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BRIBERY SURPRISES AND PAINS HER OWNER OWNERSeattle Seattle Wash August 21 The extended sequence wf losing favorites that had marked raciug at The Meadows for several days previously was broken today when nublic choices captured half of an un ¬ promising card of low class None of the races was closely contested at the iiiiish and there was lit He lo ijuliusc over Long shots were successful in three races in which favorites made an indifferent showing Briberys victory by a dozen lengths In the second Jacu was as much of a surprise to Rov Oftutt her owner as o the general public Offutt shared in iho general belief that Bribery was liardly ready 1o wi at the first asking and Avas greatly chagrined to see her romp In at long odds without a cent of stable support The fact that he bet STJO to show on TAork and Play which suffered a disqualification lifter finishing second to Bribery because of Jockey alshs foul riding tactics added to Offutts dis coinliture coinlitureWalsh Walsh was lined SX for his offenso and warned Jiot to rerKat it Dr Coleman on which oiie of the biggest idungcs of the iiuiiting totik place prolit cd by the dis iualilication lo the extent of being u warded third money Al moneyAl Dobson of San Francisco arrived todaj from western Canada and will book here during the re ¬ mainder of the meeting He had a successful season booking on the West Canada Turf Association cir ¬ cuit despite drawbacks that rendered advisable the cutting short of the season in that country The recent destruction by lire of several towns for which fall meetings were scheduled brought the circuit to a premature close at Rcgina last week Plans are under consideration for a shorter and more com jwct circuit next summer
