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MONCREIF HAS LADIES* DAY. Jacksonville. Fla.. Ajuil 15. jVuplbe Ihe counler atlraetioii ..I the opening of tin- Ins.. hall sc: s..n at the local hall park, a largo crowd turned out at Moa-creif Park this sftemooa. Il was ladle* day and a cud of seven rai.s was pm id-d for the occasion. Nothing much iu the way of class was offered, hut a majority of the races furnished g.Mid contests, with the linislhs close enough lo he interest ing. Three favorites von. Among Use defeated choice* was another of the Finer .-racks. Rye White, which was beaten a aaae by Begoae in a stirring stretch drive. Doiinison and Crillin rode two w inner* each. In the fourth race I plunge was made mi Wool Sandals despite Ihe latters showing on Widnesdav l.t-l. when he was a distant trailer all she way. TVoxler was substituted in place of Breyer and Wool Sunlals furnished keen contention for half a mile, but in the stretch he tired badly and was beaten off by the loaders. Another supposed food thing that went wrong was Ida May. a lej-eiling favorite ill Ihe third race. Ida May aasaaafl at 1 to :l and weut to the post a 3 to 5 shot. She failed to show her customary speed and trailed along among the tail-ender* froin start to finish. Her ran was so bad that the judges ordered her tamed over to tin- track v.-torinarv after the race for exaMlaatioa. Her bandages were r. moved and her reel win- examined. Kvervlhing was rowed to Im- all right. A coincide ace waa that Breyer, the same Jockey that rod.- Waal Sandals :i fi -w days before, had the mount on Ida May. The Williains-Clopion confederacy unloaded 0:1 l.ady leant today, but the man- failed to make good. The arsaeer turned up in Strik- Out. which made •» runaway alT;:ir of tin- race. Granisar. which was cut down in the last race on Thurs. lav. was destroyed. The horsey of .1. Filzsimmons. R. McKcver and F. C. Piper will l.-ave for Piuilico tomorrow.
