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FLINT ROCK IS WINNER SON OF ROCK SAND AND FIZGIG TAKES VALU". ABLE DOMINION HANDICAP. Runs Milo and a Quarter Within Fraction of Track Record Time Made Last Year by Jack Atkin in Winning Samo Event Big Crowd Out. Buffalo, N. Y., July 29. August Belmonts Itocb Sand colt, Flint Rock, one of the outsiders in tha betting, with jockey Dugan in the saddle; won the Dominion Handicap, one of the richest stakes run on the Canadian circuit and the feature race of the opening days program at Fort Erie this afternoou. He simply smothered his opposition with speed and won iu a romp by three lengths. Flint Rock outbroke his company and, after racing the speedy Plate Glass into subjection in rounding the first turn, assumed an easy lead and the further they went the bigger the gap he opened: The pace was fast throughout, the first mile being run in 1:375 and the mile and a quarter in 2:04. Many of tha dockers caught the distance in 2:03 and sonic even faster. Twelve of the sixteen carded went to the post. The Nigger. Carlton G., Trap Rock and Sir John Johnson being withdrawn. Olambala was made favorite and was heavily supported by his stable connections. He was a forward contender for about six furlongs, when lie became involved in a jam and dropped out of the running. Ocean Bound was second, beaten three lengths by the winner, and Zeus was third. The latter just managed to last long enough to beat the fast-closing Governor Gray, which came witli a belated rush after trailing along with the rear division in the early stages. The race was run over a track that could not havo lieen improved on and before one of the largest crowds that ever turned out at Fort Eric. There were many new faces among the big throng. Quite a few came up from New York. Among the arrivals were Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Wilson, A. Cassidy, Steve LHoniniedieu. John Moran, James West, James Mc-Manus, Frank Herald, Frank Tyler, J. S. Tyree, John Schorr. 1. II. Jones. J. M. Crane, Dr. Crosby, S. C. Austin, C. L. Harrison. Henry McDaniel, Leo Mayer, George Consldlne, Eddie Burke, Phil Hyanfs and John Ferriss. S. C. Ilildreth furnished the winners of the first and third races in Puggins and Cohort, both of which made runaway affairs of their races. T. Rice rode, both horses, the regular stable rider, C. II. Shilling, being under suspension. Mystic Light, which has developed into a champion among the steeplechasers, beat a band of fair junipers in todays cross-country race. Ridden by Dayton he trailed until the last time around, where he moved up strongly and won with plenty to spare. It marked the seventh straight race that Mystic Light lias won. He has an unbeaten record in Canada this season and has the distinction of being the smallest steeplechaser racing. The best finish of the afternoon came with the running of the sixtli race, in which Corinth beat Barney Igoe a short head. Twenty-nine layers were in line in the big ring. There were also four field books on. A list of the layers follows: F. P. Henry, John Fitch, Sam Stevens, M. C. Lewis, I. Ham. Rod MeMahon. J. Mel-linger, George Cafferata. George Zeller, Al Hanf, C. Walters. P. J. McGrath, Roy Offutt. George Vort-111:111. William Beverly, T. .7. Shaw, M. Harris. II. Gardner. A. R. Klein. AL Marks, Leo Wagner, C. L. Perrin. Ed Cot oil, John Lewis, J. Scully, Frank Tyler, J. J. Spillane, I. L. Howard and J. M". Co-burn. A new league has. been formed in New York stato known as the Farmers and Merchants Mutual Assistance League. The officers arc: president, Ge-romo 1!. Rice, Cambridge Valley Fair Association; vice-president, E. Rollins Morse, Union Club, New York City; treasurer. G. C. Raynard, 141 Broadway, New York City: assistant treasurer. M. S. Wilson? and secretary. Prof. M. J. Carr. Saratoga Springs. N. Y. The object of the league Is to combat and counterbalance acts done in the name of religion and reform that really are a menace to prosperity and personal liberty. Many horsemen and followers of racing joined the league here this afternoon. Kddie Taplin, under contract to the Mackenzie stable, arrived from Kentucky this moruing. He will finish the season in Canada as a free lance. George AValker will ship Jack Parker and Des-cotnnets back to AVindsor to rest until the next meeting at that point. W. R. Norvcll. who will serve as racing secretary at Dufferin Park, will leave for Toronto tomorrow. R. F. Carman has shipped five horses to Dufferiu Park in charge of Joe Cooper. Fred Taral. who returned from Hungary a short time ago. was a visitor at Fort Erie this afternoon. His mission here is to secure a couple of promising boys lo ride for him abroad. Taral has sixty horses in the stable that he is handling for several noblemen and says that he will return to Hungary iu a couple of weeks. Amos Turney, who was operated on for appendicitis about a month ago, is up and about again. Hi will bo at the track on Monday, having fully recovered from the operation. Blackford bore over against the fence during tha running of the fifth race and crushed jockey Byrnes foot, which forced the latter to cancel his engagements in the sixth and seventh races. The stownrds suspended jockey T. Rice for tha rest of the meeting for rough riding in the tirst race. .Mrs. L. A. Livingston will ship what horses sh has here to Montreal on Tuesday next. Those of the string that have been resting at her farm at Cobourg will also be sent to Blue Bonnets. The good racer Lovetic is among the number.
