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DISAGREEABLE AT OTTAWA * COLD WEATHER AFFECTS THE ATTENDANCE, + •*» BUT EXCELLENT RACING IS WITNESSED. . . . tl th. w Pan Zareta Defeats Back Bay. but Succumbs in ..! In Turn to Sir Edgar — A Surprise in the Steeplechase — Lady London and Reserve Victorious. , m Ottawa, int.. August 2b. — H. ;. BedweUa gane y and consistent Sir Edgar accounted [ r the feature nee, a three-quarters handicap foe all ages, at * the Connaugbt Park course this afternoon. Behind . li i in finished Pan Zareta, uitli Back Bay third. A : field of five went to tin- pool ;ind the wlianei was I ■ restrained during the Brat half aiile. bat finished | I fart and got up to beat tin- tiring Paa Zareta at ! , the end. Pan Karen raced Back Hay Into defeat in the first half. Ili: the Impost f 120 pounds she Mas asked to shoulder proved too mueli for her. a raid and disagreeable wind swept aver the course, making it unpleasant for the small lmt en thusiastic crowd that journeyed t the track. The iard. which was ..no of 1h host yet offered by the management, brought together well-balanced iel 1-, and whiles. .me sport waa enjoyed during the course of the afternoon. The biggest surprise of the day waa the victor] of c. w. Bearihnorea Tropaeotum in the steeplechase. lie was returned the winner over Stucco after a rousing race throughout. lie went t.. the post prat ieally neglected and was the lodges! priced winner of the day. He was bunted by his prescnl owner for over two yeara and it was hut recently thai he was pointed for the steeplechase field and showed good form in his trials. A race for maiden jockeys was decided during the afternoon and G. Looms scored with W. Healths Lady London, a top-heavy favorite. The Keystone Stable scored a nose victory with Reserve over Kails Sight in the opening dash. Steeplechase jockey M. OConnor arrived from Saratoga this morning and wBI ride out the remainder of the Canadian circuit as a free lane. Robert Buries owner of the Thorndiffe Staple, was an arrival today from rorouto ami will remain 1 for the rest of the meeting. 1 1 S;im Louis suspended jockey I. Coleman recently 1 for a hasty display of temper in striking Beau 1ere over the head with a whip. Jockey Ambrose has received an offer from a prominent stable, a; present at Saratoga, to ride during the coming meeting at Laurel. Among the arrivals today was M. If, Malnmey. j who cur" over from Vontreal. He reports thai e- j • •client progress has been made with the nistalla- , lion of the mutual machines at Dorval Park and -that the ] ilaiit at Blue Bonnets la iu Up-top condi- , that. , Starter A. R. Dade, at present officiating here, will replace -Miter Milton during the last few days of the meeting at Dorval Park next fall, when Mr. .Milton leaves tor Havre de Grace to assume li i~- duties at thai track. William Martin announced today thai he would :n po-e ol i,~- auMe a- public nuctl a. f Rowing i i!c clos.- of the meeting here. The sale will rake place at Montreal. Mr. Martin will leave for a prolonged visit at the Newman ranch ai Sweetwater, Tex., and will pick up a small inn select siring of i two-year-olds for a winter camp igo at .New Orleans. 11. S. Newman has ben conliiied to hi-- r Out at a local hotel since his arrival from Windsor, Buffering from a slight attack Ol la grippe, bin journeyed to V. P. Reeds Rose Water was scratched from the second nee for an uncommon cause. WhBs in the promenade paddock The tilh wax stung by a bee and the track reterinarlau said ii would interfere with her breathing during the progress of tin- race. •
