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DENEMARK FILLY WINS Singing Slave Accounts for Shenandoah Purse at Havre. Former Whitney Miss Takes Measure of Miss Oak in Thrilling Stretch Drive Track Good. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 15. Carrying the popular yellow and blue racing silks of Mrs. Emil Denemark, Singing Slave, a development of winter racing, was winner of the fourth and featured Shenandoah Purse, an allowance affair, for two-year-olds that was the principal offering at Havre de Grace today. Meeting eight other Juveniles of good grade over the four and one-half furlongs distance, the former member of the J. H. Whitney stable scored her success in a thrilling drive for her second triumph in ten starts and was extended to the limit as she came from behind to take the measure of Miss Oak of the J. P. Jones stable. They finished the intermediate distance two and one-half lengths before E. K. Brysons Up-slala as they came to the judges separated by one length, the Bryson filly being beaten a length and one-half for second place, as she easily lead home Wayout and the five others, of which Pretty Pet was last The score for Singing Slave marked the second victory accomplished here for the Chicago-owned stable, and it was the first feature triumph for the mid-west establishment, which was so successful in Florida. KURTSINGER ON WINNER. Singing Slave had the services of the veteran, Charles Kurtsinger, and ruled second choice. She made her presence felt early in the running when she sped along in third position, as Miss Oak and Upslala raced along as a team, to set the early pace. These two were out several lengths before the Denemark miss in the first three furlongs, but Kurtsinger was hard at work on the daughter of Royal Minstrel. Miss Oak was able to shake off Upslala to get a clear lead mid-way of the home stretch, but in doing so, had to exert a great deal of energy. With a furlong to travel, Singing Slave cutting the margin of the Jones filly down to a length and one-half in the final eighth, waged a strong battle approaching the finish and with determination drove past in the final sixteenth to prevail. Wayout showed a promising effort among the others of which Happy Vote was fifth and the remainder more or less strung out. RAIN CHANGES TRACK. Rain that fell several hours before race time, failed to detract from the attendance that was again of liberal size, but there was a slight change in track conditions, the surface being termed good. With the exception of the fourth race, the card was framed for the cheaper performers. Older sprinters recruited from the homebred ranks, supplied the contention in the Continued on twenty-third page. DENEMARK FILLY WINS Continued from first page. opening race and it developed into an easy success for Mrs. P. D. Lee Watts six-year-old horse. Golden Vein when he reached the end of six furlongs far in advance of his opposition. Ridden by J. OMalley and ruling a warm choice in the speculation the aged son of Golden Spire reached the close a half dozen lengths before Happy Hostess, while Acautaw was third for H. D. Cox. Racing in fifth position early while Happy Hostess enjoyed the leading position. Golden Vein swept around his four major opponents on the turn, then readily supplanted the J. E. Simmons filly to score at the will of his rider. MASKED GAL ATONES. Masked Gal atoned for her defeat in her first outing of the season earlier in the week, when she drove to a head victory in the second race. Dominating the race from the start, the winner lasted long enough to turn back a determined challenge from Mcd-way Stables Our Crest, which wa3 favorite. The first pair to finish in the field of seven, all of which carried a ,500 claiming tag, were much the best of the others, and Battling Girl was three lengths away, to be third, while the others were far back. A. R. Manns silks were carried to victory for the first time at the meeting when Ipso Facto, consistent three-year-old daughter of. Cotlogomor displayed her best brand of speed to capture honors at the close of the three-quarters third race. Little Argo landed into second place for Mrs. W. H. Denham, while third fell to the lot of Cruising, when he took a close decision over My Surprise. Jockey C. Kurtsinger was. seen aboard his second successive winner, and his fifth of the meeting, when he drove Mrs. J. M. Blacks Joan Asbestos to a front-running and hard earned victory, in the mile and one-sixteenth fifth race. In this, a field of eleven, were in contention, and it saw Brush Handle In second place, a nose back of the winner, while third went to Torquil. Joan. Asbestos moved into the lead directly after the start, shook off Mandas Baby, then, under an exceptionally strong ride, waged a long, bitter argument the length of the home stretch, to receive her reward by the shortest possible margin, the finish being unknown until the film was inspected for final decision. In the battle which brought the principals to the close a length and one-half separated them from Torquil, which easily took the short end of the spoils from Durwrack.
