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MOISANT WINS EDENWOLD BROOKDALE-BRED FILLY SCORES IN STAKE RACE AT WINDSOR TRACK. Withdrawals Following Changed Track Conditions Lead to Declaring Off of One Race— Denham Takes Measure of St. Bass. Detroit, Mich., July 17. — Moisant. a Brookdale-bnd filly running in the colors of Albert Simons, proved best of a band of good two-year-olds that went to the post in the Edenwold Stakes, the feature race of the Windsor program this afternoon. Moisant was ridden by Guy Burns, led from start to finish and outlasted S. C. Hildreths Gold Blade half a length in a driving finish. There were six starters. Sister Florence, a recent arrival from Latonia. being added. The Belmont pair. Vestibule and Wildweed, were heavily backed and went to the post at odds-on. Neither of the pair were ever really dangerous, although Vestibule succeeded In finishing third. Heavy rain, which fell yesterday, did little more than settle the dust. The going was not exactly fast, however, and for this reason trainer John Whalen withdrew the Belmont colt, Watervale, from the fifth race, which was a condition affair fur three-y oar-olds at one mile and a furlong. Horicon. another of the four carded to go in this race, struck himself on Saturday and was also scratched. This left only two to go. so the race was declared off and a seven-eighths selling affair substituted. In the opening dash Aldoharan. which has been touted by the dockers all spring as the best youngster iu the Wilson stable, graduated from the maiden ranks. Ho won with ease after making all of his own pace. S. C. Hildreth won with The Welkin for the first time since he purchased the mare at Pir.ilico last spring. The easy fences at Windsor suit The Welkin and she jumped with confidence this afternoon. Andrew Summers, backed from 8 to 4 to 1. led until the last quarter before he quit. St. Bass, which has been looked upon as the champion of the Cauadian-brods. was taken into camp by the Valley Farms Denham in the third race. Denham. showing a fiue turn of speed, spread-eagled his company and won in a romp by six lengths. St. Bass broke slowly and, pinning his oars back, sulked all the way. Jockey J. Henry, who got into bad standing here last season through his connection with several Detroit plungers and a couple of horsemen, is here. It is understood that Henry made a sworn statement, to Judge Price in connection with the case and that he will be restored to good standing by the stewards of the Canadian Racing Associations at their meeting here tomorrow. There were many arrivals from Latonia among the big crowd that was present this afternoon. Among others were Lew Marion, who formerly trained for Irving H. Wheatcroft. John J. McCatTorty. William Sappy, Harry Laudoman. Clarence Westphal, George Odom, Homer Selby, George Reardon. Arthur Loftus, Luke Tuily. William Barrett and jiokeys J. Wilson. J. Denveaport and T. Rice. W. C. Westmoreland and Oscar Holder also arrived during the afternoon. They motored from Cincinnati in Mr. Holders automobile. Mars Cassidy was also a visitor. He will remain here for a few days before proceeding to Now York. He stepped into the limelight during the afternoon by boosting Lad of Langden. winner of the seventh race, and secured him for 00. Starter Dade inflicted punishment on three riders this afternoon. J. Glass was suspended for two days and A. Wrispon for three days for misbehavior at the post and M. Henderson was lined 0 for the same reason in the steeplechase. William Ryan of Chicago and John J. Madigan, president of the Niagara Racing Association, were among the new arrivals. Mr. Madigan came over to attend the meeting of the stewards of the Canadian Racing Associations tomorrow. S. C. Hildreth claimed The Golden Butterflv after she was beaten last Saturday. The filly "was a. starter in the seventh race this afternoon," and her former owner. Mrs. J. W. Fiynn, took her back at after she had been beaten. John Louis arrived from St. Louis ths morning and joined the ranks of the layers. There were thirty-one in line today.
