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HEAVY TRACK AT WINDSOR t . Opening Day Card Is Marred by Numerous Withdrawals. i i Feature Race to Bygone Days Overlooked Minute Man Defeats Bullet Proof, i 1 WIXDSOK. Out.. August 17. What g;lve promise of being an exceptionally good opening day card was ruined by numerous withdrawals, due to the changed truck conditions caused Jiy tin; heavy rains of the early morning, hut which gave way to clear skies as the day progressed! Mud. runners of pronounced ability therefore got the call, and the talent had a good line on the different performers. Karring the opening dash, the majority of the winners were well supported. The fifth race at one mile served as the feature attraction, and C. J. Krockmillers Kygene Days was returned winner of if. Only four of the overnight acceptances answered the call Eddie riekeii-bacher, P.ullion and Mint Cat declining. Kygona Days was staunchly supported and never gave Ids hackers any concern. Taking the lead quickly. h: raced along iu front, never fully extended nor in danger at any stage of the race. King Thrush followed iu game pursuit of the leader, but lost much ground on the turns, and Kreeze passed him irtering the stretch and held him safe at the end. The Archer, the only other starter, trailed in .he rear nearly all the way. The -withdrawal of Diadeuia -from tlie. opening dash sent James Arthurs Alva to thi-iHista slight favorite over the Whitnoy-Greeiitree Stable pair. Topmast and Kewijeh. They failed , to race up fo expectations and tin? finish found three long shots in the van. Win. Oldt, Dark Ages and Fifty Fifty leading home the others. For a time it appeared as if Suave- Prince from the stable of J. K. Kes-pess Would be returned winner. Kut after leading to tin! last eighth he tired and was eased when beaten. In the second race at one mide for Canadiaii-brcd horses, three-yeac-olds and over, Yorkist was the pronounced choice after1; June Fly stayed away. Yorkist won. although it looked gloomy for his supporters when Chief Sponsor opened up a wide gap right after the start and held his advantage to the stretch. There, however, the Krenner colt sjiowcd signs of distress and Yorkist closing fast forged to, the front and drew away in the last fifty yards. Chief Sponsor tired badly, - as did Sir Clarence, which finished third. ENTRY CLERK OVERLOOKS MINUTE MAN. Minute Man was entered in the fourth race and was on the eligible list, but was omitted by an oversight when the entries were published. Tits oversight and the faet that heavy support was accorded Kullet Proof did not prevent Minute Man from winning. He held command all the way, raced Hereafter into early defeat, and was the master of Kullet Proof, when the latter threateueJ seriously iu the last -eighth. The third race fell to "Some Kaby. the Wiison three-year-old rewarding the confidence of his many admirers by racing home a length and a half in front of Tharou, which just headed Tubby A. for second place. Following lie running of the Cauadimi-brcd iac P. !. Christopher deposited a claim iu the bov. The claim was filed four minutes after tin; alletted time. The .envelope was returned unopened. Arrangements have been completed between Walter House and jockey J. Kutwoll whereby the latter will proceed to Saratoga to ride Sweep Ky in the Lcpeful. Entries for the fall stakes to be run at Toronto, which cose tomorrow, have been subscribed to ill a liberal manner, according to Joseph Mclennan. Trainir A. I.. Austin reported this n.orniug tiint Vic Munoz had been unsexed and would lie 011 the shelf for .some time. T. E. Crist arrived from Saratoga, cccompanicd "by jockey It. HoIIoway. Crist brought along his sensational mare Incog, with which he won a firtmie. also the horses Despair and Whalebone, which he purchased at Saratoga. Jockeys S. Siieidiuan and W." Oliert came on from the east and jockey J. McTaggart returned from his home in Montreal. The outlook for the coming meeting at. Dorvat was never more promising. All of the prominent stables that have raced over the Canadian circuit have secured stable accommodations. Secretary Joseph McLennan has made arrangements to run a special train of fifteen cars to Montreal following the last race here next Wednesday. The train will run on express schedule.
