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SOME SURPRISES IN SEATTLE RACING Seattle Wash September S Meddling Hannah at 10 to 1 and Alma Boy at 12 were the principal surprises of todays card at The Meadows which was devoted to selling platers mostly o the cheaper sort The long odds against Meddling Hannah re ¬ sulted from her propensity for quitting at shorter distances than she was going1 today and Alma Boys victory in a six furlongs sprint was hardly looked for inasmuch as the horse liad been showing no early speed In races at greater distances At that Alma Boy probably would not lhave won but for the persistent Jierding of Nattie Bhmppo by the riders of the other horses In the race A report was in circulation prior to the running of the rare that a conspiracy was afoot to take care of Nattie Burnppo and Investigation Is probable Blondy Billy Pullman and King of Mist were winning fa ¬ vorites Blondy a notoriously bad actor viciously kicked the groom In charge of Yank in the paddock and the mans injuries were so serious that he will l e removed to a liospital C Sanford owner of the horse has determined to campaign him in the bushes with the idea of disposing of him because of his vlcionsness vlcionsnessJockey Jockey F Hildebrand is here from Bntte lie reports that A F Dayton will forthwith ship his stable including the good horses Jack Nnnnally and Neva Lee to Santa Anita for the winter campaign Davton has raced at Oakland for years yearsFour Four weeks racing in British Columbia including two weeks at Victoria and Vancouver will follow the close of the meeting here next Saturday
