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FAIR PLAYS FAILURE SURPRISES. According to the Newmarket correspondent of London Sporting Life. Fair Ilay. which was the great tip of the London experts lo win t lie Keinpton Park Jubilee Handicap, had run a trial at a mile and a quarter over a straight course, in which Antaeus led him for the first frve furlongs and Babv Wolf was wilh him for Ihe last five furlongs. Ills defeat could not be accounted for. except that tie-track was too hard and the pact- too keen. Eltors time in winning the mile and a quarter lielng 2:02. fully equal to the record.
