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FERNROCKS TRENTON SELLING STAKES. i Easily Captures the Feature Race at Havre de Grace — Buckhorn a Winner. P.alfiniore. Mil.. Septt mher 27. — The Trenton Sell- ing Makes tigured as the feature ol a good Monday t Card a I Havre de Grace this afternoon and August lielinonCs Ieinroek. ridden by jockey Ulley, was re- . turned the winner over a good hand of high-class 2 platers in an easy manner ami by a good margin. * lernrock forced his opposition along at a good pause, * shook off lluinose on the stretch turn, and came * away at the end in an impressive manner. Sky PUat came from far hack on the inside and got S up to take second place, while Iluniose lasted to be third. Tcin Klward. the popular choice, turned 5 out a evore disappolntmeat, being at no time in the hunt and. failing to display any of the speed that marked his winning race of last week. I Weather conditions hanged suddenly and were like those of late fall. A crisp wind swept over the course and overcoats were a necessity. A handicap for all ages was also Sown for de- i cision and brought together a small hut well bal- saced field. The race resulted in an exciting finish ] in which Buckhorn got up to win over Sam lie- 1 Meekin. witli Addie M. third. Johnny McTaggart, who rode Sam McMeekin. became careless when he i took the lead and it was too late when he noticed Lilley bringing Buckhorn up with a rush ou the outside. Large fields marked the races for the cheaper grades of horses and the majority of the winners disposed of their respective opposition easily. j silica, racing for John Sanford. made a show of j her opponents in the opening dash, which -lie won . by eight lengths. j .lo-eph Murphy was an arrival from Toronto. « where the meeting at Woodbine came to a lose ] on Saturday. A large number of the followers of the apart i1 Canada also arrived. J. w. Hedrick. following the running of the open-in- dash, claimed Scallywag from II. J. Morris far Tlnre was a considerable influx of jockeys from Tor nt a this morning, the majority of whom will begin riding at Laurel. J. Smyth has reported to W. It. Mizoll. who has secured first call on that boys services, while It. McDerniott will ride out the remainder of the meeting a a free lance. .Starter McGinity left for Toronto last night to resume his duties at the Ilillcrest meeting tomorrow. .1 W. Hedrick has gelded lred Levy and Cz.v Michael and they will be taken south for one of the winter meetings. Word was received today fiat ten carloads of horses will leave Toronto at once aud go direct to Laurel. The stables are filling rapidly at that Coarse. Ai Weston will head the exodus from here and will ship over there tomorrow. Ihe stewards, following the running of the two-year Mil -take, ordered an investigation into the running ol Tom Klward. Hutwell was called into the stand and so were owner McBride and trainer Shannon. No ruling was given out. but it is stated that one will be made tomorrow. Nolli wa- scratched by order of the stewards from the last race because of the failure of Ids owner to reiNjrt him to the pitihb ck judge. On his bid of ,000. J. W. Hedrick bought Dav Day from the J. Livingston stable. He was the medium of heavy napaart in the ring.
