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TONY FAUST IN GOOD FORM AGAIN Seattle Wash July 27 Pert a filly recently brought from Denver by C B Daniels alone saved the situation for favorite backers at The Meadows today The remaining five choices Elmdale Brook leaf Don Domo Mouvina and F Nengent made sorry showings third being the best any of them could do Pert was the medium of a big plunge bv J K Hughes and others of her stable connections on the strength of a fast workout In preparation for the race and there was considerable public following of this smart set The victories of Kscamado Belle Kinney and Stoney Lee winners at liberal odds gave the books good breaks as all receded for lack of substantial support while other starters in their respective races were heavily backed Stouey Lees success was especially welcomed by the layers as Josies Jewel which he beat by a nose was one of the best backed horses df the day Tony dayTony Faust looking better than ever before In his career broke the barrier six times before the field got away in the closing race lie was so full of life and spirits that his rider Cricket Kelly simply could not hold him and he won In a manner that greatly ipieased the extensive local following that the colts good twoyearold performances here liad earned him It is expected that the judges will conduct an In ¬ vestigation into tiie form somersault that Stoney Lee turned in winning his race In his last time out this horse finished a Iwd last seemingly unable to raise an ordinary gallop F Neugents poor show ¬ ing today is probably attributable to an injury sustained in his previous start when his leg was badly gashed gashedT T Kkey McBride was fined 25 for forcing Adela R into the rail on the turn in the first race
