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, , t HAVRE DE GRACE NOTES $ . Trainer William Hurley arrived with fifteen of the Edward R. Bradley horses, including Bow and Arrow, a candidate for the Chesapeake Stakes. Jockey Joe Renick will ride for the stable. Apprentice Ira Hanford, who led the riders at the Tropical Park, meeting with thirty-three winners, swung into action Monday. Hanford and Joe Renick will have H. S. Cuttrish making their engagements. George Palmer arrived from Oaklawn Park to take up his duties as placing judge at Havre de Grace. Palmer has been engaged as starter at the Hunt meetings at Radnor and Berwyn, Pa., May 6 and 9th and at Rosetree, Media, Pa., May 13 and 16th. Herman P. Conkling, who acts as steward at Havre de Grace, arrived from Arlington Downs, Texas, to take up his official duties. Edward Burke, general manager of the Harford Agricultural and Breeders Association, announced that he would continue the custom of presenting a 00 gold watch to the leading rider at the fourteen-day meeting. Harry Stevens came down from New York to assist Joe Stevens in the handling of the catering at Havre de Grace. Peter Clausen has taken over the training of W. N. Adrians Tight Wad. Elmer Trueman has been engaged to train several two-year-olds for Maj. Ral Parr, of Baltimore. J. Belk arrived from his farm at Charlottesville, Va., with six horses. Jockey H. Cruz accompanied the shipment and will do the riding. George D. Wideners Sation was withdrawn from the Harford Handicap because of track conditions. James Milton, starter on all major tracks in Maryland, is celebrating his twenty-fourth season as starter for the Harford Association, operating Havre de Grace, when he took up his duties at the Susquehanna course on Monday. During the lengthy period Mr. Milton missed starting but one race in that space of time. He departed late one afternoon to attend the Dempsey-Tunney fight in Philadelphia, turning over the starters duties to his assistant, E. S. Welter. Deep regret was manifested by horsemen, officials and turf fans in general upon learning of the death of William D. Clark, veteran mutuel clerk, who died from injuries that he received in an automobile collision early Sunday morning. The same accident also snuffed out the life of his wife, Mrs. H. B. Clark, who died before police reached the scene of the accident. Jockey W. Ray, who was leased to the Araho Stable, owned by Mrs. Walter E. OHara, departed for Jamaica, L. I., to report to the Peconic Stable, owned by J. D. Norris, Jr., of Chicago, his contract employer. Trainer Robert Curran, trainer of the Araho Stable, was exceedingly pleased with the services of the youngster, whom he states has a splendid future as a race rider. A division of the C. V. Whitney stable, in charge of Jack Healey, son of Thomas J. Healey, head trainer of the New York sportsmans string, is due to reach here late Wednesday, according to advices received here. Walter E. OHara, president of the Nar-ragansett Racing Association, left for New England to prepare for the opening of his meeting on May 2. William Irvine reached Havre de Grace with his useful stable that campaigned during the Hialeah Park and Tropical Park meetings in Florida.
