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DODGE IS SOUNDLY BEATEN CAN ONLY FINISH THIRD TO KING NEPTUNE AND REGINA AT HAMILTON. King Neptunes Nursery Plate — Schemer Graduates from the Maiden Class — Hamilton Jockey Club Plans Bigr Improvements. Hamilton. Ont.. July "7. — The Kentucky colt Dodae failed again this afternoon when he was beaten in the .Nursery Plate, the feature race of the days offering at tin- Hamilton Jockey Cteba course. There were oiilv three starters and Dodge could do no better than finish third, being beaten a neck for second place by the Whitney filly Begun. The winner turned up in King .Neptune, well lancied by horsemen and baadicappers. A flying start helped King Neptune. a slow lieginner. Cooper, who had Hi mint, rode him with a i judgment, reserving his effort until entering the homestretch, where lie slipped through on the inside when the leaders eaiue wide. At the finish King Neptune was going away, while Hodge was t iring. the Nursery Plate was added to the Hamilton Jockey Cluh stake program in I.iHJ and its brief hisl ry is as follow s: Sear. Winner. wt. Jockey. Vat. Time. 1U12 Bock View 121 T. McTsgrt.l !i4 i 1:1.:- Iftiri Southern Maid.. IIS W. Knapp... 1.190 l:ll*J] Hill iirmnlii His .1. Metcalf .. 1.190 l:13Vfc l!il." King Neptune.. .112 I". Cooper .. I.SflQ 1:11% Interesting contests were teen during the after-li" in ami a majority of the linishes were rJOM enough to be exciting. In the second race. Schemer. v. huh had finished second or third in every start in Canada this year, graduated from the maiden class ami Incidentally jockey Cullen rode his tirst winner. The conditions of the race called for starter* to be ridden by maiden jockeys. V. F. Olivers Kewesaa made a runaway affair of the third It was the tirst race that he has won sime the sprina meeting at Woodbine. Toronto. .Morris Herford of BaJtbnotne was among the layer* who cut in today. Harney Schn-iber is lvere and will cut in tomorrow. Secretary Loudon an mm need that extensive im-pi wineiils to tin- Hamilton plant will be completed in ton- next spring. The present betting ring wilt be enlarged ami re leted for the unit ml machines winch will i«. substituted for the bookmakers nexl season. Four now stables will also be built, of twenty-five stalls each, which will insure accommodations within the eiich-sure for all. Mr. London als,, announced that all of tlie purses at Hamilton next vi ar would bo increased in value. Tin- Jefferson Livingston stable will in- shipped from bete direct to Windsor and at the conclusion of thai meeting "ill return to Kentucky. Jockey M. Gamer, who came to Canada with tlie stable, has i,,st some of his prestige through inferior riding. ..r bad luck. apt. w. F. Preegnve has decided lo take lackey Me A tee back with him to Saratoga. McAtee was easil, the beat of the apprentices riding hi Canada and his services were eagerly souabt after hv horse men who had the areatesl confidence in the lads integrity. McAtee has a good seat, splendid bands and is alert at the barrier. He is certain to become a great favorite with eastern race-goers. Thomas Murray, who formerly raced an important string on tlie Canadian circuit, was an arrival from Chicago yeaterday. He will remain, until tin- conclusion of the Winds.. r meeting before returning home. Fart of the II. S. Newman and .1. Arthur stables will be sent Troni here to Ottawa. .lames Koden will also Bend his horses to Ottawa faum here. Four carloads of horses will leave for Saratoga at tin- conclusion of th,- Hamilton meeting. The consignment will be made up ..f the horses tl;ii I hv A. G. Weston. A. H. Klakchw. A. 11. Stelle, W Tamaen and M. Daly, the old campaigner Donald Macil.iialil will be included in tin- shipment. W. Martin and H. L. Cob- will rest their horses here for a couple of weeks before nhhsping to Ottawa. The tirst-naiiied. however, will send the use ful plater. Kly Hoine. to Fort Brie with 11. S. Newman. Ill,- latter has chaiianl his plans for going to Saratoga and will finish out tin- seas ai the Canadian tracks. .1. F. Strode will also send his erring from here to Ottawa. Andrew ;. Islakeley yesterday concluded arranao mints with apt. W. F. Preagrave for the services of apprentice A. Collins for the winter meeting at New Orleans. I.lakeley. who had the lad witli him in Cuba last year, has great confidence that Collins will develop into a tirst-elass rider. II. S. Newman has ahout decided not to go to Europe to buy n stallion to take the place of Abe Frank, recently killed hy lightning. He will us,-Hie- St. Savin hone. S.-rf Savin, at present on the Newman ranch in Texas. Serf Savin is only a three/ year old and after serving the Newman mares p,-t spriiur will Ik- put in training and brought to Canada for a summer campaign. He is said to have shown sonie sensational trials and his people fancy that lie is as fast as the speedy Fan Z.ircl.i.
