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FORT ERIES MEETING ENDS PRONOUNCED THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN ALL RESPECTS EVER HELD THERE Minnie Adams Takes the Canadian Sportsman Han ¬ dicap Polly Prim Defeats The Minks Offender Ruled Off Buffalo X Y August 20 Tho inaugural meeting of the Niagara Racing Association terminated this afternoon after thirty days of the most successful rac ¬ ing hi the history of the Fort Krie track Financially and in many other ways it exceeded the expectations of the present management and plans are already under way to enlarge and beautify the plant and make it rank with the best in the country The daily attendance was really phenomenal the sport snappy and highclass Fast time was also recorded in many instances and in time this track promises to become one if the fastest In the country countryThe The getaway card arranged by Secretary Maginn was a splendid one and furnished entertaining sport for one of the best attendances of the meeting Tlie Canadian Sportsman Handicap was the richest offer ¬ ing of the afternoon it having a net value of 1150 to the winner Fred Cooks Minnie Adams landed the stake in easy fashion from Lady Baldur and Ilanbridge IlanbridgeThe The handicap at a mile and a sixteenth which followed resulted in a spirited and fast run race Iplly Prim the top weight and favorite getting home in advance of The Minks Numerous with ¬ drawals reduced the Held in the sixth race to only live starters of which Keidmoore was thought best and heavily supported He made good but only after lie had given his backers several anxious mo ¬ ments in trailing distantly until in the last furlong where he made a rush and overhauled Geneva S and Quagga The latter was subjected to much interference lint overcame it in time to take second place by a short margin from the heavily backed Geneva S A big coup was intended in the closing race with SIcamoiis but It failed when Bitter Hand led driveT throughout and won In a sharp drive T M Green again showed superior class by shoul ¬ dering 11 i pounds conceding much weight to a good hand of youngsters and winning in a canter There might have been n closer contest but for the fact that Michael Angelo was almost put over the fence in the tirst quarter and Foleys stupid riding of Kmperor William The latter was in second place clear of the others in the last seventy yards when Foley allowed him to swerve and get beaten out for second place by Madrilcno and Alice AliceThe The judges issued a ruling this afternoon barrlmr admission and denying further track privileges to Minch IHeynoIds formerly assistant starter on western tracks The cause for the ruling was the Intemperate language Reynolds used in having said that Lady Esther had not been urged to do her best in her start previous to yesterday The judges also recommended that in future the bids of bookmakers on winners be not accepted1 This was a result of the bidding up of Lady Esther by Fred SIocuui last night nightBnrlew Bnrlew ONeill have disposed of Yankee Tourist to P T Chinn and Flower Beauty to J It Wain wright The latter is also negotiating for the trans ¬ fer 5000T of Chapultepec and may secure him for 5000 T II Gardner manager of the Santa Anita race track was among todays visitors and during the afternoon held a conference with Barney Schreiber and Judge Murphs regarding racing there next winter winterThe The stories published from Louisville that Douglas Park would break from the holding company agree ¬ ment and would hold its meeting this fall with lMK ks was branded as false hy I A Cella today There Is absolutely no ground for the story that the hoiding company will be dissolve The Louisville racing is in charge of Matt Winn who will arrange for all the racing details pertaining to Douglas Park as well as Churchill Downs DownsJ J M Murphy will leave tonight for St Louis and will at once begin arranging plans for holding the proposed meeting at St Louis Barney Schreiber ma3 accompany him
