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BOOKMAKERS SUCCEED MUTUELS AT ALAN Spokane AVash May 1 There was a large crowd at Alan today as the weather wanned up Bookmal ing was resumed with nine layers in line The Vol ¬ ume of speculation was not as heavy as had been expected the sudden change from the mutuols caus ¬ ing tilt public to hesitate and It probably will bo a few days before they take to the boofcmnklng method again Tho racing was featured by many closely contested finishes finishesThe The first disqualification of the meeting took place in the second race when Ormes who was riding Muy Bnena deliberately took his mount from the outside with a rush to the inner rail at the six ¬ teenth post bumping into Alabama Bam and knock ¬ ing her completely out of her stride She gamely went on and at the finish was only a nose away Hie judges Immediately disqualified Muy Buena and suspended ridingLaura Ormes for 11 days for rough riding Laura Clay which raced disappointingly yester ¬ day was ridden by jockey McMartln again today Tin judges grilled him severely for his weak effort of yesterday and the censure bore fruit for she won today The lxx kmakors in line included Leslie Belt Byron McNutt Joe Diukolspicl George Cosgrovo Edwlrd Henry George Oxnard Edwin T Fryerwand John Troy Frank Maloy is running the combina ¬ tion book bookFor For inconsistent running the ontrv of Laura Clay the property of the Frasor Aalley Stable will be jefused during tbe remainder of the meeting
