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ALVEY RACERS IN FORM FRIEND HARRY WINS RACE IN CLOSE TO AMERICAN RECORD TIME. Runs Mile and Twenty Yards at Latonia in 1:40 — H. C. Bedwell and Horses Suspended Pending Investigation of Nadzu Affair. # ■ Cincinnati. ».. July 5. — The success of Ed Alvcy, of Louisville, who scored with Dinknl a in the lnde-1" liih lice Handicap yesterday, was continued today when Friend Harry led home a smart hand in the most pretentious race of the card. Friend Harry ran h inile and twenty yards in 1:40, which is within • ne-tifth of a second of the American record made l y J. II. He"d at the recent Louisville meeting. The former track record here was 1:41 S. Friend Harry was at all times in command and won with much in reserve. Foxy Mary being the closest to him throughout. Emperor William was the favorite of thi race, hut the hest he could do was to laud third. Iinkola and Friend Harry were Ixiught hy Mr. Alvcy two 3oars ago for 4,tKHJ and the recent perforin-an. es of the pair indicate a return of the good form shown at the time of their purchase. Threatening weather, with intermittent showers, failed to affect the attendance materially, and a surpiisingly large crowd witnessed the sport. Kit; lields ruled in all the races and there were frequent upsets. Bough riding was indulged in. hut the .indues promptly put a quietus on the ofleiiders. In the opener. Rrannon attempted to hlock Helen Burnett in the stretch, hut it cost him 0 and a j-uspension for the rest of the meet in;;. D. Austin «-aused a mixu|i in the second, whieli contributed to Jin injury sustained hy Jockey Mountain, who had the mount on Marsand. Austin claimed the trouhle was unavoidahlo and eseaped with a line of u. Waifertou disappointed liis hackers hv bolting at the start and getting left at the post. He was the favorite in the closing race, won hy the outsider. Mique OBrien. Sidney K. and Howdy Howdy were favorites that scored during the afternoon. Both were much the best in their respective races. There was a genuine sensation among turfmen today when it he eat known that the judges had Nuspended II. G. Bedwell and his liorses pending farther investigation of the "doping last night of N a i Izu . Veterinarian Keogh, who exainined the horse last night, reported that the horse had bee* stimulated with heroin and that he respondetl to an antidote treatment which left him in almost normal condition this morning. Mr. Uedwell avers that he thought the horse was "doped," hut he diaciahaa knowledge of tin- offender. The Indues intend to go to the bottom of the affair and informed Mr. Uedwell that he would stand suspended until the matter is cleared up. Mr. Uedwell had intended to ship to New York tonight, hut the ruling of the judges served as a har to his leaving for the present. All the horses that Mr. Bedwell had carded to start this afternoon were ordered withdrawn hy the judges. Jockey Mountain had an ankle crushed hy heiug thrown against the inner rail while astride Marsand. The injury will keep him out of the saddle for at least two weeks. / George Hani, who is training the Holle-Ccrat string id racers, will ship all the horses in his ChMKe to the Empire City track on Sunday next. Eugene Elrod today diselaimeil knowledge ot trying to promote a new race track in Maryland. Arthur, his brother, has some deal on with Joseph A. Murphy concerning a meeting on a new track in Maryland. .1. . Milam sold lalafox today to ,T. H. BroWB. lie has also given an option on Splinters and will probably dispose of him tomorrow. Merrick, Mnrkic M. and I. ahold, his remaining racers in training, will In- shipped to Windsor, where they will he campaigned. Jockey Troxler was taken sick shortly after his victory on Friend Harry and had to cancel his re-■ a i ling engagements. .1. . ierriss will ship seven horses, including Countless, to Windsor on Monday next. R. H. Clark submitted evidence this afternoon to the judges that he had purchased Naanette before the ruling against Kay Sponce was made and he will be allowed to race her. Jockeys T. Kice. Haw— and Beaaaaon were suspended for two days by the starter for disobedience at the post. E. Martin was tined $".5 for the same offense. There was a good deal of concern at the track among the horsemen on account of the reported in jury of A. I". Dayton, who was on the train wrecked near Cincinnati yesterday. Mr. Dayton was taken to a hospital in Dayton. I.
