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] " v r j a . j t | l i i | j I t t i t t I I - t i 1 I J 1 I l . I I I 1 ! i THE FINN AN EASY WINNER TAKES THE DIXIE HANDICAP AND BUNS AWAY FROM TACTICS AND GAINEB. Whitney Stable to Have Four Crack Jockeys Next Year — Gocd Reports from Havana — Bedwcll Has to Stand a Bunup. Laurel. Md.. October 21.--II. C. Ilallci.becks ■ 1 Ogden colt The Finn added to his laurels when lie won the Dixie Handicap this afternoon. He was ridden by jockey Butwell. forced the pa.-e imlil well into the homestretch and then drew away into decisive lead to win by lour lengths from Tactics. The latter beat Gainer, the pacemaker, by a lice.; with Addie M. fourth, the same distance away. Addie M. came out of the race lame and it* is doubtful if she goes to the post again this year. H. G. Bedwell was forced to stand a raise of $.!03 to retain Borax after tlie latter won the third race. Sam Louis was responsible for the runup. Willie Shields announced that he will winter at the Beiinlng track this year, where he will ana a public training stable. Shields has a .-ouple of yearlings and two older horses to go into winb-r quarters with. The addition to the great number of high-bred mares, that have been brought to this country from abroad during the past six months, is certain to rpsult in great benefit to the breed of the American thoroughbred. One that arrived from across the ocean recently is Final Shot, a winner in England for three years. Final Shot is a half-sister to Hamburg Belle, is by Watered s--Isiac, by Boseberry — Isis. by Bend Or — Shot Over, the hitter one oT the fev mares that won the Epsom Derby. lsiae was the dam of Isidor. She was considered one of the best mares that tlie late Marcus Daly iiu-IKirted to this country. Together with Intact. Sadie Shapiro and F.lma. Final Shot will be sold at Lexington. October 2!». the day following the dispersal of the Haggin Stud. The Harry Payne Whitney stable will have four jockeys under contract next year, the two Me Taggarts, Johnny and Tommy. J. Nottor and P. Louder. T. McTaggart and Lowder will ride for the division of the Whitney stable that will be raced In the early meetings in Kentucky, while Johnny McTaggart and Joe Notter will lie with the eastern string in charge of James B.iwe. ReiMjrts from Havana are extremely flattering fo.-a successful meeting in Cuba next winter. Much interest is being taken by the natives in the return of the thoroughbred to Cuba and. according to reports printed In the Havana papers, a lot of work Is being done in the way of improvements at Oriental Park. The great success of the recent meeting at BUM Park. Pa., on Saturday last, encouraged other simrts-men in that section and as a result the Ifuiitiugiloii Valley Hunt, the membership of which is made up of many prominent Philadelphians. has decided t lay out a track and steeplechase course on the grounds, with the idea of giving a meeting next fall to follow the one given by J. E. Widener. Among those connected in an official capacity with the Huntingdon Valley Hunt are Rodman Wanamaker. Jr.. W. W. Frazier, Edward E. Marshall and Wm. II. Mu!-ford.
