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HIGH VELOCITY TRIUMPHANT . Takes Elkton Purse for Second Victory of Season. Beats Yellow Tulip at Havre de Grace 1 Workman Ties for Leading Saddle Honors of Meeting. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md.f April 28. Making his first appearance in colors since his last start in the Southern Maryland Handi- cap at Bowie, in which he was defeated by 3 Challephen and Aneroid, High Velocity, from the H. P. Metcalf stable, chalked up his sec- i ond victory of the year when he accounted for the Elkton, an allowance race that was the fifth and best offering at Havre de Grace j today. Enjoying strong support in the race i that attracted only half a dozen starters and carrying 122 pounds, top weight of the i field, the brown son of Abbots Nymph and i Big Sally, was extended to the utmost to 1 prove superior to Bomar Stables Yellow i Tulip as they drove to the line separated by 1 three-quarters of a length. Third fell to E. R. Bradleys Bootless, which was raced through the winter, then : came Mosawtre, Saparoo and Swahili, the only others that met. Jockey Raymond Workman was astride the winner for his tenth riding succes of the meeting and it brought him on even terms with jockey A. Shelhamer for the honor of being the leading pilot at the Harford County grounds. WORKMAN RESPONSIBLE. High Velocity was the second favorite of the day to make good, and in a measure jockey Workman was responsible for the popular score of the Metcalf colt. First out of the stalls when the start came in the head-liner, the former C. V. Whitney rider wisely placed his mount under a snug restraint early in the contest when Swahili and Yellow Tulip, with lighter weights, were sent out by their riders to set the early pace. Swahili was the one. to take command as Earl Porter sent the Mrs. E. Denemark colt into a lead of three lengths after clearing the first turn. Yellow Tulip, leading the chase, was just before High Velocity while Bootless was some distance away to lead the two others. Going down the far side of the track, Swahili moved along smoothly but Yellow Tulip had cut his mai-gin down to a half length at the half-mile marker. At this stage High Velocity was abreast of the pair, and Workman was riding hard and keeping the Metcalf colt out several feet off the rail. High Velocity drew to the flanks of Yellow Tulip, then battled along under a powerful drive to surge on by in the last sixteenth for his score THRILLING CONTEST. W. J. Hirsch supplied the winner of the Magnolia, an allowance affair at six furlongs that was fourth on the card when his good fill, Sketchbook, defeated three others of her age to triumph in a thrilling contest. Making her first eastern appearance since her successful campaign in Florida, the score of the Zacaweista filly came at the direct expense of E. K. Brysons Bunny Baby, which was the best supported starter. They came to the line after racing inches apart from the start to be separated by a neck at the finish. Third was easily taken by Endymion, while Night Intruder was a bad last in the field of four. The introductory offer of the usual race for two-year-olds found a dozen youngsters matching strides over the four and a half furlongs distance, with Timetta defeated by inches in her last start, leaving the maiden ranks, winning for Mrs. H. Horst. Overlooked in the speculation, the daughter of Time Maker dominated all of the running under jockey Joe Wagner to beat Sun Girl, a first-time starter from the W. F. Hitt barn, by a nose. Third went to Fictitious, as Mad-foot led the others of the large field. HORST STABLE DOUBLE. A double was recorded for the Mrs. H. Horst stable and jockey Joe Wagner when Icy Wind duplicated the success of Timetta in the first race, to turn back eleven other cheap sprinters at the close of the six furlongs second race. The score of Icy Wind came in easy fashion, and it was his second victory of the meeting when he drove to the last line five lengths before Gustave Rings Fyan, with third falling to the lot of Mrs. W. Sorrentinos Nellie Mc. Trainer J. P. Jones saddled his first winner of the meeting when he sent Yomer postward with eleven other better than average sprinters to gain the decision in th third race,
