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TODAYS SPEED DISPLAY Chesapeake and Kentucky Derby Candidate Impresses at Havre. Romps to Victory in Edgewood Purse May Be One of Season s Outstanding Colts. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 18. Today, the C. V. Whitney candidate for both the Chesapeake Stakes of Saturday and the Kentucky Derby, gave an exhibition of speed here this afternoon that suggests him being one of the top colts of the year, when he was winner of the Edgewood Purse. The son of Whichone and Afternoon simply breezed to make a show of his opponents, and ran the distance in 1:12, a fast race for a first effort of the year. Far back of the Whitney colt Nautch, from the Howe Stable, was an easy second before Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilts Bachelor Dinner, and they are also Chesapeake eligibles, while fourth went to G. W. Ogles Cristate. Bright weather, though still unseasonably cold, brought out a good crowd for the afternoon, and this three-year-old dash saw Today in action for the first time this year. Little time was lost at the post- and, as the seven engaged left on the same stride, Bachelor Dinner was first to show the way. He was almost at once joined by Nautch and, when Today moved into third place, Workman was content with that position and soon had the son of Whichone under restraint. The other two, well lapped, drew away four lengths before the Whitney colt, but Workman was sitting still while they were soon fighting each other for the lead. It was not until approaching the stretch turn that Today was asked to run, and he raced outside the leading pair with ridiculous ease to swing into the stretch showing the way. From there to the finish he was in hand to be winner by four lengths. Nautch, which showed no disposition to bear out, had beaten .Bachelor Dinner five lengths for the place, and Cristate was only a half-length back of the Vanderbilt sprinter. READY FOR REAL TEST. The manner in which Today finished the six furlongs suggested a readiness for a much more severe test. He was galloping strongly as Workman had him under restraint in the stretch, and he really only had to run one furlong to dispose of the fast company that opposed him. On this showing he takes on an entirely new importance for both the Chesapeake and his following engagement in the Kentucky Derby. Kate, racing under the Howe Stables green and- gold silks, returned for action for the first time since last November and defeated six other capable sprinters in the six furlongs Grade C Handicap, which supported the feature. Enthusiasm was a wilting second, and Dokas an even-running third. The silks of Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords were shown for the first time this season in the opening mile and seventy yards race far maidens and it was an auspicious beginning when Gold Standard was winner over Mrs. John Hay Whitneys Royal Command, and third went to Mrs. F. Ambrose Clarks Souwester with Court Gossip fourth. LONG DELAY AT POST. There was a delay of almost ten minutes t the start and as the field left, Lealette unseated Sammy Renick. Riderless, the filly raced with the others and finding her way through on the inside all the way, she was first home by several lengths. Souwester was in a forward position all through the running but he tired badly under pressure and was beaten for second place by seven lengths. Mrs. Silas B. Masons Drawn Sword was winner of the second. The place went to Squawker from the Greentree Stable and the Brandon Stables Otway beat Royal Ballad for third. Drawn Sword showed a smart burst of speed when he quickly opened up a long lead and was never headed. Dixie Dora, raced after the winner for a furlong and Otway was also close, to the pace until Squawker moved up to make her challenge. In the stretch the Greentree Sta- Continued on eighteenth page J . : TODAYS SPEED DISPLAY Continued from first page. ble filly gained some ground but Drawn Sword had plenty left to be the winner by two lengths. Squawker had saved second place by a length and a half and Royal Ballad, after all her misfortunes, was only another length away. The second juvenile race of the day, run as the third, went to Dr. J. P. Jones Deflate, with Alfred G. Vanderbilts Flower Show taking the place from Calumet Stables Galla an easy third before John Tio. Surry was first to show from the stalls, but Deflate was by him in a couple of strides and at the end of the first furlong she had drawn out to a lead of four lengths.
