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T q 1 i t r ; t , j j . J J HAMILTONS CLOSING DAY C0MM0NADA FALLS LAME WHILE LEADING FOR THE HAMILTON CUP. Track Improvements Planned for Next Year Horses Dispersing to Other Tracks Promising Reports from Fort Erie Manokin Improving Fast. Hamilton. Ont.. Aug. 2. W. A. Burttschell saddled the winner of the Hamilton Cup this afternoon, when he sent E. T. Zollicoffers All Smiles to the post. The Hamilton Cup was the feature race of the closing- days program here. It was a dash of one mile and a quarter and had ,000 in added money. Rancher was withdrawn, which left, only four to go. and Commonada was a strong choice. He set a fast pace for five-eighths, then quit suddenly and when he pulled up it was found that hi; was lame. All Smiles, well ridden by Bobinson. scored easily after following the leaders to the stretch turn. He beat Fair Montague by a length and a half, the latter being the same distance in advance of Fountain Fay. Run in 1912 for the first time, the Hamilton Cup was run for the fifth time today and its brief but interesting history follows: Year "Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1912 Froglegs 3 115 T. Koerner. ,157. 2:04 1913 Hamilton 4 107. M. Buxton.. 1,510 2:0-1 1914 Donerail 4 111 F. Keogh.. 1.7.90 2:07. 1917. Tactics 5 103 J Smyth... 1,905 2:11-. 1915 All Smiles 4 101 F. Robson. 2,017. 2:07. The management announced that before the meeting next year a new paddock would be constructed. It is possible that the turf course will be converted into a dirt track and the space between it and the grandstand used for a lawn. The new paddock will be built about forty feet below the present structure. The announcement was made during the afternoon that the conditions of all selling races, including selling handicaps, to be run at the coming meeting at Fort Erie, had been changed and, that instead of the winners being bid up they may be claimed for the entered price, plus the purse. Several stables were shipped to Fort Erie this morning, including those of George M. Ilendrie and the Brookdale Stable. Three big special trains will go to Fort Erie tomorrow. J. C. Fletcher has purchased the Canadian-bred tTvn-yenr-ohl J. W. Hundley and turned him ov.cr to James Arthur, who will train him in the future. Brandywine, which broke down, has been retired to the farm of his owner, J. Wilkerson, at Brant-ford. Ont. Edward Rathman. who was granted a trainer s license by the stewards of the Canadian Racing Associations at their meeting yesterday, will gather a stable to race on the Canadian circuit. He already has Maxims Choice and John Whalen will turn over a couple to him at Fort Erie. The suspensions imposed on jockey A. Pickens by the local stewards for crossing over in front of his opponents with Silk Rustle, has been continued by the Canadian Racing Associations stewards for tin? Fort Erie meeting. Jockey Russell McDermott was granted a license yesterday and will ride as a free lance in Canada for the remainder of the season. W. Daly has been granted a steeplechase jockey a license. II. J. Rodv.-ellrt Manokin. which was cut down in bis race here on the opening day of the meeting, is progressing well and may be able to race at one of the Montreal meetings. .1. It. Campbell, secretary of the Niagara Racing Association, was here in the interest of the Fort Erie meeting. John II. Madigin. president of the club, came over to attend the meeting of the Canadian Racing Associations. Mr. Madigin reports that prospects are exceedingly bright for a most successful meeting at Fort Erie and that the Dominion Handicap promises to bring to the post the best field of horses that has started in Canada this year. Harry Rites, who made an unsuccessful attempt to claim the sprinter Privet Petal the other day, purchased the horse from Mr. Hendrie at private sale this afternoon. When Rites put in his claim the other day he deposited ,07.0 instead of ,150 and the claim was thrown out. W. II. Frey has taken over the two-year-old Little Spider to race on the half-mile tracks in Toronto for Al Kirby. . Erin came out of his race yesterday in bad condition and Al Kirby immediately disposed of him to W. Perkins for 00.
