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COUNTLESS BEATS GRANITE GREENER HORSE MAKES AUSPICIOUS REEN ¬ TRY AFTER LONG RESPITE FROM RACING Rain Results in Wholesale Withdrawals from Fron ¬ tier Stakes in which J W Schorr Horses Finish First and Second Windsor Opening Brilliant Detroit Mich July 13 John W Schorr whose stable has cut an important figure on the Canadian circuit tliis season added tho Frontier Stakes to the list of bis horses successes when Star Charter gallo cd home an easy winner in advance of his stable companion Froglegs Despite FroglegsDespite unpleasant weather conditions the Wind ¬ sor track had a brilliant opening Heavy showers fill all morning but about noon the sun came out iind a big crowd made tlie trip across the river to paLticiputc in the sport It was the opening of the racing season in this section and much enthusiasm was manifested The crowd numbered about 7500 and it was large enough to Jill the big new grand stand to ovcrowing and comfortably till the lawns lawnsThe The change in the state of the going resulted in numerous withdrawals the stake suffering more in this respect than any other race Of the eleven arded rtve were withdrawn including Lovetie and Ocean Hound the overnight favorites AVhcn it be ¬ came an assured thing that the going would be muddy the Schorr pair Star Charter and Frog Ligs were selected as likeliest to win and tin layers were fairly deluged with commissions on this pair They went to the post at to 5 F J Poii also sent two representatives to the post in Font and John Furlong The former was in the raco to make the pace ind he fulfilled his part by showing the way until rounding the far turn where both Frog Icps and Star Charter passed him himButwell Butwell had the former under slight restraint for the lirst half mile When called on Star Charter moved up with a rush and quickly assuming com ¬ mand drew away without much effort in the stretch Font was a tiring third being beaten a couple of lengths by Froglegs FroglegsThe The Schorr colors were also seen in front in the sixth race which went to Hamilton This was a selling alfair and Hamilton was bid up 500 over his entered price of 1100 by Andy Blakelcy The la tire has been prominent in selling race bidding whenever n Schorr horse finishes in front frontTho Tho biggest dispappointment of the afternoon was furnished by Granite ji 1 to 2 shot in the third race which was beaten half a length by Count ¬ less in a driving linisli That the hitters victory was anticipated was shown by the ring quotations Countless being backed from 10 to 5 to 1 Another ai od thing materialized when Horron made a runaway affair of the lirst race in which he led from the start and won easily from Lcocliares LcocliaresFortyfour Fortyfour layers were in line and speculation was brisk Following is a list of the bookmakers who flit in Ted Coburn Sol Liechtenstein E J Calla Itan Ieo Wagner Peter McGrath J Saunders Henry Hanf Al Hauf T J Shaw Uoy OfTutt L Gilbert I Howard Willie Applegate A Schles singer Claude Kyle 15 Falk J Hatlield W Kerry hart John Mellinger David Nicholson Al Klein W Moss Frisco Gardner J Cotrill E J Ilyan M C Lewis P Gran Barney Sehreiber Ed Colell M Ionian I Davis Sam Frank C Watson M Harris T Cockrill 1 Ilheinliardt 1 Hammer M hlag Bob Kennedy Frank Shannon Sidney Cohen George Cafferata M Marks J Kavoiie George Zeller and John Cahill CahillThe The elub house balconies and lawns were crowded with prominent society folk from Detroit The meetings at this track are fast becoming groat social functions Among others in the club house iii losurc were Col W S Hendrie Bartlett Mc ¬ Lennan W I Fraser Col Bob Uolloway A II Louden W H Nortbey George Hendrie and Judge Mouck MouckThe The meeting of the Canadian Racing Associations which was to have been held this afternoon was postponed until Monday MondayCharles Charles Odell and Charles Lansdale were among the arrivals from Cincinnati Both will remain for the rest of tho meeting meetingJockey Jockey Willie Allen who suffered painful injuries as a result of a nasty fall during the spring meet ¬ ing at Montreal arrived from his home in Missouri wlsrre he has been recuperating He will probably be in condition to ride at Fort Krie KrieFrank Frank Tvler was among the layers missing from tin ring His losses at Fort Erie amounted to over 11000 and he has decided to lay off until the fall meetings in Maryland During the seven days at Fort Erie Tyler finished second for 0000 0000Jack Jack Adler and Ed Peters were among the ar ¬ rivals from New York YorkJoekev Joekev Willie Hopkins arrived from the west this morning and will do the riding for the Francis J Pons stable during the meeting here hereAlbert Albert Simons left New Jersey yesterday and will spend several days at Harry Payne Whitneys Brook dale Farm as the guest of James Rowo RowoA A number of horses were worked this morning before the rain Some of the best moves shown were wereAgnar Agnar Threequarters in 110 Billv Vandervecr Threequarters in 117 Brookfield Fiveeighths in 103 Bruce Rice Threequarters in 116 Burnt Candle Fiveeighths in 102 Cloud Chief Threequarters in 115 Edith C Threequarters in 117 Hearts of Oak Fiveeighths in 104 Impression Mile in 144 Kate K Mile in 14G Lysander Fiveeighths in 102 MIccosukee Threequarters in 118 Mindlnette Threequarters in 117 Monocacyr Threequarters in 118 Ozana Mile in 144 Perthshire Fiveeighths in 103 Rosseaux Seveneighths in 136 Snm Jackson Mile in 144 Sir Giles Mile in 144 Spellbound Threequarters in 117 Spring Board Threequarters in 118 Superstition Mile in 145 Tankard Fiveeighths in 102 Thrifty Fiveeighths in 103 Tropaeplum Threequarters in 117 Vreelnnd Threequarters in 117 White Caps Mile in 14G
