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RESTIGOUCHE EASY WINNER SON OF COMMANDO IS OPPOSED ONLY BY PLATERS IN MIDSUMMER STAKES. Hanbridge Wins Handicap at Sprinting Distance in Which Rose Queen Exhibits Marvelous Speed — Fitz Herbert After Dominion Handicap. New York, July 20.— Rcstigouche scored an exceedingly easy victory in the Midsummer Selling Stakes, as it was expected that be would, beiug opposed only by sidling platers. Norbitt. Gliding Hello and Pretend were tbe only ones to start against him and at no time in the running was be really extended. Novelty, another from the Hildreth stable, ran one of tbe smartest races shown by a two-year-old at the meeting when he went three-quarters of a mile in 1:123 under 120 pounds to beat some smart youngsters. In the sprinting handicap at three-quarters of a mile, llanbridge proved easily best and won with plenty to spare from Sir Alvescot and Rose Queen. The latter showed marvelous early speed, but after racing the first half in 45?. she quit badly in the stretch and ouly saved third money. Jack Atkin was a starter in this race after a long absence, but be bad scant speed and was never really a cou-tender in any part of the race. Perry Johnson won the mile and twenty yards race for non-winners at the meeting and at the end of tlie program Noon repeated bis recent defeat of Question Mark. Jockey Eddie Dugan was at the track today and will resume riding at Saratoga, the stewards deciding that be has been sufficiently punished by his suspension. Fitz Herbert and Guy Fisher will be shipped to Fort Erie to start in the Dominion Handicap. Olam-bala will not make the trip. Today Fitz Herbert had his final work and went a mile and a quarter ill 2:07» easily. Firestone worked between races today a mile iu 1:41* easily.
