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BLACK JESTERS EASILY WON ST. LEGER. In all of Englands sporting circles the arrival and progress of the Doucasttjr September meeting was viewed with much interest and solicitude for its success. It. was felt that if it was a failure there would be a poor prospect for carrying-on the great autumn meetings at Newmarket. Hence, when it turned out that in view of all circumstances affecting its prosperity, the Doncaster meeting was a genuine success In daily attendance and excellent racing, there was general relief and much rejoicing. King George could not be in attendance and hundreds of usually familiar figures in the annual great gatherings on the famous Town Moor were far away in military service, but on the whole the attendance was all that was reasonably to be expected. The St. Leger was the star event of the meeting and was contested by eighteen good three-year-olds. Two much fancied candidates, King Georges Brake-spear, and .Mr. Kings Peter the Hermit, were so severely kicked while at the post as to be practically incapacitated, although this did not becomo known until long after the race. The result was something of a surprise. Black Jester, at 10 to 1 in the betting, winning by live lengths from Kenny-more, which beat his stablemate. Cressingliam, by three lengths for second place. It was the fastest nm St. Leger on record, its time being 3:02. The previous best record was Night Hawks 3:03. made last year. Kennymore was the favorite at 3 J to 1, Peter the Hermit closing at 4 to 1 and Hapsburg at 5 to 1. Aside from the three placed horses the. other starters were Orangeman, Brake-spear, Carrickfergus, White Lie, Dan. Russel, Glor-rina, Eransdale, Trois Temps, Hapsburg, Peter the Hermit, Walton Heath. Courageous, Magyar, White Prophet and Polygamist, London Sportsmans account of the race reading as follows: "The parade and canter did not occupy much time and considering the size of the field, Mr. Willoughby did well to get them off to a capital start only about ten minutes after the advertised time. Kennymore which bad drawn the inside position was best away, closely pursued by Peter the Hermit, Hapsburg and Walton Heath, and then came Orangeman, Evansdale and Brakespear, White Lie and Dan Russel beading the others and Carrickfergus acting as whippet-in. Over the hill Peter the Hermit joined Kennymore, the pair going on side by side in front of Walton Heath and Brakespear, with Hapsburg and White Lie next, whilst Trois Temps had dropped back - and joined Carrickfergus. As they turned into the straight Hapsburg drew almost level with Kennymore and Brakespear, Orangeman and Black Jester following in that order. The last-named took second place in the next hundred yards and challenged -Keniiy more quite three furlongs from home. The favorite was immediately in trouble and. Black Jester, leaving him at every stride, won easily by five lengths. Kennymore beat Cressingliam by three lengths for second place. Orangeman was fourth, Hapsburg fifth. Dan Russel sixth, Magyar seventh, Polygamist eighth. White Prophet ninth, Trois Temps tenth, Glorvina eleventh. Carrickfergus twelfth, Walton Heath next and Brakespear last.
