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AQUEDUCTS DAY OF GREAT RACING. Norse King Defeats Sharpshooter in the Brooklyn Derby — Paddy Whack Runs Unplaced. New Yik. July ". — It was a great day- racing at Aqueduct, the only thing that could be considered a drawback batag the heavy track. Two events ranked is feature-, the Brooklyn Derby, for three-year-olds, and Ihe Great American Stake-, lor two-year old-. Tin- former, which only attracted four starters, went to Vtsc Kin";, which went to the 1 • Hi early and after dominating the running throughout won by several lengths in easy fashion. Sharpshooter was heavily backed, but wound up n second place after being outpaced all the .a. Sam McMeekin ran a better race than when he la-t stall.;, tail tired badly in the stretch drive. Ihe Derby wa- worth ,273 nel to the winner. The Great Aaserirao waa won by H. T. Wilsons Ormeadaie, which raced in an impressive manner. easily heating Bronw and Damroacfa. The favorite. Faddy Whack, was Interefered with after the gate went up and Morel took him close to the rail where the going was deep. Frinee of COBSO ran wide in 1. Mina tin- chute and carried Hromo with him. Ihe winners share was *i.:,l:.. Bayberry Candle took the measure of a fair band in ihe titth. in which -he led home Buckhorn and Flying Fairy, Bntwell was content to wait until entering tin stretch before hi made hi* move and. catching Flying Fairy tiring, Bayberry Candle 1 si ed Into tin- load ami withstood the challenge ol Buckhorn in the teal drive. Doublet won the sec. .ml. which was for gentlemen riders, by s trig margin. Garbage and Broom rale wen- two odds-on favorites that were beaten. lb.- former lacked speed throughout. Helen Bar-bee, showing some improvement, being the winner, while Hrooiivah- finished second to Success A. Zininer wa- unable lo secure ■ rider for Stars and stipes and be wired Fred Alpers to come from riiiia b I phis and ride the home Harry Shan waa an arrival fr in Hamilton.
