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GIPSEY GEORGE IN FRONT HELPED BY HEAVY GOING AND DEFEATS CRACK SPRINTERS IN THE QUICKSTEP. Ladies Day Attracts Largo Patronage Despite Rain and Mud — Leo Skolny and The Grader Winning Pwvoritec — Gossip of the Track. Lntmiia. Ivy.. June 27. I. I-. « IcxkIiii.-i ns C.ipsey George timk ■ crack hand of sprinter* into camp when ho l:inli 1 in front in tin- Qaickstep Handicap, wart* ,590 nit t- the winner, Hodse finishing in second place and Pordey third. My landing in fourth place. Royal II. --.i vtil bis stakes. The r:u-«- was contested hj the speediest short distance racers in these parts. It likewise brought together the worst post BCto -. Bail little difficulty w:is o peri, m t-il by the starter, however, and In- watt tin-in away in good allgnmi nt. Bodge, because of recent g 1 perform: ea, coupled wiiii his known speed in in-.iv.. going, was made a big fnrorite. There was |deatjr of support for the others even foi Blind Baggage, known t-. tun poorlj in the going. Purdey s. t the early pace, hut was attended closely by Qipoey George and the latter, taking the lead after rounding into the stretch, had enough speed in icative to withstand the challenge made by Hodge in tin- hist sixteenth. Hodge w:is awaj slowly, but Managed In *tve much ground on the I retch turn and finished fa teat of .-ill This was the fifth running of the Quickstep Han auras, the brief historj •■■ arhieh is as follows: Tear. Winner. A Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1913 lielois :; it.-, it. Kteete ..,825 1:11-. l.tli The Will. "I i4 Kii A. Mott. ... -J. 170 I V. !. 1915 Hodge -I 122 K. Keogh.. 2.5*5 1:11% 1919 Kathleen :t 105 l . ronnelly. 2.4*5 1:1214 1«H7 Gipaey George.. 4 MM H. Thauhii. 2.696 1:16% A terrific thunder storm, aecempaaied by ■ cloud burst, about noon, flooded the cant «■ and vicinity and canoed the tr:i«-k • htcomt muddy. The changed . . i . ir waa responsible for many with drawata, the stewarda escnabng them beeaase of their Inability to run will in Urn mini. The threatening weather. Iimvi-vrr. did not deter tin- fair sea from taking advantage of the manage-meats Invitation to rlew tin- racing without coat, this being i h - irrond and final ladlca* daj of the meeting. Tin- original «-:ir I waa nn excellent "in-.-1 1 1 • i would bare brought out some of the lust at the eonrae. Backers of favorite* fared w ll. as many of the winners Came from tin- ranks of choices. 1.. i- Skolny and Tin- Grader irere particularly will supported. Extent, of Jockey Goo.ics Injuries Unknown. Jockey Hanover was among the spectators at the course lut v ill be out of the saddle for some time. Jockey Goose di-l not fan- as well aa Man over and was taken to a local hospital, where a staff of doctors will during tin- next few days hare an opportunity to determine tin- extent of his injuries, it is more than probable that la- will take a long r.- ; after his recovery from his present injuries. Floctnboil. was purchased at private terms by 1*. .1. Miles prior to her start tliis afternoon. Word was received at tin- track this morning that V. Owens, former!] fare man for .!. B. Beopeaa and A. 1.. Kit-by. had died at bil la. no- in Louisville. Considerable attention is accorded by horsemen bore to tin- coming meeting to be hold at Grand Rapids. N.w recruits for Unit [mint is the order steadily. Among the latest to signify an intention tif shipping then- is trainer James Coffey, who will take Ophelia V., Hasty Con nnd Aristocrat there. Workouts this morning at L-itonia were over a fast brack and included the following: Belgian Trooper I hie* aaaitoia in 1:19%. Bnford — Three quarters i i 1:17. Clare Mile in 1 :4»%. fhunrtly Lass Three-eightha In 37. Crueltv rive-eighths in 1 -04;tr.. Baddy Holherl Mite u 1:99%. Bay Dream Five eighths in 1:01. Or. Behafer Three-eightha in 93. Kllisou - Mih- in 1:4*, Bmerson Cochran Mile in 1 :."5. 4 linger Qaill Seven-eighths in 1:99%. Oreoo .hulls Pive-eiglitha in 1:94. Jiiiniense Till 1 1 qaaillis in 1:15%. fadolrnrr Mile in 1:44. Irregular Three-eightha la 37. .1. snsfas Bevea-eightha in 1:29. .lark straw Tin -quarters in 1:18%. John Wiggins Pive-eightha in 1:93%. Katahdiu Three naarters in 1:19%. Kirslies uh Half mile in .".0. Ktebarne- Three-eightha in 87%. lanty Luxury -Half mil-- in 49%. Matin Mih- in 1:17. Miihafry Half mile in .".o%. Miss Minn I-ive eighths in 1:021-,. Money Maker Half mile in 63. Night Cap Three-quarters in 1:19%. Ocean Sweep Three -quarters in l:lt!. Old -Miss Three -elghta in 17%. Ohn Star -Throe-quarters in 1:19. Pnrfay— Five-eighths in 1:94%. IMioeion — Three-eightha in 99. Prince S. -Three-ipiartei-s in 1:21. Jtedland- Seven-eighths in l M. llliyine — Three-qnartera in 1:21%. Sansyniing Five-eighths in 1:02%. Sleeper — Three-iiuarters in 1:10. Sijueeler Three-quarters in 1:11%. Trapper -Five-eighths in 1:07. Velvet Joe Three-eighths in 39%. Viva America — Three-quarters in 1:15%. Water Witeh — Three-quarters in 1:17. Yenghee- -Three-eighths in 38%.
