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CANADIAN RACING COMES TO A CLOSE. Rancher Beaten by Goldcrest Boy Through Badly Judged Riding Kenilworth Gossip. Windsor, Out., July 31. With the running of todays program at Kenilworth, the racing season in Canada was brought to a close. According to the recent order-in-council, issued by the government, the sport will not be resumed until six months after the present war is ended. With the closing of racing comes a scattering of horsemen and horses. Many will go to Maryland, others to Saratoga and five carloads to St. Louis, the following making up the last named delegation: S. Doyle, A. Nie-liause, W. Stormont, T. Mumford and W. C. Wcant A. T. Dobson, who will officiate in the stand at the tracks on the Inter-Mountain circuit, reports that 150 horses will be shipped from Canada to Cheyenne. The feature race of get-away day saw Rancher, the favorite, beaten by a neck by Goldcrest Boy. Stirling, who rode Randier, made too much early usq of the horse in chasing the lightly weighted Rosewood and at the end he tired under his heavy impost. Money Maker got away poorly. Word came from Baltimore that dates had been announced for a five days meeting at Timonium, Maryland, beginning September 4 to 9. The purses will be 50 and the mutuel system of speculation will be used. There are stalls for 250 horses and the track is in excellent condition. S. Doyle claimed Ardent following the running of the fourth race. M. Boasberg leaves for New Orleans in the morning, to superintend the opening of his new-road house, which is located a half mile from the new race track, now under course of construction in Jefferson parish. Big Delegation Leaves for Saratoga. A big delegation left for Saratoga tonight at the conclusion of tiie races. The train for the Spa stopped at the track after the races were concluded. The party numbered over 100. Joseph McLennan will leave for St. Louis shortly, to fill the position of racing secretary at the meeting which is being promoted by J. A. Murphy. In the event of a meeting being given at Buffalo, McLennan will also act as racing secretary at that track. J. II. Berman, a local man associated with Henry Koppin, purchased the sprinter Philistine from J. Mcllmurray, The horse has been turned over to T-. . F. Bornmnn. . who. will train him in the future. "jockey "W. Collins left for Saratoga tonight, where he will ride as a free lance. George Phillips ships his stable from here to Maryland, while his father. Jack Phillips, goes to Buffalo. In the event of no meeting at the latter point, he too will go direct to Baltimore. Claims this afternoon were as follows: Luzzi, by W. A. McKinney; Jule, by J. Williams; Alex Getz, by J. F. Buckley; Hondo, by E. Dealey.
