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SPIRITED RACING AT OTTAWA Thrilling Finishes Delight Large Crowd at Connaught Park Talismans Victory OTTAWA Out June 21 Todays entertainment at Connaught Park was marked by spirited racing with close and thrilling finishes in which several of the winners earned victory in the final strides Weather conditions could not be improved upon and a crowd of immense proportions journeyed to the course courseFavored Favored by liglit weight A L Kirbys Talisman accounted for the running of the Merchants Handi ¬ cap which was offered as the feature attraction Back of the fleet daushtcr of Colin Pocketpiece came Judge Ellsworth and War God second and third respectively The dash was at threequarters and under handicap conditions for threeyearolds and over Ikey T was the one to show the early way followed by the winner Rounding the far turn McDermott went to the front with a rush and Talisman stood off a determined bid from Judge Ellsworth through the final eighth eighthThe The colors of Mrs L A Livingston were carried to victory the first time this year when the eight yearold mare Flagging Spirit outlasted Ablaze by a nose in the running of the third under claiming conditions The winner was neglected by the talent and rewarded her backers with a large dividend dividendAnother Another spirited finish came with the running of the novice steeplechase and it added another victory to the extensive list won by trainer W G Wilson this year Lieutenant Seas scored his second victory of the meeting this time by i scant margin over Free State and Transpero TransperoAn An interested and distinguished visitor this after ¬ noon was Sir Robert Borden former premier of Canada Sir Robert was the guest of Senator Hon N A Belcoiirt and G E Fauquier He was im ¬ pressed with the place and was keenly interested in the workings of the different departments departmentsT T Hodge has decided to turn out at Blue Bon ¬ nets till the fall meetings Seven Seas Betty J Athgarven Talent and Draftsman Hie remainder of the stable will be shipped to Quebec City to en ¬ gage in the racing at that point pointJockey Jockey E Taylor has been engaged by the Crown Stable to ride Bluffer in his Hamilton Derby en ¬ gagement gagementJ J W Healy will ship twelve head of jumpers to Hamilton and will rest the stable following that meeting meetingN N M McFarlane will proceed to Quebec tomorrow where he assumes his duties us presiding steward stewardM M M Mahoney will depart for Montreal on business prior to his return to Baltimore BaltimoreJockey Jockey R Ball will proceed to Quebec to resume riding at that point pointD D S Fountains Black Top which pulled up lame at Blue Bonnets following a workout was fired and blistered which will keep him on the shelf for some time timeG G W Atkinsons Stiletto came out of her race yesterday suffering from a severe kick inflicted by Serbian SerbianUncle Uncle John developed fever this morning and a veterinarian reported to the stewards that he was in 110 fit condition to run runS S Fesbjt was an arrival from AJontrea tocay Mr Nesbit reports the arrival of a chestnut filly by Oiseau dam Mary Orr OrrAmong Among those that will ship direct to Windsor from here arc E Liugelbuch C H Sjjjitjj and C Kirschbauni
