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SARAZEN AND SANDE Here are the two champions that returned to racing yesterday. Sarazen made his 1925 debut by breaking the three-quarters track record in winning the feature at Havre de Grace. Earl Sande rode Sarazen and it marked his first appearance in the saddle since his accident at Saratoga last August. SARAZEN AND SANDE DAY AT HAVRE DE GRACE Return to the Races ♦ Sarazen, With Sande in the Saddle, Wins Newark Handicap, Establishing New Track Record— Horse and Rider Receive Great Ovation ♦ HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 21. — Two champions came back at Havre de Grace this afternoon and, though it was only an overnight handicap, it marked the return to the saddle el" Earl Sande and the return to racing of Sarazen, the champion of last year. And it was a great return when Mrs. Vanderbilts gallant gelding hung out a new track record of 1:11 for the three-quarters. The return of Sande was no less remarkable, for he rode with all his old time skill and chose a way through on the inside when he took command of the situation. No race of big stake importance was more riotously applauded and when Sande returned to the scales he had to run the gamut of cameramen and enthusiasts all eager to have a close-up of the great rider. It was Sarazen and Sande day; this winning combination made it a day of sport that brought out an unusually large crowd. There were six started in this Newark Handicap that brought Sarazen out for the first time and with little delay at the post the start was a good one. "Red" Harvey at once jumped into the lead with The Vintner and he set a sizzling pace. Heeltaps went along with him and Digit was not far away. Sande was on the inner rail with Sarazen and racing fourth, while Big Blaze was showing the way to Modest. Harvey sent The Vintner Auspicious Return of Two Champions Jalong at a killing pace and the first quarter I post was reached in :22%. Heeltaps was close after the Greentree Stable gelding, but Sande was content to sit still on the champion and he made no effort to improve his position. The half was reached in :46%, and there it was that Sarazen began to move up gradually, hanging to the rail and the short way of the course. As the game little gelding moved there was a great shout went up from the crowded stands. Stride by stride he came on until in the stretch he was showing the way with his ears pricking and Sande sitting still. Big Blaze, after swinging a bit wide in the stretch, ran over the tired pacemakers, but Sarazen only played with him to be winner in the new record time. The Vintner saved third and Heeltaps was showing the way to Digit at the end. fter the race Big Blaze was worked out the full mile in 1:40% and it was a decidedly nice move. FLORAL SHOE FOR SANDE. * Then after it was all over the association presented Sande with an immense floral horse shoe in commemoration of his return to the saddle. He passed through another battery of cameras and returned to the jockey quarters followed by a cheering throng that testified to his popularity. Sarazen was taking up 129 pounds and was conceding fourteen pounds to Big Klaze and much more weight to all the others. It was a truly brilliant beginning for the son of High Time and Hush Box and it suggests that he will be fully ready for his engagement in the 5,000 Dixie Handicap at Pimlioo on May 1. Thomasine had to be pounds the best to be home the winner of the mile and seventy yards of the sixth race. Little Brown made about all the mistakes possible in his ride, but the filly was good enough to bring him home after he had been repeatedly shut off on the inner rail when he attempted to go through where there was no room. Sun Lady and Fiery Flight were the two that caused the winner no end of trouble all through the running and then when she had finally put both of them away Thimble charged along on the outside to finish a close second, third being the portion of Fiery Flight. Trip Lightly, the W. J. Salmon starter, was a disappointment in the running. MISHAP IX OPENER. There was an accident that came with the running of the opening mile and seventy yards race, when several of the runners became entangled in the webbing of the barrier. Sorline, as a result of this, went down on the first, turn and his fall in front of Ioedie caused Maiben to take up that filly to escape falling over Wallace, who rode Sorline. Fortunately Wallace escaped injury in the fall. This race fell to John Farrell, Jr.s White Marsh, one that escaped interference while J. S. Cosdens Volcano raced to second place and J. K. Griffiths Timeless was third. Sorline, after his fall, raced along in the bunch and bothered some of the runners, eventually finishing fourth. Timeless and Volcano were the ones to cut out most of the running with Preach Iady not far away. White Marsh raced forwardly and at the head of the stretch he slipped through on the inside to readily outiinish the pacemakers while French Lady quit badly and Starbright was going well at the end. Fiddlesticks, the handsome big chestnut son of Pennant— Folderol that races for his breeder. H. P. Whitney, equalled the track raeord for four and a half furlongs when he was winner of the third race in 53 seconds. This mark was held jointly by Single Foot Continued on twelfth paee. SARAZENJND SANDEJ Continued from first page. and Mother Goose. Fiddlesticks drew the inside position and gave no end of trouble before a start was possible, but it was a good start and the son of Pennant left running. Centrifugal crossed in front of his | rivals rather sharply and within a sixteenth | of a mile he and Fiddlesticks had drawn out from the others. They raced well lapped and I were going stride for stride until nearing the stretch turn. There Fiddlesticks swung a bit wide, carrying Centrifugal with him. Parke straightened his mount promptly and Fiddlesticks was still running well when the last eighth was reached. There Centrifugal cracked under the strain of the record run and as he shortened stride Fiddlesticks came on, to win going away. Centrifugal hung on to save second place, while Golden Haze was third. Golden Haze had raced in closest pursuit of the leading pair most of the way and saved ground on the stretch turn, but tired slightly under urging. Welshot and Taps followed the first three in close order, but the winner demonstrated that he was easily best of the company and it may be that he is the best juvenile that has been uncovered this year to date. Fiddlesticks is an eligible for the 0,000 Aberdeen Stakes and it is a race that is well qualified to lix the class of the son of Pennant, for among the ninety-eight nominations I are found the names of all the best jvueniles i that have raced, as well as many which have been credited with remarkable trials. Fifteen platers paraded in the second race and it resulted in a victory for J. F. Richardsons Hoot Mon. Lady Glassen raced to second place and Gymkhana saved third from [Ensign. It was inevitable that in such a company there would be crowding and the chance for Hoot Mons score was slim until rounding the stretch turn the leaders went out just far enough to enable him to find his way through on the inside. Lady Glassen finished with a good turn of speed but could not hold the Richardson colt in the final drive. Wildlane, which raced so creditably at Miami early in the year, was one that was in close quarters for most of the running and he probably would have shown to better advantage with better racing luck. Old Dream of the Valley, in a hard fought out finish in the three-quarters of the fourth race just dropped his nose down in front of Maclean with Leatherwood right on top of them. It was one of the most exciting finishes of the day and the veteran Ambrose contributed to the victory of the old plater. In this running William A. Reads imported colt Double Entendre was making his first start in this country. He was lacking in barrier education and when the barrier arose he jumped in the air and was virtually left at the post. After the finish there were three horses changed hands when D. Shaw took Double Entendre for ,000, K. K. Bryson claiming Warning for ,500 and Mrs. A. E. Alexandra took New Beauty for ,000. «
