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RIPOSTA WINS DELORIMIERS FEATURE MONTKKAL. Que., August 5. After racing Ina Wood into early defeat J. Hoskins Riposta scored an easy victory over Musito and Stepson in the McGill Purse, which attracted .the best field of the day, at Delorimier Park this afternoon. Yukon, Night Thought and Jantima all won with much to spare, but old Altamalia only got up in the closing strides to head Woodpile in In; sixth race. Weather conditions were again favcrabe, and attendance showed much improvement over yesterday. Willie working the horse Ilritish Isles after the racing was concluded yesterday the veteran jockey Lee Jackson broke a stirrup leather and was " unseated. He suffered quite a gash in his head above the left ear and was removed to a local hospital in a semi-conscious condition. Although he passed s bad night he was reported as improving today. Trainer J. S. Whatley lias turned out the sprinter Tread well for a rest. It. II. Good will ship his string at the close of the meeting to Krie, Pa., for six days racing at the Krie county fair. Gene Lutz reports that Propaganda was withdrawn today for the reason that he suffered a slight hemorrhage after working yesterday.
