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FAVORITES FARE BADLY AT SEATTLE Seattle Wash August 10 After Blondy Hazlet May L IV Tony Faust and High Gun had succes ¬ sively gone down to defeat while running as the public choices in the first five races at The Meadows ttJday Smiley Corbett succeeded in winning the closing race of the card at oddson and thus saved favorite followers from utter rout Of the beaten favorites Blondy was the only one to finish as good as second and the layers reaped a rich harvest None of the winners was at long odds but most of tlitni receded in the betting for lack of substantial support and results as a rule helped the bookies materially materiallyRudolph Rudolph Spreckels promising threeyearold 11 Tremor added to the esteem in which his recent vic ¬ tories had caused him to beheld by coming home first In the Home Nestjpurse the feature of the card and named In compliment to the national convention of the fraternel order of Eagles being held here this week 11 Tremor triumphed in this race over the best horses that he has so far beaten Jockey Walsh had been carded to ride him but Page was substituted after Walsh had been injured by falling with La Londe in the opening race Walshs injur ie are not serious and he probably will be able to resume riding tomorrow tomorrowSmiley Smiley Corbetts victory today did not help jockey W Kellys case and It is doubtful if he is allowed lo ride again during the meeting meetingTony Tony Cleaver for many years sheet writer for Roy Offiitt died today of consumption He hailed from St Lonls
