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LIVONIA REGAINS HER FORM MAX HIRSCHS FLEET TILLY TRIUMPHS IN 1 THE WILLOW STAKES. Jockey Dueans Skill Enables The Squire to Win Handicap at Gravescnd Favorites Make Good Showing. New York, Septemlier 21. Livonia quickly regained her stake form under Dugans masterly handling in tlio Willow, which she won at Gravesend today in u common cantor from Louise S.. Starport. liiilian Mnlil anil Hang. The last named was an added starter, anil ran far below hoi- private trials. Tlit winner was heavily played at odds-on. despite lier recent defeat, and lier decisive victory on this occasion emphasized the .superlative dualities of the -Montpeller Staples lilly. Mexoana. which had raced Livonia into submission mon the occasion of her last start. Louise S. and .Starport. which finished second ahd thin! respectively, exhibited superior speed and stamina, but they were completely outclassed by Livonia. Indian Maid lias lost her good Sheepshead Kay form entirely. With a null in the weights, the former For.sythe lilly was unable to keep within hailing distance of the three leaders. Tim cards remaining races were well-balanced, affairs and developed interesting us well as satisfactory sport. After the upset involved by the victory of Kinds Commoner in the Introductory sprint, followed by the success of The leer in the second, favorites scored at lucrative prices down the program. The handicap, contested by five horses, developed a spectacular struggle. Dugans presence on The Squire brought the hitherto non-staying Prince of Melbourne. gelding the bulk of the support and the crack jockey proceeded to make good by boating the barrier for a starter, then kept In close touch with the pace while his supposed formidable contenders were dawdling in the rear and finally picked up the running in a successful short dasli to the wire. Woodcrafts lielated move proving ineffective. Jockey llutwells effort .tut the llildreth gelding was singularly Inadequate. Hio Grande looked well physically, lmt failed to respond as usual at the crucial stiiKe of therunniug. and the: reason became apparent when he came back limping painfully after the llnlsh. Weather and track conditions considered. The Squires time of l.:53 for the niile and an eighth was fast and shows that the winner is Just now at the toil of JiIs- foriu.---i-vs- li. ..i..jh... The starter left nearly half of the field at the Mist in the first race. Hoyal Captive, a frequent disappointment this year, receded more conspicuously than ever when Hearing the finish on this occasion. Trainer Welsh was so chagrined over her had showing that he declared he would forthwith retire the exqulsltely-bred lolden Maxim rMary Stuart filly to the stud. Iat Dunnes successful development of the recent California season. The Peer, displayed a return to his best form in winning the mile and a quarter selling race from Superstition. From now on the angular son of Batten should hold his own In the Jong-distance selling plater division. After his remarkable saddle exploits on Superstition, Livonia and The Squire, jockey Dugan was encouraged to try and win another race on a vastly inferior horse in Imitator, lie succeeded in beating the barrier and encouraged the fillys backers by maintaining a long lead for nearly a mile of the journey before he was forced to give way to the lightly-weighted and persistent Taboo, which drew out only iir the final hundred yards. Dugan, however, had his riding togs on and he was not to be iletiled In the last and closing race. The vehicle of his success in this instance was Lord Baltimore, a pronounced quitter, which he nursed along in front all the way after again beating the barrier. Dugans record of three wins, two seconds and one fourth this afternoon is the best of the eastern racing season thus far. The announcement was made during the afternoon that jockey Mclutyre had been suspended for three days for his foul riding on Emperor William. Harney Schrelber. the owner of Mondays disqualified winner, admitted that Mclutyre rode a reprehensible race on the horse and that the disqualification was just and well merited. "It cost me a tidy sum. for all my wagers were on Lmperor William to show." remarked Mr. Schreiher. S. F, Ilymau claimed German Silver out of the last race Monday for .:i!. Colby Karr, with Zephyr and others, shipped to Louisville this morning.
