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AJAX BEATS CAESARIAN Fridays racing at Ideal Park was the best yet seen there Winning favorites were scarce but the finishes were mostly all close and the crowd enjoyed the sport sportAjaxs portages Ajaxs Ajax defeat of Caesarian and the mile and one quarter selling race were the principal fea fear ¬ tures tues Only four started in the latter but it fur ¬ nished noshed a royal contest All four wore well played Each owner thought his was the best conse cone ¬ quently queenly much interest centered in the result Orinda Rind vas the post favorite and looked all over a winner three furlongs from home but faltered when the screws were applied Cay wood rode Crevasse well and H Williams hand ¬ le Eagle Bird skillfully Burrell Barrel on Mandolina Mandolin did everything but fall off Eagle Bird swerved a sixteenth out and it near cost him the race But the boy picked him up in time to staff off Crevasses rush rushThe rusted The manner in which Ajax galloped away from Caesarian took the crowds breath away The Harlem Stables old horse took the track shortly after flag fall and the result was never in doubt doubtB doubt B J John1 on has sold Caesarian to Sam Hil Phil dreth death The price is said to have been 2f 00 He was well sold at that figure aid appeared lame after the race Easter Eve won the twoyearold toehold race but only after a hard struggle with Lonely LonelyBishop Lonely Bishop Pooles Poles good mare Florence P long overdue easily won her race but old Roy Lo chiel chisel gave Lew Blew Hopper the favorite in the last race a stout argument Roy had his speed but was not quite tit
