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HANBRIDGE NOW A SUPERIOR RACE HORSE. Defeats Miss Sain and Lens in a Fast Mile Red-cauntlct Takes a Purse. Cincinnati. 0.. October 20. G. H. Holles Han-bridge scored his third successive victory when he came home in front of Miss Sain and Lens in the mile handicap which featured todays card. Han-bridge, as u former occasions, showed much the most speed from the start and, forcing a fast pace, lmd his opponents practically disposed of before going three-quarters. Miss Sain made a game but futile effort to overhaul the winner during the early rmiuiiif. and tired under her heavy impost in the stretch. A well-arranged card of six races, in which some fairly good horses met. furnished spirited and fast racing. The attendance was again large and sixteen books were in line. The victory of three favorites and as many second choices gave the backers a big advantage. The mile and three-sixteenths race, which closed the sport, proved a hard contest from the start between Kedgamitlet and Hughes. The latter acted as pacemaker for the iirst mile, leading the Hayes candidate by a narrow margin. When fully straightened out for the stretch contest Redgauntlet responded well to hard urging and. wearing Hughes down slowly but steadily, passed him in the last seventy yards. The time of the race. 1:58s. reduces the former track record of 1:59. All Red showed himself to be epiite a smart two-ymr-old by his performance of running a mile in 1 :4 and winning from a good band, which included Dispute. Dr. Holzberg and Alice Baird. Dr. Holzberg ran poorly and was never a prominent contender. Home Run, after many attempts, found conditions suitable and took a purse when he landed the opening race in a sharp drive to outstay Olive lily and Plume. T. P. Haves, owner of the latter, attempted a betting coup with the lilly. but she was not quite good enough. Under good riding Merrick displayed noticeable Improvement over his last previous effort and won handily from a good band of sprinters that started in the second race. G. M. Hendries colors were seen in front for the first time in a long while in these parts when his Grande Dame proved best of those that started in the third race. The New Orleans racing situation was again the main topic of conversation among the horsemen and rumors were as plentiful as starters in some of the races. The report that racing would begin in the Crescent City on Thanksgiving Day could not be verified by anyone conversant with the situation. Campbell Scott, who is to be the racing manager of the tracks in the event they open, left for New Orleans last night and will probably make an announcement relative to plans tomorrow or the day following. Senator elect Sumpters statement that he would aiil in haviug the Amis law prohibiting betting on racing in the state of Arkansas modified so as to exempt Garland County, in which Hot Springs is located, was cheering news to a number of horsemen. "Counselor Bill" Brien caused a commotion shortly after the last race by his attack on a much smaller man. a race follower by the name of Sherman. The judges will probably take a hand in the ma t tor. W. ierst will probably scud a string of racers to the California tracks.
