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"THE LAST SHALL BE FIRST Mad Pursuit and Sweeping Light Illustrate Above Saying. Last and Next to Last Turning In Back Stretch, Pair Finish First and Second in Havre de Grace Feature. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., Sept. 29 Mad Pursuit and Sweeping Light, last and next to last turning into the back stretch, were first and second at the conclusion of the feature attraction here this afternoon. It was the Norma Shearer Trophy, at one mile and seventy yards, and the Adolphe Pons colt turned in a bristling speed performance over the fast but somewhat dull track to earn first honors by a neck. Herbert Pulitzers colt enjoyed a final margin of three lengths over the Brandywine Stables Pencader. The feature brought together a half dozen of the better class three-year-olds, of which Mad Pursuit was installed a slight favorite. He was capably ridden by Johnny Gilbert, who took full advantage of an opening on the rail in therun down the back stretch to send Mad Pursuit from the trailing position to the lead. Anubis and Ladino had the speed to lead the others around the first turn, while Gilbert and Callahan, on Sweeping Light, were content to allow their mounts to settle in their strides. The small field was well-grouped after turning into the back lane and as the leaders remained off the rail Gilbert sent Mad Pursuit along smartly to get through on the inside before he was shut off. As Mad Pursuit opened up a clear lead on the far turn Callahan called to Sweeping Light and the Pulitzer colt, accompanied by Pencader, moved up on the inside and had the others put away turning into the stretch. Sweeping Light had the most speed and put Pencader away, but he found Mad Pursuit too tough and, although he was gradually wearing down the favorite toward the end, he was not quite good enough. Pencader had no trouble beating Madwind for third, while Anubis and Ladino completed the field. Mad Pursuit covered the distance in 1:43. Beaumont Stables Babee led every stride of the way in the opening race, fashioned for maiden juvenile fillies at five and one-half furlongs. H. Callahan guided the daughter of Supremus and Helens Bab sending her right to the front from the inside post position. She crossed the finish line with a length and a half to spare over Gala Time, with Star Fairy another length away and the same distance in front of Well Built. Babee enjoyed a clear margin all the way. Camp Boss, top weight under 120 t-ounds and the favorite, scored his second victory of the meeting when he led home a band of sprinting p"j.ters in the second dash at six furlongs. J. McCoy rated the John Marsch veteran behind the leading Knights Cap in the early running, sending him to the front after reaching the stretch, where he held Bright Bird safe by a length and a half. La Salle was flanked on Bright Bird and a half length in advance of Gay Party. As Fingal, the heavy favorite, failed to display the speed expected of him, Quickly sprinted to a two lengths triumph in the third race, a dash of five and a half furlongs for juveniles. Quickly was hustled to the front by Mack Garner in the run down the back stretch, with Bally Bay in close attendance, but reaching the turn, the daughter of Haste moved away and only had to be hand ridden to be the vinner. St. Nick closed stoutly in the final quarter without aid from his jockey to be second by a length over Keggy. The tiring Bally Bay was fourth. The seventh running of the rich Selima Stakes, October 22 at Laurel, has attracted seventy-seven two-year-old fillies, according to racing secretary Jack Campbell. William Woodward, master of the famous Belair Stud, located in Prince Georges County, has presented the Maryland State Fair, Inc., with a handsome cup for the Selima Stakes. It must be won three times before it becomes the outright property of an owner. J. G. Brown, the accountant at Laurel and Bowie, will be an absentee this fall. Report has it that he was operated upon for a stomach ailment a few days ago.
