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RUNAWAY HORSE NEARLY A WINNER Shilling Only Loses by a Nose After a Sensational Performance at Thorncliffo TORONTO Ontario June 2 Threatening thun ¬ derstorms did not prevent the coming of another large crowd to Thorneliffe Park today The weather wis sultry and warm but the rain held off during the racing When the horses were go ¬ ing to the post in the third race J A Halls Shilling tossed Jockey Duggan off bis back and rnn away several miles through the stables Ho was brought back on the track and when the bar ¬ rier went up began in front and stayed there until ii the last stride when Waterwood under a powerful ride by Hutwell just got up in time to beat him by a nose noseThe The feature today was the Manitoba Handicap at five and a half furlongs for which Mock Orange was the favorite favoriteThere There will be a special steeplechase tomorrow through the field for horses belonging to members o the Toronto Hunt Club The distance Is about two miles nnd five jumps have been erected lu the infield infieldIt It was announced today by James Arthur that I ho following officers have been elected by the Western Racing Association which operates Devon ¬ shire Park at Windsor President John Lumsden vicepresident James Arthur general manager Hrndley Wilson The first meeting will be held July 3 to 10 and these dates have been an ¬ nounced to tho horsemen most of whoni are finan ¬ cially interested in the rack A force of men Is now at work getting the plant Into order It Is announced that the most competent racingoffl clals available will be engaged to take charge of racing at Devonshire DevonshireThe The stewards gave permission to George P Sherman to act as trainer for Waterwood and Louise V in place of J A Carter
