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BEST PAL STILL WINNING L. - . Overthrows Great Racing Stars in Windsors Chief Race. Big Crowd Sees the Pine Bradley Colt Defeat Irish Kiss and Exterminator. WINDSOR, Ont., July 12. Edward R. Bradley supplied the winner of the Frontier Handicap at Windsor this afternon when his Best Pal won in race horse style from Irish Kiss and Exterminator. The winner was ridden by L. Lyke and came from behind in the stretch to pass Irish Kiss in the final eighth to win by a safe margin in 1:51. The race, which was offered as the feature attraction this afternoon, was a dash of a mile and an eighth and worth to the winner ,340. Of the original named to go three declined, leaving a field of eight to dispute the result. Off to a perfect start Billy Kelly was the first to show in front, closely followed by Irish Kiss and Golden Sphere. They maintained the same positions while rounding the first turn, where Golden Sphere went to the front, but soon gave way to Irish Kiss. In the meantime" Billy Kelly hall dropped back under stout restraint and Lyke moved up with Best Pal. Rounding the turn into the homestretch Lyke shook up his mount and he responded in game fashion and passing Irish Kiss was going away--at the end. BxterminaW-was in--clbse,.Quarters for most of the Way. but closed up resolntely on the outside in the final eighth and forced Irish Kiss to give up all he had to saye second place. The Porter finished fourth. The time of the race was exceptionally good, but was one-fifth of a second slower than the truck record, held jointly by Question Mark and Exterminator. The opening day of the summer meeting attracted one of the largest crowds that had crossed the river in some time. Pleasant overhead conditions prevailed and an attractive card was productive of spirited racing. Form followers were in a quandary and unable to center on winners with any degree of accuracy. Big dividends were in the majority, the longest-priced winner of the day being the first-time starter June Fly, from the G. M. Hendrie stable, in third race. The opening race of the day resulted in a thrilling finish in which the J. K. L. Ross filly Dia-dema lasted long enough to win from E. B. McLeans pream of Allah. The winner began favorably and set a fast pace, while Dream of Allah was forced back at the start and was gradually wearing, the winner down at the end. A. L. Austins Jean Corey continued her successful career when she took a fast band of sprinters into camp in the running of the fifth race, an allowance dash. Sailing B. filled second place, with Judge Ellsworth third. The winner covered the distance in 1:VL. A departure that met with instant approval this afternoon was the printing of the jockeys names on the program. Post positions also corresponded to the horses number on the program. Trainer W. I. Irvine of the E. F. Whitney stable this morning was the victim of a painful accident when he was kicked on the ankle by a loose horses Mr. Irvine was astride a lead pony and engaged in timing one of his two-year-olds and failed to notice the horse. The victim is hobbling around with the aid of crutches. W. P. Eraser of the Ontario Jockey Club was air arriial from Toronto this morning and will act as associate steward. A meeting of the Canadian Racing Associations will be held next Thursday in the club house at the Windsor Jockey Club. General business and the passing on licenses will be dealt with. Franklin West, a stable attendant in the employ of W. S. Skinner, was instantly killed when he fell from the special horse train from Fort Erie en route here. West was a native of Baltimore. Jockey J. Williams returned from Saratoga this morning, where he had gone to visit his sick wife. Williams reports that there are more horses quartered at Saratoga than ever before. More arrivals are reported here from Kentucky. Among the latest to get in are jockeys Lyke, Connelly and Pool.
