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DUNLIN A DISMAL FAILURE Hopeful Stakes Winner Proves Disappointment at Havre. All Fair Earns Hoso Decision OTor Rebnie in Great Finish Seribhlo Easily Defeats Sun Fey. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., September 27. The fourth race, for two year-olds, at five and a half furlongs, brought out J. S. Cos-dens Hopeful Stake winner Dunlin to make his racing debut to Marylanders and it was far from an auspicious one, for he was beaten by Walter Salmons Vigil and H. C. Proctors Daniel. Dunlin was installed an odds-on choice in the wagering despite his top weight and long absence from racing. The way in which the race was run Daniel, despite Kelsays poor riding, was much the best and he just failed to get up after circling the leaders at the stretch. The start eliminated Lady Myra and Rechabite, while Heel Taps was away in front, followed by Thes-saly. The two raced as a team for a great part of the distance, while Vigil was in third position, with Dunlin fourth Kelsay had Daniel on the inside and seemed undecided as to what to do In a five and a half furlong race. Entering the stretch Heel Taps had disposed of Thessaly, while Bullman brought Vigil through next to the inner rail. The advantage so gained earned him the victory at the end, but he was ridden out to stall off the rush of the placed horse. Dunlin tired under his weight and was probably short. A claiming handicap was featured at Havre de Grace this afternoon, but it paled into almost obscurity by the two-year-old dash. IDEAL RACEfTG COITDITIOirS. Racing conditions this afternoon were all that could be desired and a crowd of large mid-week proportions Journeyed to the course. A field of six paraded for the running of the handicap and the finish resulted in a stirrinj struggle, in which J. W. Beans lightly weighted All Fair earned a nose decision from S. Louis Rebuke, while E. F. Whitneys By Jiminy was third. The winner was in close attendance of the pace established by Wellfinder, and rounding the far turn All Fair went to the front and, entering the stretch, hugged the inner raiL Rebuke was shuffled back rounding the first turn, but was soon straightened in the run through the bacUstretch. Chalmers saved ground with All Fair at the stretch turn, while Rebuke was forced to go around the leaders. It was a thrilling finish in which the winner was in doubt until the official placing was displayed. Scribble, racing for the Glen Riddle Farm and ridden by T. Davies, proved an easy winner of the opening dash of the afternoon, which was at five and a half furlongs. W. S. Kilmers Sun Fey was second, while G. W. J. Bissells Miss Miami was third. The winner was outrun in the early stages by Sun Fey, but disposed of the Kilmer representative before the field had gone an eighth and drew away into a long lead. Davies had the daughter of Ultimus under stout restraint at the finish. Sun Fey proved much the best of the others, while Miss Miami held Papillon safe at the finish. H. P. Conkling received a message this morning from Joseph A. Murphy soliciting the assistance of Edward F. Simms, owner of Lucky Hour, to lrave that colt start in the feature attraction at Hawthorne Park. TOTTCAH-A EN" BAD WAT. S. Ross two-year-old Toucana, which was badJy cut down in the running of the Eastern Shore Handicap the opening day, was transferred to Benniag this morning under the care of Dr. J. H. McCarthy. The colt will not be seen under colors again this year and heroic work on the part of Dr. McCarthy saved him from being destroyed. Condition books for the coming meeting at Maple Heights, Cleveland, arrived today and were distributed among the horsemen. Trainer J. H. Stotler reported this morning that three yearlings, the property of G. W. J. Bissell, arrived from Beaumont Farm, Kentucky, and were quartered here. The youngsters are good lookers, have been broken and received their first racing lessons. One is a brother to Water Girl and the other a brother to Rapid Traveler. A filly from Filligree, by Rapid Water, completes the list. Trainer Stotler has taken up the two-year-old Ontario, which was unscxed .last spring, and he will be raced at LaureL Benny Silverman, Frank Kearns, Charles Buckland and Bill Sabbath were visitors from New York this afternoon. J. S. Serio has taken over the engagement of jockey S. Bullman for the remainder of the Maryland racing season. W. Fenwick sold to J. W. Healy, acting for A C. Bostwick, the plater Coolgardie, which will be schooled as a steeplechaser. Jockey W. Martin was forced to cancel the remainder of his engagements, due to a slight attack of la grippe.
