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ROCK VIEW IS A GOOD ONE AUGUST BELMONT HAS PROMISING JUVENILE IN SON OF ROCK SAND AND GOLDEN VIEW Colt Carriea 121 Pounds to an Impressive Victory in inthe the Nursery Plate at Hamilton Lcochares LcocharesWell Well Backed Injudiciously Ridden Hamilton Out August 13 August Beluionts Rock Sand colt Rock View showed his superiority over the youngsters racing here when h shouldered 11 pounds and won the Nursery Plate the feature of todays program at the Hamilton track Rock View was ridden by Tommy McTaggart led from the rise of the barrier and won easily by three lengths The Schorr colt Lcochares came in for strong support many of the handicappers figuring his chances as being better than those of the IJjl mont youngster Whatever chance Lcochares had was ruined when he was sharply cut off at the ImIC mile post as McCahey attempted to squeeze through along the inner rail It was a foolish move on tho riders part as he did not appear to have a possible chance of getting through when he made the move moveFavorites Favorites won four of the races two of them being at oddson McTaggart had the mount on two of the winning choices Rock View and Mar jorie A Steam Uoat another oddson choice was beaten through incompetent riding Connolly who had the mount took the horse back after leaving the post hi a forward position and when he made Ids move he went to the outside At the sixteenth post where he was on almost equal terms with Bursar Connolly appeared to get rattled for he sat perfectly still never making a move The result was that Steam Uoat was beaten a nose in a race that he should have won olf by himself himselfUclaiiiour Uclaiiiour reputed to l o a highclass maiden wa one of the starters in the opening dash which was won by Sir Denrah Relamonr is a great strapping fellow by Rock Sand Beldame He ran greenly today and looked a trifle high in Hesh while going to the post lie is undoubtedly a good colt and when he settles down he proliably will win races racesOnly Only four of tho eight starters in the Greesi Steeplechase finished the course with the favorite Sight first home by a long margin The Hunt Club contingent were sweet on the chances of Bill Andrews The latter ran rniikly for the first half mile but when Sight challenged he dropped com ¬ pletely out of contention and was a distant third at the finish beaten off by over thirty lengths lengthsThree Three claims were put in for Flying Feet after he was beaten in the sixth race W G Yanke Ira Fitzgerald and J W Hcdrick drew for the horse and Mr Hcdrick secured him He cost the latter 910 910Jockey Jockey Nolans case has been referred to tho stewards of the Canadian Racing Associations Tho latter will hold a meeting at Windsor on the open ¬ ing day of the meeting there August 116 The caso of jockeys But well and Ambrose will como up at this meeting for final action actionAmong Among the visitors here today were Phil Dwyer and Chief Lally of Brooklyn They came from New York to enjoy a few days racing and were well pleased with the plant and the brand of sport provided providedWalter Walter o Partner received word from Tennessee that his yearlings which are to be sold in Detroit August 2f will arrive there Thursday August 22 and will lie on inspection until they are sold soldRoger Roger Minton has arranged to leave New York Septeml er 17 for Buenos Ayres whither he goes to train a string of horses for a prominent turfman in that country Tho horses under Mr Millions caru in Buenos Ayres will number twentytwo all two three and fouryearolds which were shipped to that countrv bv J B Haggin and sold there thereJockev Jockev Ferguson who had the mount on Chapul tepec was kicked on the leg by Ben Loyal while at the post and forced to dismount Teahann was substituted and the mishap caused a delay of eighteen minutes minutesGeo Geo H Innes has purchased from J 15 Respess the hitters interest in the Bannockbnrn colt James Dockery DockeryA A carload of horses will leave for the King Ld ward Park halfmile track at Montreal tomorrow Included in the shipment will be tho stables owned by P M Civill and J S Ownbcy J B Respess will send three to the Toronto halfmile coursf among them Water Welles WellesGeo Geo B Kustis has purchased from Ivan For tho good steeplechaser Alfred Noble The latter has been turned over to W P Burch who will handle him in future Mr Eustis who raced a string oC thoroughbreds several years ago Is gathering to ¬ gether another stable to be raced over the Maryland tracks A Henry Higginson of Boston was a visitor at Hamilton this afternoon Mr Higginson has sev ¬ eral jumpers racing on the Canadian circuit In charge of M Daly Sir Woostcr is orio of the num ¬ ber and he is going along satisfactorily satisfactorilyThe The dogs were up on the Hamilton track this morning and the going was slow This should lie taken into consideration Some of the best trials were wereAdams Adams Express Fiveeighths in 108 108Altamaha Altamaha Mile in 154 154Ben Ben Lomond Half mile In 5l 5lBouncing Bouncing Lass Threequarters in l2o l2oComing Coming Coon Half mile iu 52 Con Curran Mile in 151 151Cousin Cousin Puss Threequarters in 1 24 Eton Blue Threequarters in 1 22 22Golden Golden Syrup Half mile in 55 v Great Britain Half mile in 55 55Hamilton Hamilton Seveneighths in 1C 1CIlavrock Ilavrock Fiveeighths in 107 107Hedge Hedge Fiveeighths in 109 109Kato Kato Kittleborry Threequarters in 125 125Lord Lord Elam Half mile In 57 57Miccosukee Miccosukee Fiveeighths In 107 107Montcalm Montcalm Half mile in 55 55Ondramida Ondramida Half mile in 5G 5GPlate Plate Glass Fiveeighths In 107 107Quartermaster Quartermaster Half mile In 5 5Sal Sal Volatile Threequarters In 124 124Silas Silas Grump Threequarters In 121 Spring Maid Threequarters in 122 122Verdure Verdure Half mile in 55
