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SWINGALONG BRILLIANTLY Brings Crowd at Havre to Their Feet By Display of Great Speed. Accounts for Principal Offering In Style That Delights Admirers Lunetta In Runaway Victory, t HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., Sept 26. Swingalong, the three-year-olds son of Whisk Broom II., staged a sensational stretch run at Havre de Grace this afternoon when he won the feature race, the Piedmont Handicap, five and a half furlongs. Swingalong was a heavily backed favorite and when Maiben made his run the horse responded with such great courage it brought those in the grand stand to their feet. Will Land was second and Best Beloved third. Heeltaps was the one to make the pace and after leading into the home stretch, began to tire. Another large crowd was in attendance and speculation was brisk. The first race, a dash of five and a half furlongs for maidens furnished an interesting contest There was seven starters with Pogonip and Lord Valentine coupled as the Nevada Stock Farm entry. When the start came Pogonip was quickest to begin and in the early stages drew into a good lead, but quit after going half a mile and in the stretch run the favorite, Forecaster closing with a rush, passed him and drew into a three-length lead. AVarrenton, a well-backed favorite in the steeplechase, proved best under good ling. Mergler took him back from the early pace, waited until the last turn of the field before making his effort When called on Warrenton moved up with a rush but at the end had to be ridden out to stall off Dixon Josephine, which hung on with good courage. The latter showed fine speed and fenced well. Chrysalis and J. Maiben proved a winning combination in the third race. Maiben got her away well and in the first sixteenth, squeezed through next to the Inside rail rounding the far turn drew into a commanding lead. Sun Tess, a distant follower in tie early stages, closed fast in the middle of the Continued on sixteenth page. SWINGALONG BRILLIANTLY Continued from first page. track and at the end was wearing down the winner. Lunetta made a runaway of the fourth race, a dash of a mile. She was ridden by Scobio and away quickly in the lead hugged the rail and set a fast pace all the way. At no time during the running did the result appear in doubt and at the end she led Yankee Princess by a couple of lengths. The latter beat Craigthorne by a length and a half for second place. These three were the contenders all the way. Ten Sixty, despite Maibens efforts, lacked speed and was never a factor at any stage of the contest Maiben-fode his third winner of the afternoon when he landed Suppliant in front of Episode in the sixth. He rode a patient race on the winner, rating him off pace until making the turn into the homestretch where he moved up with a rush and easily disposed of Episode. The latter was half a dozen lengths in front of Rechabite.
