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SPRIGHTFUL TO GUVNOR Superman Colt Graduates From Maiden Class in Winning Stake Feature Leather face in Handicap Division NEW YORK X Y July 27 G W Lofts speedy Superman colt Guvnor which has threatened to win brackets on divers occasions during tlie rac ¬ ing season on the metropolitan circuit finally made good when he met Gipsy Lad Toreador and Kye Opener in tlie Sprightful Selling Stakes Guvnor has shown early speed in his recent efforts but was inclined to quit when the crucial test came but today he had enough left to withstand the deter ¬ mined challenge of the favorite Gipsy Lad although he appeared tired out at the finish Guvnor took a long lead at the start and maintained a forward position to the finish but just lasted to win by a head headLeatherface Leatherface which today developed from a sell ¬ ing plater into a handicap horse accounted for the Morrisania Handicap one of the days features at Empire City Recount was tlie one selected by the jiublic to win the race but tlie Ballot horse did not seem to possess the required speed to accomplish such a task when tlio filial test came Lcatherfaee was the quickest to start and rated in front under restraint in the early running drew clear when Re ¬ count attempted to pass him at tlie stretch turn He held to his lead gamely all through the filial eighth and outstayed Recount at tlie finish by half a length Kashmir and Porte Drapeau tlie other two starters were decisively beaten beatenJohn John Kennedy claimed Air Man out of tlie fiftli race Saturday for 1800 1800X X II McClelland clerk of tlie sealer on the Kentucky tracks was a visitor at Empire City CityA A I Tod Cella wife and son of St Louis Hose Goldblatt wife and daughter of Cincinnati were visitors at Kmpire City They composed a motor party through the AAhite Mountains After a few days in New York they will go to Atlantic City CityRichard Richard Pending was at Empire City in the in ¬ terest of the halfmile tracks in Maryland Ho saysstaEtiiigVut Hagerstown August Hi the gap will be filled until tlie opening of the fall meeting at Havre de Grace GraceE E X lierback bought Sibola at private sale saleM M Smart will ship the Glen Iver stable to Ben nlng at the conclusion of the Empire City meeting where tlie charges will be rested until tlie fall races open at Havre de Grace GraceM M J Murphy lias purchased all the horses run ¬ ning in the name and interest of A E and Mrs A E Kittredge Tlie string is composed of Chief Tenons Bou Midlan and Chasseur ChasseurSam Sam Louis claimed King Agrippa out of the fifth race Saturday for 1898 and also Celiva out of tlie sixth race for 20 S SRoger Roger Minton will make the engagements for Jockeys X Barrett T Rowan and J Zoeller at tin Saratoga meeting meetingKing King George was claimed out of the second race Monday by John Kennedy for f 1800 1800J J A Collmrn claimed Walk Vv out of the sixth race Monday for l5t5 l5t5John John Kennedy who took Air Man out of a claiming race Saturday sold him yesterday to B Matheney Mr Matheney who formerly raced Jem and AAood ward and retired has decided to enter the ranks of the owners again He has turned Air Man over to C P Winfrey to train for him himJockey Jockey AVelner has been suspended for the remain ¬ der of the meeting for misbehavior at the post Monday while astride Title TitleTrainer Trainer Kimball Patterson has made arrangements to ship the eastern string of J AA McClellands stable to Saratoga next Sunday Mr McClelland received a wire from Trainer Charles Hugh from Cincinnati that tlie Simms and McClelland consign ¬ ment of yearlings shipped to Saratoga would arrive at the Spa Wednesday
