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WESTWOODS FINE CANADIAN DEBUT Scores Impressively in Fort Erie Handicap Two More for Hoss Stable FORT ERIE Ontario July 0 Westwood the goodlooking threeyearold Honeywood Roselawn colt from the Florisant Stable made his Canadian debut this afternoon at the Niagara Racing Asso ¬ ciations course and1 scored an impressive victory in the Fort Erie Handicap His Choice was second and Marjorie Hynes third Westwood and His Choice both overcame much interference to land in their respective positions Through the first quarter of a mile the five starters were closely bunclicd with Fort Bliss and Dr Hickman lead ¬ ing Going to the turn Butwell tried to slip through on the inside rail with Westwood and was knocked back but found an opening turning into the homestretch and drew away from his opponents His Choice was forcexl back on the turn and again had to be taken back when pinched off by the winner In the last sixteenth Claver lodged a claim of foul but it was not allowed since it was clearly apparent that Cluvors own misjudgment took him into the pocket pocketCommander Commander J K IA Ross colors were first past the judges in both of the twoyearold races Dellahm scored a cleancut victory in the opening raw at fiveeighths beating Broadview and Hose ate among others of a large field of maidens but Flying Ford was rather fortunate in being de ¬ clared the winner of the Beehive Purse at the same distance for Canadianbred juveniles Heren desy chief dependence of the Brookdale Stable en ¬ try and favorite in the betting reared at the start and came away from the barrier almost hopelessly in the rear but made up much ground and landed third a length behind Witch Flower which was beaten only by a head by Flyinc Ford FordAnother Another goodsized crowd attended the races to ¬ day and the quality of the sport was high highA A L Austin will ship iis stable to Windsor to ¬ morrow morrowW W F Poison reports that the good colt Peace Pennant will be on the shelf for a couple of months following his recent illness illnessS S A Clopton this morning disposed of his horse Due de GuIsc to J WMnrphy nb ran in the interesfof iis new owner today todayJockey Jockey Lux is an arrival He will do the riding for A C Niehaus for the remainder of the Canadian season seasonS S A Clopton will ship the Canadian division of his stable to Empire City at the conclusion of the current meeting J II McDonalds horses will depart in the same car carGeneral General was placed on the schooling list as a result of his behavior at the post in the second race raceThe The mother of Cyrus Field Clark trainer of the J II Louchcim horses observed the seventysev ¬ enth anniversary of her birth on Sunday and was the guest at a surprise party given by Mr Clark Itenjamin Beach and other members of the stable stableFrank Frank Devers who formerly trained the horses belonging to E F Whitney has gone to New York W Irvine succeeds him in the employ of Mr AVhltney AVhltneyMortimer Mortimer Mahoncy left this morning for Balti ¬ more wJiere he will devote his attention to the preliminaries to the opening of racing in Mary ¬ land next fall
