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THIS IS DERBY DAY AT SEATTLE Seattle Wash July 24 Todays racing at The Meadows Was in keeping with the card common ¬ place Ida May and Novgorod represented the ex ¬ tent of public success in picking winners Both of these horses were heavily backeil Ouardl another favorite was extensively plunged on but was not quite equal to the task of ibeatlng Harry Scott and Arcourt which made an exciting nose finish of the mile and a qnarter race Vlvant and Sahara two choices that finished out of the inoncv Were both victims of crowding and jamming on turns that destroyed their chances Jockey Harris AVilliam Walkers apprentice distinguished himself by pilot ¬ ing three winners winnersBarney Barney Oldlields showing in the race won by Harry Scott will be the subject of a judicial invcs tigation tomorrow This horse with jockey Gauge up failed to show even a Hash of the good form that had earned him a strong local following followingInterest Interest in the outcome of tomorrows Derby is exceedingly keen today aiid if the day is propitious a recordbreaking attendance is anticipated Con ¬ ditions tonight are threatening and the racing to ¬ morrow may be over a wt track There Is general satisfaction because the owners of candidates with seemingly scant chances have left the contest to the quartette all along regarded as the only contenders worthy of consideration Dareington is the princi ¬ pal possibility In the added starter line The start ¬ ers named overnight with their weights jockeys and probable odds are areHorse Horse Wt Jockey Odds Stanley OddsStanley Fay 122 Lycurgus 710 Boggs 710Boggs 119 Walsh 1 1Glorio Glorio 122 Bettig 72 72Early Early Tide 117 W Kelly 101 101Harry Harry Green just in from Spokane brings the information that the Interstate Fair Association will hold a weeks race meeting at Spokane October 510 Jockey 510Jockey Buxton will recuperate during the ensuing weeK in hope that a rest will restore his saddle form
