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, ; . . . : : . RECORD - BREAKING CROWD SUMMER MEETING AT WINDSOR OPENS UNDER AUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. Green Seal Carries Colors of St. James Stable to Victory in Frontier Handicap, Stake -Feature of Excellent Card. - Detroit. Mich., July 31. Under auspices more favorable than ever before; the Windsor Racing Association began this afternoon its summer -meeting. Never in the history of the track was the attendance larger. The crowd taxed the recently enlarged plant to its utmost capacity. The newly built clubhouse was a favorite spot for the society folk who viewed the racing. Among many prominent persons present were Hon. R. E. Sutherland, M. P.. Speaker of the House of Commons; Hon. A. II. Clark. M. P.; Magistrate and Mrs. Leggett; Attorney-General Rodd and Mrs. Rodd, George Hendrie, Strathern Hendrie. F, II. Walker. Edward Corrigan. W. B. Haldeman, of Louisville, and M. Gerrans of Buffalo, N. Y. Green Seal, owned by the St. James Stable, was successful in the Frontier Handicap, the stake offering of a good card. The handicap carried a net value of .,535 to the winner and attracted seven of the best racers in training hereabouts. Hanbridge. although conceding weight to his opponents, was cousidered best and enjoyed the honor of favoritism. He encouraged his backer by following Green Seal closely for three-quarters and made a determined ldd for the lead just before reaching the stretch. Green Seal, however, after a slight shaking up, drew out ugain and passed the finish with nearly two lengths to spare. Old Honesty, after overcoming much interference, stood a hard stretch drive courageously and held the others safe for third. The start of the race was ragged, Tourenne. one of the supposedly dangerous contenders, being practically left at the post. He closed a big gap and finished fourth. Gretna Green ran ioorly and All Red was not good enough at the weights. The tabled history of the Frontier Handicap is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1902 St. Hera ...122 Adams ....,140 1:58 190,! Claude 127 J. Daly.... 1,385 2:03 1904 Zarkee ... ...117 Monroe .... 1.405 1:54 1905 King of Troy...il00 J. Shea .... 1.705 1:58 190C Peter Sterling 107 Kunz 1,705 1:54 1907 Jacomo 114 Moreland .. 1,705 r:r.7t v 190S Char. Gilbert. .4 103 O. H. Shilg 1.535 1:52 1909 Green Seal. . .5 105 J. Howard. 1,535 .1:32 Race for three-year-olds prior to 1908. The racing throughout the afternoon was spirited and speculation was brisk, thirty-two layers working at top seed to accommodate the bettors. The defeat of Star Wave, and Eye White by Banlves in the second race was a stunner and proved the principal upset of the afternoon. Because of his previous good showing. Eye White- was thought to hold his opponents safe, but he evidently lias not recovered from ltis last, race. He weakened palpably after following the speedy C. II. Patten closely the first part and allowed Star Wave to move away from him in the stretch. Star Wave was overhauled by the fast-coming Banives in the last few strides. The inaugural scramble introduced some of the best sprinters" quartered here. They furnished a rousing contest throughout. Hyperion II. drew clear in the final furlong tft gain the victory from- March-monet. with Dr. Waldo Briggs third. Ada Meade was strongly supported in the race, but her chances went glimmering when Hufnagel pulled her out of contention in the first half-mile. Giles and Reidmoore- fought it out in the third, and the former took the purse after leading for the entire trip. Uncle Toby, after many failures, was finally pitted against a band that he clearly outclassed and -won with ease, Minot being his closest attendant throughout. The nncertain Tom Dolan failed the favorite backers in the sixth race, retiring after running forwardly for half a mile. Dennis Stafford beat Grande Dame for the purse in a big romp. Ragman, in the closing race, had to be shaken up to down Mrs. Sewall, an outsider, but managed to draw away in the last quarter and won comfortably. Valley Stream, which was posted to start in the opening race, was withdrawn on account of injuries sustained while being led to the track from the outside. The horse was frightened by a street car. got tangled in a barbed wire fence, was badly cue about the legs and probably will not be able to again race in consequence of the mishap. John Hogan, who will do the starting at the Joliet. 111., mixed meeting, speaks hopefully of the prospects for that venture and for the probable resunip-; tion of thoroughbred racing in the state of Illinois Tom Dolan pulled up decidedly lame after th-; finish of the sixth race, and this campaigner will probably le donated shortly to the Canadian Breed-; iug Bureau as a gift from J. W. May.
