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HANBBIDGE STILL VICTOR. PI Ms My SHOWS HE CAN SPRINT FAST AS WELL AS STAY BY DEFEATING PLEASE. 1 Ra ra raco Alma Dufour Wins at Onco After a Long Retire- J!1 tion, that mcnt T. M. Green Outspeeds Crystal Maid the a Grande Dame Again. on onds al able an and Cincinnati. O.. November 2. George n. Hollos ra. much-improved Hanbridgc again demonstrated that no not lie is probably the best racer here by carrying 1 w were pounds to an easy victory in the six-furlongs ban- t to dieap. in wiiich some of the best sprinters at the course started. Despite his recent good performances m llanbridge avsis held in less esteem than Berwick. ,,, Mv Honest and Please, the erratic Honest ruling far- a ite. In the running Please went into a good lead with llanbridge her nearest follower. Honest and The Berwick collided at the start, which gave them a the .. little the worst of it. but both gained rapidly when approaching the stretch .turn, where there was a j; general closing up. When straightened out for the stretch racing llanbridge dashed into a long lead iu ju and Avon in n common canter, -Please held on well under a hard drive and outstayed Berwick. J E. Conigans Alma Dufour. making her first start at since last March. Avhen she raced at City lark. v. as the medium of conlident support to win the hint ,, race, and justified it by taking the purse easily, bur oah- after she bud given her hackers some anxiety tho during the lirst three-quarters by her failure to , maintain a forward "position. Deacon, at a long price, tool; second place from Besterling. Lady l.tliel showed inconsistency by her failure to land a portion of the purse. . , , tj, T. M. Green showed a return to bis best form by t winning the second race impressively from a fair baud of two-vear-olds. Crystal Maid just lasting Ions 11 enough to snve second place from the fast-coming for Mice. The race demonstrated that ,Marse Abe s Jr.. f rec lit illness has affected his staying powers, lor " cfUr going three furlongs at a fast clip he tired badly and Avas unplaced. . T. C. McDowells The Peer furnished the surprise " in the opener bv scoring an unexpected victory over Itc Brief and Killington. ... , il Grande Dame repeated her recent good showing and are had little trouble in getting home in front of Mirth in the third race. The latter, considering that she -" amis stiff and sore Avhen going to the post, run a good race. The closing race went to Drancas. winch rl :d for the entire trip. Water Cooler, in a sharp J i.rlve, outstaying The Shaughraun for second place. ! Tin: judges lined jockey Gritlin. on Mique P.nen, 5 for rough riding in the first race. .. Miller Henderson has purchased from Barney " Sehrelber the two-year-old filly. Sorrowful, for the -a reported price of ,800. She will be shipned to ; .Santa Anita on Wednesday next. Henderson is ni also negotiating for the transfer of the contract held bv 15. Vincent for McGees services. It is not likelv that the contract will be transferred, but ti Henderson will in all probability be successful in " his effort to secure iirst call on the rider for the n wirti-v months. . , T C. McDowell lias reconsidered his intention of r " in shipping his stable to California for winter racing, 1 He will send the horses he lias here to his farm in Lexington, where they Avill be rested until the s porsible opening of racing at Hot Springs. i J S. Hawkins, who holds a contract on J. Lutler. n Avas an arrival here today and stated that negotia- tl lions had not been fully concluded with W. K. .V Yauderbilt for the transfer of Butlers services. Barney Schreiber departed for St. Louis last night Avhere he will remain until after the election and then go to California to be on hand for the opening.-The best Monday crowd, excepting opening day. Avas in evidence. Betting was also .lively and kept t the sLxteen bookmakers well occupied in handling p thf money. . i. The hearing in the review case was again de- ferred and it will probably not come up until next t A ednesday. j
