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TODDLE ON WINS AT HAVRE Skillful Ride by Shelhamer Factor in Fillys Victory. Maryland Futurity Winner of 1937 Wins First Start of Current Ceason Delay at Post. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 21. Making her first appearance under silks since her triumph in the Maryland Futurity at Laurel Park late last fall, Toddle On, homebred daughter of Bud Lerner and Grace Troxler, which races for Mrs.- Elmer True-man, was winner of the best offering at Havre de Grace today when she conquered a shifty band of three-year-old fillies in the Sudbrook Purse, a test of sir furlongs that was the fourth offering at the Harford County track. Ridden skillfully by jockey A. Shelhamer and toting 114 pounds, the score came in one of the most exciting finishes of the afternoon when she drove up to Evening Shadow, of the E. D. Shaffer stable, in the last furlong of the contest and in a long bitter battle was rewarded with a photo decision for premier honors. She ran the three-quarters journey in 1:12. Third went to Irish Moon in the livery of Mrs. E. A. Sexton, while Dorothy Rock and Nansemond were before Roman Lady, which ruled in the speculation, and met much interference all through the running. PRINCIPAL OFFERING. The field in the principal offering was reduced to a half dozen starters when Dog Flower; of the Millsdale Stable, and Little Sally, a stablemate of Roman Lady, were withdrawn. A delay of three minutes occurred at the gate before the start was obtained, and it found Toddle On first out of the stalls, while Roman Lady was last of the party. Toddle On did not remain in the lead after her first Continued on twentu-seennd vtiqe. j I 1 TODDLE ON WINS AT HAVRE Continued from first page. break, jockey A. Shelhamer taking the filly under snug restraint as Evening Shadow was rushed along by R. Eccard. Evening Shadow had good speed as she sped down the back stretch, and she was soon pressed by Roman Lady, which was rushed up between horses to be at the flanks of the Shaffer miss going into the turn, where jockey E. De Camillas made the mistake of sending his mount to the inside. FORCED BACK. Finding her path closed and forced back, Roman Lady was quickly displaced by Toddle On, after which the Mrs. E. Trueman filly kept going busily until she dropped her nose down on the line for an unexpected score. Evening Shadow was three lengths before Irish Moon, which finished well out in the middle of the track. Dorothy Rock had little, difficulty in leading the others, of which Roman Lady was last. Racing was conducted over a fast track and another good crowd turned out for the sport despite the threats of rain, which, fortunately,-held off. Dropped down considerably from a purse with a better class of middle distance performers, New Deal, veteran seven-year-old gelding of the Robert Curran barn, made a show of six other shifty platers when he accounted for the mile and one-sixteenth of the fifth race in easy fashion. Held at short odds for the race and ridden without a mis- I take by jockey E. Smith, the old son of Broadway Jones led A. C. Comptons Kiev-son to the finish by four lengths as S. Buck-lands Saparoo took third. Outsiders took the principal shares of the purse in the first race of the afternoon, which was a gallop of one mile and seventy yards for lowly three-year-olds, when Hastings View, Frank Brooke and Can Bloom finished in that order to lead home seven others. Racing in the interests of T. J. Hill and ridden by jockey M. Peters, the son of Peter Hastings came from behind to withstand a long stretch drive and earn honors by his own length. Working his way forward from eighth position to be third behind Frank Brooke and Can Bloom a furlong from the finish, the T. J. Hill entrant unleashed his winning rush in that short space and gradually drew clear at the close to reward his scattered supporters. ANOTHER UPSET. Another upset marked the decision of the second race, which was the daily test for juveniles when Suneen, a first-time starter from the W. F. Hitt barn, accounted for the short sprint of four and one-half furlongs. In this, eleven youngsters vied for honors and the ending was one of the most interesting witnessed here when six of the starters came to the last line separated by inches. Second money went to Critt, which was seasoned by racing in Florida, while Orchids Next captured third. The disappointments were Barker, Bold Lad and Spot News, which carried the bulk of support. There was some relief for form students after the disastrous results of the first two races on the card when Happy Code, from the W. J. Hirsch stable, made a show of seven other three-year-olds to annex honors in the third race at six furlongs. Installed a strong choice and ridden confidently by jockey L. Dupps, the dark coated chestnut Miss dashed to the front immediately after the break and never left the result in doubt after going a half mile to register by a half dozen lengths. The Hirsch filly had Yomer, from the J. P. Jones stable, as her closest attendant in the early part of the contest and, at the end, led W. H. Denhams Ghost Queen, which overhauled the Jones sprinter in the closing furlong. One length separated the latter pair at the close, while Lady Elgin led the four others of the eight that met. It was learned here that the useful distance performer Prairie Prince, owned by H. L. Taylor, pulled up lame after a workout at Pimlico Wednesday.
