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AQUEDUCTS LARGEST CROWD Sees Decision of One of Most At ¬ tractive Programs of Season Star Master Wins Queens County CountyHandicap Handicap Bonnie Mary Takes TakesGreat Great American Stakes NEW YORK N Y June 28 The biggest crowd of the meeting was in attendance at Aqueduct to ¬ day Sun and wind worked wonders witli the course which continued to dry throughout the after ¬ noon until the feature won by Star Master after a thrilling stretch duel with Naturalist was run in 137 Tippity Witchet purchased by G W Loft early in the day for a price reported in the neighborhood of 10000 opened favorite though Star Master was held even with him at the close Naturalist essayed to make the pace witli Tippity Witchet closely following When the stretcli was readied Tippity Witchet surrendered and Star Master went on to challenge Naturalist After racing together for a quarter the latter tired in final sixteenth and the Macornber candidate drew away to a popular victory victoryBonnie Bonnie Mary gave further demonstration of her good class by capturing the Great American Stakes conceding much weight to all her opponents She raced Head Over Heels into defeat then drew away when the latter tired and swerved toward the rail in the final strides stridesThe The first of the three features went to J Griffiths champion jumper The Brook in gallant fashion Handling his heavy impost of 170 pounds resolutely he was restrained behind the fast pace set by Debadou during the early running After the eighth fence had been crossed he moved up within striking distance of the leaders On the lust turu he Avas Jostled and forced backVto come again in resolute fashion when straightened for home Brooks which had fenced faultlessly was his closest attendant at the end while Debadou which had set the fast pace which enabled the winner to equal the track record after crossing the last jump attempted to bore toward the inside as though to take the water jump It was witli diffi ¬ cult that Powers straightened him to finish third Royal Arcli moved determinedly at the last jump but weakened in the final test The winner was loudly applauded upon his return to the scales scalesII II G Bedwell William Garth James Arthur and R F Carman after a conference today authorized Bradley Wilson to treat with Edward Burke re ¬ garding an extension of their option for the pur ¬ chase of 51 per cent of the stock of the Havre de Grace track Mr Burke agreed to extend the period to July 15 when the transfer will un ¬ doubtedly be made madeG G W LOFT BUYS TIPPITY WTICHET WTICHETTippity Tippity Witchet ran in the colors of G W Loft who purchased the Broomstick gelding from John Sanford before the races racesThe The race track committee which had charge of the drive for the St Marys and Jamaica Hospitals memorials issued a statement showing that the total contribution for the last Saturday at Jamaica was 6085 while there was equally as much col ¬ lected in small sums earlier in the week weekAlbert Albert Burlen lias been appointed clerk of the scales at Aqueduct owing to the deatli of H U Iloman Mr Burlen lias been an assistant scales clerk for many years and will no doubt be appointed to fill the office on all Jockey Club tracks tracksFruit Fruit Cake lias returned into her own so far as form is concerned W Jennings lias her in as good condition as she was two years ago and possibly letter She hardly cantered to beat a good band of fillies and mares in the Artful Handicap Crystal HandicapCrystal Ford is a much improved colt In beating Thunderclap and Questionnaire giving each nine pounds he showed a meritorious performance He is also a game colt coltJockey Jockey Fator has but to win a few more races and his apprentice allowance is exhausted as far as the east is concerned His contract employer Stewart Polk will take him to Canada if racing is resumed there While in the east Phil Cliinn has second call on his services servicesJ J W McCIellands Celt Pyramid colt Rory OMore has impressed the dockers with his work It was on their reports he was well fancied to give Brookholt an argument He did not run up to expectations due probably to greenness Much greennessMuch regret was expressed over the retirement of Omar Khayyam which has been leased for stud duty by A B Hancock The winner of the Ken ¬ tucky Derby of 1917 has been suffering from foot ailment which in a measure necessitated his re ¬ tirement tirementMan Man o War had a slight attack of colic this morning and Louis Feustel thought it best to with ¬ draw him from the Great American Stakes StakesChris Chris J Fitz Gerald manager of the Empire City track says that if the races scheduled for non winning jockeys are successful he will put on at least one more nice with like conditions during the mooting
