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SELLING PLATERS GIVEN CHANCE TO WIN. Little Class to Yesterdays Racing at Hamilton Big Run-up Follows Victory of Little Osage. Hamilton. Ont.. July 2. Today was an off day at Hamilton. The program was made up of sis races, the conditions of which were framed with the idesi of giving tlie iioorer class of horses an opportunity of winning. The fields were evenly matched, however, and in n majority of instances keen contests resulted. Light showers fell during the afternoon, but they in no way interfered with the racing and the track remained fast. P. T. Chinns Canadian Derby candidate. Piute, was given his final preparation for that stake in the third race, a six-furlongs dash that brought out some fair sprinters. Piute carried top weight of 114 pounds, and was ridden by Preston, who will have the mount on him in the Derby. In the early stages Piute droped out of the running, but in the final quarter he closed courageously and at the end finished lapped on Personal. The latter, showing keen speed at till stages, essayed to make a runaway affair of tlie race. Piute was worked out a mile in a trille under 1:40. Many stables left this morning for Fort Erie, to lie on hand for the opening on Monday. A special was made up of six cars and carried most of the tiig stables that have taken part in tlie meeting. Many more will leave in the morning, the horsemen being anxious to get settled In the new quarters. The first big run-un of the meeting came after Little Osage had galloped home an easy winner in the fifth race. Little Osage made his opposition look cheap and won in a romp. He was entered to be sold for 1909.sh00. but was carried up to ,400 by Guy Gray, son of old "Uncle Jlmmic Gray." J. W. Bauer, owner of Little Osage, protected his horse and bought him in at ,40.",. John Dynient today purchased of William Gartli the steeplechase mare. Wild Refrain. The latter was badly cut down in her last race. She is a well-bred mare and Dynient purchased her with the idea of breeding a Kingjs Plate winner from her. Jockey Guy Burns arrived from New York this morning and will ride on tlie Canadian circuit for the balance of the season as a free lance. R. J. Walden will ship his stable to the Walden farm at Middleburg. Mil., on Monday to rest up his horses until the opening of tlie fall meeting at Pim-lico.
