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MINNIE ADAMS FAILS HER BACKERS. Cooks Mare Seems to Have Lost Her Form — Mr. Henderson Wins the Feature. Hamilton, Ont.. June 10.- Society was out in full force today to witness the race for gentleiinh riders at three-quarters of a mile. Tttomoud, ridden by Mr. Henderson, was an easy winner, Mr. Hcndrie. on Nimble Dick, finishing second twelve lengths in front of Mr. Jiidkins an Virtuoso. Tlionioud assumed command in the first awartet and thereaftei the re -nit was never in doubt. The running of Minnie Adams in the handicap was a keen disappoint at, She showed nothing like her old-time form. Always the odds hotoe, the public did not seem to want anything else. Folly Prim was neglected te the betting and ai |M.st time the odds were ."■ to l. Minnie Adams was responsible for considerable delay at the start, several times breaking through the barrier. She uot away ill the lend, but ill the first quarter Mark Antony II. caught her and set a fast pace. The favorite began to drop back and Folly Friui moved up on the far tin ti. She caught tbe pacemaker, raced him into defeat and won gotag away. Minnie Adams till isbed third nearly four lengths back. The selling steeplechase went to St. Fnoch. backed from ." to 1 t.. even money at post time. Caloora-halcbee. the second choice, lini-hcd second two hundred lengths in front of Apteryx. Tbe otlni three did not finish. Captain C. C. Ilarbottle has. pur. based ihe steeplechase horse Kuro from Captain Von straitbenzie for a private eoaariderattoB, haanng tin rlaitora from Toronto were Preeldenl J. F. Seagram and Dr. Andrew Smith Of the On tario Jockey Club. Mr. Seagram staled that while the trouble with Infernos font was not considered serious, it mean! the throwing him out of training for a eaajple of weeks.
