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RAINFALL FIGURES IN SEATTLE RACING Seattle Wash July 3 Brisk showers that fell during the night made the going at The Meadows today slow streaky and deceptive As a result form was utterly at a discount and the public lost heavily Frieze was the lone winning favorite All the rest of tho public choices II Tremor J F Donohue Gene Hussell Huapala and Escamado figured among the also rans Gene Russell was a hot oddson choice and would have made a butter showing but for being repeatedly shut off from the turn to the wire His failure to finish in the money was especially expensive to the cinch play rs who had backed him to the extent of thousands for second place II Tremor and Escamado got off disadvantageous and the exertion of making up ground under the trying track conditions told at the end Hidden Hands sudden recovery of win ¬ ning form aroused much unpleasant comment In his previous race he had failed to finish In the money while a hot favorite favoriteA A splendid holiday card lias been arranged for tomorrow and if no rain falls In the Interim the going will be fast
