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FORT ERIE FAVORITES IN HARD LUCK Goes Fast Defeats Ellicott and John Carroll in tho Feature Race niuffalo N Y August 11 Jockey E Martins weak riding was held partly responsible for the defeats of three of the most pronounced favorites of the afternoon at Fort Eric Only the fact that his honesty is not questioned caused him to escape suspension The midget lacks strength but can ride a free running horse well On a heavyheaded horse or one that requires vigorous rousing lie is ineffective Martin started favorite hackers off on tlieii series of losses in the opening race when lie failed to get Pink Linen away from the post in a position that would give the Dick Welles filly a chance Despite her poor sendoff she closed a big gap but failed to beat Saiuister Dorothy Webb and Flower Beauty which finished In the order named The defeats of Pink Linen and Dick Roller iMitli from Respess stable cost that owner an extra large amount Apache considered the best betting proposition of the afternoon and backed to tin exclusion of the others in his race had scant chance and failed to finish among the placed three Belmcre although suffering much from interference was given a good ride by Powers and this enabled him to land the purse from the outsider Alencon AlenconFavorite Favorite players also sustained additional looses by tin defeats of John Carroll Aunt Rose and Hos ¬ tile Hyphen Harold Hall saving thwii from utter rout by landing the third race from a poor band of maidens The maidensThe handicap at a mile and a sixteenth for which John Carroll was strongly supported resulted in a handy victory for the lightweIghted Joes Fast which led from the barriers rise Ellicott outstaying John Carroll for second place placeThe The judges announced this afternoon that jockey G Swain would in future not be permitted to ac ¬ cept mounts here on account of his timidity Swain on the slightest pretext takes his mount back backJohn John Hachmeistcr stated today that there would he a fall meeting held at Douglas Park after the Kentucky State Fair Is over and the mutuel system of betting would be used usedJake Jake Holtman was among todays visitors He de ¬ ferred his trip to Europe this season and spent his time at Zancsvllic Ohio lie will leave for New York Friday night and attend the opening of the Empire City track Judge Murphy confirmed the report that he will be the presiding judge at Los Angeles this winter winterSome Some question was raised as to whether the Mon ¬ treal Jockey Club would accept the entries of Tiirney Bros as there is nothing against the firm more than that the local association took occasion to dis ¬ cipline Amos Tuvney for Intemperate language The Blue Bonnet management will not deny the Turneys tbo privilege of racing over that course courseJoekevs Joekevs Butler and G Swain came to blows after the running of the fourth race and the judges will have a hearing In the affair tomorrow
