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IMPROVING AT FORT ERIE TRACK DRIES OUT RAPIDLY AND BRINGS ABOUT SOME GOOD RACING. Kewessa Takes the Measure of Sir Edgar and Pan Zareta — Col. Gutelius and Peep Sight Figure in a Close Finish. •■ v Fort Brie, Out.. August 10. William L. Olivers - I sprinter, Kewessa, after many dlsappoint- nients ouriiig the past few Moajlha. made ■ l thi* afternoon when he beat a band of fast hemes iu the three quarters handicap, that soivi-d as the feat-are race of the program offered by the Niagara Racing Asooclatioa. Kewessa overcame a lead that Sir Edgar attained in the early running ami drew away iu the homestretch. The pace was fast from the start, the fracti nal time bring 22%. 47, 1:144. Behind Keweass were Sir Bdgar, Pan Zareta. Hack May. Robert Bradley and Scaramouch, a horse that. .lames Rowe recently shipped to Albert Simons from Saratoga. The track dried out rapidly during the afternoon, and during the running of the last feu races the footing was good. Rome Beapess furnished the winner of the race that called for maiden jockeys in Dignity, which made a runawav affair of it. R. Johaaoa had the mount. The best finish of the afternoon came with the running of the second race. in which oi. jatelias came from behind to beat. Peep Sight by a nose in the closing stride. It was a close thing between the two at the end. Col. Cutelius is by Mint, a horse that James R. Keene raced. Jockey Phil Goldstein, who will go to Saratoga to ride one of the L. S. Thunpson horses m the Futurity, is riding in great form just now. His riding of Port Light yesterday earned him much, praise from the horsemen. c. w. Campbell has said Galaxy to Gailaber Brothers, who will retire her to the stud. Galaxy broke down a lew days ago. which Befitted Iter for racing. Sin- is a w. II bred mare by Star Slio d — ■ Retl.-x. by Sir Dixon. Joseph McLennan reports that the horsemen racing at Fort Brie responded liberally in entering the -lakes Offered bj the Montreal Jo. -key Club to be run during the fall meeting at Brae Bonnets. Owners who plan to race at Blue Bonnets include L B. F.lkins. F. Johnson. Robert Davies. J. S. Hen.lrie. Edward Trotter. J. B. Seagram. Normaa Maefarinne, A. L. Austin, T. J. Bird, James Arthur. F. J. Coleman, w. P. Re.-d. R. B Watkfais, Harry Glddiags, William Walker, William 1.. Oliver. P. Sheridan, L. W. Garth, H. S. New man and Y. H. Fizer. oil la her Brothers have sold the two year old Shrapnel, by Out of Reach Ferrole. to C. W. Camp bell, who has turned the youngster over to A. R. Pressler to train. Ferrole. the dam of the colt, is also the dam .1 the g.Mxl horse Fountainbleu. Harry Rrown. Jr.. who has been spending the summer months on the Canadian tracks, will leave for New York at the e inclusion of the Fort F.rie meeting, from which point he will sail for Havana. Some big improvements in the way of reconstructing the track at Marianao are under way. and it is to superintend these improvements that young Brown is called to Cuba. 11. D. Krown. Sr.. is expected north about the middle of the month, when he will announce his plans for winter racing in the Pearl of Hie Antilles. .1. R. Campbell today received the blanks for th« stakes to be run at Latonia. Douglas Park and Churchill Downs, and distributed them among the horsemen. Mr. Campbell reports prospects bright for the Kentucky meetings next fall. Much regret was expressed by the horsemen and turf followers over the death of John Condon ill Chicago yesterday. D was a coincidence that he survived Charles S. Ru-h. one of his old-lime partners iu racing, only a week. George M. Hi adile has seeared second call oat the services of the apprentice, F. Cooper. 1 r tho Windsor meeting. P. Sheridan has decided to linish out the season on t hi- Canadian circuit with his stable and. at the conclusion of the Woodbine meeting in Tor nto, he will ship his horses to Laurel. W. H. Fizer has decided to send his horses from Windsor to Ottawa and then to Montreal. He ma, take part in the fill meetings in Maryland and ship from there to Cuba. The race won bv Kewessa was privately timed in 1:18%.
