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ONLY TWO GO IN AQUEDUCT FEATURE FEATURETorchbearcr Torchbearcr Defeats Pickwick in Rockaway Sellinir Stakes Constancy Runs to True Form NEW YORK X Y June JS Withdrawals re ¬ duced the field in tho Rockaway Selling Stakes the stellar attraction at Aqueduct today to two starters and what promised to be a hotly con ¬ tested duel resolved itself into an easy victory for L J Waterburys T rchl carer which was made a strong favorite over W C Clancys Pick ¬ wick Sande pot away in front witli the Garry Herrmann gelding but soon gavj way to Torch bearer which assumed command and thereafter was never seriously menaced It was however a costly victory as Sam Louis bid the winner up to 5900 at the conclusion of the race the horse being re ¬ tained by owner Waterbnry with the customary additional bid bidConstancy Constancy running to her true form was an easy winner of the first race the secondary ffering a highweight handicap at six and a half fur ¬ longs over a fast band of sprinters Leading Star set a hot early pace and held on gamely to take second money Ima Frank outvalued Super in a fierce drive for the short end of the purse getting the decision by the shortest of heads in the last few strides stridesTen Ten fouryearold maiden fencers faced tin ¬ starter in the second race three of which failed to finish the course Minata proved the best of the field but was ridden out to win from Valspar with Conte Fee finishing third thirdJ J H Madigin president of the Fort Erie Racing RacingAssociation Association was a visitor and doing inissi ry rywork work among the horsemen for the coming meeting His main purpose was u effort to have Mr Riddle send the champion threeyearold Man o War to fill his Canadian engagement in the Canadian Canadianrf rf Tompkins arrived from Virginia today todayII II ft Redwell returned from I ninl where he visited over Sunday Mr Itedwell stated that in all probability he would make an effort to train Cudgel which has served Ms first season in the stud for tlie fall stakes at 1iwlico
