Havre De Grace Stand Burned, Daily Racing Form, 1913-10-21

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HAVRE DE GRACE STAND BURNED. Baltimore. Md., October 20. The grandstand and 1 clubhouse of the Havre de Grace race track were destroyed bv lire of unknown origin last night, entailing ; a loss estimated at between 0,000 and 5,000. The fire started in the grandstand about midnight. Fanned by a strong northwest wind the ; flames spread rapidly throughout the two story structure and the clubhouse soon was iu lames. The - Havre de Grace volunteer fire department made an attempt to reach the scene, but got stalled when about half way. The fire was the second that has occurred at h Havre de Grace this year and is believed to be the ! work, of incendiaries.


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