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LONG SHOTS TO THE FOEE HOBSES AT LUCRATIVE ODDS ACCOUNT FOE HALF OF NORFOLK CARD. Choices Take Remaining Races Kormak Wins Chesapeake Handicap Aspirin Scores Over Horses Which Arc Picked to Beat Him, Norfolk, Va. November 1C. Choices and outsiders divided the honors at the Jamestown Jockey Clubs track this afternoon. The second, fifth and sixth races were won by two favorites and a second choice, and the others went to long shots. Speculation was keener than on any day during the meeting and some of the big operators lost heavily. Track conditions showed a big improvement as compared with the past few days. It is this continual change in the going here that makes it so hard to pick winners. In todays feature race, the Chesapeake Handicap, a dash of one mile and a sixteenth, Kormak showed a smart performance. The Arm footing suited him and showing keen speed he drew away into a commanding lead on the backstretch, which he retained without much effort to the end. At the nnish Hopkins was easing him. The defeat of Blackford In this race was costly for his stable. Young Byrne had the mounts on two winners. Camellia and Aspirin. The latter receded in the betting from C to 5 to 11 to 5 under the influence of tremendous backing for Mexoana and Rose Queen. Qho latter was starting for the first time in the colors of II. G. Bedwcll. Rose Queen Mattered her backers by taking the lead soon after the start, but after going half a mile she quit and at the end was beaten by Aspirin and Eagle Bird. Aspirin came from last place and won in a canter by half a dozen lengths. 1 John W. Pangle, who has a knack for putting over long shots, saddled Henotic, winner of the first race. Lady McGee was a topheavy favorite in this race, but ran disappointingly. Henotic left the barrier with great speed and after opening a long lead, lasted long enough to beat the fast finishing Lady McGee a head. The defeat of the latter resulted in her changing owners, William Walker claiming her for 1911.sh00. "Lucky Jack" McGinnis furnished the winner of the sixth race in Cu Bon, which beat Golconda a L neck. Cu Bon has never shown a great amount of l-jed or consistency. Todays race was a selling r affair with alV entries to be sold for 300. II. Burttschell, who" recently acquired Golconda, promptly boosted Cu Bon to 00 and Mr. McGinnis permitted him to take the gelding at that figure. While St. Joseph was being warmed up for this race, he broke down. He was the public choice for the race and all wagering was declared off. The layers then made Cu Bon first choice and he went to the post a 2 to 1 favorite. The most important piece of news during the afternoon was the announcement that A. B. Dade would do the starting at Charleston this winter. Mr. Dado was given the option of going to Charleston by II. D. Brown and ho availed himself of the chance of making the change. The fact that the Charleston people have secured Mr. Dade means much for the success of racing at that point. He is as good a starter as there is in the country and he has the confidence of public and horsemen alike. Joseph A. Murphy arrived from St. Louis this morning and assumed the duties of his position as one of the stewards. Mr. Murphy reports that the new fair grounds track under course of construction at St. Louis is about two-thirds completed. He found on his arrival in St. Louis after the close of this Laurel meeting that the contractor in charge of the work was in financial difficulties and this forced him to take personal charge of the work. It is expected that the new club will have 2,000 members by next spring. The best people in Missouri are taking an active Interest in the club and the plans call for the construction of a handsome and commodious clubhouse. J. L. Holland, "who is racing a big string here in charge of trainer John Powers, arrived today from New York. Mr. Holland only recently returned to America from an extended trip abroad. In the event of racing being revived in New York next year, Mr. Holland contemplates sending to the other side and purchasing some high-class material to race in this country. 13. II. Garrison, accompanied by John J. McGann, of New York, arrived this morning. Mr. McGann is gathering together a stable to race at one of the Winter tracks. He purchased Captain Swanson from F. C. Piper and Maromara of William Garth. Mr. Garrison now lias eight horses In bis stable and will increase its strength to about a dozen before going south. T. J. Shannon came from Latonia with jockey C. Turner. He also brought his own stable and two horses for James MacManus, including the two-year-old Presumption. Maurice Welsh was an arrival from Marlboro.
