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DISPLAY DISAPPOINTS • Salmon Star, Favorite in Maryland Feature, Finishes Fourth. * Admiral Graysons Knapsack Winner of Shenandoah Handicap — ■ Mollie Elizabeth Graduates. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 25.— Admiral Graysons Royal Canopy colt Knapsack showed that he was a stayer as well as a sprinter when he galloped home in front of a band of good horses in the Shenandoah Handicap, at Havre de Grace this afternoon. There were six starters, among them Walter J. Salmons Display and the latter was made the favorite. It was his first effort of the year. There were three bad actors among the starters, Display, Edisto and Peter Peter and they were responsible for the seven minutes delay at the post. When they were finally sent away, Edisto outran his rivals and, entering the back stretch, had a two lengths lead. He set a fast pace, reeling off the first quarter in :23% and the half mile in :48. Peter Peter was second and Flippant third. Display being far back. On the far turn Stevens moved up with Knapsack and joined the leaders. The three first horses were bunched entering the home stietch, with Edisto in between Knapsack and Peter Peter. There was a bumping match at the eighth post, in which the Seagram racer suffered most and Edisto pinned his ears back and began to sulk. Knapsack then took the lead and, drawing away in the final eighth, won with something in reserve by two lengths and a half. Edisto was beaten four lengths for second place, but was two lengths in front of Display. The latter raced at about the same clip al! the way and in the stretch run passed the tiring Flippant and Sun Friar. LARGE CROWD PRESENT. The bright sunshine brought out a large gathering and, while the fields in a majority of the races were small, they were well matched and interesting contests were in order. The Xevada Stock Farm added another to the long list of victories scored by its two-year-olds in Maryland this spring when Chicleight beat Dr. Freeland by a neck in the opening dash. The winner, beginning fast, made all of the pace, but was tiring at the end and Jenner wras forced to go to a desperate drive to get her to last long enough. The race was not a truly run one. Lady Capulet, which had the inside post position, was bumped just as the barrier was released and was pulled up, being practically left at the post. She closed a big gap. Dr. Free-land, which finished second, lost several lengths at the top of the home stretch where he made a very wide turn. When Schaefer went to a dri%-e the colt responded with good courage and in a few more strides would have beaten the winner. A well matched band went to the post in the second race, a dash of three-quarters, and a stirring finish resulted in which J. A. Hendricks Sun Sweeper came from behind with a rush in the run through the home stretch to get up in the final strides to beat the tiring pacemaker. Care Free, by a head. There were twelve starters and Long Point was the unplaced favorite. When they left the post Care Free quickly bounded to the front and set the pace. Sun Sweeper was close up, about fourth, with Stevens waiting. When the latter released Sun Sweeper from restraint, he responded gamely, finishing fast. F. C. Shorts Fire Opal was third and Pheasant fourth. MOLLIE ELIZABETH GRADUATES. A field of fourteen maidens went to the post in the third race, and C C. Smithson furnished the winner in Mollie Elizabeth, which beat Willis Sharpe Kilmers Sun Roman by a length and a half. The Glen Riddle Farms Gem of the Ocean was third. Reform, a good looking gelding by Ballot, from the Samuel Ross Stable, started like a winner. Beginning from the extreme outside he went to the front and in close company with Hazel L. set the pace until rounding the far turn where Mollie Elizabeth moved up to take command. In the stretch run the later drew away and had something in reserve at the finish. Reform tired badly in the last eighth and was beaten by a head for the short end of the purse. Afton. which was beaten off in his previous effort, which was over a sloppy track, came back this afternoon to score a runaway victory in the fifth race. He was ridden by Steve ODonnell, went to the front when the start came and, after sprintinrr into an easy lead, was taken in hand and held his opponents safe at all stages. Fire-dog made a desperate effort at the sixteenth post, where he got within half a length of the leader, but in the final drive tired and was beaten by three lengths. Lawless was third, and the favorite, Ella M., fourth. There were two claims in the sixth race. The Capitol Stable took Happy Bob from O. Chaney for ,500 and E. Saunderson claimed Somerset from F. Laux for ,500. The M. E. Wilkerson stable will be shipped from here to Toronto on Tuesday next.
