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■ ORDINARY CARD DECIDED AT HAMILTON. J. W. Schorrs Aunt Josie Runs Sensational Raoe in Winning Two-Year-Old Dash. Hamilton, Ont., June 20. — Results exceeded expectations at the Hamilton Jockey Clubs course this afternoon. Tin- card was of ordinary caliber, hut the labia were well balanced and stirring coti-t. is attended a majority of the finishes, while well-la. ked horses swept the card. Tin- usual crowd was swelled by the presence of a large delegation of those attending the advertising mens convention in Toronto, who were in Hamilton this afternoon as guests of the City, Interest in the sport centered in the running of the fourth race, lor maidens. As usual in races ..I this sort, there were a number of good things. Albert Simons furnished the winner in Barry Tax in- Whitneys Tainl In usli, which ran a smashing race under a bungling ride. Nathan met Willi repented Interefereuee in the early stages and finally went to th itside in the homestretch. When clear. Paintbrush responded with a rush. and. Wearing the leaders down, got up in the dual strides !■ win. going away, by a length. It was close thing between Dr. It. L. Swarenger and Wanda Pltaer in the lillli. The latter mm in ingly had the parse at her mercy at the furlong post! hut Smyth became twereounoeut, with the result that W. Setts horse, energetically ridden by Shilling, managed to nip the mane out. In the sixth race the Schorr entry. Aunt Josie. after being caught in a jam shortly alter the start thai sent her to her knees and knocked her back to last place, closeil a big gap. working her way up on the outside and oulgnmitig Tarsaa, beat him by the narrowest • f margins. Caaaha was only a peek away, the three coming down the homestretch abreast. Complaint was made by the trainer of the two-oar old. Sam McMcekin. that Hie colt had been tampered with before his ra.-; of yesterday. He charged that the rubber of the borse had given him seine sort of a drug. The matter was taken under advisement by the stewards and a ruling will probably bo made in regard to the case tomorrow. Contido. winner of the third race, is a brother to II. T. Whitneys crack mare Artful, while Paintbrush, which won the fourth race, is out of Artful. ESdward Mills, local representative of th.. Niagara Bacing Association in Buffalo, was a visitor this nfiernoon. lb- reports the course in splendid condition and thai there are already about 100 horses on ih.- grounds. Mike Ii.-ily announced this afternoon that Sand bar would be a rertaln Btartes in the Canadian Derby to be run at Ten Trie, also that he would nominate the coll for the Kentucky Hindu lame Stakes to be run next fall. II. lidding- r.porls the loss of the stallion T.as- setlaw. which died at his f.irin at Oakvillc. Out.. on Monthly last. Bassetlaw was the sin- of Hearts of Oak ami Beehive, winners of the Kings Plate at W Hum in Til:! and T.llT
