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WISE PRINCE TRIUMPHANT Turns in Good Performance to Defeat Billy Bee at Havre de Grace. Son of Wise Counsellor Outlasts Bomar Stable Colorbearer in Spirited Duel Unpropltlous Weather and Tough Track. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 22. Making his first start of the year and picking up top weight of 116 pounds, which included two pounds overweight. Wise Prince, sturdy ebony-coated son of Wise Counsellor and Grace Troxler, which races so successfully for Felix Spatola, turned in a good performance to account for the Lansdowne, a dash at six furlongs, under allowance conditions, which was the fifth and feature presentation at Havre de Grace today. Opposed by five other seasoned sprinters the five-year-old black horse, coming from behind a swift pace, achieved his victory in a thrilling duel with Billy Bee of the Bomar Stable, when they swept to the end of the journey separated by three parts of a length. Third went to Clingendaal, the only three-year-old under colors, while fourth was the placing of War Emblem when he took the measure of Sir Quest and Green Melon, the only others which were engaged. The Lansdowne, while not attracting any of the star campaigners, was easily the best event on the program that catered to the cheaper class racers, and it proved an interesting contest for the crowd of good size that braved threats of rain and cold weather. Track conditions suited none but the sturdier type mud performers, the racing strip being deep and holding from rains which drenched the track here yesterday. DELAY AT POST. Several minutes were lost before a start was obtained in the feature and it found the six starters away in good alignment with Sir Quest first out of the stalls, but quickly run down when R. Eccard sent Clingendaal into the lead in the first furlong. The A. C. Compton three-year-old possessed much speed as he led the way, but Wise Prince was chasing along close to his saddle-skirts, while Billy Bee and the others were abreast and in a position to offer stiff contention. Jockey H. Richards was astride Wise Prince and he never permitted Clingendaal to enjoy a clear advantage as he kept the Spatola colt after the Western three-year-old. Reaching the stretch no change occurred among the leaders but Wise Prince and Billy Bee were crowding Clingendaal and both managed to drive on by inside the final furlong. In a brisk drive Wise Prince, rallying nicely, overhauled the pacemaker, then finishing stoutly managed to reach the line to prevail by little less than a length. J. P. Jones saddled his second winner of the afternoon when Tedema, a first-time starter from the W. H. Lipscomb barn, defeated seven other two-year-old fillies in the second race, that was contested at four and one-half furlongs. LUKE-WARM CHOICE. Ruling a luke-warm choice on the strength of flattering private works, the shifty daughter of Teddy and Cinema showed good speed to turn in a front-running success and qualify for the Aberdeen Stakes. Handled by M. Peters, Tedema sped into the lead shortly after the start, and showing becoming ability in the sticky footing, never left the result in doubt, to earn brackets by two and one-half lengths. At the end she was going easily as Heraldic drove into second position three lengths before Fancy That, while Gracky finished fourth, another three lengths away, and well before the four others, of which Happy Vote was fifth. J. P. Jones saddled his first winner when Catomar carried his silks to beat a poor lot in the first race. Merrily On, consistent sprinter from the D. L. Ogle barn, captured another victory, his fifth of the year, in ten starts when he scored a hollow triumph over nine other cheap platers in the third race. Ruling a strong choice and expertly ridden by apprentice R. Eccard, the eight-year-old son of John P. Gricr swept to the line ten lengths in advance of Toney Boy after leading from the start, while a half length away Medway Stables El Bandido took third over Dona Dulcin and the six others in the field of ten. Merrily On found the track to hi3 liking and from a good beginning went away to establish a clear lead in the early running, while El Bandido and Bravo Caruso raced closely locked to supply the contention. Reaching the turn, the Ogle plater moved into a four lengths lead, then smothered his opponents with speed to draw away when straightened into the front lane and was under double wraps at the close. Toney Boy took the place in a drive, while El Bandido showed a daylight advantage over Dona Dulcin. Fillies and mares from the older class home-breds were recruited to supply the contention in the fourth event, which was also over six furlongs, and it saw another choice successful when Wandrel, from the J. McNa-mara stable, was winner in a thrilling finish. Her score, marking her first victory this year, took place at the expense of Peppery, from the Mrs. J. Boseley, Jr., stable, which was second in demand, while third went to Happy Hostess as she maintained a big lead over the six others of the nine under colors. One of the best finishes of the day came in the mile and one-sixteenth sixth race for cheap platers when three of the eleven starters came to the end so closely abreast that the camera was required to give the decision to Miss Tad. Second went to Itsie Bitsie with the short end of the purse falling to The Mauler when he led Sallandry and the others by a wide margin.
