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FINE FORT ERIE LAYERS 00 EACH. Cases Will Be Appealed Only One Successful Favorite Horses for Norfolk. Buffalo, N. Y., August 20. Only one favorite won at Fort Erie today, winners coming from the ranks of the well backed second choices, witli the exception of Giles in the third, which upset the calculations of the talent, and romped home an easy winner in front of Lady Elkhorn, the third choice in the betting. Aquiline, the even money favorite, after going a good half, gave it up and did not finish in the money. The bookmakers who were served with summons last week to appear before Magistrate Crulkshank for maintaining a betting booth, submitted their eases upon a statement of facts and were fined 00 each. Tiie cases will be appealed. It. J. Levy, It. And and Mrs. D. It. Cook will ship their horses to Norfolk tonight and on Saturday Dick Williams, the owner of the Pasadena Stable, will ship his string with J. Burttschell to that place. Dorasette was purchased litis morning by Nugent Bros, and ran in her new owners name and interest today. Willis Green was hid up 00 over his entered price of ,000 by his former owner, Amos Turney, but was retained by the stable. J. Burttschell bought Irene A. from J. II. Madi-gan and will ship her to Norfolk.
