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LHOMMEDIEU OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN. Houston. Tex.. May 10. —Steve LHoniiiietiieu has beea denied booking privileges here and the racer Hancock, owned by Phillips and Mitchell, and trained by w. s. Gibson, is ruled otf the turf and all con- 1 teil with him. Hancock was entered in the sixth race Saturdav. and 011 form the probable winner. Before the rare jockey Pcndergasl. who rode him. Went to Judge Murphy sad told him lie had reason lo think the horse would not run well. Judge Mai pill then sent lor Hie trainer ami told him if the horse was not In condition to run to scratch him. but Cibsou insisted that the horse was tit and would run a good race The running of the race verified the opinion of Pemleigast. as the horse was batllv beaten. Steve I. Homme, lieu Incurred oilici.il displeasure on account of remarks made in the betting ring while making I k to the effect that horses were being palled with the knowledge of the MBclala Hancock opened al 2 to l and went up to 5 to 1 at peal time and Meres remarks were directed at Hancock. Today was Ladies day end a large number of th.. fair sex Journeyed to the Fair Grounds to witness the siKirt. There were but Bve scratches out of il • entire six races and as the tields were evenly matched, sonn- e. elb nl racing resulted.
