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RAIN ON CANADIAN CIRCUIT CHANGE IN GOING GIVES MUD RUNNERS CHANCE AT HAMILTON. Southern Maid and Luther Race Far Below Expectations — Zodiac, Beaten by Sun Queen, Is Viethn of Poor Racing Luck. Hamilton. Out.. .Tunc li.l. — Tin- reverses that form RtUdeUts hav. Im en meeting of Lite colli iliueel at Hamilton this afternoon ami in several 01 the races I ex lliat were heavily sii!i|iorieil by a "smart coterie came in front. Favorites won two of Ike parses. Hie saceiasfnl choices betas Tankard an. I i-.Mon. s atheru Maid, /.o.iiac and Lather were lie .lie. I i -:i |.| •• • i 1 1 1 111. 111-. Southern Maid and i.utii-i ran tar below their form, the latter eepcei-.ill mo. I.ulher Battered his backer* by shewing a 11.1 -li 01 spcci! for aboal half a mile and taea nail to ■ walk, while Southern Maid was never really itaageruas in her race-. It may lie that the heavy going wax uusaited to the filly. 1 wo uf the races were run over the Brass course and one of them waa attended by a stirring nnish when sun Qaeea beat Zodute I none. 1 "he latter bad a roach trip, havann nasi with maeu Interfereace ■ n the early slaves, lie raced aroaad the leader in ititeriug tin n ■mcstielcli and weakened after show las iu front. EXtaa proved an easy whaaer in the steeplechase. Kobier rode a .nhii.ni race ..n tin- Garth horse, permitting Lin-koia 10 take the lead and make the usee uniil the la-i ajaarter mile, weaa be released i.i in from restraint ami the latter, moving an with ■ rash, easily disposed of the paeeaaaker. Malaga, after fall las al the sixteenth fence, waa remounted and Bamhni third. Wander Worker aud Porcupine also im 1 with mishaps .luring the race. P. M. "mil i.ut over owe of his occasional good things when Baveaal beat a big hand in tin. closing race in handy fashion. He was ridden by Claver, Who also had I he mouul •!! Sun Queen. 1 In- stewards aim. .-1:1c.-.! thai Severn Mapp, rabber .f the iwo-year-olii Sam McMeekln, has been barred for dopiag the colt. Blsa Brown, trainer of Sam M Me.k.n. complained to the oliicials thai be had eaugfal Uapp giving the lt something from a bottle an. 1 a: ke l to have him ex eased from starting, fhe ■:: ;:iv.- no signs ..* ..in;, distressed, hotve ver. and he was sent to the post. In his race he run poortj and Ins people surmised that Mapp gave him some-tbing to dull rather than exMIerate ids speed. The stewards of the Canadian Racing Aaadclatioas will hold a iaeetlac tomorrow. It has been decided already that there will l. - 11 overlapping dates next seatoa, so there will be no conflict on the circuit. lli plana for building a new paddock at Hamilton :ii tin- 1 inner end of tin- a oaii1 stretch have beea abandonee/ by the clah for the reason thai 11 will he necessary] to remodel the preseat bettJag enclosnre for the rkutucl uisiehiiies that will he installed hero IM i Slil*. 11. Several horsemen have announced that they will remain with their strings at Hamilton at the conclusion of this meetiag. There has beea unite a hit of sickness and hose that have beea on the ailiag lisi will get a chance i . recaperate.
