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5 SIAM RUNS QUALIFYING RACE Preakness, Derby and Chesapeake Candidate Scores at Havre. Bomar Stable Colorbearer Defeats Good Band in Greenwich Purse Jinx and Muscatine Win. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 20. Flaunting the silks of the Bomar Stable of Detroit, Siam, useful three-year-old son of Jean Valjean and Loveliness, was winner of the fourth and featured Greenwich Purse, an allowance race for three-year-olds which served as the principal contest at Havre de Grace today. Named for the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Chesapeake Stakes, the chestnut colt qualified at least for the latter special, to be decided here Saturday, when he measured strides successfully with five other good colts and fillies, and ran six furlongs in 1:13, to triumph in easy fashion. Ruling second Choice in the speculation and confidently ridden by W. Saunders, the Bomar colt came from behind a brisk pace to sweep to the finish two and one-half lengths before Dashing Doe, which represented J. E. Hughes, while Grand Play, holding the post of favoritism, was third for "A. G. Vanderbilt. The others in the small field were Linas Son, Upper Berth and Crius, and they finished in the order listed. BEST RACE ON CARD. The Greenwich Purse was easily the best race on a card that contained mostly claiming events, and only a short delay occurred at the start before the half dozen starters were dispatched on almost even terms. Dashing Doe, a winner of her first start, had the most speed from the stalls, and moved into the lead, with Grand Play following. Going down the far side of the track the J. E. Hughes miss established a quick pace for her opponents to follow, and only a half length separated her from the Vanderbilt gelding, as Crius held third place, and the ultimate winner was before Linas Son and Upper Berth. Dashing Doe was still in the van as the stretch was reached, but Siam Continued on twenty-second page. SIAM RUNS QUALIFYING RACE Continued from Jirst page. was starting to move forward and Saunders went to the outside. Straightened out for the drive to the finish Grand Play began to shorten strides, which afforded opportunity for Dashing Doe to gain a clear lead for the first time The J. E. Hughes miss, however, was not equal to her task and Siam went on handily to prevail at the will of his rider. Conditions that were pleasant prevailed for the sport at the Susquehanna course, and another good crowd was out despite the fact that the better horses again were idle. SHOWS IMPROVEMENT. Showing great improvement over his first outing of the season and dropped down among cheaper opponents, Muscatine, under a stout ride by jockey S. Renick, caused a mild surprise in the first race of the day when he took the measure of seven other maiden three-year-olds. Carrying the silks of the Glen Riddle Farm, the ebony-coated son of Whiskalong turned in a front-running triumph at the close of a mile and seventy yards to score by his own length over Melodiana, while third went to the disappointing favorite, Abaddon, which easily took the measure of the five others. Juveniles. of Maryland parentage furnished an interesting contest in the daily test for two-year-olds in the second race and it saw the successful R. H. Heighe stable furnishing the winner when Actress scored her first set of brackets in a mild drive. Irresolute and Bojangles, a pair from the A. G. Van-derbilt stable, were second and third, while Dark Flyer, from the H. R. Bain barn, led home the four others. Actress was handled by L. Fallon and she proved considerably best in the actual running. There was another disappointment for form followers when Our Crest, ruling at short odds, could do no better than finish third in a dash of six furlongs for medium grade sprinters that met in the third race. In this Jinx, from the W. J. Hirsch barn, duplicated her previous score and became the first double winner of the meeting when she reached the last line little less than two lengths before Early Broom of the K. E. Hitt stable, while Happy Hazel was fourth In the field of nine. The apprentice allowance on Mettle, a" starter in the seventh race Tuesday, was waived with permission of the stewards. Charles J. McLennan, who will serve as racing secretary at Washington Park, has begun work on the book of conditions and hopes to have it ready for distribution, shortly.
