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HIGH PRIVATES CANARSIE RUNS AWAY FROM HIS OPPONENTS AND IS VOTED BEST AQUEDUCT TWOYEAROLD Hark Antony II Beateii in Race He Should Havo HavoWon Won Import Runs Below His California I Form Voodoo Takes His Race New York April 23 Indications all point to the fact that F A Forsytho has again brought pome dis ¬ tinctly useful horses from his Kentucky farm for the New York racing season Undoubtedly the best twoyearold yet shown here won the Canar sio Stakes todays feature at Aqueduct when High Private n slashing bay gelding by Oddfellow Commena made a show of his opponents High Private not only is a finelooking horse but sim ¬ ply smothered ills competitors with superior speed It was evident also that his connections knew jjust bow gol he really was as he was backed from 30 to 1 to 12 to 1 and late comers were taking even a shorter price while the horses were at the post Fitz Herbert was the choice while Preceptor had a strong following But the tip for High Private was widespread and the stable con ¬ nections were not alone in the coup which affected every Itook in the ring High Private is a light bay of good size and did not Impress one as being Just at Ills best today With the improvement that should follow his effort ho may develop into a really highclass youngster He broke on even N terms from an outside position but quickly went to the front and Musgrave was sitting still on him sill through the final furlong That the race was not run in faster time was because there was noth ¬ ing to make High Private extend himself Fitz Herbert took second place while Preceptor tired liadly in bis hopeless chase of High Private PrivateIt It F Carman broke the ice today by winning the handicap at six furlongs with Colonel Jack Colonel Jack was leniently treated In getting in tinder ninetyeight pounds Coupled with Fleming the entry was a wellbacked favorite Colonel Jack gnt to the front early and led all the way to win easily Fleming had not been out in some months 1 ut showed a good turn of speed pulled up sound ami should be heard from before long Grapple ran a poor race and Shaw took matters iaslly with him until too late Ilialto easily beating liliu for second place placeair air Carman should have won the opening race also but after getting away poorly Mark Antony II swerved in behind Aimee C in the stretch which cost him a race that he should surely have won Mark Antony II was then claimed by Thomas New Ion for 14SO At this figure ho seems a cheap Jiorfe He has been a hard luck horse for Mr Csirman however losing on many occasions when lie undoubtedly was best Almeo C was a heavily liacked choice for this race but was turned side ¬ ways when tho start came arid had no chance but showed speed that would suggest her a dangerous contender with nn even break breakPercentage Percentage had things his own way in the selling steeplechase as the opposition was very indifferent indifferentPretension Pretension ran in the fifth race without blinkers and would not try until neiring home when lie made a rush which landed him in second place a half length liehlnd Blandy Import was well backed lint showed nothing to warrant the support accorded 3ilra 3ilraVoodoo Voodoo ran without blinkers In the closing race aiml showed much improvement running straight and true to win easily easilyThe The weather was warm and springlike today and ihwe was a noticeable increase in the attendance There was a failing oft In the number of books as the public has made the best of the speculation so far farC C J Fitzgerald has accepted the position of pro isidjng steward at the spring meeting of the On ¬ tario Jockey Clnb ClnbL L O Appleby long associated witli Sol Llchtcn fsteln the leader of the layers brigade has been forced to quit his position by Sols side because of illhealth He however still retains ills in ¬ terest and will be represented by William Connors ConnorsThe The enemies of racing tried to make considerable capital out of the suicide of Russell Peck yesterday morning As nsnal it was charged to losses at the race track last Saturday Peck worked for nn express company His father who works in the same office said today that the boy was with him all Saturday afternoon and had never Iwen to tho race track In his life nor so far as he knew made a Iwt The legislature adjourned today and in response ito the call for three cheers for the governor there was much groaning and many boos from all over the assembly chambers The call for an extra session will It is expected be made tonight
