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1 i j I i t HAMILTON MEETING AUSPICIOUSLY OPENED. P. T. Chinns Colors Twice Victorious and American M Mr. Horses Take Lions Share of Honors. Hamilton, Out.. September 2S. The stable that T. China is campaigning on the Canadian circuit tl was conspicuous at the opening of the autumn meet- g ing of the Hamilton Jockey Club this afternoon, a a Chiun sent three horses to the post iuy Fisher. O; o on W. Burt and John Carroll. The former finished third a in the inaugural dash, while. C. W. Burt and John Carroll won their races. American-owned horses cap- 1 It tired two other races, so the visitors from over the c border more than got their share of the purses. The t to racing conditions could not well have been improved upon, the weather being delightful and the track at ils best. A large crowd turned out, the j. attendance from Toronto being especially heavy. The ,. program was made up of seven races and had as v features tin; Saniliinghahi Plato, a steeplechase over , the two miles course and a race over the turf track. it Five favorites won, the Miccessful choices l-eing Slmcoe; Gnlvcsea, C. W. .Hurt. .Marksman and John Carroll. . . . v The St. James Stable furnished the winner of the j Sandringham llate in Creep Seal, which led bis t field from start to finish anil beat Pinkoln a length -. at the end of a sharp stretch drive. Irinee Ahmed. ,. the odds-on favorite, ran one of his had races and j was never a factor. Marksman look tlie steeple- i chase bv a big margin after being pulled up to . almost a walk. At one stage of the running he . was almost a quarter of a mile in advance of his , opponents. i Four of Adam Becks horses Photographer. Moor , Shot. Covertshol and Keinneiifeldt wen- destroyed . bv lire last night while being shipped from Wood- . bine to their owners farm at London. The fire , occurred a short distance outside of Toronto and is thought to have been caused by the knocking down of a I. intern which was hung to the roof of the car. Mose Coldblatt arrived this morning from New York, where he purchased seven yearlings. The lat- ter will he sent to Iexlugton, where thev will join 1 the older horses, Ormusa and Caltha. that Goldblatt 1 lias had turned out there all summer. I. Ham got in from New York last night and was among the layers that cut in today. 1 .Stromeland and Uncle Toby, of the Dyment sta- hie. have been turned over to Willie Shields, who i will race them for the balance of the season. The remainder of the Dyment horses have been retired to winter quarters at their owners .farm at Barrie, i Out. 1 Charlie Eastman, claimed a short time back, ran i in the name and colors of J. W. "Schorr this after- 1 " noon. - - - -
