view raw text
THE mm A DERBY WINNER TAKES TH HAMILTON DERBY IN FAST TIME FROM A POOR START RANCHER SECOND Pan Zareta Wins the Salisbury Handicap in Which WhichIron Iron Kask Proves a Quitter Many ManyLicenses Licenses Granted irainiltoi Out June 2r IT C llallenbecks Rood colt The Finn scored a wellearned victory when he won the Hamilton Derby this afternoon from u small but select hand of threeyearolds in the ninth running of this race The Finn car lied 125 HUlmls was forced to overcome bad liicK nt tin start closed a big gap in the lirst half irile and at the finish heat Rancher a length The pace was fast from tlie start tlie mile being ni in 1 l the mile and n quarter in 205 if The Finn was a prohibitive favorite but despite the supportTlie short odds quoted lie found strung support Tlie running of tlie Salisbury Handicap divided interest with the Derby The Texas mare 1an Zaretu ran the threequarters in this race in 112 Iron Mask set a great pace for fiveeighths but when Carbide and 1an areta challenged lie quit ami was beaten off at theend Cooper who rode the mare handled her with good judgment When called on the mure responded with a rush and at the finish was drawing clear clearK K 1 Marshall a wellknown Pittsburgh attorney who races a small hut select string under tlie noui de course of tlie Keystone Stable was an arrival this morning lie will remain until the conclusion of the meeting meetingB B W Mills resident secretary of the Niagara Racing Association at Buffalo came over from that place to line up the horsemen for the Fort Erie meeting IK secured applications for stalls from a considerable number of horsemen duVlug the after ¬ noon noonOr Or Larrick was well pleased with tho ride that jockev Kussell McDermott gave Carbide in the sprint handicap McDermoft liy tlie way is fast coming to the front and already several offers have been made for the contract that A K Bresler holds on the lad ladrreviuiis rreviuiis to tho races today tlie stewards called a special meeting and granted temporary licenses to jockeys Ural Byrne and l oftus The two last named ramie here to ride Tlie Finn and Royal II in the Derby DerbyReports Reports from St Josephs hospital are that Allie London secretary of tlu Hamilton Jockey Club v w was operated on for appendicitis Wednesday nlgut is progressing favorably The steeplechaser Young Morpheus recently transferred to W L Maupin came out of his last race in bad condition and little hopes are enter ¬ tained of getting him to the post again this year yearAlbert Albert Simons has three apprentice riders here with his stable Ural Morys and Hughes All of the horses in Mr Simons care are in splendid con ¬ dition having shipped well from New York YorkII II C Hallenbeck and E F Cooney came up from New York to sec Tlie Finn win the Derby Roth gentlemen will remain over until after tomorrow tomorrowJockey Jockey Nathan who is connected with tiie Esseiiay lilni corporation arrived this morning He will make an effort to get down to weight and if suc ¬ cessful will make application for a license at the next meeting of the Canadian Racing Associations AssociationsArrivals Arrivals from New York included A S Valentine Roach Lewis Charles Astor Dave Iloneyman Willi n m Hail Ted Cobtirn and Frank Baceioceo Frank Beers came down from Ottawa and Horace Paul from Kentucky Charles Fink was an arrival from Washington and K W Mills from Buffalo J II Madigiu motored over from Fort Erie ErieGeorge George M Hendrie and W P Fraser were also present to attend the meeting of the Canadian Rac ¬ ing Associations AssociationsHarry Harry Shannon who shipped Jim Rasey and Ninety Simplex from New York to Fort Eric came over to take in the afternoons sport He reports that l oth his horses shipped well and arrived in good form at tlie Niagara Racing Associations track 1 W Scott reports tlie loss of his horse General Ben Iedi which died of acute indigestion last lastTlie Tlie old system of having all the jockeys weigli In at the judges stand after the race is again In vogue here hereTins Tins following were granted temporary licenses at todays meeting of the Canadian Racing Asso ¬ ciations Trainers 1C Pitt C H Moreland E Brevvsler R E Wat kins T Hodge F Statou JocUevs A Neylou J Loftus M Garner G Hyrne J Notter W J Ural
