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LONG SHOTS IN FRONT AT WOODBINE. The African Captures the Steeplechase — Dehaven Scores in a Close Finish. T reato, out.. September 24 — Haadnoaae dividends were re-turned to those- fortunate enough to hold winning tickets in the- different races at Woodbine Park this afternoon, fin- card was a wen-balanced one anil a majority of tin- races were- open affairs. A steeplechase was provided as the feature. It was ween by The- African, ridden by jockey Scully. It was the- hitters first winning moiint in some years and he received an ovation after dismounting in the enclosure in front of tin- grandstand. The best finish of the afternoon attended the running of the opening race, a dash of tine- quarters for Canadian-bred two-year-olds. The winner turned up in J. K. Seagrams He-haven, which outgamed * rmine and won by a head. Arniine- ami Dehaven raced heads apart far the entire way. with Armine holding a slight advantage. At the end the latter tired and Dehaven beat her in the final strides. Hart Newman announced tins afternoon that be mould se-nd his speedy mare Pan Zareta to the post at Churchill Downs t, fill a stake engagement. After the running of this race the stable will be shipped tee Sweetwater. Tex. Mr. Newman will take up aleoilt a dozen hor-es and ship them to New Orleans and Willie Martin, who will accompany him to the farm, will take up a half dozen to race at the Crescent City meeting. W. T. Anderson, whose Star lift was hid up 00 over her entered price by William Walker. after she- won the sixth race yesterday, retaliated by claiming Egmont for ,188. SUnper Day eaaae out of her race yesterday slightly lame. She will he retired fir the year. A. L". Austin leaves for Kentucky with his string tomorrow. John Walters will ship the i. M. Heu-drie stritig from here t I.atoiiia on Monday. Walter o. Parmer, who is here enjoying the sport, will go tee Detroit t -morrow. Numerous improvements are being made on the Windsor plant. They Include the building of 200 new stalls, which will be located in the new part of the grounds behind the grandstand. The oh! stables in tin- hollow will be barn down anel a three-quartem straightaway chute will be built, fin- inutile I enclosure will also b - enlarged. A. It. Bresler purchased the filly Linda Payne fr Kelly Phillips this morning and W. Walker purchased NIgadoo from J. OByrae. William Korthey, Secretary of the Montreal Jockey Club, was a visitor at Woodbine this after non. Some Improve meats are contemplated at Blue Bonnets before next spring. A. 11. Newman, a well known plater, who was foi red te_ retire ;i couple uf years ago because of blindness, is mid to be recovering his eyesight again. lie- lias been making Toronto his home for tie- past two years
