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WAR ADMIRAL EASILY Shifty Man o War Colt Runs Fast Six Furlongs at Havre de Grace. Now Looms as Formidable Kentucky Derby Aspirant New Deal Beats Master Lad. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 14. War Admiral, shifty Man o War colt racing for the Glen Riddle Farm, came out of winter quarters and earned many admirers as a formidable aspirant for the Kentucky Derby when he turned in a smashing performance in his debut as a three-year-old to administer a decisive defeat to five other good speedsters in the Calvert, co-feature of the day that was the fourth race. Ruling as the choice at prohibitive odds, War Admiral, under a confident ride by Charles Kurtsinger dominated the race at six furlongs to run the distance in 1:115, the fastest time for the distance here and out two and one-half lengths before A. C. Comptons Clingendaal, which took the place. Airflame, one of a pair which raced for A. G. Vanderbilt, also a nominee for the Kentucky race, was a distressed third, while Morning easily led the two others. War Admiral appeared in fine fettle and worked out an additional quarter mile after the running to be timed in 1:41. He was well in hand as he did the extra distance and came back to the. scales breathing easily. NEW DEAL IMPRESSIVELY. Racing back to the good showing turned in when he finished second to Calumet Dick In the Southern Maryland Handicap, New Deal, sporting the silks of Mrs. Walter E. OHaras Araho Stable, was returned a driving winner of the mile and seventy yards Griffwood Handicap, fashioned for older horses. Picking up top weight of 112 pounds in the field of eight, the six-year-old son of Broadway Jones Ethel Dear, a strongly-backed choice, came from behind to account for hi3 success, which was his first this year, in a thrilling finish. Ridden by Eddie Smith, New Deal captured honors a length before W. E. Johnsons improving Master Lad, while third went to E. R. Pikes Kenty as Genie Palatine led home Kievex, Bootless, Flora-dora, a running companion of Genie Palatine, and Tempestuous. There was a delay of several minutes before Tempestuous and New Deal could be caught in alignment to effect the start Tempestuous was quickest under way when the bell rang and he went to the front, with Genie Palatine in chase as Master Lad headed the others around the turn. LARGE CROWD OUT. Going into the back stretch Genie Palatine supplanted the Mrs. T. Stevenson gelding and the Denemark miss remained in the van down the far side of the track, while a shift in positions readily occurred among the others. At the final bend Kenty was sent up on the outside by R. Eccard and he was able to overhaul Genie Palatine just as the front lane was reached. In the meantime. New Deal weaving his way through narrow passages, struck his best stride and he went Continued on twenty-second page. WAR ADMIRAL EASILY Continued from first page. into a forward position and E. Smith wisely pulled to the outside when engaging the leaders. Finishing determinedly in the last eighth the Broadway Jones gelding drew on even terms a sixteenth from the close then went on by slowly to finish a length to the good at the end. The time for the distance was 1:44. Cloudy weather obtained for the mid-week entertainment here today but despite overhanging clouds that threatened rain a large crowd was out and enjoyed a thrilling matinee. Mrs. E. Denemarks silks were seen in their first local success when Radio Charm made a show of ten other juveniles to account for the opening event, at four-and a half furlongs. Sprinting into the lead soon after the start and causing some interference as he moved to the front at the turn out of the stretch. Radio Charm quickly opened up a comfortable advantage and under the energetic C. Kurtsinger never left the result in doubt, to have a length to spare over Bunny Baby. Third went to Brown Moth at liberal odds, while Local Boy, a first-time starter, led the others, all of which finished in strung-out order. THRILLING FINISH. Eleven cheap three-year-old maiden sprinters met for graduation honors in the second race, at six furlongs, and in a thrilling finish High Velocity, from the H. P. Metcalf barn, was the winner when he drove to the close a head before A. G. Vanderbilts Leap. Third went to Melodiana in a camera finish with the favored Broadkill, while Gem-wick led the remaining starters. Seven swift sprinters under claiming tags ranging from ,500 to ,000 furnished an interesting contest in the third event, which was also at six furlongs, and it witnessed the triumph of Townsend B. Martins White Cockade, when he picked up 126 pounds to achieve his success in a drive. Installed a strong choice on the strength of his winter achievements, the four-year-old gelding registered his victory by a length and one-half over Deflate of the J. P. Jones barn, with Sir Quest taking third for Mrs. E. Dene-mark when he led home Scotch Bun and the three others. Unable to hold a contending position In the early part of the trip while Deflate carried the pace by a daylight margin until reaching the home stretch, White Cockade, back in fifth position, moved up stoutly to enter contention midway of the front lane, then swept forward readily until he disposed of all contention. Faltering badly after setting the pace to the furlong post, Deflate was under a brisk drive to be a length before Sir Quest as Scotch Bun finished fourth. White Cockade was worked a milo in 1:4014 after the race.
