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MISHAP IN FEATURE RACE Unfortunate Occurence at Start Eliminates the Favorite Assistant Starter Waves Whip Whipand and Horse Rearing Back BackIs Is Almost Left New York July 25 A good crowd braved the hot torrid weather to witness todays sport at Empire City The feature race the Bronxvilie Han ¬ dicap was marred by an unfortunate occurence at the start While starter Cassidy was endeavor ¬ ing to straighten the field one of his assistants waived his bull whip in front of Hank ODay the favorite in the race The horse fractious and timid reared back in fear and the barrier was sprung while he was in that position The result was that the favorite went to the first turn many lengths behind the leaders and Troise realizing that it was useless to try to make up the lost ground permitted Hank ODay to canter after his opponents The race was easily won by Pickwick the Widener representative racing at a fast pace to win by six lengths in the fast time of 138 Hanovia was second and Slippery Elm third thirdUnder Under Saudes energetic riding the Broomstick filly Scoots showed a vastly improved performance in the opening racefj jaced Auutie iutQjdefeat enter iiig the stretch and drew away into a safe lead at the end Auntie was done for after a display of early speed speedK K F Carman saddled the first winner for T P Thome since assuming charge of his horses when the Frenchbred LErrant easily accounted for the mile race for threeyearolds The favorite Jack Stuart appeared sore going to the post and while he ran a game race never had a chance with the winner winnerIt It was a close thing in the second race Jose fina Zarate managing to outlast the fast closing Currency after a spirited stretch duel duelPaddy Paddy Dear was a rank disappointment in the mile and an eighth race and even Sandes best ef ¬ forts proved unavailing the gelding failing to resiwnd to punishment N K Beal was the winner with a safe lead over Dundreary and Bar of Phoenix PhoenixDAINTY DAINTY LADY WINS AT LONG ODDS ODDSAnother Another blow to the talent came in the closing race when Dainty Lady ridden by Preece and quoted at 20 to 1 outstayed Wonderniau the fa ¬ vorite in a close finish finishDates Dates have been announced for the Timonium Fair opening Labor day SeptemlMr 2 to September 7 inclusive Seven races will be run daily with purses of the average value of 400 400Kingfisher Kingfisher is reported to have spread his foot footT T P Thorne was congratulated over the victory of his colt LErraiit as was his trainer It F Carman He is a fine colt said Mr Carman and the only one that was fresh and likely to improve when the horses were turned over to me He may turn out to be a really good colt coltThe The horse Top Coat which was stolen from James Butler has been recovered A man named Liteur was trying to sell him for 50 at 104th street and Third avenue when he was arrested by an officer who had a suspicion that the horse was stolen Liteur is under arrest and will be tried for horse stealing in the AYhite Plains court courtMajor Major August Belmont announces that the Subur ¬ ban Handicap for 1919 the Belmont and Withers Stakes for 1920 and the Lawrence Realization Stages for 1921 will be closed the latter part of November neat the entry of entire horses only being accepted This means that geldings will be barred from participation in these important events eventsFor For the first time in fifteen years the colors of John W Schorr will be absent from Saratoga The Memphis brewers run of illluck continues to pursue him for several of his racers have been victims of various misfortunes since their arrival here hereJames James Butlers is another stable that will not be seen there thereMose Mose Goldblatt was u visitor from Saratoga
