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MORE GLORY FOR EXTERMINATOR Havre de Grace Stands Fairly Thunder With Applause When the Popular Racer Triumphs in Philadelphia Handicap — Broomster in Narrow Victory — Dunlin Beaten HAVRE DE GRACE. Md.. April 21.— While the stands fairly thundered with cheeis Exterminator came back again to victory at Havre de Grace today. Winners and losers alike joined in the riotous applause for the success of one of the most popular idols of the American turf. Beginning his seventh year of endeavor on the turf, this marvelous old son of McGee and Fair Empress is now on his way to be the greatest mon°y winning thoroughbred of American turf history. The victory of Exterminator was not the only feature of probably the best program that has ever been offered at the course of the Harford Association. Walter Salmons Vigil qualified for both the Preakness Stakes and Kentucky Derby when lie took the measure of J. S. Cosdens Dunlin, one of the most talked of Maryland candidates for these two big events. The largest crowd of the meeting was out to see the great racing that ;v.is offered Sand the New York delegation was a particularly big one. while there were some who had journeyed from Kentucky to finish out the Maryland spring season. The weather was all that could hare been desired and the track at its best. After all the scratches were in for the Philadelphia Handicap, at a mile and a sixteenth. Exterminator was opposed by Paul Jones. Fair Phantom. Rouleau, Comic Song and Irish Kiss, which was taken out of a selling race by Charles Caf-farelli a few days back. There was some delay at the pest, for which Comic Song was to blame. When the start came Comic Song rushed to the front and Fair Phantom went after him, with Paul Jones showing the way to Exterminator. Through the backstretch Comic Song drew away into a good lead, but Seobie was content to save Fair Phantom back of him. ami McAtee was sitting still on Exterminator, while Paul Jones held his position without urging. It was not until leaving the backstretch that Comic Song showed any signs of weakening and there Fair Phantom moved up slightly, but at the same time Fxterminator was coming on the outside, while Paul Jones improved his stride. When swinging for home Seobie mad.? his first move on Fair Phantom and she seemed the winner until Exterminator was seen coming with his famous rush on the extreme outside. Lang had waited with Paul Jones and tried to match the old gelding with speed. but the wonderful campaigner had struck I the stride that made him the greatest of cup j lu lders and sweeping along he held the Ys- ! den siy.-year-old safe at the end. while Fair Phantom was a couple of lengths behind them and only a neck before Irish Kara, CROWD GOES WILD. Then the hats went into the air and the .•tands went fairly wild in tribute to the gallant old gelding. There was no reason for any fear that Exterminator was about through as a champion, but this performance will make necessary some revision. He is an idol of lacing and in a fair way to remain an idol for some time to come. lie had not .shewn anything impressive for this race in i his private work, but be is still the big hearted piece of racing machinery that has endeared him to all who go a racing. In the Climax Handicap, at throe-r|uarters of a mile. II. P. Whitneys Broomster. after several disappointments, made good, though his victory was narrowly achieved. He set a fast pace throughout, but was tiring at the end. just outlasting Tall Timber by a head. The latter is a candidate for the Preakness and Kentucky Derby from the .table of It. T. Wilson and his showing today was encouraging. The Helter Skelter Steeplechase resulted in a spectacular linish in which Tell Me earned a nose decision over Ireland. Tell Me stumbled at the last jump and went to her knees, but recovered, overtook and pasa.d Iivdand to win in the last stride. J. S. Cosdens Derby candidate Dunlin made his first appearance of the year in the third race, at three-quarters, and. though beaten by a nose by W. J. Salmons Vigil. another Derby candidate, showed that he is in fine condition. He led in the stretch, hut tired slightly near the end. E. T. "Snapper" Garrison came doWB from New York for a day of racing and to root for the Audley Farm starters of the day. Trainer M. Brady arrived at Prmttoo t ■ -day with the B. E. Davis stable from P.en- . ning. S. J. Kelly sold the contract on the apprentice w. Milner to t. w. OBrien this mo: ning. Miln r gives promise of developing into a good rider. No ter.ns were made pul li-. Georg T. Miller retimed from his trip t Kentucky where he went to ship thre ■ mares to Mrs. Livingstons farm at Coburg. He said that he never had seen such good looking yearling as he saw at the Harry Payne Whitney farm there. Edward 11. Bradley, owner of the Idle Hour Stock Farm. Blade his first appears 11 f the season here, but the eastern start for his colors was not auspicious, when his Businesslike fell with Smith. Fortunately, the boy escaped injury.
