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NOAHS HARFORD HANDICAP «. Whitney Colt Makes It Third Straight in Havres Opening Feature » Son of Peter Pan Takes Measure of Fast Band of Sprinters — Secondary Attraction Easy for Cudgeller » HAYRE DP GRACE. Md., April 14 H. P. Whitneys Noah, unbeaten this year, and winner of the Inaugural Handicap at Howie, added the three-quarters mile Harford Handicap to his score this afternoon, making it three straight victories. It was the opening feature of the Havre de Grace meeting, and worth 1926.sh,221 to the winner. Lee Rosenbergs Kxtra Dry raced into second place, while third fell to H. G. Bedwells Senator Norris. The opening of the second Maryland spring meeting wa.s a tremendous success. The crowd was one of the most notable in the history of the association and New York and Philadelphia were brilliantly represented in the immense throng. The program was worthy of the occasion, and weather and track conditions perfect for the sport. The various races resulted in good contests and there was nothing to mar the day. Fourteen went to the post for the Harford, and it was a field of the best sprinters that could be mustered at this time. Some of them were making their first appearance "f the while others, Noah and Senator Norris. , year, notably emu .in i irt, raced i i i t"*_i at t. Howie. I m t if. emu .in i irt, i , i i t"*_i at t. I m t if. The start was good, but K. F. Whitneys Joy Smoke wheeled and bolted to the outside, being left at the post. He has been guilty of a like move on other occasions. McAtee had Noah away fast, and he at once went to the front with the son of Peter Pan. opening up a lead of a length and a half. Once in the lead he took hold of the colt and reached the quarter post in 22.-.. a speed which assured him his lead. Senator Norris raced along on the outside of the Whitney colt with Sunsard and Chocolate Soldier also in the front division. Single Foot left the post well enough, but was in rather close quarters and could not improve his position. The others were in close order, but Gay Comet soon dropped out of contention. McAtee made a good turn into the stretch with Noah, and had the others driving hack of him. He kept the son of Peter Pan at his task. Sunsard saved ground on the turn and for an instant loomed up, appearing to have a chance. Senator Norris was still racing gamely and Kxtra Dry was coming gallantly on the outside of the others. In the last sixteenth McAtee gave Noah a hand ride and it was all that was seeded to have him winner by a length, while the final rush of Kxtra Dry gave her a head de- cison over Senator Norris at the end. Polly McWiggles. a stablemate to Extra Dry. was a remarkably close fourth and then rami Sunsard and Single Foot in the order named MI H hlPltDVKII Hill. The race was truly run. except for tin- er- ratic action of Joy Smoke, and it was ap- parent Noah was best. This year the son of Peter Pan seems to be abb to hang on better than ever before, while he is still possessed of all his speed. It was a good field that went to the post for the Chester Purse at a mile and seventy yards, and H. G. Red wells Cudgeller proved an easy winner. He was home five lengths before O. C. Winfreys Tester and G. C. Dennys Commissioner saved third from J. K. L. Ross Golden Rule. The start was a good fine but just as he left Cudgeller stumbled with the result that he was last of the field going to the first turn, while Tester moved out to set the pace and Lieutenant II. and Golden Rule were right after him. with Golden Rule on the inside. It was not until leaving the back stretch that Cudgeller began to draw up on his company . There he raced on the outside with such success that he was showing the way when the stretch was reached. Once in .command Cudgeller just ran along in his own peculiar fashion and with his head a linos between his knees, and it was no contest Tester hung on well, hut he was doing hie level beat at the end to save second place from the fast following Commissioner and both Golden Rule and Lieut. -nant II. quit so bad! as to ! «• weii beaten off. CUdjVK oitstvys MACRAE. Mrs. A. Swenkea Clique was winner or the mile and a sixteenth sixth race when, by a rush through the stretch, he oustayed W. M Wallaces Kiagram with C. C Winfreys Pine Pill third before H. G. p.edwells Kan-duit. • arid was the one to set most of the pace but Diagram was under restraint hack of him and Duckweed was not far off. Clique and Traveller were both distant followers through that early running, it was not until the stretch that CHojUO came into the picture There Stott brought him around on the outside and he made his winning charge. I ia-gram hung on well after having followed all the pace- and Plue Hill showed an amount ol gametics*. In the stretch Traveller was — . — tCeottamd on ttretftfe lua-ei 5 | : ! j I i I I ; : j : ■ j i I ; j I | I j ! j ! I I ■ j I j ■ I j I • ! | j NOAH WINS HARFORD Continued from first page bwmped when Maiben called on him and the result was. that he was pulled up in last plae-e. The first appearance of the- colors of J. K. I,. Ross, the Canadian sportsman, was an auspicious one. when Landlord, a bay son of Boniface and Tiarco. was winner ol the half mile- dash for maiden juveniles. To score the Ross colt led home H. H. Whitneys Hidden Hennant. one that had a degree oi" seasoning at Bowie, while Rat Mc-Cc-e from the Sagamore Stable, also a first lime starter, land a son of Huon and Certrud- Marie. saved third from Master William, another ot the- Bowie performers. Henry McDaniel sent a well-trained and a well-schooled youngster to the post and th; t education had a little to do with his success Landlord left the post running and he had spi ed enough to go into a long lead early Pete Walls kept him right at his task with such success that while his margin of vie-tory was only a head it was sufficient Colden Pennant early raced his way int » second plae-e. but he hung there and McAtee had to drive hard through the stretch to send him to Landlord. He was catching the Ross colt at every stride, but was one strid--too late. Landlord is the first of the get of Ronif o • to come to the- races and his performance was particularly grateful to Commander Ross and trainer McDaniel. The- colt is a we-11-made one and will surely race on to better things. While his name is particularly appropriate, by reason of his sire, there was a second reason for the selection of the cognomen. He is named after John H Doyle, the genial "Landlord of the Stafford Hotel in Baltimore. I. W. OBriens Timmara. a two-time win ner at Bowie and a Kentucky Derby hope, was winner ol" the Tip Top Purse for three-year-olds, but U took his best to beat home the- Sagamore Stables Rock Man starting for the first time this year. While the Seagram Stables Harass, the best development at the Miami meeting, was a close third. From a good start it was Rock Man that cut out all the pace, but Timmara was in second place, and right after him. with Harass racing third. Centrifugal was well up and Punjab not far away, waile Ston . Man begUS so slowly as to have little chance On the turn out of the back stretch Lacaste ran Centrifugal upon the heels of Timmat i and he had t take hack sharply to prevent going down. There Harass moved no in resolute fashion on the outside, but Hock Man was still showing the way and racing strongly, while Harvey had gone to tin- whip on Timmara. Through the stretch Lock Man hung on gamely, but right at the end condition told the tale and Timmara raced by to 1»- winner by halt" a length, but plainly doing bis best Harass was third, beaten eight lengths This race of Rock Man was an exceedingly good one for a first effort, while Timmara did not add much to his Derby reputation. t bough he was winner.
