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H. P. WHITNEY WINS VALUABLE RACE. Prince Henry Scores For Owner of Brookdale Farm in Piping Rock Sweepstakes. New York. June «.— ruder the most nronitloM surroundings and with ideal racing weather pre railing, the and second last day -f the Piping Beck Racing Associatloaa meeting at Locust Val hy. pass.-d int.. history. The attendance was even larger than that of time days ag* and lie racing it-.-U furnished Interesting contests over the plc-turcsqne coarse. Both the steeplechases and tlat racing provided spirited contests. The Grab Bag Handicap, with a value of .509, for two-year olds, at about four and a half furlongs, resulted in an exciting contest. II. 1. Whitneys Prince Henry, which raced meritoriously at Belmont Park a few days ago. was returned tin winner over Trial by Jury and Lampoon. Shortly after t Inst .it. Doable Eagle collided with one of the lag-poles on the backstretcfa and went down and Golden Plume fell over him. Neither of the riders ■were tutored. The Piping Rock Subscription Serial Handicap one mile and an eighth, went to Arrington. which after racing well up throughout drew away in the tinal drive. In the second race only five out of twenty one faced the barrier ami Pig Bandy, feu.--i:i_- well, was returned the winner. The Whh ner entry. Uelluf and Compliment finished one-two to the Whitney Memorial Steeple chase, with Mission third. BaUybay, which was expected p furnish contention, bled after going halt tin- distance. C. R. Il.is, hm inn. owner of Coreopsis, winner ,.l the first race, donated the purse to the Matin Cock Neighborhood Association. The Hie field was tilled to the number of II 000, th. majoiily of which were children in charge of the local clergyman. The Locust Valley hand was installed in tin neighborhood ticl.l to insure diversion for its patrons. Nearly all the owners represented at Piping K.ck have arranged to send their horaea to Brook line, .ml the Brooklinc County Club will run a special train from Bejaawed Park for their accommodation. W. K. Doe, owner ot Biectton Ret and Piping Hot. thinks the latur borse will be ready to participate in the fall meetings. He K out of tram nii. at prc-ent on account of a bowed tendon. .1. !•;. Widener has requested Secretary Frank Brj in to prepare the program for an invitation meeting to be held at "Ltoarood," his home at Bikini Park. Pa. next October. Sam Laaarna of st. lmis was a visitor today.
