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Postage Due Makes Impressive Debut as Three-Year-Old at Havre VANDERBILT SILKS WIN Kentucky Derby and Preakness Eligible Beats Good Sprinters. Entry Heavily Backed as Result of Good Workouts Epitaph Accounts for Second Race. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 15. Postage Due, double stake winner for Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in 1935 and one of the leading two-year-olds for the Maryland sportsman last season, made an impressive debut as a three-year-old when he accounted for the feature event at Havre de Grace today, taking principal honors in the fourth race at the Susquehanna course, a grade "A" handicap over six furlongs that attracted a half dozen shifty sprinters. Nominated for both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, the chestnut-coated three-year-old son of High Time and Postage came out for his first start oT the year in splendid condition and turned in a sparkling performance which earned him many admirers for his later engagements when he sped over the six furlongs distance in 1:12, to win by two and one-half lengths, after which he worked out a mile with his stablemate, Speed To Spare, in 1:40. Heavily backed on the strength of several flattering workouts, the flashy Vanderbilt speedster crossed the line in advance of Felix Spatolas Wise Prince, a handy winner at the recent Bowie meeting, while third was garnered by Speed to Spare, his running companion which easily took the measure of Accolade, one of the best sprinters in the New England sector last season. E. R. Bradleys Brokers Tip and T. F. Swords Continued on twenty-second page. POSTAGE DUE IN IMPRESSIVE 3-YEAR-OLD DEBUT AT HAVRE Continued from first page. Vote Boy, a three-time winner in Florida, completed the field. Carrying 114 pounds and conceding weight to his older rivals, Postage Due got away from the starting point like a flash, but Bejshak was not anxious to set the pace, permitting the colts running companion, Speed to Spare, to lead the way. Through the run down the far side of the course the Vanderbilt three-year-olds raced along smoothly, while Vote Boy and Wise Prince led the others and gave most opposition to the fleet ebony and chestnut colts. Speed to Spare was setting a fast pace for his company to follow and his margin was never more than a length and one-half, but this was cut down considerably before the home stretch was reached. Postage Due, racing at the heels of his stablemate, made the first threat and with smooth stride was sent to the front inside the final furlong, after which he came away rapidly to win as his rider pleased. Both colts went the additional quarter mile after the six furlongs had been completed for more conditioning and Postage Due led the way at the end of eight furlongs by five lengths. Another afternoon of summerlike weather attracted a crowd of good size for the midweek entertainment, and ii was the best day for form followers since the meeting was ushered in on Monday. Choices proved more successful than on either of the other days and faster time noted on the timers board. The A. G. Vanderbilt colors were seen in their first success of the long meeting when Malispina triumphed for the third consecutive time in capturing honors in the initial offering of the day, a test of four and one-half furlongs for two-year-olds. A double winner during the recent meeting at Bowie, the shifty Polymelian filly was good enough to make every post a winning one and her victory that came in a thrilling finish began the afternoon auspiciously for form followers. At the end Mrs. J. V. Stewarts Ejector was just a short neck back of the Vanderbilt miss after he forced all of the running and third fell to Mrs. F. J. Hallers Jeanne Fetzko, she being separated from the Haller ! filly by four lengths. There were nine starters. The winner enjoyed favoritism as she sped over the intermediate distance in :544, the fastest time set for that distance since the local season was inaugurated on Monday. Another thrilling finish occurred in the second event, for sprinter platers and it saw Epitaph, from the T. F. Swords stable, emerging victorious for his second success of the Maryland season when he was awarded a nose verdict over Mrs. J. V. Stewarts Singing Heart at the close of the three-quarters sprint that attracted eight others, of which Building Trades, from the Mrs. M. C. Breen barn captured third. The winner ruled second choice in the wagering. Successful in his last outing at Bowie, the Swords sprinter had the service of C. Stafford and the lad lost little time before getting his mount into the leading position. Genie Palatine, on the inside, gave chase to the son of Epinard, while back of the pair Singing Heart, which was to fight it out for major honors, held to third place and Bubbling Spring headed the others. Reaching the front lane, Genie Palatine and Bubbling Spring both began to shorten strides, but Epitaph was unable to increase his short lead and he found Singing Heart abreast and testing his speed dangerously. Through the final eighth the pair raced along with little to choose between them and they drew out six lengths before Building Trades as the line was reached with the T. F- Swords sprinter barely proving the better stayer. Bubbling Spring and Genie Palatine both tired after their early display of speed, while the others cut little figure in the running.
