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DENHAK BEATS JACK ATKIN AT HAMILTON. Hamilton. Out.. June _». — Secretary Loudon provided an excellent program for patrons of the llatuil-tou Jockey Club this afternoon. There were eighl events on tin- card, with the Went worth Plate, the nun. la- Itantlicati Steeplechase, the Hamilton Jockcv Club Cup and the Hotel Royal Handicap offered as features. Tin- Weiilworih Plate, which was a sprinting affair at three quarters ol a mile, was the most important race of the lot and incidentally it fur nisiied a surpnse. tic winier turning up in Heiiliain. from the Valley Kami Stable, which ton -roped his field an. I beat the great Sehreiher sprinter. Jack Alkin. by a scant length. Henhain showed a great lligiil ot s|Ketl. the tiactional time ol the race being 11?. •_•.. Mi, 4t ■■. Eh*. 1:1 If. This equaled tin- track i.e. .r.l established by Jack Atkin on Saturday last. The lie]. I in this race was sent away to a slanding start and Jack Alkin broke slowly and was badly outrun io the stretch turn, where hi- made a bold effort, onlv to weaken in the last sixteenth. Tlie tanled history of the Wentwortli Plate is as follows: Yenr. Winner. AWt. Jockev. Val. Time. ]i«i7 La IMcolb r, m» Morelaml . .$ «7ll l:l.-.j lHts Braggadocio ....". no J. Baker .. ;7o lie i:*n» Baae ou.-.u ...:: H»7 Menirv l.ooo 1:13 Italtt Dcnliam «. WO Pease :i:mi 1:11 J The l 1.. pi. .n stable was coiispieuoiis during the afternoon, the winners of the first and sixth ran ■ being furnished by the Oklahoma turfman. P.oth won by the h..ite t ol margins in driving finishes. Six ol the finishes were ot the Her* e straining variety. .1 •hn Powers announced lod.iv that he would return to New York Willi Sagcr and Jack Atkin. Stanley Itavis also returned t., Shoepslicad Bay tonight. Ci-otge M. lien. hie of the Windsor Racing Asso cial ion :iii:iiiillioil thai a steeplechase would he given every day during the Windsor meeting, provided enough jump h were on the ground Io insure tin tilling of I hes - races. Many applieat ions have been received from New York horsemen for stable room at Windsor this summer, and the meetings at that Jitlllt promise to Im the best iu the history of the club. Among t-days arrivals was fleorge II. Whitney of Kentucky, bre.-der .,f many turf slars. incluiling Pa nasi a r. The victory of H.teetive in the Hotel Koyal Handicap was a |«.pulai one with local people. Ketec-tie is owned and trained by Charles Bat/K. who will | e remembered by race-goer* as the partner of I haibs l.itllelieM when that linn raced a powerful stable on tin- easier, tracks. Detective was ridden hy Warrington, i Io- viable hoy that gallops him. and ■ bis wax ts|M.nsible for tlie liberal odds laid about 111.- lM.ISe. Preston P.ureli shipped the two year-old. Nora Kinm.i. troin New York to Hugh Pi-nnv. and tin-Jatler will campaign her on tlie Canadian circuit during the rest of the summer. Secretary l»udon annoiineed that many improve men Is will be made liefore another meeting rolls jiroiiiid. lie. st iiii|» i tanl of which will be the re Modeling of the grand-land, which will Im- increa-ed to t«i e ii- preaeal eaaacity. and also the erectiaa ot a new st.-.-l H-.-ii I iH-lling ring, llien- will he no stakes lor lb.- fall mi-cling, but all the pur-. will l»- sucn mil so that the miuimuui will he $."ilKt la value. J
