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6 REWARDS CONFIDENT BACKERS Star Porter Wins at Short Price at . Havre de Grace. Gallops Three-Quarters in 1:11 to Take Best Race on Featureless Card Rain Threatens. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 21 Star Porter, veteran sprinter who has been the mainstay of the Ral Parr stable for several seasons, was the winner of the best offering on a featureless program at Havre de Grace today. He defeated five other shifty sprinters in the fourth event a three-quarters test that attracted the best field of the day at the Susquehanna course. Ridden by Maurice Peters and atoning for his first start of the year in which he met defeat by Night Sprite, the Parr gelding captured honors in easy fashion when he led from the fall of the flag to reach the end of the race in advance of A. G. Vanderbilts Dreel and Bachelor Dinner, which took second and third from three others that included Kungsholm, Zay and Royal Wager. Well backed in the wagering and going into the contest one of the shortest priced favorites of the current meeting, the score of Star Porter proved exceedingly popular and he turned in the best time for the route when he completed the distance in 1:11. For the eighth day of the local meeting a crowd of average size turned out for the sport which was mostly governed by the -claiming clause. Rain that threatened during the afternoon failed to materialize save for a slight sprinkle that reached the course just as the field for the main race paraded postward. In the principal event little time was wasted at the starting point before a suitable alignment was obtained by starter Milton, and all went away in the same stride. Peters was particularly alert and got Star Porter away busily, sending him into the lead in the first sixteenth. Bachelor Dinner was rushed out after the gelding by L. Knapp, evidently under orders to force a fast pace for Dreel, the- running companion for his charge, with Royal Wager next in line and right with the Vanderbilt colt. Down the far side of the course this order was maintained, while Zay showed the way to Kungsholm and Dreel, which was trailing his field. Star Porter was setting a stiff pace for his field to follow and before reaching the turn Royal Wager was through and Bachelor Dinner was beginning to show signs of fatigue. Placed under pressure after being straightened out in the stretch to make certain of victory, Star Porter landed past the line winner by three lengths and had plenty in reserve to stave off Dreel, which circled his companion to prove the runner-up. Kungsholm was beaten a head as he missed overtaking Bachelor Dinner, and held a big advantage over Zay and Royal Wager, the only other starter. Twelve juveniles racing under claiming conditions supplied the contention for the initial offering, a test of four and one-half furlongs and the sport began cheerfully for Continued on twenty-second page. REWARDS CONFIDENT BACKERS Continued from first page. form students when Making Time, seasoned by winter racing, defeated E. K. Brysons Vivola, A. G. Vanderbilts Slump and the nine other youngsters at the close of the abbreviated dash. Enjoying the bulk of support Making Time flattered his supported when he dashed into the lead at the start and J. Hunter permitted the E. F. Seagram gelding to display his best brand of speed that carried him across the line winner by little more than a length. Vivola, racing equipped with blinkers and overlooked in the speculation, chased the winner all during the running to land the place by a daylight margin over Slump which had little dif- ficulty in heading the others. Masked Gal, carrying the silks of Hymie Neustetter and making her second start of the season, proved best of the band of eight fillies and mares that raced six furlongs in the third race. At the finish, the three-year-old daughter of Galetian, drove to a one-length victory over P. M. Walkers Light, while Singing Heart, the favorite, was a well-beaten third, an additional three lengths away. The winner was ridden by jockey Eddie DeCamillas. Masked Gal had the most speed leaving the barrier and was able to hold a short advantage before Light in the run through the back stretch. Reaching the turn, however, Light was asked for her speed and coming around the pacemaker established a short lead. Entering the stretch, Light went slightly wide, while the eventual winner was saving ground and Masked Gal, responding well to vigorous urging was able i to regain command. Forest Play, racing in the livery of Bomar Stable, proved superior to eight others that opposed him in the fifth race, a gallop of one mile and seventy yards, which was for ! maidens. He turned in a front-running con-j quest for his graduation to defeat Foxcatch-er Farms Seven Star, Mrs. A. B. Hancocks Star Scout and six others that were led home by E. R. Bradleys Baby Talk. Given strong support in the wagering and handled by J. Bryson, the Bomar colt outran his opponents to the first turn and went along smoothly to lead the way. Shaking off early opposition from Kearsarge and Baby Talk in the first six furlongs, he responded readily to a drive in the final furlong when threatened by Seven Star and at the end was just a length before his persistent rival.
