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HEAVY DUST BLINDS RIDERS AT FORT ERIE. Four Horses Go Down in the Sixth Race Jockey Feicht Is Seriously Injured. Buffalo, N. Y., July 19. In spite of the fact that it was sprinkled the lest part of the night, the Fort Erie track was deep in dust. This seriously interfered with the running of the races and was the cause of an accident that may have a serious ending. Fourteen went to the post In the sixth race at a mile. On the first turn there was a jam. When the dust cleared away It was found that four horses had fallen. Feicht, who had the mount on Celebratlou, was the most seriously Injured. He was carried off the track in an unconscious condition and after a hasty examination by the track physician was sent to a hospital. The doctor thinks that the loys back Is broken and that he is hurt internally. Harvey Jackson, who had the mount on George P. McNear, also sustained injuries that will lay him up for several days. Jockeys Lee and A. Martin got off lucky with a dust bath and a shaking up. Romping Girl stumbled at the half-mile post and unseated Hudlin. He was not injured. The boys on Felix Mozzes and Julia M. pulled up to avoid such an accident as that in the previous race. Jockeys Helgesen and Foley engaged in a fight with whips in the jockeys room after the second race today. The judges investigated the matter and fined them each ."!. John Marklein, sold Prytania today, to J. L. Sraythe, of Toronto, for 5. C. Steubenbord, Jr., disposed of Father Catchem to A. W. Maybee, of Toronto, for 1906.sh00. F. Luzader, John Marklein and J. O. Keene shipped their stables to. Latonla today. J. D. Atkin sold to G. H. Neal the two-year-old gelding Fire Alarm, by Bathampton, the price being private. Joe McLennan was the purchaser of the Hendrle stable equipments at 50.
