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HAVRE DE GRACE DEAD HEAT Little Shaver and Isolater Finish Even in Headliner. Maryland Program Almost Monopolized, by Platers Little Shaver Fiat-Footed at Start of Race. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 25. Fighting along in a thrilling finish, three starters among the eight that met in the Conowingo Purse, best offering at Havre de Grace today, came to the end of the six furlongs sprint inches apart and the result was the first dead heat of the season, Little Shaver, from the Bomar Stable, and Isolater, in the livery of the Belair Stud, splitting the major share of the spoils as they took the measure of H. L. Bowers High Hedge, which was beaten a scant head. The Conowingo, fourth on the program that was given over mostly to platers, was a test of six furlongs, and the eight under colors were of the older division and easily the best field to meet during the day. In the feature, Bootless, from the E. R. Bradley stable, finished fourth, and Mosawtre headed the three others. FOUR-MINUTE DELAY. In the Conowingo the starters left the stalls after a delay of four minutes, and it found Little Shaver standing flat-footed in No. 1 stall as the others left on almost the same stride. High Hedge, with a good start, raced into the lead and before the others Continued on sixteenth page. HAVRE DE GRACE DEAD HEAT Continued from rs page. were in their best stride, Little Shaver, gifted with much speed, had rushed forward until he was leading the pursuit of the L. H. Bowers sprinter. High Hedge was enjoying a lead of two lengths as he led the way, while Mosaw-tre, in third place, was just a neck behind the Bomar sprinter. Isolater was just in advance of Journey On. With the first half completed, it appeared as though jockey A. Shelhamer had asked too much of Little Shaver, which permitted High Hedge to maintain his command into the stretch. With a furlong to go, the H. L. Bowers horse began to tire, as Isolater drove up on the outside with the Belair entrant. WINNING COMBINATION. Jockey Harry Richards and Sudanese, from the Walter M. Jeffords stable, proved a winning combination in the second race, fashioned for three-year-olds, which was a test of six furlongs under claiming conditions. With a field of limit size under colors, the winner enjoyed favoritism and made no mistakes when she took the track at the start to spread-eagle her opponents for speed, scoring by six lengths. G. L. Strykers Shalako was second, while third fell to the lot of Razzle Dazzle. There was a halt to the success of favorites with the decision of the third race, when Balcony, from the Mrs. H. Good stable, scored after leading throughout the test of six furlongs. This brought another field of limit proportions out and the victory took place at the expense of L. E. Ogles Miney Myerson, which ruled favorite with the fans. Third went to Sharp Thoughts, which was given scattered support, while Bread King led the others in the large field. Balcony, at better than 11 to 1, was ridden by Earl Porter and the youngster had the black daughter of Balko away fast from the gate to have the five-year-old mare in front in the first few steps.
