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BOURBON KING EARNS 2,700 IN CHESAPEAKE Mythical King Second, Blind Eagle Third Sun Egret Unplaced H. P. Headley Colt Gives Brilliant Display in Rich Special at Havre de Grace Denemark Silks Carried to Victory by Corinto : HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 23. Coming back with a sparkling performance after showing a clean pair of heels to a good field of three-year-olds in his last start at Keeneland Park, Hal Price Headleys Bourbon King, a candidate for the Kentucky Derby and other leading stakes of the season, added the rich Chesapeake Stakes to his credit when he accounted for that fixture from a small band of three-year-olds at Havre de Grace today. Opposed by seven of his age, all of which, with the exception of one starter, are eligible for the May 7th classic, the son of Whichone and Ancient Queen, under a skillful ride by jockey R. Workman, enriched the coffers of his owner-breeder to the extent of 2,700 when he defeated 5 B. F. Whitakers Mythical King by one length at the close of the mile and a sixteenth prize that was the first important stake for three-year- olds in Maryland to be run this spring, and the outstanding event at the Harford County track for the second Saturday of the- meeting. STORMSCUD FOURTH. Third in this fell to Mrs. Emil Denemarks Blind Eagle, while Wheatley Stables Stdrm-scud, the only member of the party cnot eligible for the Derby, was fourth to lead home Sun Egret, Thanksgiving, Brown Moth and Crepe, the only others which started. With racing conditions ideal for the entertainment here today, one of the largest crowds since the spring season was ushered in on April 1, assembled for the sport. Track conditions could hardly have been improved upon and good racing was noted. The Chesapeake, one of the oldest fixtures of the Harford Agricultural and Breeders Association, was having its first running at the increased value, of- 5,000 added, and only little more than a minute was lost before a good start was obtained for the eight three-year-olds. Sun Egret, favorite with the crowd of some 18,000 patrons, was first out of the stalls, and he went along smoothly as jockey A. Shelhamer rated the colt along just before Crepe. Back of these Thanksgiving held to third position, some four lengths away, while Bourbon King was fourth before Stormscud and the three others. SUN EGRET SETS PACE. Sun Egret was setting a rather stiff pace when he sped the first half-mile in :47, but he was unable to shake off Crepe, despite the fact that Kenneth McCombs was having dificulty staying on the back of the chestnut colt when his saddle slipped. With the six furlongs covered in 1:12, Sun Egret came to the final turn still in advance, but Bourbon King had moved abreast from fourth place. Coming to the outside, the Headley colt assumed command after making the turn and, under strong urging Continued on twenty-seventh page. BOURBON KING EARNS 2,700 IN CHESAPEAKE Continued from first page. by the husky saddlesmith, managed to meet Mythical Kings effort. At the end the first two were giving their best as Blind Eagle drove up on the inside, to beat Stormscud a head for third. The latter showed a smart performance after being messed about by jockey J. Longden, while there was an excuse for Crepe, which was eased up by Kenneth McCombs when his saddle slipped. Sun Egret is not the colt that he was earlier in the season, and there was no excuse for Thanksgiving and Brown Moth, neither of which measure up to Derby class. The secondary attraction on the card was the Camden Inaugural Traffic Club Purse, an allowance race at a mile and seventy yards, which was the fourth event. It gave the Mrs. Emil Denemark silks their first score of the meeting when Corinto made a show of his opponents to score in easy fashion. Top weight with Kenty under 123 pounds, the six-year-old son of Wildair reached the finish five lengths in advance of Giant Killer, which took the place by a neck over C. R. Fleischmanns Parmelee -T. Only six met and Conquer, ruling as the choice, finished in fifth place as Kenty landed fourth. Old sprinters of cheap grade met in the first race of the day and it brought the camera into play immediately when six of the twelve starters came to the last lane in a blanket finish. Icy- Wind, from the Mrs. H. Hort barn, was returned the winner, scoring at the direct expense of the stanchly supported choice, Apprehend, when they came to the end separated by a nose. Two lengths away, Dizzy Dame captured third and she was just bef ore Broadstep, . Pqm-peius and Patchpocket, which were inches apart to lead the others. Seven better than average sprinters were engaged for the second race, also a dash at six furlongs, and it found Time Signal, from the M. A. Harris barn, leading virtually all the way to chalk up his first eastern victory. Ruling in the speculation and guided in jockey R. Eccards best fashion, the chesnut four-year-old came to the line to register by one length, although his margin could have I been greater had it been necessary. Aglow, J racing for the Shandon Farm, was the one I to land in second place, a similar distance before Billy Mole, while Wise Sister took J the measure of Sachem and the two others.. Showing great improvement over his last appearance under colors, Eudes, veteran i eight-year-old gelding of the John J. Martin stable, upset calculations when he turned back ten other mediocre platers at the close of the mile and one-eighth third race. Beaten off badly in both of his recent starts and badly neglected in the speculation, his few supporters received better than 29 to 1 when he reached the finish a half length before M. Lowensteins Babwrack, another outsider, while Saidona made it a rout for the better fancied starters by capturing third.
