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GOOD SPORT AT CONNAUGHT Greybourne Wins Principal Race After a Thrilling Finish, i . - u Old Kewessas Victory a Surprise but Popular Distinguished Visitors in Attendance. - LJ OTTAWA, Ontario, September 1. Kaces at sprinting distances practically made up todays program at Connaught Park, with the Bcaverdale Purse, for Canadian-bred two-year-olds, the chief offering. Despite the absence of a stake feature the attendance was large and included Sir Auckland Gcddes, British ambassador to the United States, accompanied by Lord Richard Neville and members of the American Bar Association, as guests of the Connaught Park Jockey Club. The Beaverdale Purse fell to. Greybourne in a stirring finish, in which the gray daughter of the English stallion Anmcr got up in the final stride to beat J. K. L. Ross Myrtle Crown by a neck. Itesarf finished third and Heath Bell, the favorite, was just outside the money. Jockey Myers rode the winner and displayed brilliant horsemanship in ggtting his mount in front after being knocked back on the far turn. Jockey II. Thurbcr signalized his return to the saddle for the first time since his fall at Fort Erie by piloting Hidden Ship to victory in the fourth race. The Zollicoffer filly was a warm favorite and led throughout, never being seriously menaced. Old Kcwcssa furnished-a surprise in the fifth race,, running .in-.his. old-time form , to wjnby a . length. He was away slowly, but, displaying unsuspected speed, easily caught the leaders entering the stretch and drew away at the end. The steeplechaser was a farce, Jim Thorpe leading all the way and drawing away when Bencher bolted from the course. Kewessa was comparatively well backed among Mr. Olivers friends, for he made no secret of the fact that he had the old gelding on edge for a good effort. This victory was immensely popular bscause of tho ill fortune that has been Mr. Olivers recently. Word was received here today of the death in Hamilton of J. Dixon, trainer for T. Murphy, and formerly engaged in that capacity by the late George Hendrie. M. OCcnnor, the steeplechase rider, is an arrival from Saratoga. Walter Campbell came here today from Montreal. His excellency, the Duke of Devonshire, Governor General of the Dominion, is announced as an expected visitor to the track during the week. He will be accompanied by former United States President William Howard Tuft, who is here as a member of the arbitration commission handling the settlement of the Grand Trunk Railway Company with the government. Jockey Nola.i arrived today from Saratoga to ride the horses of J. K. L. Ross. It is believed that jockey Claver, who was injured at Fort Erie, will be back on the circuit at Montreal, but not to ride for a time. Three or four mixed carloads from the Montreal track arrived here this morning. Included in the number were the horses of B. E. Chapman. The next meeting of the C. It. A. is scheduled to be at Montreal. The colors of G. B. Elliott were introduced by Bencher in he first race today. H. Giddings, Jr., is training the horse. Jockey J. Dominick was taken off all his mounts today because a license has not been issued him as yet by the Canadian Racing Associations.
