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| I WOMAN OWNER TRIUMPHS — — ♦ Miss Peggy B. Baileys Beauregard Victorious in Maryland Feature. Prickly Heat Outruns Past Band in Fourth Race — Honeyco Best in Second — Alborak in Front. HAVRE DE GRACE. Md., April 26.— Beauregard, the son of Black Toney, which races in the colors of Miss Peggy B. Bailey, accounted for this afternoons feature at Havre de Grace, when he galloped home to an easy victory in the Carolina Purse. This was a dash of a mile and seventy yards and was run as the fifth race. The conditions called for three-year-olds and among the eight that faced the barrier was Samuel Ross Cloudy, a colt reputed to have held Knapsack safe in their" trials, and Hal Price Headleys Derby eligible Big Chief. Big Chief flattered his admirers by taking the lead in the run to the turn and setting a rapid pace. He led Beauregard by a head passing the half mile post, the distance being run in :48%. On the far turn Beauregard passed Big Chief and entering the home stretch drew away into a commanding lead. Craver took the leader in hand in the last eighth and at the finish he won with something in reserve by a length and a half from Arcturus. Cloudy was third, beaten a like distance for second place, and Max Hirschs Taras Hall was fourth. Cloudys effort was a better one than the chart shows. He was on the inside in rather close quarters until well around the far turn, where ODonnell took him to the outside and entering the home stretch he made a particularly wide turn. At the end he finished fast to outstay Taras Hall in the final drive. Congress, which was last but one, was ridden by L. Pichon. It vas the latters first mount at the meeting. Beauregard ran his first mile in 1 :39 and finished the mile and seventy yards in 1 :44. The Tanneytown Purse, which was provided as an added attraction, furnished a stirring contest, in which the favorite. Prickly Heat, was winner from George D- Mar by a head. Prickly Heat was running for his new owner. J. H. Xicholson, who purchased him in the paddock sales previous to the racing. He was ridden by J. Smith and was well supported. J. Fred A. and George De Mar were responsible for the eight minutes delay at the post and, when the barrier was finally released, Prickly Heat was quickest away. Smith permitted him to race along until straightened out on the back stretch, where he took him under slight restraint. J. Fred A. hung to the leader until after passing the half-mile post, where Prickly-Heat drew away. Entering the home stretch, Barnes made his move with George De Mar and the latter came up in resolute fashion. At the eighth post it looked as if he would take the lead. Prickly Heat was hanging on with splendid courage, fitghting it out in game fashion and, in a desperate drive, just Continued on sixteenth page. ] ! r c 1 C « I A v , . 1 ] t i 3 t , t I a 1 , l t t . c C £ 1 1 « ,. j . 2 1 i . s t g « , I t 1 i £ , 1 WOMAN OWNER TRIUMPHS Contiuusd from first page. managed to last long enough. Ten lengths back followed Fly Hawk, which in turn beat Willie K. by a nose for third place. A big band of two-year-olds went to the post in the first race. There were fifteen starters. The conditions called for maidens under claiming conditions, and quality was noticeable for its absence. Donna Light was made favorite and Lie mutuel field, which comprised four horses, Misha Micky, Tulsaco, Edith Bean and Alice Herx, was second choice. The field was sent away to a moving start in rather ragged fashion. George D. Wideners Recognition was the one to set the pace and had a comfortable lead entering the home stretch. In the final eighth she began to tire, and Pretty Michelle, finishing with a rush, got up in the final strides to win by a neck. Golden Colna was third, beaten a length and a half for second place. The race was not a true run one, the riders in the rear division never making an effort when they found the task a hopeless one. Preston Burch brought the Xevada Stock Farm Stable horseu to the races here this spring in splendid condition, as their many winning races show. The stable added another to the long list of victories it scored at Bowie and Havre de Grace when the three-year-old Honey woo 1 filly Honeyco won the second race in eas. fashion. Honeyco was ridden by L. Jenner, began in front when the start came an I was never headed. At the finish she had a lead of two lengths and half over McXamee, and then came Edward B. McLeans Owena. McXamee furnished what contention there was in the early stages and was in closest pursuit of the pacemaker until well into the home stretch, where she tired and quit to a walk. Gaffney started out like a winner in the third race. He went to the front in the run to the first turn and Moon let him rate along at a rapid pace. Real Artist was right back of the leader, and in the run down the back stretch made several efforts to pass the leader. Gaffney always held fie Canadian mare safe. In the meantime Gay Farie was in close pursuit and, making the turn into the home stretch, Robertson slipped through next the inside rail, saving ground enough to put him in front and Gay Farie lad a two lengths advantage. At the end she began to tire and was forced to stand a gruelling drive to last long enough to beat the rapidly finishing King Carter by a neck. King Carter was the favorite and was probably best. Schaefer was in very close quarters with him all around the far turn and was blocked every time he made a move. He finally decided to go to the outside and, when clear in the stretch, finished with determination. Liason broke down rounding the first turn and was pulled up. A well matched field went to the post in the sixth race. It was a dash of a mile and a sixteenth and C. A. Coyle furnished the winner in Alborak. Colonel Seth threatened to make a runaway affair of the race by taking, the lead in the first eighth. He outran the others until making the turn into the home stretch, where Robertson made his bid with Alborak. The latter came to the outside and passed Colonel Seth, leading by a length at the eighth post. Tazewell made a game effort in the stretch run and got up to beat Grand Bey by half a length for second place. The winners margin over Tazewell was a length and a half. _ A
