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CROWD OF 30,000 AT HAVRE . DE GRACE — ! • ./OS * IMMENSE GATHERING ♦ Sees Canter Win the 0,000 Added Philadelphia Handicap. « Helens Babe and Scapa Flow Second and Third, Respectively — Double for Max Hirsch. ♦ HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 21— Canter, son of Wildair — Virginia L., which races for J. E. Griffith, the Baltimore sportsman and breeder, was winner of the 0,000 added Philadelphia Handicap at Havre de Grace this afternoon. Ridden by Steve ODonnell and in close pursuit of the leaders from the start, Canter went to the front entering the home stretch to draw away into a five lengths lead in the last eighth. Hal Price Headleys Helens Babe was second, a length in front of Walter M. Jeffords Scapa Flow, then followed Mrs. C. Phillips Peter Peter. There were nine starters. Display, Roclc Man, Typhoon and Prickly Heat being withdrawn. There was but little delay at the post and when the barrier was released Mike Hall and Helens Babe showec. in front. In the run around the first turn Helens Babe and Clean Play drew away and alternated in setting the pace. Canter, racing under restraint, was behind the leaders and ODonnell was reserving him for a final effort in the stretch. When he elected to make his move Canter moved up with a rush and easily disposed of the pacemakers, opening up a lead of a length and a half. He kept increasing his advantage in the last eighth and at the finish was again under restraint. The stake was worth ,450 net to the winner with an extra 00 added according to the rules of the Maryland Racing Commission, which stipulates that this amount be donated to a stake winner bred in Maryland. LIGHT SHOWERS FALL. Light showers fell just before he running of the first race. The rain did not affect the footing, however, which was fast. The attendance was the record one of the meeting and the large crowd that made the trip from both Philadelphia and Baltimore required extra transportation to convey them to the course. The crowd was estimated at 30,000. A stirring contest came with the running of the third race, when Contemplate and Sun Beau fought it out all through the home stretch and passed the finishing line as named heads apart. There were six starters, with Senator Norris and Bulletin coupled as the Bedwell entry. When the start came Bulletin left the post with a great burst of speed, but was joined by Senator Norris and Contemplate before they had gone an eighth. Contemplate was going well and at the half-mile post took the lead. Rounding the far turn the Bedwell pair tired and Sun Beau moved up on the outside, and at the three-eighths post was on almost even terms with the pacemaker. At this stage the Kilmer racer looked like a winner. He was going easily while Contemplate was doing his best. Sun Beau lost ground entering the home stretch, where he went wide, but when straightened out he came again. When it came to the final drive condition told and Sun Beau tired right at the end. It was his first effort of the year, while Contemplate has had a couple of races at Bowie. SHIFTY THREE-YEAR-OLD. William Garth sent a pretty shifty three-year-old to the post when he saddled Admiral Gary T. Graysons Knapsack for the Aero Handicap, second on the card. The conditions of the race called for three-year-olds, and it was a dash of three-quarters. Typhoon was the public choice. In the absence of Ambrose. Maiben was substituted on Greenock, and when the start came Greenock beat the others away and had a lengths advantage. Knapsack and Typhoon, beginning slowly, were outrun until well around the far turn, where both moved up in a resolute manner. Stiaightened out for the final run, Knapsack dashed to the front and inside the eighth post Typhoon challenged him. Fields was driving the latter like a demon, but Knapsack, hanging on with determination, always held him safe. The finish found Knapsack first by a scant half length, and then came Sun Friar third, another head back. Beauregard was fourth. The first half was run in :47% and the three-quarters in 1:13. Knapsack is a Kentucky Derby eligible. He is by Royal Canopy — Haversack, by Martinet. Knapsack comes of his speed honestly. The colt evidently wintered well, for he came to the post today in grand condition. E. M. Byers Click, brother to that fast sprinter Time Exposure, scored a runaway victory in the first race. It was his first start and he showed a good performance. ■ 1 Continued on eleventh pace. IMMENSE GATHERING . Continued from first page. Beginning rather slowly, Click was quick to find his stride and rushed through the field with a great burst of speed. Before the. had gone an eighth Click was out in front with a comfortable lead. Infinity was right behind the leaders, and at the top of the home stretch Walls shook fa . up and she made a bold effort, only to swerve over to the inside at the eighth post, where she bumped Lady Capulet, crowding her against the fence. At the finish Clicl. had an advantage of a length and a half. He finished straight and true and apparently had som thing in reserve. Lady Capulet was beaten by a head for second place Had she escape d interference there is no doubt but that she would have been a dangerous factor. It was the tightest sort of a fit between Fairymai. and Houston at the finish of the sixth race. Houston just failed to make it three straight for trainer Max Hirsch and lost only because he made a wide turn entering the home stretch. Fairyman always had the call and went to the post favorite. In the early running Houston and All Blue set the pace with Fairyman in close pursuit. Robertson, in an attempt to get through, was blocked a couple of timer, but on the far turn found an opening on the inside and rushed Fairyman up to the leader. Houston held him safe until he mr.de a wide turn. When Schreiner got him straightened out Houston came again. He finished gamely but just failed to make it ;Mid was beaten a nose. In another stride past the winning mark Houston was in front. Taras Hall, Max Hirschs Kentucky Derby candidate, made his first start of the year in the Con. bat Purse, and he showed a smashing good performance wfaen he beat George D. Wideners Arcturus and Jefferson Livingstons Burning Glass in a driving finish, which lasted from the head of the stretch to the finish. Burning Glass, which had won his two previous races, was made favorite and heavily played. Taras Hall, on the strength of good reports of his workouts at Belmont Park, also found support. Weiner had the mount and he lost no time in rushing Taras Hall to the front in the run to the turn, drawing away into a lead of a length and a half on the back stretch. Burning Glass was the one to force the pace and, rounding the far turn. Fields made a desperate effort to get to the leaders. Taras Hall had too much speed, however, and wiren entering the home stretch drew away, only to tire a little and at the finish was under punishment, Arcturus outstayed Burning Glass. « _
