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Black Gift Provides Biggest Upset of Maryland Season UNEXPECTED WINNER Captures Philadelphia Handicap From Crack Field With Stand Pat Second and Cycle Third HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 25. Black Gift, four-year-old son of Ed Crump or Neddie, which races for Leon Carter, caused one of the major upsets of the spring racing season in Maryland when he conquered one of the best fields of older horses to meet in the Old Line State this year when he captured honors in the twenty-fourth running of the Philadelphia Handicap, mile and one-sixteenth gallop that featured a sparkling program that was offered at Havre de Grace today. Opposed by eight of the best distance performers that could be mustered for this old prize the Carter colorbearer, a rank outsider in the wagering, added ,625 to the coffers of his owner when he covered the distance in 1:45 to cross the winning line leading E. F. Seagrams Stand Pat by his own length. Third went to Cycle of Mrs. Deering Howes establishment, and he was beaten but a nose for the runner-up position while leading home Gallant Mac, Howard, Psychic Bid, j Thursday, Good Gamble and Sablin, the I others that met for the mile and a sixteenth journey. The score of Black Gift was a clean cut one, although his weight of 105 was the lightest impost assigned to any of the nine starters. M. Peters was astride the ebony coated racer, which was formerly a member of the Brookmeade Stable, and he was handled in superb fashion all during the running of the contest. Away in third position after a good start occurred in the feature, Peters was content to rate the colt behind Cycle and Psychic Bid as the pair led the way during the early racing. Making no effort to run down the leaders, Black Gift had every chance to draw a second breath before he was asked for his best, and the response was almost instantaneous when shaken up at the final turn. At this point Cycle was clinging desperately to his command while Psychic Bid was driving hard to run down the Howe Stable colt. Coming alongside of the leading pair when straightened into the home stretch, Black Gift readily forced the pair to fall prey to his speed and Peters had but to ride a strong finish to have his mount over the line winner by a full length. At the end the Carter performer was giving his best to meet Stand Pats belated effort but it appeared he could have gone out to a longer distance had he been called upon to do so. Cycle just missed earning the place by a Continued on twenty-second page. BLACK GIFT BIGGEST UPSET OF MARYLAND SEASON Continued from first page. nose after carrying the pace until the last furlong tiring as the end was reached. He had an advantage of two lengths for the short end of the spoils over Gallant Mac, which closed with a belated rush on the outside. No apparent excuse could be found for any of the nine performers that were engaged in the feature as all raced clear of any interference and the field never being bunched at any stage of the journey. A crowd equal to last Saturdays sport was on hand to accept the entertainment for the final half holiday of the meeting at the Harford County course. Weather and track conditions were suited for the occasion and several thrilling finishes kept the crowd highly enthused. Mrs. T. E. Proctor II. furnished the winner of the secondary attraction this afternoon when her Chatmoss turned in a smashing performance to defeat four other handy middle distance performers that met in the fourth race a test of one mile and a sixteenth. Racing equipped with the rogues hood, which was absent from his equipment in three previous engagements this season, the son of Chatterton and Blue Moss raced kindly with blinkers, and under a smart ride by H. Richards scored his success in a thrilling finish. He reached the end a neck in advance of A. Hullcoats Synod, with E. F. Seagrams Biography taking the measure of Silent, Shot and Braving Danger. Going along on the outside of Braving Danger and Biography until approaching the final turn, the Proctor colorbearer surged to the front in the last three-sixteenths, after which he withstood a long drive through the stretch to run the distance in 1:47, gamely withstanding the final rush of Synod. The latter, in saving second place, barely defeated Biography a head while Silent Shot was a length and a half away to easily take the measure of the tiring Braving Danger. Ten juvenile maidens, racing in eight interests, met in the fourth and one-half furlong race that ushered in the sport for the afternoon. There was a surprise when War Admiral, a first-time starter, carried the silks of Glen Riddle Farm Stable to a hard-earned victory. Overlooked in the wagering, owing to being a stranger, the Glen Ridddle colt was extended to the limit to defeat A. G. Vanderbilts Sonny Joe, another that was engaged for the first time, while Ground Oak, also making his initial appearance, was third. In this, most support centered on Zor and Indiana, both of which had previous education, but neither of the pair were formidable during the running. H. M. Simpsons Prince Turley, grouped in the field, annexed major honors in easy fashion over Keokee, and Singing Heart was third over nine others in the second number which engaged a mediocre lot. For this the start was effected without much delay and it found the Simpson sprinter away fast to dash into a commanding lead while Bubbling Springs and Baldy Bay gave chase. E. De Camillas was astride the winner, and he permitted his charge to go along freely and at the turn had his mount out four lengths before his nearest pursuer. Showing no signs of slackening speed, Prince Turley had little to contend with during the late stages, and at the end was five lengths to the good. Keokee came from well back to earn second by a head while Singing Heart barely succeeded in running down Discourse to land in third position. The winner paid 1.30, the biggest price since the Maryland season was ushered in several weeks ago. Coming back with a better performance than he displayed here a few days ago, the veteran Lone Hand chalked up his first victory since his winter campaign in Florida when he took the measure of a lowly band of distance performers in the third. His score took place in a hard drive over Canimar, with third falling to Apathy. J. Rosen had the mount on the gelding and in the run to the first turn took a steady hold on his mount to race along in third position, while Egeon and Apathy went out closely lapped to show the way. Rosen had his charge going along smoothly back of the pair, but with his mount pulling him out of the saddle, he was forced to permit the Linder gelding to take command midway in the back stretch. Apathy was able to continue in chase when Egeon dropped back while Canimar, which was to fight it out at the end, lagged along last of the field. Reaching the final turn, Lone Hand was clear of his opponents, but in the last quarter was placed under a tenacious drive to withstand Canimar, and it was just a half length that separated the two as they drove past the last line four lengths in advance of Apathy.
