has been enlarged and a new-kitchen constructed, while the track has been work on in a diligent manner for weeks past The Lexington Stable and Xalapa Farm Stable horses were shipped back to New York after fulfilling their engagements this afternoon. Jockey A. Schuttinger also returned to that point. Frank Herold came down to saddle the Quincy Stable starters.. He was accompanied by jockey Ponce. Both left for New York after the last race. The eleven yearlings that R. A- Smith has at Saratoga for Mrs. W. A, Jeffords will be shipped to the farm at Belair, ML, about October 1. Hello Pardner was claimed following his winning race yesterday from C A. Denham by C. P. Winfrey for ,809. E. K. Brysons High Magic, which fell lame yesterday in the steeplechase, will be out of racing for the remainder of the year. The horse suffered a badly wrenched ankle. C. P. Winfreys Pastoral Swain will be an absentee from the races for some time, due to a spread foot, received yesterday morning. Catalogues for the sale to be held at Lexington on September 26 at TattersaHs arrived today and were distributed among horsemen. James Rowe, Sr., arrived from New York to saddle the Whitney starters in the running of the Potomac Handicap.
