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BORROAY COMES HOME FIRST PROVES AN EASY VICTOR IN THE GEORGE HENDRIE MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Rancher and Jane Straith Fight Out a Close Finish Once More and Rancher Pulls Up Lame Melia Is Claimed. Detroit, Mich.. August 23. Harry Payne Whitneys Borrow showed his quality in the George Hendrie Memorial Handicap at Windsor this afternoon, when he picked up top weight and beat his opponents in easy fashion. Borrow was ridden by T. Rice, overcame interference on the first turn and won easily from, the imported mare Arriet. The race had an added value of ,000, besides a handsome silver trophy. Trainer Albert Simons accepted the replica of the cup on behalf of Mr. Whitney and will take it to Kelmont Park. The Verdun Purse brought out a smart field, including Rancher and Jane Straith. This pair duplicated the duel they have had on several occasions this summer. Rancher, as usual, permitted the filly to set the pace and, coming from behind in the stretch, won drawing clear. Mr. Ilendries racer came out of the contest in bad order, ne pulled up decidedly lame and it was the opinion of some of the horsemen that he had sprung a ringbone. .After Melias victory in the first race she was 4-laimed by P. Sheridan for 00. George Reunion was a visitor at Windsor this afternoon, lie made a hurried trip to Detroit on important business and will remain over until tomorrow before returning to Saratoga. Sam Louis has disposed of the plater Hen Quince at private sale to A. . Martin. The latter will ship hin: to Kentucky. Notice has been posted in the secretarys office warning owners and trainers against harboring jockey A. Nerger, who left the employ of the Eltn-hurst Stock Farm without the permission of trainer T. E. Crist. Jolm P. Mclnerney has received word from California that James W. Cioffoth, Harry Monahan and Jack Atkin would leave San Francisco next week for the New York tracks. They are coming to interest horsemen in the meeting which will be held next winter at Tijuana, opening on November -1 and to continue for 100 days. J. G. Kussey lias secured a contract on jockey A. Mott. Mr. Kussey plans to race in Cuba next winter. He will ship his horses to Havana at the conclusion of the Maryland meetings. The stakes to be run at Laurel closed today and Joseph McLennan reports that every prominent horse racing on the Canadian circuit has been nominated. Judge Charles F. Price left for his home in Louisville tonight. He plans to spend a week or ten days at Atlantic City before the opening of the Kentucky season. Several special trains will leave here tomorrow for different points. Fourteen cars will go to Ottawa, three to Montreal, three to Toronto and nine to Lexington. The Lexington contingent will he made of the stables of W. Perkins, ;. L. Strang. C. T. Worthington, M. C. Moore. R. L. Kaker, 1. E. Stewart, J. AA Fuller, AY. T. Martin. AV. H. Fizer, Keystone Stable, J. Livingston, J. AV. Gold-biatt, .7. IL Baker, A. L. Austin, E. K. Elkins, Howard Oots, T. P. Hayes, G. II. Keene and P. J. Millett. Jack Phillips, A. H. Aivell and H. G. Redwell will leave tomorrow for Havre de Grace. J. K. Uespess and A. L. Kirby will ship to the new Kenilworth track. Howard Oots has arranged to leave for England September 2 to attend the yearling sales. He plans to purchase eight or ten youngsters. The horses that he intends for racing in this country have been turned over to M. Lowenstein, who will ship them to Ottawa. Francis J. Pons received a request from the Powers-Hunter company for a price on his entire band of Tony Kotioro yearlings. The Iatters two-year-olds have done especially well this year. M. Goldblatt has arranged to go to .Mr. Pons farm next week to look the youngsters over for Jefferson Livingston, and It. P. Marshall will also send an agent there to examine them. Mr. Pons has turned the apprentice. F. Merimee, over to his brother, Owen Pons, who will take the lad to Ottawa. Albert Simons will ship the horses he has been training for Harry Payne Whitney from here to Kelmont Park. They will leave tomorrow.
