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FANTASTIC DEFEATS EDWIN GUM NARROWLY Seattle Wash August 1 Fast going once more prevailed at The Meadows toda and forniful racing resulted Argonaut Talarand Taxer and Fair Kagot scored as favorites while Edwin Gum and JJappa the two romsiining public choices finished second Fantastic which took Edwin Gums measure bv a narrow margin in the most pretentious race of today had been backed down from i high quotation f 10 to 1 on the strength of fast work in preparation for the race It was fortunate for her backers how ¬ ever that Edwin Gum was poorly ridden by A Harris the Walker apprentice Fred Bent and Mas sa two of the presumed contenders in the race failed to run anywhere near as well as expected and were at no time dangerous factors Owner and trainer II A Cotton was today re ¬ stored to good standing Jockey Gaugel who was recently suspended rode F Nougent the horse that got Cotton into trouble and the stewards decided it was only fair to give the owner another chance as the lioys iucompotoncy was probably responsible for the inandout performances of F Neugent The judges also reinstated jockey C Sullivan SullivanFrank Frank Farrar arrived today from Butte with Com bnry and Meddling Hannah lie reports the sport in flourishing condition at the Montana track trackII II G Bedwell traded Nellie Racine for Beautiful and Best today
