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LIBERTY BONDS AND RACING Interest Crowd of Goodly Proper tion Assembled at Jamaica Star Spangled and Allies Stables Victories Arouse Enthusiasm of the Spectators New York October 7 Interest in Liberty Bonds and racinK was well maintained by a goodly at ¬ tendance who were treated to an exciting days sport E J Ryan opened proceedings with a few well chosen remarks anent the German peace offer He compared the kaiser to the murderous burglar who would parley over the booty he had hoped for Mr Ryans query What would you do to him brought forth shouts of Kill him lynch him Do it with your dollars if you cannot go was Mr Ryans com ¬ mand and pledges to the amount of 32800 were immediately forthcoming Chas J Odell the Sa ¬ vannah turfman and globetrotter headed the list witli 10000 and Phil Katz subscribed for 7000 Mortimer Lynch sent another telegraphic request for 3000 worth while R H Brown and Mortimer Lane asked for 2000 each Smaller pledges quickly brought 859500The the seven days activities up to 859500 The victory of Star Snangled in the stake feature was decidedly popular with the spectators who cheered the yuincy Stables standard bearer and her rider on their return to the scales Star Spangled appropriately led the procession from start to finish which added to the enthusiasm of the crowd crowdThe The Upton Liberty Bond Handicap was productive of a good contest although marred by a disqualifi ¬ cation Young Adam set a fast pace to the stretch where he suddenly tired and swerving badly inter femTwith Jnvenescence for which he was disquali ¬ fied Thunderclap the public choice was re ¬ turned the winner after a good performance He was in close quarters in the early running but saved ground on the turns and displaying gooilr speed iu the stretch was drawing away at the end Juvenescrnce finished second despite the interfer ¬ ence of Young Adam whose disqualification gave third place to Tippler FIRST RACE TO ALLIES STABLE STABLEA A great demonstration took place when the colors of the Allies Stable flashed In front at the finish of the opening dash Loud and enthusiastic was the applause that greeted the decision of the judges when they hung up Viragos number as the win ¬ ner after a spectacular race in which the filly after a slow start getting away about last made up ground on the outside and in a sensational finish got up to win in the final stride strideThe The presence of Loftus in the saddle made Air Man favorite over Hondo in the second Loftus was content to let Hondo set the early pace and never made a move until reaching the far turn where he sent Air Man into the lead and the race was over overWhile While Air Mans victory in the second was easily accomplished the deliberation of the stewards after the finish caused his many backers some un ¬ easiness upon patrol judges report that Loftus had interfered with Rowan Both riders were sum ¬ moned to the stand where Loftns explained that his boot caught Rowans spur when he was passing the half mile ground and his endeavor to extricate himself was responsible for the seeming rough riding The explanation proved satisfactory and the judges placing stood stoodA A long shot in Golden King accounted for the closing race of the afternoon afternoonEverett Everett Haynes who since his recent discharge from the army has been conditioning himself by exercising horses will resume riding tomorrow tomorrowJohnny Johnny Dundee the pugilist has purchased War Mask from A K Macomber MacomberWendell Wendell P Cassidy son of Mars Cassidy has been commissioned a lieutenant in the United States army
