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BUSY BAT FOR HALTER MEN - : . i -3 f LIVELY BIDDING MARKS DECISION OF SELLING RACES AT WINDSOR. Three Runups Enrich Association Considerably and Several Horses Change Hands Nimfcus Wins a Purse for Former Jockey Odom. Detroit, Midi., July 21. Todays program at Windsor was devoted In the main to selling races. While, the fields lacked quality still they were evenly balanced and keen contests resulted. The "halter men," who have been exceedingly active on the Canadian circuit this season were again in the limelight. Three of the afternoons winners were advanced and one of them changed hands. After Ta Nun Da had won the third race J. W. Flynn ran him up to ,500 and secured him at that figure. This was an advance of 00 over the entered price. The next boost came after Light O M Life made a runaway victory of the fifth race, a dash of five and a half furlongs, for two-year-olds, in which the Schorr entry, Jawbone, ran second. Light 0 iP Life was entered at 00 and Albert Simons, who trains Jawbone, ran the colt, up to ,G05, at which figure J. W. May retained him for his owner, Frederick Johnson. S. C. Hildreth then claimed Jawbone out of the race for ,010. May and his connections are reported as having won a big wager over Light O M Lifes victory. After Arcite won the "seventh race many gathered about the judges stand, expecting a runup. They were- not disappointed, as S. C. Hildreth stepped out and promptly carried the Carman horse from 00 to 00. He was bought in by his owner. Mr. Carman then claimed Compton, which finished second. The runup money during the afternoon totalled ,310. Herman Flippen won his first purso of the season when Prince beat a .poor lot of jumpers In the steeplechase. George Odom took another purso when Nimbus galloped home an easy winner in the fourth race, a flash of one mile. A special horse train will leave here tomorrow night for Fort Erie. The following stables will no shipped on this train: August Belmont, R. E. Wat-kins, It. T. Wilson, A. G. Weston. R. F. Carman and Joseph E. Seagram. S. C. Hildreth will ship his string to Fort Erie on Monday and the Valley Farm Stable will go from here to Hamilton. Oscar Holder received a telegram from Francis J. Pons this morning asking that all horsemen ba Informed that a ninety-days meeting would be given, at Charleston next winter. It is the purpose of Messrs. Pons and his associates to construct a modern racing plant at Charleston and to give a high-class meeting. Liberal purses will be distributed and about forty stakes will be given during the meeting. The list of officials bave not as yet been announced, but first-class men will be employed in the different departments. This Is certainly good news for horsemen, for with Juarez, Havana and Charleston in operation, there will be plenty of winter racing. Jockey Sweeney was suspended for two days by the starter, which "accounted for his absence from the saddle this afternoon. The Windsor management announced today that no purse of less value than 00 would be offered for its next meeting. Messrs. Parmer and Hendrle are doing their utmost to elevate the tono of the sport here. The program for the closing day was made np of eight races. One of them, a condition affair, failed to fill and Mr. Hendrle then instructed the secretary to offer a ,000 handicap, for three-year-olds, at one mile and a quarter. When John Whalen entered the Belmont colt, Watervale. it frightened out other owners, and only three were nominated. The result was that this race, too, was declared off. Horsemen who are stopping at Mt. Clemens report that Gene Elrod has improved rapidly during the past two weeks. Ho will remain at the springs a fortnight longer and will be in good condition -for the fall meetings in Kentucky. Dr. Graydon, who was threatened with blindness as a result of a gun shot wound last winter, is recovering the sight of one his eyes. He will be remembered by race-goers as trainer of Duke of Mid-dleburg, winner of the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct in 1899 and later as trainer for John II. Madigan. Jockey J. Henry had his first mount following his reinstatement when he rode The Golden Butterfly in. the third race. Henry has signed a contract to ride for Joliu W. Flynn. The contract, which runs to November 1, has been approved by the committee of the Canadian Racing Associations. Jockey Youreil, who had the mount on Dr. neard in the steeplechase, suffered a broken collar bono and also a broken arm as a result of his fall from, that horse at the second .fence. Louis Martino has disposed of a half Interest in Grasmore to J. W. Burttschell and the horse will bo handled by Mr. Burttschell in future. Pluvious came out of his last race sore and will be rested for a couple of weeks. His next start probably will be at Hamilton. , Wm. A. Porter was among todays arrivals. He came from New York and will probably go from here to Mt. Clemens.
