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DAY OF SENSATIONAL SPORT ! "1 Fridays Racing at Windsor Is Replete with Thrills. Sir Clarence Narrow Victor Over Yorkist Outcry Over Stacy Adams Defeat. WINDSOR, Out., August 19. W. J. Starrs recent purchase Sir Clarence, under an energetic ride by Butwell, was returned the winner of the feature nice at the Windsor Jockey Club track this afternoon by the shortest of margins from the fast-closing Yorkist with Azrael in third place. The race was at a mile and a sixteenth for Canadian-bred thiee-year-olds and over and proved to be one of the best crowded into the days raciiiL. which was replete with thrills. Off to a good start Salvo and Sir Clarence were the early pacemakers with St. Paul and Azrael in closest pursuit. When the far turn was reached Salvo tired and dropped back. Here Sir Clarence assumed command and it appeared easy sailing for tlie sou of Anmer with St. Paul and Azrael following in the order named. Then the unexpected happened. Someone shouted "Look at Yorkist!" The astonished spectators could scarcely believe their eyes when they saw the despised outsider, which had been trailing far in tlie rear throughout, racing with the speed of an express train oil the outside of the others and slowly but surely gaining witli every stride. On he came and only a nose separated Yorkist from Sir Clarence at the end,- Butwell riding like a demon to save the day for the Starr colorbcarer. The excitement was intense and the result in doubt until the officials announced the winner. But But-well and Burke were warmly applauded for their fine work, the hitters feat of bringing Yorkist from the rear as he did receiving tlie unstinted praise of public and horsemen alike. Weather conditions were more propitious today, and the track, under a strong sun, had dried out considerably and was much better than on the preceding days, but far from being at its best. The crowd was well up to those of former days. The opening da.-h of the afternoon was productive of a sensational finish in which Dorothy Buckncr just lasted to beat out Stacy Adams. The latter closed fast from a slow beginning, and a small riot was staged when the winner was posted by those who disagreed with the official placing. It was another case of the deceptive angle. Stacy Adams, a bay colt by Golden Maxim Kiva, by Sempronius, was making his debut on the turf today, and on the strength of some fast morning gallcps was a red hot favorite, displacing the logical choice, Lillian Mae B., at post time. For a beginner Stacy Adams ran remarkably well and should improve over his initial effort. Immediately after the race S. Laudo of San Francisco purchased the colt and turned him over to C. Buxton, who is training Goaler anil Sister Flo for Mr. Lamlo. NUTCRACKER FAILS ADMIRERS. Nutcracker received the support of the majority of the speculatively inclined to win the second race, but a slow start proved too much of a handicap to overcome and his backers had to be content to see him follow home Khali two lengths back. Kirahs victory was easily accomplished. He passed C-i Cola on the backstretch and drew clear enter:;-the stretch. G. M. Hendrie furnished the winner of the third race in the Ivan the Terrible filly Kstcro. which held Ablaze safe after racing Auntie May into defeat on the turn home. The veteran Franklin ran like the Franklin of old in the fourth race aud gamely outlasted Austral after a bitterly fought stretch duel, the result of which was in doubt until the final stride. Jockey Gantuer celebrated his nineteenth birthday yesterday and was made the recipient of a prescul from A. K. Marrone. Word was received today from jockey E. Donahue from his home that he is the proud father of a baby girl. Both mother and baby are reported doing nicely. Jockey J. Butwell departs for Saratoga tonight to ride in the Grand Union Hotel Stakes and will return here on Sunday. Jockey N. J. Barnes was suspended for the remainder of the meeting by starter Morrissey for disobedience at tlie post. Jockey C. Lang, one of the light weight finds of the Canadian circuit, will proceed to Montreal lo ride for the Seagram Stable the opening day at Dorral. Lang will later return to Windsor to join his contract employer J. Arthur. Jockey Karl Taylor, who suffered a dislocated foot during the recent meeting here, was a visitor yesterday, hobbling around with the aid of a cane. Taylor proposes to ride at Montreal. .Mr. and Mrs. ISichard Hennessey, well-known in hunting circles, motored from Philadelphia and will remain for the remainder of the meeting. Joseph N. Nelson, who took out a jockeys license, will ride through the field at Blue Bonnets. Nelson had two mounts through the field and won on l.oth at Tijuana.
