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FINE SPORT AT AQUEDUCT i rompe La Mort Beats Hendrie in Principal Race of the Day Exciting Finish in Steeplechase Cum Sah Wins and andChanges Changes Ownership New York July 3 The Oak Hill Handicap which served as the days feature was captured by the Frenchbred horse Trouiic La Mort in n manner which indicates Iiis continued iiniiroveinent Well ridden by Robinson lie took the lead at his efi iid challenge for the leadership and won by a safe margin over Hendrie and Elmendorf the others being beaten off offThe The steeplechase enthusiasts were well treated liy the stirring finish in the nice through the field Square Dealer the winner iiermitted his stable mate Cncktnil to make Jhe early pace and the train vork displayed was productive of good results for Square Dealer ciught the tiring pacemakeis when the field entered the main tnick and gaine1 the decision by a short margin in furious drive Pmn Salis victory in the third race brought rovd to the judges stand Evidently Mr Loft had no great estimate of his geldings miring wort it for he allowed J L Byer to takj lini nfter a little protection over the amount of the purs 1 Cum Sahs Rice was a good one He began slowly I nit nnuvr au excellent ride on the part of Ijjke laoved ni to the leader on the stretch turn caught and disposed of Frederick the Great at the eighth post and had a clean lead at the Mid Regal i ioilge oilge was second displacing Frederick the Great id the fiaal strides stridesIt It T Wilsons Whippoorwill favorite in the first race lost whatever chance he may have had by getting away in a tangle and never being sible to clear himself The winner turned up in J E Davis The Decision with Pagauiiii and Water War second and third respectively respectivelyASSUME ASSUME ETTNS A FAST MILE MILEAssume Assume proved too speedy for Gucland Gex and others opi osod to him in the mile dash run as the fifth race The Leonard gelding led all the way winning by lengths and running the mile ill 138 never fully extended extendedNightstick Nightstick was easily best in the closing race and won with plenty to spare after closing a big gap from a slow start startStitch Stitch in Time which was claimed by Robert Mc Kcevcr recently and cut down during the miming of the race is not as seriously injured as at first Ixlievcd Her tendon was lacerated but the injury will not necessitate her being retired permanently permanentlyIird Iird Brighton will be a starter in the Tremont Stakes on Saturday along with others the best of the twoyearolds in training trainingTrainer Trainer Nat Byer has been confined to his home for several days suffering from a severe case of ptomaine poisoning poisoningGeorge George Primrose the famous minstrel and II S Koppin of Detroit were visitors visitorsThe The Macomljcr stable will be shipped to Saratoga it the termination of this meeting meetingJohn John Iangle came from Baltimore to take Jim Hoey from W It foe and Littlecote and two others from the II T Wilson establishment to prepare them for i Cuban campaign campaignJ J K Griffiths one of the racing commissioners of Baltimore County lid has entered the ranks of sleeplechase owners Harry Kites has purchased The r KU in his interest interestW W J Starr claimed Reveler for 1575 and S Hildrcth claimed Regal Lodge for 53000
