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RESERVATION IS DIS QUALIFIED. Buffalo, N. Y., July 27. The rough riding ofi jockey E. Walsh in the mile and an eighth race nt Fort Erie today caused the disqualification of Reservation and drew for himself a ten days suspension. On the strength of his excellent effort, Reservation was installed favorite and the short odds were eagerly taken. Bon Mot was held as second choice with Exclamation given the best chance o the others to finish in the money. Walsh, began bis rough work right at the start by cutting across in front from the outside to the inside. Lady Jocelyn went to the front down the backstretch, closely followed by Scarecrow and Lemon Girl, with Reservation fourth. At the head of the stretch there was a general closing up. Reservation being on the outside of Lemon Girl and Exclamation. At the final eighth post Walsh permitted Reservation to swerve across these two without making any attempt to hold his mount straight. Lemon Girl suffered the most, but Exclamation came again, running Reservation to a neck. Dennis Dundon, a useful two-year-old by Lamplighter, belonging to B. L. Marders, died this morning at the track from pneumonia. John De Arman, James Johnson, C. V. Tupper and W. T, Anderson shipped two cars of horses to Saratoga. J. S. Hawkins and G. W. Innes also shipped tonight to Lexington.
