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HAMILTON MEETING COMES TO CLOSE. Enormous Crowd in Attendance — Donald Macdonald Carries 126 Pounds to Victory in Handicap. Hamilton. Out.. August 20. — The dosing day of the Hamilton Jockey Clubs summer meeting was patronized by one of the largest crowds of the season. It was the last opportunity of local race goers to participate in their favorite pastime until 11*11 and many took advantage of the half-holiday to visit the course. Secretary Loudon did his part in providing a program befitting the occasion, new were three features, the International Steeplechase, the Hamilton Cup and the Juvenile Itirse. The racing conditions could not wi ll have been improved Spon, and the sport was of a high order. Donald Macdonald showed a splendid performance iu the Hamilton Cup. He picked up 126 pounds, made all of his own pace, and won easily. The mile and a quarter in 2:051 was within two-fifths of a second of the track record made by Gridirou and Wooiwinder with light weight up. Everett, which finished third, was disqualified for lieing short of "eight. When his rider weighed in he was found to be three and three-quarters pounds short. The stewards called upon valets J. Carey and B. Gordon for an explanation. They reported that when Fain went to weigh out he was short, and claimed that they placed some extra pieces of lead on the scales and then placed them in the pad. Steward Joseph A. Murphy in his report of the ease will recommend that the association employ the valets in future. Sinfran. winner of the seventh race, was boosted 1400 over his entered price and sold to George Brown for H0. A sale of horses was held in the paddock previous ,0 the races and the division of his stable that Sam Lasarus left in Canada was disposed of. J. W. Burttschell purchased Malitine for ."». Bob Botee got Wasting Money for o and William Walker bought I ce May. a sister to Temaeeo, for 9205. Several horsemen will leave for Saratoga tonight :o attend the sales of yearlings and horses in training. Albert Simons. Jack MeCorniiek and J. W. Burttschell are among the prospective buyers. Jockey McTnggart will rejoin the stable of Henderson 9 Magna and will do their riding for the remainder of the season. Extensive improvements will be made at Hamilton before next season, most important of which will be the installation of a steel betting ring. The owner of John Dillon, which finished second to Ontario yesterday, protested the purse on tlie ground that an apprentice allowance had been claimed on Ontario. There is no apprentice rule of the Canadian Bacing Associations covering steeplechases .soecjflcally . The owner of Joint Dillon based, his craim on tlie ground that the steeplechases here are run under the National Steeplechase and Hunt Associations rules. The local stewards disallowed the claim.
