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NOEL IN THRILLING FINISH ; Defeats Bonaparte in Final Strides of Havre Main Race. Trinco of Unibria Fails His Admirers J. "Wallace and Retire a Successful Combination. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., Oct. 3 Noel, flying the silks of E. B. McLean, won the Richmond, the feature of the ninth day of racing here. Bonaparte finished second and Ten Sixty third in a field of seven. The result was decided in the most thrilling finish of the meeting. Noel had been outrun and was so far off the pace a sixteenth of a mile from the finish that it appeared certain that Bonaparte would win. In the last few yards, however, he shortened his stride greatly and Noel swept up to get the verdict. Bonaparte richly deserved his portion of th purse. Beginning from sixth position he was forced to lose some ground getting around the first turn but before straightening into the backstretch was running heaa and head with Ten Sixty. Here Lang began to apply the whip to Bonaparte. Just inside the eighth post he made Ten Sixty quit and drew into the lead, then along came NoeL One of the disappointments of the race was Prince of Umbria. The elder Lang had the mount He lost ground on the turns, and moved over to -the inside rail just in time to run into a pocket, from which he got clear for another attempt on the outside. Prince of Umbria weathered the storm well and finished fourth, beaten a little more than three lengths. J. Wallace rode his second winner of the Continued on sixteenth page. NOEL IN THRILLING FINISH Continued from first page. afternoon in the fourth race. He was astride Retire from the stable of "Woods Stockton. The son of Crimper outbroke the nine other two-year-olds but was rated behind Alex Woodliffe until straightened out, then came around the tiring leader and won by a length and a half. Chink was among the first four at all times and moved up on the inside in the final eighth to snatch second money from Alex "Woodliffe. The days racing opened with a three-quarter sprint for two-year-olds. In it Kilmers Sun Tess scored .under the guidance of J. Wallace. The Sun Briar filly was outrun through the backstretch but raced into contending position and won by two lengths from Volante, the early pacemaker. Wave-crest finished fast and got up in the final strides to beat Suburban by a neck for third place. Byng won the steeplechase. T. Fennesey gave the Peep ODay gelding a good ride and at the end of two miles he was three and a half lengths in front of Roi Craig, which was whipped out in a futile effort to catch the leader and completed the course two lengths in front of Lollipop his stablemate. Surf displayed the most early speed for the first turn of the feild and showed the way with ease at all times except for a few strides around the first turn during which he was under the whip. After a turn of the Celd the pacemaker began to tire slightly and Byng was catching him as he lost his rider at the seventh jump. From there on Byng wsa always in front and shook off challenges from olti Craig while taking the last two obstacles and finished with something in reserve. The silks of Owen Pons were carried to victory by Sir Glen in the third contest of the afternoon. R. Williams had the mount Ho followed the pace of Muskallonge closest under a steadying pull, came around him in the stretch and held on well in a drive to win by a length and a half. Blue and Bed, prominent throughout the three-quarters closed fast and caught Muskallonge in the final strides for second money.
