Well-Backed Horses Score At Seattle., Daily Racing Form, 1908-09-12

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WELLBACKED HORSES SCORE AT SEATTLE Seattle Wash September 11 Although todays vanl at The Meadows was entirely made up of tlio cheapest selling platers in training here shortpriced I contenders captured the lions share of the spoils Without exception the Winners were well backed and several coups were successfullyengineercd Maid of Gotham Herman Doyle and Aftermath were a trio so well fancied by their stable connections that tiie ring was hard hit when they made good A D Walstrom was forced to stand a 300 runup to retain Jim Simpson after that horse showing much better form than was expected of liim won the fifth race despite the handicap of carrying jockey Don vilz vilzTlio Tlio days proceedings were enlivened by a public outburst over the action of the judges in awarding the opening race t Maid of Gotham which figured in a nose finish with Buckthorn the favorite Many labored under the impression that Buckthorn had won and there were demonstrations and counter demonstrations when tin other youngsters number was displayed as the winner The situation looked delicate for a moment but the excitement finally abated without serious consequences II Keone ships to Oakland tomorrow II G Bodwoll on Sunday and the Maple Stable and Jlrii Noil on Monday


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