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CLOSING DAY AT AQUEDUCT Whimsy Wins the Myrtle Selling Stakes in Sensational Finish Tumbler Fails His Backers in the Handicap Chasseurs Victory Costly New York July 12 A large crowd was in at ¬ tendance today at Ainuduct to liid adieu to LOUR Islands spring racing term through the medium of a wellrounded card The Jinens County Jockey Club nrovided the Myrtle Selling Stakes sis the principal attraction and the Cleveland Stable fur jiished tlii winner in the fiveyearold Burgomaster gelding Whimsy which under Byrnes good riding snatched victory in the last stride after apparently being beaten Milkman which ran coupled with Flittcrgold as the Potomac Stable entry showed vast improvement over his recent efforts set a fast paie throughout and only succumbed in the final strides Damrosch has evidently been raced too much and failed to respond to Lykes hard urging seemingly unable to concede so much weight Flit tcrgolds race was a poor one oneThis This was the thirtieth running of the Myrtle Selling Stakes the condensed history of which Kince 1907 is liere presented Year Winner AAVt Jockey Val Time Timeli7 li7 Grapple 5 100 Beckmau 1 5 141 141liMIS liMIS ngclus 3 9S Slireve L3 141 1909 Montgomery 5 10S K Uugan 113 154 154rlld rlld jcancoup 5 10 Creevy 1151 155 15519KJ 19KJ Lysandcr 3 100 Wolfe 075 lli lli1JI14 1JI14 Grover Hughes 105 IS Marco 071 13 1M11 Moutresor 5 103 W Lilley 7r 11S 11SI91i I91i Fcnmousc 4 111 J McTagt 1000 138 138Im Im 1 J Lillis I 111 It Kleeger 1060 140 140191S 191S Whimsy 5 110 G Byrne 2100 138 138Distance Distance 1 mile and 70 yards from 1902 to 190S Inclusive 1 1S miles in lJK and 110 1 110 miles in 1913 No racing in 1911 and 1912 Hun at Bolmont Park in 1913 and at Aqueduct in 1914 1915 1910 and 1917 1917The The Kentucky Stables Chasseur scored a popular victory in the first race after slightly interfering with Elected II in the last sixteenth The latter appeared the winner after assuming the lead in the stretch but after being bmn cd by the winner tired inddenly The Drake establishment fearing to lose the winner claimed Chasseur for 3010 Tills colt is a wellbred son of Light Itrigade Panne from the stud of Capt K Tanner in England The Marrone Stable claimed Venetian Uoy in the same race for 1100 1100Smnel Smnel Itoss colors were carried to victory in the scoml nice by Crank which scored an easy win in the best field of the diy Crank was away quick ly and displaying speed of a high order easily outdistanced his rival all the way Tumbler from the stable of II I Whitnev received the greatest supjKirt J nt failed his backers after being promi ¬ nent in the early running runningLONG LONG DISTANCE RACE TO KINGFISHER KINGFISHERKingfisher Kingfisher scored his first win under the Mar rone colors when he lauded the long distance rare of the day Iron Cross 11 s nice was a big disapjKiintmcnt to the talent who gave him strong backing only to see him run a bad race He ap ¬ peared deficient in sixed and trailed throughout After Kingfishers success Win Martin unsuccess ¬ fully attempted to return him to his barn with a bid of 1200 1200The The mile dash proved easy for J S Tyrecs Jack f Sjiades the Celt threeyearold disposing of the leaders in the stretch and winning as his rider pleased Woodthrushs chances were materially af ¬ fected by early interference but for which he might have made it interesting for the winner winnerOnly Only three twoyearolds accepted the issue in tin closing race and W It Coos Sweep Ou met little trouble in taking the measure of Roiit ledge ami Oath OathThere There has been a conference between the stewards of the Jockey Club and the managers of the Aque ¬ duct Kmpire City and Jamaica tracks to outline racing for the fall No conclusion was arrived at owing to a disagreement as to which track should follow Belmont Parks fall meeting The question will probably IK settled in the near future futureJames James Bntwell who is now in camp will have a furlough during the month of August and will ride for Wilfrid Viau at Saratoga He will have the mount on Omar Khayyam and other horses from the Viau stable when he can do the weight It is said he is in excellent condition conditionAmong Among the visitors today vas Crawford Itoss one of the leading spirits in the Ottawa track in Canada
