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MIRAMICHI IS DISQUALIFIED SPRINTER FROM SIMONS STABLE LOSES PURSE FOR BUMPING BELAltOUR Slumber II Carries Whitney Colors to Victory in inPhiladelphia Philadelphia Handicap Ruling Issued Against J W Hedrick Havre de Grace Md April 24 As a sequel to tlie running up of the mare Ada Anne yesterday afternoon the stewards today announced that here ¬ after entries from the stable of 1 V Hedrick will be refused The announcement came as a result of a searching investigation which was sec afoot immediately after the mare was bid up by a man who gave his name as P McCahey The latter alleged that Mr Hedrick had persuaded him to tiid up the winner and stated that he would stand back of him financially This charge Mr I led rick denied but the stewards tailed 10 heed his denial and the suspension was the result As stated yesterday the mare was ordered resold in the paddock after tlie third race but no bid was offered when she was put up The upThe first disqualification of the eastern season came as a result of the running of the third race of the day a dash of six furlongs in which Albert Simons Miramichi beat Helamour a nose at the post Mi ran i it hi showed a high flight of speed but was tiring badly in the final sixtenth and continually bumped Helamonr which was racing head and head with him through the stretch But well who had the mount on the Hedrick horse immediately lodged a claim of foul which was upheld by the stewards Miramichi was a pro ¬ nounced choice in the wagering wageringThe The largest crowd that has ever witnessed the racing here crowded the stands and lawns to the sultocation point attracted by the good card fast track and siimmerllke weather The Philadelphia Handicap was the carded feature and resulted in a thrilling finish in which Harry P Whitneys Slumber 11 just lasted to beat Waterbass a iiose with Kewessa a length back The winner was ridden by jockey Oroth dashed away from the barrier with a great burst of speed and opened up a small margin closely followed by Kewessa and Klugly the latter an added starter and when ine Held reached the stretch turn Kingly dropped hack beaten but Waterhass coming fast on the outside was wearing tlie winner down and would hare scored himself in a few more strides Giuo from which much was expected proved a big disap ¬ pointment and was not a serious factor factorJarter Jarter showing a much improved performance accounted for the race through the field in a drive with Abdon Owanux broke down badly after getting over the ninth fence and was pulled up lle will be on the shelf for some time timeT T Simon Healy arrived at Pimlico today with the horses of Captain B 15 Cassatt that were shipped over from the latters Chesterbrook farm in Pennsylvania There are eleven in the lot the older horses being Flying Fairy Spring Board and Trial by Jury Garbage Hydroplane and Spearhead The other five are twoyearolds four being by Sir hhn Johnson and one by Aeronaut Flying Fairy is looking especially well and Healy has every hope that she will have another good season seasonRobert Robert Stone arrived from Toronto today and left later with the body of his brother Harry Stone who died in tlie Havre de Grace hospital of hemorrhage of the brain He will be buried in the familv nlot in Toronto TorontoAllen Allen Bulleroft lias a nnmlier of the horses of the Canadian sportsman Sir 11 Montague Allen iit Pimlico where they will lie raced during the meet ¬ ing of the Maryland Jockey Club He came over to todayMartin witness the sport today Martin Foley left for Toledo tonight and from there he will go on to Kentucky KentuckyGeorge George Phillips who married Miss OShaugnes sy of Charleston after the close of the Havana meeting Is at Havre de Grace with his bride on a honeymoonThe honeymoon The division of the Gilford A Cochran stable that was left at Aiken N was shipped to Belmont Park today In the shipment is Figluny Hoyal twoyearoldsJockev Martyr and six twoyearolds Jockev Dreyer has severed his connections with the stable of A B Stelle StelleJockey Jockey J Groth who rode Slumber II today has signed to ride for tlie stable of H P Whit ¬ ney during the remainder of the eastern season The lads riding impressed trainer Simons and when approached he atlixed his signature to a contract He will accompany the New York di ¬ vision of the staide to Kentucky under the super ¬ vision of James Howe
