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HAVRE DE GRACE CLOSING PROGRAM CHESAPEAKE STAKES Magnet for Capacity Attendance at Maryland Course. Michigan Boy Rules Slight Favorite Over Audley Farms and Whitney Representatives. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md.. April 25. The 0,000 added Chesapeake Stakes, for three-year-olds, at one mile and a sixteenth, will be presented here tomorrow as the closing day feature of a most successful spring meeting. Monday the racing scene in Maryland changes to old Pimlico, with the Dixie Han-cap as the inaugural offering. The "Chesapeake has always been considered in the nature of a trial for the Preak-ness and Kentucky Derby and, as among the nine named to start in tomorrows race are several prominent candidates for both races," a record crowd is expected to witness its decision. Michigan Boy, winner of the Louisiana Derby and successful in his Maryland debut ! here the other day, rules a" slight favorite over . Woodcraft, from the Audley Farm Stable, and the Whitney entry of Crazy Coot and Skirl. Ned O., which has not raced up to expectation this year, is counted on to reveal his true form tomorrow and on his showing in the Chesapeake depends in a great measure whether or not he will be sent to Kentucky for the Derby on May 17. He is not eligible for the Preakness, nor is Michigan Boy, both being geldings. For the latter the Chesapeake will provide a real tesf of his qualifications for "classic" honors. TOKO MEETS DEFEAT. The Dixie Trial Handicap was the principal offering of todays card and the result was more or less a surprise when William T. easily scored by three lengths over Toro, the E. B. McLean star, which was making his first start of the year. Toro conceded much weight to the winner and other starters and ran a creditable race though tiring badly at the end and jiist outlasting Inception for second place. Sir Harry, Dr. Freeland and Donnay completed the field and finished in the order named. Lost Agnes, a filly by Out the Way Golden Agnes, that races for the Montpelier Farms, showed a good performance when she beat a band of three-year-old fillies in the running of the Elks Purse. This race was fashioned for Oaks candidates, and among the starters were Murky Cloud, Harry Payne Whitneys reliance for Pimlieos feature event for fillies. Mad Hattie, Shady Lady, Chatterwood and St. Prisca were among the others that sported silks. In the Elks Purse Murky Cloud was the favorite. She was ridden by R. Workman so there were no excuses to offer for her defeat on that score. AVhen the stretch came Walls hustled Mad Hattie to the front, but in the run down the back stretch was joined by Lost Agnes and the pair raced head and head, first one in front and then the other. They were running fast, the first quarter in :23 and the half mile in :47s. Murky Cloud, slow to find her stride, was last but one at the furlong pole, but rounding the far turn, moved into fourth place. Entering the home stretch. Workman sent her to the front with a rush and at the furlong pole she had a lead of a length. Lost Agnes, which hugged the raii, was second. At this stage it looked a case of all over but the shouting. FAST RUN RACE. In the last sixteenth Murky Cloud began to shorten her strides, while Lost Agnes, under a rousing finish by J. McTaggart, came again with another game effort. Gradually wearing1 down the Whitney filly, she was up right at the end to outgame her and poke her head in front. Six lengths back of this pair finished Shady Lady and then followed St. Prisca. The six furlongs were run in 1 :12, which is about as fast a time for the distance shown here this spring. A cheap band of platers made up the field in the second race. This was a claiming contest at three-quarters and the full limit of fifteen sported silks. It was one of those sort-of races that almost every starter looked to-have some sort of a chance. A Mary-lander furnished the winner when Mrs. B.. E. Continued, on twenty-fourth pase. CHESAPEAKE STAKES Continued from first page. Chapmans Calgary Kay galloped home in front with a lead of two lengths over Miss Pat. Then followed Bedwells Fair Bob, beaten a length and a half for second plarce. Samuel Ross, the Washington sportsman and breeder, showed up a two-year-old this afternoon that will have to be reckoned with from now on. With so many nice things in print of Vander Pool, Siskin and Prince dAmour, some of these other youngsters have been overlooked. Happy Scot was meeting the best looking band of maiden two-year-olds that have gone to the post in Maryland this spring. In the running of the opening event Coltiletti was programmed as the jockey, but a shift was made and the Canadian Paul McGinnis substituted. A field of thirteen went to the post and the Whitney entry. Summer Day and Totem, came in for strong support and went to the post a well played favorite. Several of the others were reported to have shown good trials, but Happy Scot was neglected and was one of the outsiders. When it came to the running, however Happy Scot made his field look cheap.
