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GOOD RACING IN JAMAICAS LAST DAYS. Far West Defeats Monfort in the Main Race Mr. Crickmcro Critically Sick. New York. November 2. Some really good finishes came out of the program at Jamaica this afternoon, but race patrons generally Avere much more interested in the. election tomorrow than they were in the racing. Several who had been racing at Pimlieo were on hand in order that they might vote tomorrow, and horsemen generally are desperately in earnest in their intention to try to elect Clianler. The handicap of the afternoon resulted in a victory for M. L. Schwartzs Far West. Only recently he avis beaten by hoth Monfort and Tileing. ami today. Avith weights more in his favor, he turned the tables on .Monfort. To Avin he had to be much the best, for he met Avith a great deal of interference all through the running and on the far turn was all hut knocked down. In the stretch he caught Monfort and after a short duel came aAvay to Avin with something to spare. When Notter Avent to a drive on Monfort the Ornament colt sulked, but at the tune lie Avas beaten and his running generously could liardlv have affected the result. May Kivcr. which only recently escaped from the maiden class, ran an excellent race when lie easily disposed of a smart lot of two-year-old sel.ing platers, and Hoffman, a yvidely touted maiden two-vear-old. beat Challincli. the choice, in the race for maidens of the same age. Halifax, a couple of seasons back a Avonderfully good sprinter and a. brother to Haudzarra. outfooted the sprinters in a six-furlong selling race, but tired and only lasted long enough to win bv a half-length from Black Mary. In this race Burgher was the one looked upon as a real gopu ihing but Notter Avas unable to keep him up in me oarly running and third Avas the best ho could do. St Joseph and Battleaxe. the other yvinners. only had very bad ones opposing them. H G. Crickmore. the old clerk of the scales and publisher some years ago of Kri.ks Guide to the Turf, is seriously ill in a sanitarium in Jsew Iprk and it is not expected thnt he Avill recover. He has been in bad health for some time, but a recent report on his condition was decidedly favorable, so that the later information that he had a relapse was a Hiirnrise. Crickmore is probably one of the oldest r-icln"- officials in the country and has officiated as .clerk of the scales for the Westchester Racing Association since its formation, as well as tilling a like otilce for several other clubs.
