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HAMILTON RACING WELL PATRONIZED. John Carroll Wins a Fast Race Over the Grass Course Halbard Is Destroyed. Hamilton. Out.. September CO. The attendance at Hamilton this afternoon exceeded In point of numbers that of tho opening day. Secretary Loudon ia.O provided an, evenly balanced card, the features of Which wore a steeplechase and a race over the turf course. Both of these races proved good contests. John Carroll just managed to get up in time in tiie race over the grass course to beat Cock Sure out by a nose. The finish was so close that the winner was in doubt until the official placing was displayed. Favorites won two of the races, the successful choices being AVaponoca and Expansionist. The forv nior was ridden by Guy Burns and be sihowed 11 good performance, leading his opponents by a big margin all the way. Burns rode another winner when ho landed Bed Mimic by a neck In front of Dispute in the fourth race. Bed Mimic showed a fine turn of early speed in the race, but tired badly in the stretch and Burns was forced to make a desperate drive to get his mount to last long enough to stall off Disputes dangerous challenge. J. Burttschells useful colt. Halbard. came out of his accident in the Jast race yesterday in worse condition than was at first supposed. The horses Injuries were such that he had to be destroyed and ho was shot to end his sufferings. AAhcn a veterinary surgeon was called in by Mr. Burttschell It was found that Halbard had broken his leg in several places. Steeplechase jockey Nat Ray left last night for Brockton. Mass.. where ho went to drive one of his trotters. John McEwau. in a race today. Bay has had better success with the trotters this year than with t.he thoroughbreds and he contemplates disposing of all His race horses and in future will devote all of his time to the harness horses. James Milton, who did the starting at tho recent meeting which was held at Jamestown, arrived this morning, but left touight for Montreal, where he has been engaged to do the starting at the Hunt Club meeting which will be held at Blue Bonnets. J. Burttschell was fined .U25 for not reporting Cock Sure to the paddock judge. There is some talk here of an association being formed amoug the layers doing business in Canada patterned on the lines of the Metropolitan Turf Association. Several of the more prominent operators have had an informal conference regarding this move, but as yet nothing definite has been decided upon. It is common gossip that the invasion of many of ttio fluid layers from New York at Woodbine Park vhis fall was far from pleasing to some of the people high up in tho Ontario Jockey Club and it Is to eliminate this class that the suggestion was made to form an association among the layers. that his stable will be shipped here instead of to Santa Anita, as previously planned. Joe Rose Is due at New York today from Enrope. Lester Lee is here from his Missouri farm, but brought no yearlings, deciding to let them develop until spring. AVallhausers. OffUtts and J. J. "Walshs stables passed through Emeryville today enroute to Arcadia. AAalsh stopped off to see the half-brother to Lee Rose, but did not buy.
