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LAGOON FAVORITES BEATEN POOR DAY FOR PUBLIC CHOICES AT TRACK TRACKNEAR NEAR SALT LAKE CITY CITYMeeting CITYt t Meeting to Come to Close Today with Running of ofSalt Salt Lake Derby Scarcity of Express Cars CarsComplicates Complicates Shipping Problem for Owners Salt Lake City Utah July 20 The favorites here this afternoon were bowled over with greit regularity but the racing was good with the finishes close excitingGoldlinn and exciting Goldlinn which ran second to Pay Streak today might have won but for the habit she has developed of bearing to the outside while entering the home ¬ stretch Various riders tlmt have had the mount have straightStarter been unable to keep her straight Starter Harry Morrisscys work at the barrier during the meeting has been a revelation to the race ¬ goers here His starting has been exceptionally good There has been no considerable delay at the post and he has the riders under absolute control Horsemen controlHorsemen are in a quandary as there are no ex ¬ press cars available to transport the horses to Butte Some of them will make up a fast freight special to leave here on Sunday SundayMont Mont Tennes of Chicago accompanied by his two sons were visitors at the track today stopping ovor on ParkThe their way to Yellowstone Park The Lagoon niectir will come to a close tomor ¬ row with the miming of the 2000 Salt Lake Derby as the special feature of the getaway program NOTES OF THE TURF The Doncastor race course which is the property of the citizens forever has been added to by tlu purchase of fortyone acres of land from Karl Fits William to be incorporated in the Town Moor The Corporation Council chambers only decorations aro racing pictures on the walls wallsII II B Duryeas filly Eve II with Wilson up won the Irix Courteilles at Maisons Lalitte in Franco Thursday Although the weather was changeable and rain threatened there was a fairly large gath ¬ ering present the American spectators including Mr and Mrs Dnryea W K Vanderbilt nnd Messrs Hoyt Pfizer Thorno and Charles Kohler The latter inspected the horses in his stable with his trainer Samuel Ilildreth in the forenoon having just ar ¬ rived from New York YorkAfter After months of patient work in France on the part of S C Ilildreth that astute trainer is re liorted to have Charles Holders best horses Zous Novelty Fitz Herliert and Puggins in such excel ¬ lent condition as to warrant their owner making the journey across the ocean to see them race which will be at Baden Baden in August There are no restrictions against American horses at Baden Baden and it is expected that Mr Holders colors will be conspicuous there thereAnnouncement Announcement has been made of one day of ama ¬ teur racing on Saturday August ° 1 at Washington Hollow N Y The sport will be furnished by the Millbrook Hunt of Millbrook Duchess County nnd is to l e conducted under sanction and direction of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association Another hunt meeting is to follow Saturday Sep ¬ tember 7 It is that of the Berkshire Hunt at Lee Mass A provision at both of these meetings is tlmt owner making entries will be supplieed with free transportation transportationF F J Pons unbeaten twoyearold Judge Wright will not be seen under colors again this season His victory in the Niagara Stakes at Fort Krie was not accomplished witli the same dash that marked his previous appearance at Hamilton and it is prob ¬ able that he was then affected by the sickness which developed a few days later to a dangerous degree The colt js now as good as ever but owner Pons says he will not be got ready for racing this season He predicts that Judge AVright will will Derby after Derby next year yearII II B Duryeas Acetylene exhibited good form at the Tremblay races in France Wednesday by win ¬ ning the Prix Prince Charlie worth 2000 francs The distance was 1000 meters and four horses com jxsteil Jockey Wilson bore the American owner colors Another of Mr Duryeas horses The Irish ¬ man was beaten for first place in the Prix Bore alls by Baron Hothschilds Nickel Two other horses competed The race carried a purse of 5000 francs and was over a course of 140O meters Jockey ONeill rode the winner while Wilson was on the Duryea horse horseAt At Liverpool England last Tuesday being tho first day of the Liverpool Summer meeting the Mersey Stakes of 700 sovereigns for twoyearold at live furlongs was won by H P Whitneys chest ¬ nut colt Ilarmonicon by Disguise Harpsichord with Sir E Vincents chestnut colt Diadiimenos by Orby Donnetta second and Mr Whitneys chestnut colt by Voter Noonday third Mr Whit ¬ ney won the same event two years back with tho Hamburg Lady Frivoles filly The big race of tho day the St George Stakes of 2000 sovereigns for threeyearolds at a mile and threeeighths was vpii by J L Dugdales bay colt Ilector by St Auiant Hecuba which defeated Sweeper II in the Fifty ninth Triennial Stakes at Ascot Held Walkers bay colt Jack Saw by Lavcbno Goosander was second and T 15 Joels White Star by Smulridge Doris finished third
