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WINNEKS AT LIBERAL ODDS OUTSIDERS TAKE LIONS SHARE OF PURSES AT THE NORFOLK TRACK. Flamma, 10-1; Donau, 12-1 and Judge Monck, 20-1, Among Days Winners Lady McGee Only Favorite to Score Selling Race Activities, Norfolk, Va., November 22. Upsets came with a regularity that was painful to form followers at the Norfolk track this afternoon. Lady McGee, winner of the second race, alone saved the backers of favor ites from a Waterloo. Flamma, at 10 to 1, Donau, at 12 to 1 and Judge Monck, at 20 to 1, were amoujf tho other winners. Although the weather was a bit sharp, a large crowd turned out to witness the sport. The card was one of the best that has been offered during the meeting and with the return of fast track dominions, owners of some of the better class of racers were more liberal with their entries. Tho continual changes in track and weather conditions here is held mainly responsible for tho repeated upsets in form. The Tidewater Purse, an allowance race for horses of all ages at one mile, and the Nansemond Handicap, another dush of a mile, were the feature races. Superstition -won the former, beating Jacquelina a neck in a hard drive, while Judge Monck proved au easy winner in the Nansemond. Jockey Joe Mc-Cahey had tho mounts on both horses. Superstition ran his mile in 1:40, while Judge Moncks time was 1:40J. Aspirin was widely touted in the former race and was well backed by a majority of the big operators. He was a bit slow getting into his stride and entering the homestretch, Byrne was forced to go wide. Jacquelinas effort was a surprise to her stable connections. The filly lyid not been doing well of late and she ran unsupported. With a little better racing luck, Jacquelina would have beaten Superstition. Rounding the turn into the homestretch, Nolan attempted to come through on the inside, but was blocked. The ground he lost by the interference cost him the race. At the end, Jacquelina was finishing much the faster and in a few more jumps she would have beaten Superstition. Isidora furnished the biggest upset of the afternoon. She looked to be in a soft spot in the opening race. Track conditions and the distance both appeared to suit her and short odds were accepted about her chances. When it came to the running, she was unable to shake off Surfeit. The latter caught her after they had gone a quarter, and while making the turn for home Isidora tried to bear out. This left an opening on the inside that Jockey But-well, on Flamma, was quick to take advantage of and his mount caught and passed the leaders and won, going away by half a length. The "halter men" were again busy this afternoon. Lady McGee." winner of the second race, was advanced to by J. F. Swaeney, but was protected and bought in by William Walker, who took the filly from Mr. Sweeney last week. After Monty Fox showed a sensational race in the fifth event, which he won in close to record time for the track, he was bid up 00 over his entered price of by J. L. McGinnis, at which figure he was knocked down to the latter. II. Burttschell took Cu Bon from Mr. McGinnis last week and todays runup was in retaliation. Donau, a recent arrival from Latonia, beat a band of smart sprinters in the third race. Rose Queen was again made favorite and again proved a disappointment. This mare is surely overrated and it looks as if five furlongs is about her limit nowadavs. Hugh Penny reports Kormak as being a laino horse. The last time that he started he was kicked while at the post and he came out of the race In bad condition. Mr. Penny has decided to give him a let-up. Third Rail, in the same stable, has been fired and Wood Dove has been thrown out of training for a few weeks. Former steeplechase jockey Roy Sobell, who has been suffering from tuberculosis for a couple of years, died In a local hospital last night. His borne is thought to be in Chicago. A subscription was taken up among the horsemen and riders by Willie Walker this afternoon and something over S100 was realized. This will be used to defray the funeral expenses of the dead jockey.
