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NORFOLK FORM IS TOPSY TURVY McCreary Only Winning Favorite at Jamestown Jockey Clubs Track but Finishes Are Close Norfolk Va April 9 Form was topsyturvy at the Norfolk track this afternoon McCreary win ¬ ner of the first raw was the only favorite to score during the afternoon Smash at oddsoil and Colors also backed down to a short price were among the defeated choices choicesThe The program was an ordinary one the conditions of all six races leing framed to suit the cheaper class of platers The horsemen have been chary about entering any but the poorer grade of horses fearing that thev would be run up if they won with anything like a good prospect Fortunately the racing secretary has been able to get together well balanced lields and in a majority of instances interesting contests have resulted ln three in ¬ stances this afternoon the winners were first liriiii by the smallest of margins McCreary ami Counter ¬ part won by short heads whle Ancons margin over Iniiiiil was a nose noseJ J W Ilediick who has bien in the limelight during the past few months as a Iialtornmn is now getting u dose of his own medicine During tho past few days whenever one of his horses has won it has i been boosted and his experience has been anything but profitable Chemulpo carried the Hedrick colovs to vlctorv In tile fourth rsics this afternoon and he was promptly bid up ifM over his entered selling price There were two bidders Sam Louis and William Garth each raising Chemulpo 100 Iled rick retained the horse at Dviuuno favorite for the third rnce wfis unfor ¬ tunate in that he fell just as Halsey was aliout to make bis bid The colt broke slowly antl was going through on the inside in nnuuTiiig the far turn when he stumbled and went down Dynamo rolled under the inside ft nee and galloped around the infield while Halsey lay stietchid out on the track Assist ¬ ance was hurried to the lail and examination dis ¬ closed that he had escaped with a shaking up Dvuanio was well thought of by the Juarez contin ¬ gent and was staunchly supivorted supivortedFranl Franl Bray saddled bis first winner in a long time when he sent the twoyearold Carbureter to the post in the second race Connolly kept tin colt well np to the furlong post where he drew away under a mild drive to heat ack Wiggins a length lengthThe The stewards still have the Irish Kid race under investigation and a ruling will probably be handed down tomorrow It is said that the officials have unearthed evidence relative to the horses two prev anil thrtf at least one of them will be shown the gate gateCoeiir Coeiir d Alone was excused by the stewards from starting in the fourth race on account of having pulled morningII nip lame after being worked this morning II T McKeover whose Springmass Wintered here was morningThe an arrival from Brooklyn this morning The track was fast this morning when the fol ¬ lowing workouts took place placeArmor Armor Jlile in 144 handily In prime condition conditionBig Big Dipper Threeeighths in oO Training well wellBlack goodBlue Black Chief Throeeighths in S Is good Blue Mouse Fiveeighths iu 105 Acts and looks good goodBrvnary Brvnary Threeeighths In 38 Acts good Bulgar goodBulgar Half mile in 54 A tritle sore soreCamellia Camellia Fiveeighths In 105 105Dick Dick Baker Threequarters in 118 Training sore soreEnvoi Envoi Bey Three eighths in 30 Is good and will improve improveFlabbergast handilyFlorin Flabbergast Mile in 147 handily Florin canteringFont Half mile in 58 cantering Font Mile in 145 easily Will race well here hereFotsch Fotsch goodFrand Half mile in 54 Is good Frand ImprovingHenry Hudson Mile in 147 Improving Henry Hutchison Threeeighths in 38 At his best bestJack Jack goodLouise Donman Threeeighths in 38 Acts good Louise Travers Half mile In 54 Of little ac ¬ count countMollie Mollie S Half mile in rt rtPaddy Paddy ItyanrIIalf mile iu 54 Of little account accountParis Paris Queen Half mile iu 54 Acts good goodPliant ImproveBubla Pliant Threeeighths in 38 Will Improve breezingSir Bubla Granda Threequarters in 124 breezing Sir goodSnowllakes Blaise Threequarters in 1 22 Acts good Snowllakes Threeeighths in 38 Acts good Troy goodTroy Weight Threequarters iu 118 Is good Trumps goodTrumps Half mile in 58 cantering A good one oneVoilcher Voilcher Threeeighths In 30 Training well wellWolfcrton Wolfcrton Throequarters iu 1 22 Training well after long rest restYnea Ynea Fiveeighths in 105 Is good
