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DECIDEDLY RARE HAPPENING AT WINDSOR. Edwin Gum at Odds of 100 to 1 Wins a Race Field Books Are Hard Hit. Detroit, Mich., June 22. Edwin Gum, at odds of 100 to 1, won the fourth race at Windsor this afternoon and gave the natives much to talk about. The race was at six furlongs and La Gloria was a warm favorite. Opening at 50 to 1, Edwin Gums price soared to 100 to 1 and at that price several bets were recorded in the eight books, one man getting on 0 at this price, while many had the long shot across the board. The field books suffered the most and it will be some time before one of them at hast will recover. Jockey Stone, who bad the leg upon Edwin Gum, took a good hold of his mount from the start and raced him in behind La Gloria, which set a sizzling pace through the heavy going. After the field was straightened out for the finish, Stone went at Edwin Gum and, drawing alongside or La Gloria, raced with her for a hundred yards and then went to the front and won going away. There were shouts of joy from the lucky ones who held tickets on the gelding. Stone also rode another long one In the fifth. John Garner, at 30 to 1, and landed him third by a good margin. The weather was cold and raw and overcoats were in evidence. Frequent showers during the afternoon made the going deep and heavy, but front runners did not get the money by any means. Most of the winners came from behind, Attlla being one of them. He was last In the backstretch, a half dozen lengths behind the others, but at the end won rather easily.
